Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-05-20
RMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY 20,
BRATTLEB0R0 LOCAL.

G. W. Butler of West Chesterfield,
N. H., has sold his milk route in this vii
lage to Arad Hunt. Mr.. Hunt takes pos
session at once.
Hon. j. l.. Martin will be the Memorial
day orator at Windham. Col. j. II. Could
ing of Wilmington will be the speaker in
Bratteboro.
Kittredge IIaskins, special master in
chancery, II. w. Parker of Claremont, y.
H., and Judge l.. NJ. Read of Bellows
Falls, attorneys, were in Ludlow We'd
nesday to continue the hearing in the case
of McCarty VS.. McCarty, which was adj
journed three weeks ago.
c. A. Waitman received a telegram May
II announcing the death of his only
sister, Mrs. Mary Murdoch, in UXbrdge,
Mass. Mrs. Murdoch had lived in Tx
bridge many years, but was formerly of
Springfield, this state. She leaves one
son.
The ninth anniversary of the organiza-
tion of the Epworth league movement was
celebrated at the Methodist church Sunday
evening. The exercises consisted of the
reading of communications from former
pastors of the church, a talk by Rev. Mr..
Beeman, and special music, including
solo by Harry Smith.
b. d. Harris has received short com
munication from G. A. Harris regarding
the annual meeting of the Minneapolis
cooperative company which was held at
Minneapolis last week. 1t states that the
meeting was harmonious, and that the de-
sired concessions were obtained from Rev.
j. II. Wright, the former manager of the
Wright building. Mr. Wright now pro
fesses to be friendly to the concern.
There will be a hearing May - before
the commissioners on the petition of c.
f. Alexander and others of Gulford for
an order to widen Canal street between
Organ and Maple streets. The hearing
will be upon the question of land damage,
the commissioners having practically an
nounced that they will recommend to the
court to grant the prayer of the petition
ers.
| Willard S. Augsburg, special agent of the
New York state commission in lunacy,
was in Brattleboro last Thursday to consult
with the selectmen in regard to bringing
Miss Louise NJ. Smith to the Brattleboro
Retreat as a state charge Miss Smith,
who was formerly nurse in Brattleboro,
is patient in an asylum in New York.
The selectmen declined to grant the de
sired permission as this state cannot be
held responsible
Remenyi, the aged vioinist died in san
Francisco Sunday just as he might have
wished, violin in hand, in the midst Of
selection, and with the plaudits of his au-
dience ringing in his ears. In years gone
by he had often played in Brattleboro and
always to the delight of crowded house.
Perhaps he will be as long remembered for
his overlooking good humor as for his
wonderful musical gifts and wonderful ca
reer as a violin virtuoso.
| Vermont will have another commits
stoned officer in the First Vermont regi-
ment in the United States army-Lieu,.
Merton c. Robbins, adjutant of the first
battalion. Lieut.. Robbins, who is mem
Der of the senior class at the University Of
Vermont, has been assured by the faculty
that he will receive his degree if he leaves
to enter the United states service. He
had one of the class appointments for
| commencement. Lieut.. Robbins has been
major of the University battalion. He
came TO Brattleboro Monday morning and
returned in the evening, taking his horse
with him.
| After weeks trial Postmaster Webster
has decided TO make the evening collec-
tion of mail in the business part of the
town at G:30 and to drop the one at 100
Last week the number of letters at ESQ
was from 100 to $50, and not more than
eight or ten at $50. This seems to es-
tablish the question of the public conven-
| fence. 1t will be of interest to business
men to know that the postmaster finds
that letters leaving Brattleboro by the
| 10 evening mail arrive in New York at
$3.50 the next morning and are taken out
on the first morning delivery in the city
A. Starkey and A. F. Schwenk, assign
cts vi lut lHsOlNenl estate OF II. III. Ad-
ans have filed with the court of insolveu-
cy list of creditors claiming to hold priv
ileged claims against the estate, and they
have peritioned the court for an order d.
recting them to notify said claimants to
appear before the court to establish their
claims as privileged They have also petit
toned for further order to pay from the
assets on hand such claims as are estab-
lished as privileged. The claims filed as
privileged are those of f. NJ. Angler.
Charles Hodgman, Thomas Fenton, S. II.
Roberts, A. B. Ramsey, A. A. Keyes, l..
S. WILDER and c. S. Stockwell.
Jarvis C.. Shepardson, 20, who died sud
denly in Everett, Mass, a short time ago,
was cousin of Mrs. S. II. Sherman of
Brattleboro and brother of Mrs. Mary j.
Hillman of Guilford. He was born in
Guilford and had spent the most of his
life as clothing drummer, being the first
drummer to take samples into Maine and
Northern New England. The entire de-
velopment of the drummer system of sell