Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08

/ ton.
II. 7. Freeman has given up the posi-
ton of ianitor of the Baptist churcl
which he has held for T. years. He was
succeeded Monday by George d. Reed.
The annual meeting and parish supper
of the Unitarian society will be held a
Wells hall next Tuesday evening. Supper
will be served at $3.50, and the election o.
officers and transaction of other business
will follow.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
National and Peoples National banks vii
be held next Tuesday, Jan. y. The Yer
mont National bank will elect president
to fill the vacancy caused by the death Of
| George S. Dowley.
II. c. Farrar and J. W. Shelley, specia
agents of the Equitable Life Assurance so
cety, were in town Tuesday to pay the es
tate of Col. George 5. Dowley $4,000
This claim was paid the same day the
proofs were received in New FORK city.
A man who gave his name as James
Shelly of Bratteboro was arrested at Hart
ford, Conn, few days ago, charged with
completely in the Market street burglaries
in that city last week. AT his hearing
Monday no connection with the burglaries
could be proved. He was sentenced to &C
days in Jail for vagrancy.
The lowest bidder under the proposals
for carrying the mails after July between
this village and West Brattleboro is II. A.
Lawton of Atchison, Kan. who is also the
lowest bidder for the route from Waite to
Brattleboro. The lowest bidder for the
Wilmington route is j. p. Stewart of Gin
ton, Mo. NJ. II. Steele of Loudon, Ky,
is the lowest for the Jacksonville and Am
brose A. Call of Algona, Ia, for the Brat.
tleboro and Chesterfield route.
The Boston Herald publishes a list of the
heaviest tax payers of Boston, including
several persons of Brattleboro connection.
Richards Bradley, trustee, is assessed on
real estate valued at Sj27,000, his tax
amounting to SG70S. Charles H. Sholes
has Sl07,0 600 in real estate and pays a tax
of $3.50. Ambrose A. Ranney is taxed on
SS4, 800 real estate and SIS, 200 personal
property, his personal contribution to the
city treasury being S1202 As trustee Mr..
Ranney is assessed on 500, 800 personal
property on which a tax of S764 is paid.
VIM. p. Wessehoeft is down for Sl54. OOO
real estate and $4,000 personal property,
his total tax being S2l03.
Rev. j. A. Wright, the manager of the
Wright block in Minneapolis, in which
over 20 BrattlebOro people are stockhod-
ers, is in town for conference with them
in reference to an assessment on their
stock. The stockholders have appointed
W. II. Childs, c. a. Harris, F. X. Bar
rows, George K. SelleCk and c. r. Lincoln
a committee to look out for their interests.
The local holding amounts to $4,000 The
stock was originally only one-half paid in,
but there have been assessments, and the
local stockholders feel that there has been
Acknowledgement and that there is no ne
cessity for another assessment.
Rev. E. Bradford Leavitt preached his
first sermon as pastor of All Souls church.
Washington, d. c., last Sunday from the
text, Acts X, 20: Therefore came unto
you without gainsaying as soon as was
sent for. l ask therefore, for what intent
you have sent for me- His subject was the
mission of the modern church, and the
work which the pastor and people of All
Souls church are called upon Jointly to
do. Mr.. Leavitt's installation will take
place next Wednesday evening He and
his family are guests in the home of Geo.
A. King, where they will remain until they
are settled in their own home.
A collision occurred near the Brattleboro
House Wednesday afternoon between c..
ii. Eddy's team and carriage occupied
by Edwin Palmer of South Vernon. Palm
er had Just made some purchases at
kaine's grocery store and had started home
when Eddy's team came running up from
the railIoad station. Palmer's team was
struck on the side and tipped up sufficiently
10 throw Palmer out. The horse started
back across the bridge, dragging Palmer
on the ground, but was stopped before
going far. The damage was the breaking
of two wheels on Mr.. Palmer's wagon.
One of his legs was bruised.
o. II. Ellis had his hearing before JUS
tice Holmes at Keene Thursday. He was
charged with a subsequent offence in keep
ing malt liquors for sale and a first offence
III keeping spirits for sale He pleaded
not guilty, waived examination and fur
nished bonds of $500 on the beer charge
and $500 on the spiriiuous liquor charge.
Charges of keeping malt and spirtuOus
liquors for sale were brought against y
Nj. Worden, Elisha Worden and p. p.
Woodbury. OF Hinsdale. and the proceed
lngs in each case were similar to those
against MI Ellis, each one of the three
respondents furnishing bonds for total of
5000 for appearance at the April term of
the supreme court.
Peterson's magazine for January con
tains portrait and sketch of William
LAWN, the tenor. The portrait is from a
photograph by John c. Howe of Brattle-
boro. The article says: Few American
tenors have won the high artistic place.
both abroad and in their own land Mr.. LAWN
holds. His dramatic tenor voice of mar
velous sweetness and range, combined with
a highly musical temperament and much
dramatic power, places him among the first
tenors of the day After reviewing Mr..
LAWNS musical career the article contin
ues: Zone of Mr.. LAWNS greatest artistic
triumphs has been his rendition of the
'Cujus Amman from Rossini's 'Stabat
Mater which has been pronounced un-
equalled"
The officers of John S. Tyler camp, Sons
OF Veterans, were installed at Grand Army
hall last Friday evening by Arthur l. Howe.
division commander, A large audience
was present. After the installation re-
marks were made by three Grand ARMY
veterans-H Z. Taylor, P. S. Chase and
c. p. Gibson and by Mrs. Putnam. di-
vision president OF the Woman's Relief
corps. Refreshments were served. The
officers installed were as follows: Captain.
Fred Gibson; first lieutenant, George Bish-
op; second lieutenant, James Ferriter;
camp council, r. l.. Frost, W. c. Bailey,
E. l.. Knowlton; sergeant, Louis Whitney;
quartermaster, A. l.. Harris sergeant of
the guard, James Leslie Elmer; corporal
of the guard, W. W. Bennett; chaplain, Z.
l.. Knowlton; color sergeant, Harry Stone;
camp guard, John Townsend.
Deputy Sheriff Mcclure and LAWYER
Hit went to West Halifax Monday to