Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-20

lou>e on Clark street and will build three
houses iu that vicinity.
William Nintou is laying granite re-
tanning wall OF the south end of the Whet-
stone dam 90 replace that section of the
dam which was washed away In the recent
high water.
There will be only two changes among
the teachers in the High school building
mex; term, which begins sept l. Miss
Mabel Freeman, who taught in the third
grade last year, will teach the fifth grade
in place Of Mrs. Clary. who has resigned,
and Miss Carrie Shattuck OF Amherst will
succeed Miss Freeman in the third grade.
The body of Charles the nine months
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. d. +. Moriarty Of
Maiden, Mass, was brought here Wednes
day for burial In the Roman Catholic Gem
etery. Mr.. Moriarty and daughter, Miss
Mollie. and son. Ned, also Miss Mary Mo
Iarty and Mrs Catherine Mccarthy came
here with the body Mrs Mccarthy and
Ned q" ID remain for week or two al Mrs.
Timothy Moran's, Spruce street, but the
others returned Wednesday.
The biz rise in wheat is of interest to
every householder because Of the resultant
fluctuation in -four. The wholesale price
OF -four has advanced S1.30 a barrel during
the past 3, days, and the high class brands
are now selling al 81 per barrel at retail.
There is liable to be a further advance
from the fact that the stock in the foreign
markets is depleted, and the clamOr Of for
eign dealers for immediate shipments from
this country will be sure TO maintain high
prices.
The Brattleboro Grange Block associa-
tion. having obtained its charter will meet
at o'clock tomorrow TO organize and to
listen 10 and act upon a constitution and
bylaws which will be- presented by the
committee There are 20 stockholders in
the new association. They have leased
the two west bents OF the store to the
Farmers Il Mechanics Exchange and they
will separate the east bent from the rest by
partition at once. The Farmers &
Mechanics Exchange has sold its meat
business aud market fixtures 10 G.. NJ. c.
Richardson and has sub.ieased the front
end OF the west bent TO MI Richardson,
who will move the business up stairs. The
Exchange will DO practically all OF its bust
ness in the centre store.
The local insurance agents. who placed
the insurance on d. j. Prescou's mill
which was burned some time ago. have
been instructed by the companies lu whom
be- was insured 90 settle the loss for the
fun amount Of his policies. Mr.. Prescott.
had insurance 90 the amount Of 5000 .
bu. as that was several hundred dollars
more than be paid for the mill the insur-
ancr adiusters couteudrd that he was
over-insured MI Prescott claimed that
he was entitled 10 the ful. amour, of the
insurance, a., he bought the mil. al price
much less than It's worth. He refused the
proposition of the djusters aud they have
been trying 10 effect compromise with
him. but without avail.
The annual picnic OF Protective grange
will be held IN connection with Windham
county Pomona grange on the Valley Fair
grounds. Wednesday, Aug. % The fore
noon will be given 10 social greetings,
games, and other amusements. The al
ternoon exercises, beginning a. 80 o clock,
will consist of speaking by Hon. Aaron
Jones, overseer Of national grange Hon.
{. J. Bell, master OF ' ermont state grange /;
Hon NJ. J. Reed, Of Vernon, and local
speakers. The Artillery band will furnish
music. The dinner will be on the basket
picnic plan All members of the order
are cordially invited to attend The pub
lie are invited 10 attend the afternoon eX-
ercises Trolley cars will run TO and from
the grounds from 9 \. NJ. to > J.. NJ.
Mrs. Mary Dowd. 20, of New York city,
died of peritontis Tuesday al her summer
home at Far Rockaway, L. l. The body
was brought TO Brattieboro Wednesday
night and the funeral was held at the Ro-
man Catholic church al 9 o'clock yester-
day morning. The burial was IN the fam
lily lol in the Roman Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. Dowd was born in County Clare, Ire
land, about the year 1927. She spent her
youth in Ireland, and UPON coming 10
America lived for several years in Millers
Falls, Mass. While there she married
Patrick Dowd and they came TO Brattle-
boro about the time the railroad was eX-
tended here, and lived on Washington
street. Sixteen years ago they moved to
New Haven, Conn, where Mr.. DOwd
died, after which the family moved 10 New
y ork, where they have since lived. Mrs.
Dowd leaves four children-John c.,
James H., Mary and Catherine-all of
whom were present at the funeral.
II. l.. c. Watson of Brandon and W. A.
Weed, jr., OF Shelburne were in town yes
terday IN the interest Of the Vermont De
velopment association. This association
has its inception in meetings of prominent
Vermont men held at Burlington last fall
when il was suggested that measures ought
TO be taken to make known in a systematic
way the inducements and advantages which
Vermont offers for summer or permanent
residences, for manufacturers, and for va
rious business enterprises. Mr.. Watson
was chosen a committee TO present the
subject TO the people of the state and Sc
cure as general individual cooperation as
possible Articles of association have
been drawn up, but formal organization
will not be made by the election of officers
until a membership of 70 or 100 has
been secured representing all parts of the
state. Such an organization, ably and
wisely conducted, can doubtless be of
great service in promoting the prosperity
of Vermont. Several memberships were
secured here.
James Menzies reached Brattleboro by
the early train Wednesday morning on his
return from the Maine woods. Mr.. Men
zies left on this trip June 10, going with
his guide TO the west branch of the Penob-
scot river, where the two months were spent
in canoeing and camping. From ten days
TO two weeks were spent at different
points About $50 miles were covered bv
canoe. II was intended 10 make this dis
lance 600 miles, but the rain and high
water prevented In the woods as in civ
ilization there was an extraordinary amount
of rain, and sometimes 10 came in floods
Trout were abundant and of unusually
good size. Hundreds OF deer and many
moose were seen. A large number of pho
tographs were secured which will be a per
manent reminder of the pleasures of the