Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18

the cooperation of the citizens, will doubt
less raise it to a much higher standard than
has yet been reached.
A Former Telephone Exchange Mama
ger an EmbezLler ut Westheld, Mass.
John d. Angler, manager of the New
England company's telephone exchange at
Westfeld, Mass, is missing, and an exam
nation shows his accounts to be short,
probably to the amount of $1,000. lie was
short in his accounts last September, but
settled by borrowing money, notes being
indorsed by his friends. The company
kept him in the position as they felt the
shortage was due in a part to misfortune,
and as he was a wide awake business mana
ger. Angler went to Westiield about three
years ago from Bellows Falls having had
charge of the exchange here previous to
that time He has received Sl5 a week
salary in Westfeld, and has lived with his
widowed mother He visited the exchange
but little Friday or Saturday and it is sup
posed that he rode away on his wheel Sun
day He looked after the wants of the
patrons Of the exchange with commenda-
ble thoroughness, and was very popular.
Iater-Anrier was employed here as
NIGHT operator and repair man lie went
to the Holyoke exchange about five years
ago and was at Claremont and Springfield
before going to Westteld lie was the
only son OF prominent resident Oh Alstead
who died several years ago. His mother,
who Is the only other member oil the I"mlY'
went 10 NeslI'tIl aoouv iN9 years ~ ~
sep n""s' io' nun , i,'',' .i ', .,'
III l's.e% v! .c 1 @ .i,,'h.,,,,l =,
Ii i,, ,,,,r,,;ne, b, oficioIs If The com
,,an,. e.. ,,ar,,iss;o, ~ search the house
which was eranteJ The family stood
high in this vicinity. but as hoy he had
the reputation of being a little wild. but
supposedly honest. Much sympathy with
the mother and grandmother is expressed
in Al stead and among those who know
them here.
Iuplc schooIs c'ose to-uaE' l"I Vue sum
mer vacation
Miss Margaret burbank Is at nome from
her school IN Boston
q. Y. White went to Providence Tues
day, returning to-day.
John Chase returned Monday evening
from his studies IN New York.
John Babbitt and Ernest White are at
home from Brown University.
The Burlington and Plattsburgh excur-
sion. which was postponed from last Natur
day, occurs today
Gordon Johnson of Nahant. returns to-
morrow after an absence of several weeks
to graduate with his class
r. Miss Rntb White returned last evening
snerdinr a week with friends
II n B,de,. hos r,ade , contract with
Ruildar RrcLman tn build him a residence
next north of Mrs. F. Z. Balls
III. ,,,rls of school bpiI5ing No p
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fatbar Danii Ee1Iooy in Westminster
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s l.1I conys1tion Of West Grafton connty
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mn Is 'his WGeh oe5"s tenio' Gu, ~ i''7Ne
ROOM io' "iio'neI anu d Ia g '0u
treasurer - T. NdPToh mas Inns week
posted hotlces selt'hE oeP'elloer ~ aS Tue
iasu ia! Niia' SaA Pa!eIs SuH 'ne
TOUR per cent ulscoun' III 'He pa! ''ien' Vi
corporation TAXES
Foss Brothers OF boston nave been nav
ing very attractive ulsplay OF heedle-
WORK III the PaIloIs pi LOW Il notei ms .i
Week "hlGh We" was larsei! Pa'roii|e" ol 'ne
Iaeiies Oh the Nliase' - go '2''-,
The marriage OF Charles Henry Kobb
and Nettle May George occurs next W ed
naS1ay with a wedding receptlon from
- ~
unth ~, AT 'iie nOiiie u O' se vi
westminster street.
Invitations are out for the marriage OF
Morton \. Durkee OF Bellows rails and
Miss Carrie Louise Hodgman OF Llttleton,
y. IL, to take place at the Episcopal
church. Lltteton' June 20
Bishop Niles OF New Hampshire, who VS.
tied the Drewsville and l.angdon churches
sunday, was the guest OF Mr. and Mrs L,
\ Monday mOrn1nlr he smoke before