Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-04

cave lLriL VIII -N!e. r. y. Dah-I Dl ! -al-
street. Mr. A. J. s,earus Of organ street
" Mr.. !. :. Brown Of W..s.ou street.
A, The annual meeting Of the Western
Asue5uc. association Tuesday evening
E.. T. Thompson was elected pres .1ent,
Nj. Thompson, Francis Go9iAue and L.
C. Crosby board u directors. and g.. &.
Aye-i secretary aud treasurer. /. was
voted 70 assess the stock Il share.
The delegates from .h4 Bra,tleboro
union % attend the ". Z. I. L. conven-
ton a. South Londonderry. June J. and
l., are Ms A. ". k.mo4U, Mrs. &. L.
Morse. Mr.. :. vs.. Westza,e. Mrs.. ". W.
PImp,On. Ms. !. T. Rand. Aleruates.
Mrs.. II. Z. Ather,on. Ms. 4. S,ra,,oD.
Mr.. I. A. Foster. Mrs ; NJ Ellis and
Mrs. Newton.
A youth Of Il entered Randall q Walk
er's store al Dummerston Sunday. frs, cut
ing hole 10 the dOortheu sliding back the
bolt He helped himself 20 cigars. tobacco,
etc. He was seen IN The s.cre and hen
al alarm was given be fed. bu, after AZ
absence Of TWO or three days be returned.
l. is probable tina, the boys father will ar
range private settlement Of the affair.
Mrs. Jane Davis Of Springfield. Mas.
who has sold fine imported lace through
out New England for several years. finds
that Bra,,lebJro women have been victim
lied By the same sharpers who worked al
Pit,sheld. Mas, and other places. Laces
that could be bought Ia the local stores for
30 cents were cold for - or 500 p1rchas-
ers who believed they were getting fine
imported article.
The Washington dispatches Of Weines-
day announced the appointment Of Z. A.
Temple 20 be postmaster a. jacksonville.
vice Il. &. Porter. removed: and y. b.
Goddard at South Londonderry. vice A.
{. Gibson. removed. NJ. Temple is a
Young merchant a, the store formerly run
by Mr. Brown. Mr. Goddard is q merchant
and Grand Army man. The post
Office has been IL bis store during NJ. Glib
sons term. and NJ. Gibson was his part
ner unit. few months ago.
Frank Haskins and Guy Howe. who
graduated from the Massachusetts college
% pharmacy three weeks ago. have since
taken their examinations before the Ma,sa-
chusett, board aud received their cer'if-
Gates a registered pharmacists. The Mas
sachuse.ts board j. considered one Of the
hardest % pas, il the country. and on ar
count of the publication Of quiz books
the examinations his year are particularly
severe. DI.of one c.as. Of 80 which took
examinations recently only four received
their certificates.
T. O.. QGf-u. WHO las been proprietor
u the American House Tie pas. f-w
months. has sold bis ease and fixtures 20
!. j. Ward. WHO took possession Yesterday.
George Richards retiring from th- manage
meut Mr.. Richards came here nearly
four year, ago. aud la, made the house
more popular than any landlord in recent
years. M ana Mrs. Richards are undo
c!iei a. 70 future plans but vii. spend the
summer here and a. Winchester. a. Mrs.
Richards IS in poor health a. the result OF
oyerwork. Mr.. Ward is an experienced
hotel man who will no doubt maintain the
reputation the house has gained in recent
years.
Philip Vandu Of Vernon was released
from Newfaue jail wednesday. having been
admitted to bail by Judge Walker OF Graf
ton. Yandil was committed TO jai. in de-
fault Of bal several weeks ago for having
attempted 70 steal horse from Mrs. Geo.
Titamore Of Vernon. When the family
was away from home Nandil entered the
stable, harnessed the horse and, placing the
best whip and robe in the buggy. was try
ing 70 hitch in the horse, when Mrs. Tita-
more came home. Vandil could give no
excuse for being thus engaged and so was
arrested. DR.. J. 4. Ginireux Of Winhall
furnished bail in the sum Of 500 for his
release.
There have been two runaway accidents
this week. The first was on SUNDAY when
Healer Larrabee was driving one OF the
Brattleboro Livery compauy's teams on
Western avenue. The horse was fright
ened by the electric car and II turned
about, throwing Mr.. Larrabee out and
breaking one wheel. The horse then ran
to Main street, where il was caught near
the Brooks House. 4 horse owned by a
travelling band Of horse traders which left
town Tuesday was frightened by a car on
North Main stree, Tuesday morning and
turned about. breaking one wheel and free
Ing itself from the wagon. The horse
turned the corner in front OF Randall a
Clapp's and ran up High street, where it
was caught.
y. Cobb ir., Of Pu,ney Falls, brother
Of d. =. Cobb Of Brattleboro. has come
into possession Of a silver half dollar this
week with which is connected an interest
Ing story. Mr.. Cobb's son, James p. Cobb.
was killed in a coasting accident in Putney
Falls about 10 years ago About a year
previous 10 his death some Of his compan-
ions set up silver half dollar on a pile of
boards 10 feet away, with the promise
that if he would shoot it he could have it.
He procured his - calibre rife and fired.
but the coin could never afterward be
found. He was always accounted an ex-
pert marksman, and il was his firm belief
that if the coin was ever found it would
bear the mark Of a rife bullet Two men
who were working about - feet from the
spot this week found the piece of money.
The bullet had struck it near the centre
and had nearly perforated it.
Decision In Favor OF the Granite State
Provident Association.
The many Windham county members
of the Granite State Provident association
will be interested in the following from the
Manchester Union: Still another decision
has been rendered in favor of Assignee
Taggart of the Granite State Proyident
association, and he feels encouraged at the
progress made in closing up the affairs of
the defunct association. The association
did business in about 20 or Is different
states and the receivers were bound to keep
the money in those states and not send it
to the home office for general distribution,
Mr.. Taggart thought this hardly fair and
instituted litigation in several of the more
important states TO decide the question as
to the disposal of the money. The receiv-
ers in many of the states said they were
willing 10 fall into line and do as the others
decided, and consequently, the outcome of
the litigation pending in the various states
was watched with much interest. Colora-
do, Michigan and Iowa courts have all de-