Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-14
BRATTLEBORO.

The first trip of the early passenger and
newspaper train was of interest to people of
Brattleboro, who, for the first time, received
New York and Springfield mail in time for
three hours earlier than usual Newsdealer
Fox was at the station when the Springfield
Republicans were thrown off the train and
with his carries Immediately began delivery
to subscribers and to workmen on their way
to their various duties, before 7o'clock. For
several years the people of Brattleboro have
urged the establishment of such train SER
vice, and their last petitions to the railroad
were universally signed. Every one is
pleased with the new service at a time when
news of the war is eagerly sought on all
sides.
Lieut.. j. H. Estey came down from Camp
Olympia on the early morning train Tuesday
| for the purpose of securing recruits to supply
the vacancies in Co. I caused by Saturday
critical examination. Part of the number re.
quired were secured during the day, and
others were found Wednesday to return with
| Lieut.. Estey by the o'clock train. Lieut.
Estey reports the boys in good spirits and al
anxious to be called into active service, and
their wishes may possibly be realized in the
| near future, as it is reported that orders are
| already on the way for the regiment to move
| southwark to some southern point for coast
| dc Tense.
The people of Brattleboro will be interested
| in further details concerning the endowment
| by DIR. Sholes of the hospital in the town
| The benefactor has spent considerable time
| in Brattleboro and formerly owned the Gid
| den farm in Putney. He is the owner Of
Milestone block on South Main street and
has always manifested great interest in Local
affairs. He is much interested in his pro-
posed gift and has already contemplated 8
strong organization for its management, with
a well-known local physician at its head
Just where the building will be located is 9
question for further consideration, though
| several sites have been suggested, one on the
grounds of the home for the aged and dis
abled on Western avenue, which is the mos
likely to meet DIR. Sholes' approval.
| Several Brattleboro lawyers went to Mont
pelier Tuesday to attend supreme court
| which opened Wednesday. Among others
the following cases will be heard: Tow
| school district of Brattleboro against graded
| school district and others, Josephine M. Gale
against Fred G. Gale, Joseph Gilbert, Jr.
against Deerfeld river company, Deerfelt
river company against Joseph Gilbert, J.
| Prescott against Alonzo Starkey and others
and George A. Boyden, administrator
against the Fitchburg railroad company.
Mrs. A. G. Cobb has presented the Daugh
tiers of the American Revolution with hand
some large flag.
John Bissett and Frank Larrow have ex
! changed their Elliot-street barber-shop wit
George Danyeau for hiss Brooks house shop
The supreme court convened at Montpelie
Tuesday. Windham county has three case
for trial, the rest beng entered too late 70
trial. A decision is expected at this term i
the Barna Clark insurance case, which in
wolves about Sll 900, and also in the case @
Davenport against the Deerfeld River CON
pany, a suit for damages for cutting and re
moving timber. The most important cas-
from Windham county is that of the tow
school district against the graded school di:
trict of Brattleboro in reference to the div
sion of the public moneys.
The listers filed the individual list of th
, taxpayers of the town of Brattleboro in tn
) town clerks Office Wednesday and give NJ
tice that they will be in session at their room
Saturday, the 2lst, to hear all who may fe'
aggrieved and to correct any errors.
Representatives of the automatic sprinkle
e committee of the factory improvement assc
S station, together with the Brattleboro insul
ance agents, inspected the Estey organ con
Y pany works Tuesday.
r G.. A. Harris, treasurer of the Brattlebol
!, savings bank, attended the annual meetlu
of the Minneapolis cooperative associatio
y in Minneapolis Tuesday.