Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, DECEM

Schools closed yesterday for a vacation
tf two weeks.
n. II. White is building two piazzas on
his High street house.
NJ. !. Reed Of Vernon has been appoint
ed administrator of the estate of William
5. Baker.
Chauncey knapps 'artistic touch" in
Christmas greens and mems furnishings
has produced one of the happy effects of
the season in holiday decoration.
A telephone exchange was completed at
Wapole, y. H., last week. There are
eight instruments, and more will probably
be used in a short time. The lines were
put in by Vaughan ~ Sargent of Brattle-
boro
The overturning OF banquet lamp
caused a lively blaze for a few minutes at
the home of + w. Smith on Frost street
Monday night. The fire was quickly ex-
tinguished with only slight damage TO
the carpet of the room.
The Fuller Battery will hold dance at
the armory on New Years Eve, which is
next Friday night Leitsinper's orches-
ira of eight pieces will furnish music and
L. Wales will prompt. Refreshments will
A Joint session of the day and evening
sessions of the Woman club was held at
the home of Mrs. W. p Jones on Oak
street Saturday evening Miss Mabel
Freeman read paper upon The --latest
Fad, which she assumed was photog-
raphy, and Mrs. Cora Leonard read a
paper upon Modern Portrait Painters. !"
The last meeting of the creditors of j.
I. Townsend of West Dummerston. who
failed IN January, was held Saturday
Several more claims were proven and the
account of the assignees was filed and ac-
cepted by the court. The assets amounted
to over 30 per cent of the denls and the
debtor was discharged The amount paid
10y the estate was As per cent
The Eastern Star elected these officers
Tuesday evening Worthy matrou, Mrs.
Harry Rove; worthy patron. Arthur Nor
ris; associate matron, Mrs. O. L. Randall
conductor Mrs Maverette Fisher: asso-
ciate conductor, Mrs Geo. Eels: SECRETARY,
Miss Dora Mitchell; treasurer, Mrs. +. K.
DurCiu. Other officers will be appointed
and installed al the next meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Goodhue and Mrs.
! NJ. 4. Cune have very generously and
! handsomely furnished the reception room
/ at the Home for the Aged and Disabled.
| in loving memory OF their mother. Mrs.
/ Sarah Goodhue. A handsome donation
/ has been received from Mrs. John c. Wells,
and a carpet has been furnished for the
front hall and stairs by the W. G. r. L.
O.. 5. Fletcher of Spoftord. who buy,
wool IN many towns In Southern Vermont
and New Hampshire as representative for
/ Hon. Horalio Colony of keeuo. reports TO-
"a. purchases of over 4OO. OOl pounds the
past year. There was a greater variation
IN prices than Iu most wears UnwasheU
wool orougl, from eight tO 20 cents. and q
few extra lots OF washed WOO. brought ~
cents
The Boston Courier Of Dec. ~. SAYS
"Mr. and Mrs Jonathan Bates of In,
Adams House announce the marriage OF
their eldest daughter AWE 10 BENT :
Read of Cohasset. By this marriage two
of the oldest South Shore families ar,
united. The bride was the wife bv he,
first marriage of Elmer Aidrich. son Of II
O. Aldr.ch, of Cobb. \ idrich Is Co. the
wel-knowu Boston grocers
Twenty-oue members Of the Este,
Guard have qualified for the rank of sec
ond class marKsmeL. They are Capt Is
tey, Lieuts. Hsich and Bingham, Ser
geants Greasy and Putnam. CorporaI
Dunklee, Whitney and Cooley, Musician
swift. Pnyates Ahrens c. Brockincton
Collins, Elmer. Fessenden, French. Henk
el, MeIber. Pentlaud, Piper Bohrmar
and Burnett Out of this number Put
nam. Cressy, Whitney, Brocklngton anC
French have qualified as sharpshooters
The number OF men who have qualified
this year Is smaller than usual
The regular meeting Of Fort hummer
colony, Pilgrim Fathers, was held TUESDAY
evening in Grand Army hall and the fol
lowing officers elected for lSqs: Governor
2. ). Chase lieutenant governor. Mrs. II
a. Reynolds; secretary, a. j. Currier
collector. Mrs ". o. Norris treasurer
D. W. Tenney: chaplain, T. D. Hobart
sergeant-at-arms, Mrs W. f. Mixer: dep
MY sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. W. D. Pratt
outside sentinel, ". @. Norris. insid,
sentinel, ", d. Pratt; trustees. I. l.
Parker, II. 5. Goodenough Mrs. 7. )
Chase: representative to supreme colony
7. ;. Chase auditing committee. W. ID
Pratt, MIS-. W f. Mixer, Mrs. W. G.. Nor
rls The installation Of these officers vii
probably occur the FIRST Tuesday IN Janu
airy, the installing officer being =. 5. G.
David ) Stearns OF Winchester y. H.
Dispositions were taken MONDAY an,
Tuesday before !. II. Mortified IN tn,
case Of B. A. Park of Chester against AS
men EvansOn and others OF MINNEAPOLIS
l.. I. Park OF Chester against EvansoI
and others, and EvansOn against the Parks
The tirst two were proceedings for fore
closure Of mortgages, one for $500 and on,
Tor $1,000, and the other was an Injunction
proceeding to prevent foreclosure. Ii
1892 Mrs Mile j. Cooper of Brattlebor,
loaned 10 Eyanson through A. F. a L. L
Kelley of Minneapolis 5000. for whicl
Evanson executed a note and mortgage OF
his farm payable in five wears In lSg
Eyansou wished 10 raise 500 additional OF
histarm, and note ana mortgage for tina
amount was executed through the Kelley
10 l.. ., Park, with the agreement that tn
5000 mortgage Of Mrs. Cooper should b.
cancelled and discharged. Soon afterwar,
EvansOn received from the Kelieys S4OO
which, with the mortgage given TO Mrs
Cooper made $1,000 Kelley afterward re
imbursed himself by the collection of
mortgage due l., 7, Park amounting I,
sS4J.7j and a check for S1jj. % subse
quently sent him by b. a. Park. Tn
Cooper mortgage has never been dis
charged, and ii is now owned by b. A
Park, he having bought il of Mrs. Coope
for $500 The question involved in In
whole matter is whether Mr.. Evanson mus
pay $1,000 or $1,000 to clear his farm from
mortgage, or whether the loss must be sus
tanned by the Parks or the Kelleys
"More Evidence"