Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-11

same corps of teachers.
The friends of DR.. d. p. Webster have
asked him to be at home Saturday even
ing, March II, from to 10:30 o'clock. to
receive their congratulations upon his APP
pontment as postmaster. Everyone is in
vited to be present.
Guild q Whitney, dealers in cameras
and photographers supplies, have been
given the local agency for the Eastman
Kodak company's goods and now have
line of their cameras in stock at their sup
ply store at III Main street.
The third meeting of the creditors of
Austin f. Miller was held in the insolvency
court Saturday afternoon at which time
few additional claims were proved The
assets in the hands of the assignee equalled
over 30 per cent of the debts proved and
the debtor was discharged. A dividend of
20 per cent was ordered paid to the
creditors.
"Mr. Beane from Boston," which comes
to the Auditorium next Thursday night, is
said to be one of the best musical come
dies on the road. Everything is new and
up-to-date. The company is headed by
the "Kings of Comedy" the Germans.
The piece is filed with songs, dances and
| good wholesome fun, and has been fitting
ly environed scenically.
The maple sugar makers began opera
tions this week, and a small amount of ex-
cellent quality sugar is now in the market
Many sugar makers in the hill towns are
unable to get into their orchards on ac-
count of the deep snow. 1t is thought
that the season will end with the disap-
pearance OF the snow as the ground does
not seem to be frozen deeply.
Eight whist players from the Vermont
Wheel club will go to Holyoke, Mass.
next Tuesday for a game of duplicate
whist against eight players of the Bay
State club of that city. These pairs will
represent the Wheel club: f. l.. Smith
and c. o. Robbins, II. f. Brooks and G.
II. Pratt, G. A. Harris and c. w Dun
ham, W. II. Perry and w. f. Hubbard
The body of Mrs. Porter Monroe was
brought here from Springfield, this state.
for burial last Saturday. Mrs. Monroe
died in Springfield on Wednesday of last
week of heart disease. She was a resident
of Esteyville several years ago. She leaves
three sons and two daughters, o. p. Mon
roe, who lives in the West, +. G.. Monroe
of Worcester, Mass, j. E. Monroe of
Orange, Mass, Mrs. j. l.. Alger and Mrs.
Z. A. Warner of Springfield.
A special session of the probate court
was held Saturday when Adm Miller of
Dummerston was appointed guardian of
| Willard Dodge of that town. Another
special session was held Monday, Judge
Frank Worden of Halifax presiding. The
will of Edward Thurber of Guilford was
presented and allowed and John S. Cut
ting was appointed executor j. II. Rich
mond and Henry Akley were appointed
appraisers and commissioners.
Major Joselyn of the 2lst infantry and
| inspector of the Vermont National Guard
was in Brattleboro Monday night to give
examinations to Captain Haigh, Lieuten-
ants Estey and Putnam and Adjutant Cur
tin for the offices to which they have re-
Gently been elected Gen. W. II. Gilmore
and Maj. c. l.. Woodbury. were also here
to consult with Gen. Estey and Col. Han
non in regard TO plans and specifications
for new buildings and fences for the perma-
nent camp ground at Fort Ethan Allen.
Eleanor L. Graves, 80, wife of Joseph
| Graves, died Saturday evening at her
home on Crosby street. For several years
she had suffered with cancerous tumor
and about year ago she went TO Boston
for hospital treatment. No permanent
benefit was derived and her condition be-
came gradually and steadily worse until
death relieved her of suffering Funeral
services were held at the house at o'clock
| Tuesday afternoon, Rev. +. Q. s. Osgood
of the Unitarian church, officiating. Mrs.
Graves was for several years a resident of
Readsboro where she lived with her first
husband. She married Joseph Graves of
Nottingham in September, 1884 She
leaves son and daughter. Henry and
Belle Bennett, children of her first hus-
| band.
p. II. Robbins of Chesrer, father of C.
| o. Robbins of Brattleboro, is out between
S4OO and 5000 as the result of misplaced
confidence. A, l.. Hamilton, a stoutly
| built, swarthy man about 10 years old, was
| proprietor of the Chester House previous
to year or two ago. He recently leased
the house again and had been in posses
sion but few days when the hotel burned
He had put over $500 worth of furniture
into the house paying 800 in cash and
mortgaging the balance to Mr.. Robbins.
The property was insured for about $1,000.
but large part of 1t was saved so that the
| check from the insurance company was
only about 5000. Mr.. Robbins sent Ham
ilton to the bank for the money Monday
Afternoon and a place was decided upon
where they should meet and the money be
gaid over. Hamilton did not fulfil his
agreement, however, and it is said that he
| hired man to drive him to Bellows Falls,
where he boarded a train for parts I'M
! known.
The passenger train which reached Brat
tleboro at 1880 o'clock Monday forenoon
brought female passenger whose looks
strongly indicated sojourn in grog shop.
| Her actions also were so peculiar as to at
| tract attention and at the suggestion of a
train hand it was concluded that she had
come from Greenfield and that she was
| victim OF small poX which is "epdemicn
in that town. After that she was given a
wide berth at the station and she soon left
for the village Some one called DR.. A. |.
Miller as health officer and he and DR..
Bruce examined the woman but found no
traces of small poX about her. She told
several stories which were somewhat at
variance with each other and she was final
ly given into the custody of Chief of Police
Hall who put her on board the afternoon
train for Middlebury, to which place she
said she wished to go. Among other
things she said she had been "dong time"
at Westheld, Mass, for intoxication and
judging from her appearance she told the
truth.
Reduction In Express Rates.
Business men are greatly pleased with
the restoration of the former rate of 10
cents to regular Brattleboro customers on
express packages of five pounds and less
to or from Boston. This rate does not an