Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08

Bishop hall will hold a special service
of confirmation at St. Mchael's church on
Monday evening, Jan. II, at 7:30 o'clock.
d. B. Prescott has bought the Estey
Organ company's interest in the Brook
road saw-mill.
A W. Childs & Co. have paid the ad-
ministrators of Col. George S. Dowley's
estate $40, 760, the amount of his policy in
the New York Life Insurance company.
Miss Kittie Eels gave an ENJOYABLE whist
party to a number of her young lady friends
yesterday afternoon.
The Street Railroad company will change
from Commute time to half-hour time at
s p, NJ, instead of z. NJ beginning next
Monday The time of passing Main street
going west will be $40, $40, 9:1O, 9:4O
and 1910, and cars going to Prospect hill
will come eight minutes later.
The quarterly meeting of the trustees of
the Brooks Free library was held last even
ing. No important business was transact
ed. President Kittredge Haskins, Treas
urer A. c. Davenport and Secretary H. E.
Chamberlain were appointed a committee
to prepare a statement to be printed in the
annual town report
The Y. NJ. c. A. and Milestone teams
had bowling match on the Flat street
alleys last night, the Y. NJ. c. A. winning
by 81 pins. The association had a lead
of % pins on the first string, but this was
reduced to two on the second, but the last
string was walk-over. Ahrens, Parsons
Thompson, Harris and Norris comprised
the \. Nj. Z. A. team and Miner. Ellis
Moynihan, Pettee and Warren the Whet-
stone.
Merton Bailey of Dummerston was ar
rested last night by Deputy Sheriff Adm
Miller of Dummerston on suspicion of
having committed an assault upon Mary
May ll-year-old girl, with whose father
Bailey has been living. Bailey was given
a preliminary hearing before Judge VIM.
,, Newton this morning, Lawyer Geo b.
Hit appearing for the state and Lawyer II.
u. Barber for the respondent. Bailey was
bound over in the sum of $1,000 for his APP
pearance at the county court. 1t is alleged
that the assault was committed Dec 80,
W. II. Minor found among the effects of
the late John W. Frost a copy of the Re
porter, published in Brattleboro Nav 8.
1920, by John Holbrook, and one of The
Messenger, published Dec. II, 1926 Both
papers bear the name of Stephen Green
leaf, one of the notable men of the town in
the early part of the century. The Report
er contains this marriage notice "In Dunn
merston, on the 10Th of April, by esquire
Duncan, Mr.. Nathaniel Parish to Mary
Miller, each aged II years. seven of which
have been employed in courtship." The
Messenger contains the announcement of
the appointment of Chas. K. Field as
postmaster at Fayetteville.
The Vermont Wheel club tournament
opened last evening when d. P. Dewitt
defeated A. E. Wood in billiards so TO 48,
and James W. Austin won from c. R.
Crosby in pool 90 to AS. Crosby played for
the 80 mark, so that each game was won by
two points. The handicaps are as follows:
Billiards, E. E. Perry and W. H. Childs,
120; W. H. Perry, C. A. Harris, E. S.
Munger, so; d. p. Dewitt, A. E. Wood
and w. E. Aver, 10; Geo. E. Foster, So;
G. A. Bingham, S. W. Knight and F. b.
Putnam, ~ Pool, W. H. Childs, E. S.
MungeT[d W. E, Aver, so; G. S. Stock
well, noo.. Pettee, James w. Austin, E.
LAMPS jr., A. E. Wood, W. II. Perry,
60 ~. H. Bracket d. p. Dewitt S. W.
't.--aCh, W. S. Pratt, So; F. B. Putnam,
g a. !. ? Z. Foster, c. r. Crosby, so.