Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-30


Fred Russell. who has been learning the
Laundry business with his brother, William
Russell. went Wednesday. to Bennington
to open a laundry for himself.
Charlie Carpenter and son Of Guilford
brought to Brattleboro Tuesday l3 pounds
of trout which they caught the previous
day in the Franklin pond brook.
The loss on the house of II. II. and EN-
ma c. Hamilton of West Dummerston,
which was burned July 3, has been settled
through the agency of Sherman a Jennr,
for $500
on petition of the srlectmen ;. W. Edg-
EFT has been appointed guardian over John
James Griffin 10y the probate court. The
petition was made because OF Griffin
prodegality.
Lightning struck the telephone wire
leading to Strattan ~ Fosters at Si'verdae
Friday, blowing out the contents of the in
strument in their office. MIR. Strauan,
who was sitting some distance away was
covered with flying debris.
At the last meeting Of the creditors of
George l.. Clark of Halifax, which was
held at the probate court Office last Satur-
Cay. dividend of 29t per cent was de
clared The proceeds of the estate Melted
40 per cent dividend before the cost of
settling the estate was deducted.
A consulting room is being built by
Holden Il Martin in the southeast corner
of the office of Waterman, Martin ~ Hit
A passage way is also being cut from that
Office TO the probate office to avoid passing
through the present consulting room. The
work is being done by l.. W. Lord.
Rev. Mr.. Olson. a student from the col
| lege in Brooklyn, is doing excellent work
| for the swedish Lutheran church this
summer. Eight new members united with
| the church last Sunday. Nj. Olson has a
class Of 90 children who are receiving in
structions in the swedish language.
Rev. G. O. Day is taking a vacation this
week. and spends his time al Holderness,
| y. H.. and Gloucester, Mass. He will re-
turn next Monday in time TO attend to the
departure Of the fresh air children on
Tuesday. Prof A. K. Merriam OF Hart
| ford Theological seminary will occupy the
Centre church pulpit next Sunday.
W. A. Morse. the wel-known painter.
and Miss Nellie Ferriter OF the Brooks
House force were married Wednesday
night and are spending some time with
Mr.. Morse's father in Newfane after which
they will live in Crosby block where MI
Morse has handsomely furnished rooms
Miss Ferrter has been employed at the
Brooks house several years.
The following sales have been made thi
week at +. =. Baley's real estate exchange
The Ephraim Colhurne farm in Holland
Mass. TO {. c. Fits of Brattleboro; the
stephen A. Roberts place in BrruardstCn
Mass. to Harry b. Haus of BIattiehoro
the house and lot I'm West Dummerstou
occupied boy /. Y. Weed, to II. K. NobI
OF Bratieboro and the Wilbur stor
property al South WardsboIo TO- L. NJ. An
gier of Brattleboro.
It will interest Brattleboro theatre goer
to know that Henshaw and Ten Broecl
are to open the season at the Auditorium
Tuesday. Aug 81. in their new play
Dodge, Trip to New York Henshay
and Ten Brock are favOrites here bein
well remembered for the great success
scored in The Nabobs' and it is assure
that they and their strong company will b
j greeted with full house of admirers.
Road Commissioner Eames has a gan
OF men at work on South Main street lay
ing lj-inch tile from Milestone bridge I
the corner of Ninton block, for surfac
drainage. 1t was Mr.. Eamess intentio
T. to take up the 12-inch tile which has bee
used there. but as il is in good conditio
p, and securely cemented together he col
~ cluded not to move it. 1t is not improl
able that both lines will be needed in cas-
4 of sudden heavy showers, such as hay
/ visited Brattleboro in the past month.
!. F. W Bridges, proprietor OF the Fror
Il street plating works at Holyoke, Mass
e and c. =. Ball, superintendent OF the Lo.
r Ter Wheel works of Thompsonvlle, Conn
took 10 pounds of trout out of the Mar
boro South Pond brook in two days fisl
ing They were the guests of Cyrus Ram
dell while in town. On their return the
carried 80 trout, each one being over !
inches in length. The boys think !
miles from Harris mills to Brattleboro-
. a long distance TO walk in the rain ate
i O'Clock at night.
young woman who boarded a train
Bellows Falls yesterday was put of at Pu
ney, as she had no ticket. She went
the hotel, registered as Susie Cross. an
had dinner. She asked where she coul
get mileage books. and being directed I
. Herbert Everleth secured two. She tol
?, him her name was Susie Smith. and
gave her the books, supposing she was
member OF a well-known Putney famil,
After she had left town Mr.. Everlet
t learned of the two names given, and tell
? phoned to Chief Of Police Hall. who m,
d the young woman on the arrival of III
; train here, and escorted her to Mrs. Busl
nelrs MI Evereth soon arrived, and III
young woman surrendered the mileaG
[ books. She claimed that she had no il
tention of defrauding Evereth and told
story of how S1j had been stolen from he
She was "railroaded' ont of town earl
this morning
2 The Children Must say Goodbye.
The party of Fresh Air children wi
70 leave for their homes in New York mex
Tuesday afternoon, August g. and the
must be returned to the Congregations
chapel in BrattlebOrO as early as ? T.. J
At that place the roll will he called, an
) each child provided with luncheon tc
the Journey, unless provision Is OIherv S
? made. Those who are To receive paymru
/ fol the care of the children can be- paid a
/ thu chapel at 3 o clock that evening, ate
/ the departure of the children. Those VII
] live at a distance can be paid al > o'cl &C
: after the children have returned All {
The little ones seem 10 be doing well, an
will 60 back fresh and strong, and full {
> Happy memories OF kind friends in Bra
tlebOro.
, Interest in Good Work.
5 Friends of the free kindergarten shove
1 heir appreciation of the worth of the wor
10y a generous patronage on Tuesday after
noon and evening, when lawn party fC