Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

William Currin has bought the barber
shop recently opened by Emil Lanthier in
the Milestone block.
F. j. Bailey has rented the Mendon cot
tage on Wal ut street to G. K. Sturges.
Mr.. Sturges will occupy the house about
Dec 1.
Mrs. S. II. Sherman has sold her house
on the east side of Cedar street to l.. b.
Yauvey, who will occupy it with his
family.
The Ruthians will hold their next meet
ing at the home of Miss Louise Coates on
Washington street at 7.15 o'clock next
Wednesday evening.
A party of eight young people enjoyed a
ride to Winchester, N. H., last evening,
partaklDg of one of Landlord Richards's
suppers before returning home.
Charles j. McColley of Ashuelot shot
wildcat on Psgah mountain, Winchester,
Saturday, that measured 33 inches from
tip to tip and weighed 10 IL pounds.
The Ladies' association of the Congre-
gational church will give supper In their
chapel Wednesday evening, Dec. Z. The
annual pew rental of the Brattleboro East
society will be held the same evening.
There will be a hearing in the county
clerks Office tomorrow on the claim OF
Roy G. Haynes of Guilford against the
Reyes estate of Guilford. The claim is
for wages. The hearing will be before the
commissioners.
The Pilgrim Fathers will hold their an
nual chicken pie supper in Red Mems hall
Thursday evening, Dec. l, at $3.50 o'clock.
1t is expected that Supreme Governor Taft
and Supreme Sergeant-at-Arms Holton of
Keene, n H., will be present with their
wives.
G. f. II. Jenne has paid to the admins
traitor of the estate of Lieut.. Daniel Curtin
$1,000, that being the full amount of
policy held by Mr.. Curtin in the Mutual
Life Insurance company. This is the first
death claim that has been paid in this vi
cinity for which the war with Spain is re
sponsible.
Mary s., IS, widow Of Frank b. Eddy,
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Horace Miller, at 6 Cottage street Monday
morning of heart trouble after short i'll
ness. Mrs. Eddy's home was in Arlington
but she had been visiting her daughter
here for some time Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
took the body to Arlington Tuesday
The agent of Baxter Brothers, proprie-
tors of the Snowflake canning factory. is
expected in town in a few days to arrange
for paying the farmers for the corn which
has been delivered at the factory the past
summer. Some $4,000 or $4,000 will
be distributed, probably by checks. About
the same amount has been paid TO the
farmers of Westminster and vicinity
The annual meeting of the directors Of
the Vermont Live Stock company was
held Tuesday evening in the rooms Of the
Vermont National bank. These officers
were elected: President, d. S. Pratt;
vice. president, 4. c. Crosby; secretary
and treasurer, G. c. Averill. A dividend
OF 10 per cent was declared on the pro-
ceeds of last years business. The reports
of the officers for the past year were read
and approved.
A liquor hearing was held in Newfane
Wednesday forenoon. The defendants
were residents Of Brooklne. The case was
that of the state against Walter Tefft,
Robert Lincoln and Elmer Kent, and was
tried before Justice J. II. Merrifisld. II.
g. Barber of Brattleboro appeared for the
state. The defendants pleaded guilty and
were fined as follows; Tefft, $l037: Lin
coin, S7.S5; Kent, 50 s. The men said
that they obtained their liq lor at an auc-
ton. cask and a keg of so-called vine
gar were sold, but it appeared that the
liquid was used for drinking purposes.
The Valley Fair association held its an
nual meeting in the Brooks House Tues
day evening. The proceeds of the last
fair had previously been turned over TO the
association by the Valley Fair so that the
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board of directors The following named
persons were elected directors: G.. w.
Hooker, j. A. Taylor, J. j. Estey, Eugene
Akley and j. l.. Martin. Mr. Martin was
elected to fill a vacancy caused by the death
of George Dowley. The others were re-
elected. The matter of further building at
the fair ground was discussed, but no def.
mite action was taken.
Edison j. Pratt, deputy sheriff at Millers
Falls, received a telegram MONDAY from
the chief of police of Rochester, n. Y,
that Adrian T. Bowen, formerly of Milers
Falls, had surrendered himself and con
fessed that he and Bert Ross, also of Mil
lers Falls, had burglarized the store of j.
5. Powers of Milers Falls Feb. 10. Goods
to the value of $1,000 were taken. Bert
Ross was arrested, but Bowen got away.
Requlsition papers will be secured from
Gov. Wolcott and Ross and Bowen will be
tried at the court now in session at Green
field. The case has local interest as
some of the stolen goods were sold in
Brattleboro.
G. 7. ellison received letter Saturday
from Sergeant James Semple of the First
Maine heavy artillery, who, together with
Sergeant Archu, spent several DAYS at Mr.,
Gilson's number OF weeks ago. The two
men are now in Savannah, Ga. After re-
turning to his regiment Sergeant Semple
was appointed commissary. He writes:
1--WE received orders about the 25th of last
month to come here and Join Gen. Lees
corps, which goes to Havana the first of
next month with the Maine battalion of
artillery in advance of the corps as the old
generals mounted body guard. We had
that honor given us on account of our COM
ing from the good old state Maine, sup
pose"
The Montpelier Daily Record of We'd
nesday made the following editorial an
nouncement in regard to a former we'll
known Brattleboro boy: "With this issue
of the Record the engagement of Frank +.
Howe as editor terminates. Mr.. Howe
has been with the paper since it was
started, has seen 1t grow to be the most
thriving, popular and widely circulated
young paper in the state, and retires with
the sincere regret that i'll health makes IL
advisable for him to 60 South for the cold
weather at least. Mr.. Howe has been en-
gagged in newspaper work in Montpelier
most OF the time for the past six years and