Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-13

Next Monday being Bennington Battle
day, the banks will be closed
There will be a dance in Grange hall
next Tuesday night to which everybody is
invited.
Miss Faith Tyler has moved her type
writing desk from the Brooks House to the
office of the county clerk.
The annual reunion of the Burnett fam
lily will be held at the house of NJ. j. Gull
ford in Greenfield, Mass, on Wednesday,
Sept l.
The Vermont Mutual and Union Mu-
tual fire insurance companies, which have
local agencies, have levied their annual
assessment Of per cent.
The four-year-od son of Fred Austin,
who lives on the Richardson farm, broke
his left arm at the elbow recently. The
lad slipped and fell while at play.
A tally-ho party will go up to Putney to-
night to attend the annual concert at the
Congregational church at which the Am
phion male quartet of Boston will sing.
Mrs. S. S. Hunt and Mrs. C A. Greene
60 to New York next Monday, for mlli-
merry goods and to attend the fall openings.
The rooms in Crosby block will be opened
Sept. l.
"Sparks's Syndicate shows" are an
nounced to exhibit on the island next
Thursday afternoon and evening. bal
loon ascension and parachute drop are
promised for p. NJ.
Bingham chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star, is arranging for picnic to he held at
Central park in Vernon, August 81. Mem
bers of the order at Putney and Greenfield
A. F.. 1,
The 100 foot smoke stack on top of the
electric light house is being painted red
under the supervision Of Michael Cava-
naugh. The sight of the men at such a
dizzy height has called out many specta-
tors to see them at work.
An attempt will be made to secure special
trains for Tuesday, Aug. 81, when Hen
shaw and Ten Brock and their company
of 20 people will again be candidates for
popularity with our theatre goers in their
new comedy, "Dodge's Trip to New York y
An improvement which will be appre-
ciated by theatre goers is being made at
the Auditorium by f. Il. Thayer. The
steps between the aisles on the first floor
are being removed AMI the floor will be
laid on an incline so that people will not
stumble in leaving the house.
Col. Charles 5. Forbes of ST. Adams,
who has been in Brattleboro this week, an
nounces that the Nermonter will not be
changed from its present size to magazine
form until January, thus allowing those
who wish TO bind the whole of the present
volume in one book without Inconvenience.
DR.. Holton's horse took advantage Of its
liberty Wednesday afternoon and dtshe /
from North Main street through Chase,
Oak and High streets to Western avenue,
where it colided with post and piled up
in heap. 1t was caught by Chief of Po-
lice Hall. The carriage was badly dam
aged.
The residents of Wiliston street had a
neighborhood lawn party Saturday evening
on the grounds of w. ). Stearns. supper
was served under the trees and there were
pleasant social diversions, About 40 were
present, ranging in age from four months
to 50 years. 1t is understood that the Oak
street people are planning for similar
gathering.
b. j. Griffin of Springfield, Mass, one
of the propretors of Childs's business col
lege, is in town for this week and
next, with headquarters at the Brooks
House, in the interest of the college. A
handsome catalogue of the college has just
been issued, giving photographs of prOmi-
| nent public men who have been connected
with the institution, as well as recent
| graduates.
Alice L. Powers, 10, wife of John Ward
OF Pelham. Mass, died of apoplexy last
| Friday. The funeral was held at Pelham
Sunday. Mrs. Ward was born in East
Corinth, this state, Dec. %, 1856. She
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here three years. She leaves, besides her
husband, three children, a mother, Mrs.
Joseph Powers of Brattleboro, four sisters,
Mrs. John Davis, Mrs f. S. Hall and Mrs
ChaIlena Chapel of Brattleboro, and Mrs.
Mary Davidson of Pelham, and tv c
brothers, Frank Powers of Cambridgeport
formerly of Brattleboro, and Elmer Power:
of Corinth. All the family except Elmer
were present at the funeral.
The following real estate was transferred
at F. J. Bailey's agency this week:
house and lot in Melrose, Mass, owned by
II. b. Haus, to Austin b. Fisher Of
Worcester, Mass, Mr.. Haus taking in eX
change block of tenements at Oak Hill
Mass; also Harry Pratt's Inn at Newfane
together with the furniture, fixtures, snC
livery, to f. NJ. Angler of Brattleboro. Mr.
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Canal street in part payment. Howard NJ
Burke has leased the hotel Of Mr.. Angler
for five years. He took formal possession
Yesterday. Mr.. Pratt will remain at tn,
h Otel a few days. The house is said to b'
in first class condition and has from 20 to 81
summer boarders, and does good tran
silent business.
The descendants of Capt. Jonathan Cary
er, several of whom live in BIattleboro anC
vicinity, will hold their second annual re
union at Maumee, Lucas county, Ohio
Aug. 25. Jonathan Carver was the grantee
of 1000, 900 acres of land from the Naudo
wssie Indians, upon which ST. Paul. Min
neapolis, and other cities now stand. Tn
invitations to the reunion state that bust
ness of importance is to be transacted, ant
as the original deed of the land from tn
Indians to Carver has recently been foun
it is thought that some action will be takel
toward establishing the claim of the heir
to the title of the land. Mrs. f. w. Week
of Brattleboro, who is a direct descendan
of Capt. Jonathan Carver, will probabl
attend the reunion.
Charles Bean, proprietor of the Eas
Eagle beer garden, was arrested at hi
home near the Connecticut river bridg
Thursday night by Special Policeman W
g. Rockwell for selling liquor on this sid
/ of the river Friday afternoon he was al
raigned before Judge Newton and pleade
not guilty. The officers had a surprise i
store for him, however, and introduced a
- a witness Edward E. Stapleton of Below
Falls, who testified to having bought liquG
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