Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-23
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

Miss j. f. Goodenough visited friends in
Randolph this week.
Miss Ida Fox plans to go to Springfield,
Mass, and New York city next week for a
two weeks visit.
Asa p. Goodenough is improving the
outward appearance of his house by the
addition of two piazzas.
Damage done to the paint and blinds on
the new Baptist parsonage by the last fire
is being repaired this week.
There has been no school in district No.
: this week owing to the illness of the
teacher, Miss Lillian Miller.
The Brattleboro academy ball team will
play the Brattleboro nine tomorrow at 3
p. NJ. on the BrattleDoro academy campus.
Charles Miner, owner of the Cotton
Mather farm and buildings is to make ad
ditions and repairs, which will include
broad piazza.
Quite bit of farming has been done
the past week in the line of blowing, etc,
! but no planting has been done except in
few early gardens.
The Baptist ladies' aid society will meet
with Mrs. David Perry next Tuesday after
noon. Gentlemen are invited to be pres
ent in the evening as usual.
DR.. viii Robb returned to his home in
| Green River Wednesday, having spent a
few days with his brother Charles in Bel
lows Falls. He has made no definite plans
for the future as yet.
The first of the week there were eight
inmates at the town farm, the largest num-
Der for some time. Eli Taft was moved
there Monday. He has been cared for by
Mr.. Lee on Melrose street.
The Thrasher brothers intend to return
before long TO their former home, SaXtons
River, to live, having sold their place here.
Geo. Keller, who has been living with
them, will move into the Stedman block
over Stockwelrs store.
Stockwells window has been attractive
this week with Easter decorations. Around
the window are arranged piles of eggs dyed
in bright colors, and in the centre is cooI
with a hen and chickens which are allowed
the run of the window.
AS reported last week II. F. Weather
head has exchanged his cottage and two
building lots for a farm in North Hinsdal'
owned by C.. S. Smith. Mr.. Smith vii
take possession and move here May l. L
is understood that he will build a barn
The two lots included in the trade com
prise y rods front on Bolander street anC
a corner lot on the north end facing The
stage road. Eugene Estey, who has occu
pied the cottage, will move May l. Mr.
Weatherhead has now five lots remaining
; and will probably build one or two cottages
this season.
: A very unfortunate case is that of thu
Young woman who lived at Watson
) French's house before his Imprisonment
. She is hardly Is years old and was take
to the town farm with her young chil'
shortly after French's conviction. Their
are several conflicting rumOrs regardin
her treatment and conduct at the tow
farm. Her claim is that she was not per
mitted to leave the farm under any eli
cumstances, and that she desired to do 5
O to find work or to see French who, sh
; she claims, has appropriated all her money
s some 5000, for his own use. The claim c
v the town farm superintendent is that sh
: was offered chance to work in the fan
a ily. and at the same time care for tn
e child whom the town is supporting. Til
: she declined to do. She was then told
a she left the farm she must stay ava.
Monday she went away, saying she woul
return soon, but instead went to Newfan,
! as reported, on a mileage ticket sent
\, French and not returning until Tuesda
u afternoon. During this time Mr.. MILF
e concluded that she had deserted the chi
L. and took it to William Holden's to
ID cared for, Mrs. Miller being unable
g take care of it on account of the large far
Z, ily at the farm. This is certainly one
E. the most unfortunate affairs that has ev
IT happened in our village, and it is matt
IN of regret that some charitably inclined pc
son has not investigated the matter and,
possible, set it to rights.