Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-05-28
BRATTLEBORO.

The case of the state against the intoxicat-
ing liquor seized at the depot April was
decided Tuesday by j. H. Merrifeld. The
claimants, Martin Leonard of Johnstown,
of Holyoke, we're adjudged not to be the
owners, and the liquor was condemned.
The Center Congregational church has
engaged Prof. A. r. Merriam of the Hartford
theological seminary to supply the pulpit
until August on account of the absence OF
the pastor, Rev. G. o. Day, with the LIST YER
mont regiment.
The hearing on the petition of G. E. Alex
ander and others on the question of land
street between Organ and Maple streets, has
been postponed indefinitely.
J. B. Simonds, for several years director of
the Philharmonic orchestra and other Brattle-
boro musical associations, has published
march dedicated to Admiral Dewey.
Beauseant commandery, Knights Templar,
will attend the dedication of the Masonic
temple at Burlington June Is.
At an adjourned meeting of the commits
sioners on the estates Of the late Nehemiah
and Elliot johnson of Marlboro, held Mon
brought by the administrator of Nehemiah
Johnson's estate against that of Elliot John
sons was compromised by the payment OF
$500 to the former. claim against the
estates was brought by Frank Holden of Will.
mington for his wife's services in caring fo1
her father and brother some IL years prior to
her marriage after she became of age. The
administrators compromised with Mr.. Hol.
den by granting him deed of the farm fol
which he was owing the estates some $2l00
they receiving $500 in full payment.
FoRTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
The 4Oth wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. s. B. Emerson was pleasantly cele
brated at their Oak street home Monday, din
ner being served at the Brooks house in the
afternoon. The party, numbering 81, con
sisted of Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Emerson, Mrs
Evelina Putnam Emerson and Mrs. W. w
Boynton of Northampton, mother and sister
of Mr.. Emerson, and Harry L. Emerson
wife and four children of Brattleboro, Mr.
and Mrs. A. E.. Turner of Watertown, Mis-
Helen M. Emerson of Brattleboro, Charlie
| Summer Emerson, wife and two children o
Milford, N. H., Kenneth B. Emerson of Brat
boro, Miss Maud L. Emerson of Mystic
| Conn, Miss Edith E. Emerson of Boston
and Miss Grace M. Emerson of Brattleboro
being the children and grandchildren
Among the novelties presented was buncl
of 40 four-leafed clover. Mrs. Emerson
maiden name was Miss Martha Ann Bale
and her wedding took place in Wilton, N.
Mr.. Emerson is chairman of the board @
bailiffs and of the firm of Emerson & Son
furniture dealers, of Brattleboro. He ais
L
| The probate court has recently appointe
the following administrators: Ernest
Perry, estate of Ellen Hurd of ShelburI
Falls; j. II. Kidder, estate of George E. Rio
of Wilmington; William w. Barney, estat
of Emily A. Barney of Guiford, and Georg
Worden, estate of George B. Stanley of Hal
| fax.
The boys battalion will attend the Metf
odist church Sunday morning by invitatio
| of Rev. j. ID. Beeman. They will also parad
| with the Grand Army on Memorial day. TIL
battalion is connected with the Young Men
Christian association and is composed
nearly 100 boys. They are uniformed an
carry Piper & Remington rifles.
The Brattleboro & Whitehall railroad con
pany will hold its annual election of Officer
at the Brooks house at 10 o'clock Saturds
morning. The usual complimentary dim,
to the stockholders will follow; 60 or 20 al
expected to be present.
Mrs. Bertha Park Monroe, "a, daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Park of Canal street, die
at their home Tuesday noon. She leaves OF
child about six years old.
Arthur Wells is now in Pasadena, Ca
working at his trade. David Leahy, anoth,
Brattleboro man, is also at that place, whe