Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-09

f. H. Morse has sold half interest in
the Market block fish and oyster market to
George p. Miller of Guilford.
The check list for the village meeting,
which occurs May 4, was posted in the
town hall Saturday. 1t should be inspect
ed by every voter at an early day.
Henry Il. Brown will sell Is cows, pair
of farm horses, and other live stock and
personal property, by auction, at the we'll
known Thomas Clark farm, next Thurs
day afternoon, beginning at half past one.
At a meeting of the school board of South
Hadley and CRANKY, Mass, Edward II.
McLachlin, formerly of the Brattleboro
High school, was reelected school supern-
tendent for the coming year at a salary of
$500
Capt. j. Harry Estey has been appointed
one of the aids to Gen. Granville NJ. Dodge,
grand marshal of the Grant monument
dedication parade, which occurs April 27.
The appointment of James F. Hooker was
announced last week, making two Brattle-
boro boys to be appointed TO Gen. Dodge's
staff
The Foresters are working steadily upon
the minstrel and variety entertainment
which they are to present in the Auditori-
um on Easter Monday evening. 1t will be
replete with local hits, songs and special
features. Tickets will go on sale at Fox S
news store next Wednesday evening. Look
for the advertisement next week
The grange dramatic club consider that
they have their play, "The Flowing Bowl, y
in fine shape for presentation next Tues
day evening They certainly have work
ed hard and no doubt will be greeted by a
full house. The company and some of the
leading scenes have been photographed by
Howe and are on exhibition in Miller s
window. The tickets go on sale to-mor.
row at noon.
Col Hooker of Brattleboro, Gov. Josiah
Grout and ex-Gov. William p. Dillingham;
have received invitations this week to at.
tend the annual banquet of the Springfield
Mass, Sons and daughters of Vermont
which, will be held April 10. The occasion
promises to be brilliant one. Music will
be furnished by Mr.. and Mrs. g. Curtis
Munson and by members of the Hensche
clubof Springfield.
Capt. H. E. Tutherly, of Burlington
Gen. j. j. Estey, Col. G. II. Bond and
Capt. F. D. Weld met here Wednesday
morning as board to revise the reguia.
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Capt. Tutherly had drafted set of resu
lations embodying the regulations of the
National Guard and the United States
army, but without conflicting with the re.
vised statutes of the state governing the
National Guard, and the board passed upon
each article as it was read,
Charles Guild and Louis Whitney, who
did a successful business last season in the
sale of cameras and Photographic supplies
under the firm name of Guild Il Whitney
will continue the business this year, and
have rented for that purpose the rooms
over Durgin's drug store. The salesroom
will be in charge of Miss Belle Guild, who
will also keep a stock of embroideries on
her own. account. Guild ~ Whitney are
agents for all the leading camera and pho
| tographic supply houses of the country
with the exception of the Eastman. The
young men know their business, and anna
teur photographers living here, as well as
those from distance, will be glad to know
that there is located here well-equipped
supply house.
The Brattleboro Creamery association
held its annual meeting in lower Grange
hall at 10 \. NJ, Monday, and elected these
officers: Directors, j. J. Ward, John f.
Gale, D. T. Perry, j. p. Sargent and A.
n. Johnson; secretary and treasurer w
II. Bracket; auditors, j. G.. Stafford and
| II. p. Matthews. 1t was voted to have
the chairman appoint committee of three
to inspect the plant at the creamery, and,
if deemed desirable, to inspect the patrons
creameries. The committee appointed was
F. r. Thomas, Joel Flag, jr., and George
p. Slade. The report of the association for
the year ending March | was remarkably
good, showing: Pounds of cream, $40, 467
pounds of butter, 1875, 1874; pounds of but
ter fat, 1914 1857; price per pound of butter
fat, 20.67; expenses, 81 1912; total paid
patrons for the year, S33, 926.SS.
c. II. Eddy has this week sold his inter
est in the bottling works of C. II. Eddy &
Co. to his partner, George A. Ees. Mr..
Eels will conduct the business under the
old firm name. Mr.. Eddy began the man.
ufacture of his summer beverages II years
ago in the Vinton block. Two years later
he moved into the CrOwell building on the
north side of Flat street, taking Mr.. Eels
into partnership. They remained Is years
in the Flat street building, moving into
their present quarters on Frost street
when the building was built two years ago.
barrels year, the business has grown I'M
til now it is the largest bottling concern in
New England, outside the cities, occupying
two floors, 102 by 43 feet. Five years ago
the manufacture of essences and flavoring
extracts was added to the bottling works
and it has proved to be valuable adjunct
to the business. Mr.. Eddy has made no
plans for the future.
The annual meeting of the first Baptist
church was held at the chapel Wednesday
evening. The report of the clerk and
treasurer, w. B. Smith, showed that %
persons had been admitted to membership
during the year, and that 10 names had
been taken from the list, leaving an actual
gain of six members. The total member
ship at present is 4S0. The expenditures
for benevolent purposes during the year
were S626. The committee appointed a
year ago to revise the constitution pre-
sented a constitution which was adopted
section by section. The officers chosen for
the coming year were: Clerk and treasurer,
F. S. Knight; auditor, j. +. Hall; stand
ing committee, j. j. Estey and j. E. Hall
for three years and Arthur Maynard to fill
out the uneXpired term of George S.
Phillips, resigned; benevolence committee,
S. II. Warren, George S. Phillips, Ii. F. c..
T0dt; baptismal committee, Mrs. VIII
Stearns, Mrs. 5. w. Edgett, Mrs. NJ. l..
Bruce, Thomas Pentland, j. IL. Allen and
Don A. Wilder.
The "Old Homestead"
The welcome announcement is made
that Brattleboro amusement-lovers are
again to see that most popular of all Amer
lean plays "The Old Homestead - and