Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-26

cupied by the late Thomas Manning. has
been sold 10y MI Mauuing's estate to- hi,
daughtcr-in-law. Mrs Michael W, Man
ming.
\. V. May has sold for John T.. Gleason
his Wardsboro place known as the Aria
Farnum farm, TO c. F. Harris OF Stamford
Conn, who will occupy j, as bis summer
home.
W W. Cook has sold his farm on the
Pu,ney road to Chas. 7. Wheeler. Mr..
Wheeler will probably remain with +. X.
Goodall the present season, moving to the
farm next year
f. Wyman will sell at auction next
Wednesday a quantity Of household goods
at the house Of Mrs. Lucy Cox on the
Royal Wood farm. Several pieces of an
tique furniture will be- sold.
The Vermont Wheel club will observe
Members Night this evening. Supper
will be served in the banquet hall at $50,
and will be followed by an informal enter
tanment and smoker in Grange hall.
The contract for building the new resi-
dence which Sidney Miner is to erect on
the common, has been awarded to Frank
Dibble Of lIolyoke, Mass. The contract
calls for the completion of the house by
Nov l.
5. II. Sherman instituted the sale of 20
900 feet Of ash lumber at Marlboro Mon
day, by foreclosing a chattel mortgage
which he held against G., p. Whitney Of
Marlboro. The lumber was bid in by Mr.
Sherman.
James Lee, p, eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Lee, died at his Elliot street
home Monday from consumption after an
illness Of several months. The funeral
was held at the Roman Catholic church
! Wednesday.
The Estey Guard will give reception
and ball in the armory soon. 20 show their
appreciation of the assistance rendered
them by Bratteboro citizens because of
| which they were enabled TO attend the in
auguraton at Washington.
Durham Brothers received an order
Wednesday for over 1900 pairs Of boots
and shoes to be shipped Immediately from
their wholesale department. The order
was from one large firm and was large
enough to stock a smalpstore.
The stairs and landings at the Audito-
rum have been carpeted. This will af-
ford relief to playgoers who have been an
noyed by the shuttle of the gallery gods,
who find it necessary to tramp down
stairs during every performance.
Luke Ferriter's horse took fright at
piece of paper while Mr.. Ferriter was
dumping waste across The river Tuesday
morning and ran back across the bridge
and GU. Elliot street to the rear Of the ar
mory. The breaking on. Of the thills was
the greatest damage done
The board Of trade met At the Peoples
bank Friday afternoon with the eXpecta-
tion Of having a conference with one of
the prOprietors Of the shoe firm which j, is
hoped to have come to Brattleboro. But
that gentleman was unable to be present
and the meeting was adjourned 10 this al
ternoon, when the matter will probably be
decided.
Murray and Murphy's comedians in the
| operate farce comedy, "O'DOwds Neigh
bors,' which appears here Tuesday, April
u, is one of the most expensive companies
travelling. The company was booked here
by special arrangement, and it is worthy of
note that Brattleboro is the only place IN
Vermont where it appears.
The Sunday school committee of the
Christian Endeavor society of the Baptist
church entertained the officers and teachers
of the Sunday school, with their husbands
and wives, in the church parlors Wednes-
day evening. II. f. c. Todt exhibited the
various costumes worn by the Free Masons,
which are in imitation of those worn by
the ancient Jews. Rev. l.. d. Temple
gave a short talk, and there was a musical
program, with refreshments.
w. II. Gilmore, quartermaster general
of the Vermont National Guard, was in
Chester last Monday, perfecting arrange
ments for the muster TO be held there the
first part of August next. The large barn
on the Billings farm was hired for the use
of horses and contracts were let for pro-
curing straw. The camp ground is located
one and a-half miles from Chester village,
the Rutland railroad passing through it.
Side tracks will be built for the accommo-
dation of the militia.
The brewcries were raided again last
| Friday Beer was found at o. II. Ellis's,
| but there were no wet goods at Charles
Beams, but S. f. Liscom, the complainant,
gave two dates when he had bought beer
there. The respondents were brought be-
fore Justice II. F. Horton. Ellis waived
examination and was placed under 5000
bonds for his appearance at the April term
of court Bean also entered plea of not
guilty, waived examination and furnished
S4OO bonds for his appearance at court.
The appearance here Tuesday, April 6, of
Murray and Murphy's comedians in their
great success 'O'Dowd's Neighbors' prom
ises to be one of the best attractions since
the opening of the Auditorium. The com
pany, which numbers over 20 people, is
playing to crowded houses in the large
New England cities and is receiving the
praises of press and the people everywhere
it appears. The mention of the fact that
"O'Dowd's Neighbors" is a worthy sue
cessor to "Our Irish Visitors in which
Murray and Murphy scored a decided hit
here several years ago, assures our theatre
goers of the excellence of the attraction.
Proceeding Not Relished by Wind
ham County Liquor Sellers.
Hotel keepers throughout Windham
county were staggered Saturday when they
were informed in substance by States At
torney Robb of Bellows Falls that he pro-
posed to enforce the prohibitory law and
that they had better get under cover. The
additional information was conveyed that
no pleas of being a common seller would
be accepted. In the past a seller of the
ardent, after once being fined, has pleaded
guilty to a sufficient number of offences to
constitute him a common seller. allow
ing him to escape with a fine of $780, a
second offence as a common seller bringing
5000 fine and third Imprisonment.
This common seller proceeding has furn-
ished loop.hole of escape from imprison-
ment, which is provided by the statute for
a second offence of liquor selling. The !
method of enforcing the law which the
states attorney proposes means that when |
a respondent is convicted of a second |
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