Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-22

The Estey Guard will give an exhibition
drill and dance at the armory this evening.
The drill will consist of company, platoon
and squad manpvers, including the mu-
steal drill which has lately been introduced
into the army. The proceeds of the affair
will 60 to help renew the uniforms of the
company.
The second annual meeting of the Grand
Commandery of Vermont, United Order of
the Golden Cross, will be held in Brattle-
boro, beginning Tuesday evening, April
20, with reception in the parlors of the
Brooks House by grand and supreme Off
GERS and guests, to be followed by banquet
under the auspices Of the Brattleboro com
mandery, with music post prandial exer-
cises and social hour. Wednesday will
be devoted to business, the sessions being
in Grange hall. A school of instruction
has been arranged for Wednesday, to which
all members of the order are cordially in
vited.
The New London passenger train which
left Brattleboro at 5:45 o'clock Tuesday
morning in charge of Conductor Robert
Wheeler and Engineer Moulton struck and
killed Luther Kempton, 10, of Tolland,
Conn, at Joness crossing near Morrow.
Mr. Kempton's horse was also killed. 1t
is probable that Mr.. Kempton was hurry
ing to cross the track, as he was always
very careful at that place He was quite
deaf, and consequently did not hear the
train. His body was found about 80 feet
from the track, and considerably multi
ated. BE leaves a widow, a son and two
sisters The crossing is a very dangerous
one, and there have been several narrow
escapes there
Court expenses for Windham county for
the past six months have been as follows,
as shown by the settlements made by the
state auditor: Paid petit jurors, S1132 SO;
referees, Sl26 25; state witnesses. SIS 90;
reporters, 1924; county judges S1SS. so;
sheriff's account, S329.52; jailers, S357.54
county clerks, 1924 81 justice bills OF
costs, $l19734; court dockets and supplies,
| Sl42 OF; states attorneys salary, six
months, $500; total, $43SS "a. To offset
this in part are the following items: Fines
and costs collected, Sl555 95; court fees,
S22l.17; total, $177771.12 leaving a balance
of S2Gl1.12 To the above should be add.
ed the proper proportion of the salary OF
the presiding judge.
Testimony was taken before John II
Merriheld Monday in the case of Hazelton
Rice of West Bratteboro against Dana
II. Boyd of West Brattleboro. Severa
years ago Boyd bought the West Brattle
boro brick yard of J =. Sargent, giving
mortgage for $1,000 Sargent sold the
mortgage to Rice, guaranteeing its pay
ment Boyd was unable to run the bust
ness with profit and in 1896 he went tC
New York, leaving the property in tn,
! hands of an agent. He failed to pay tn,
interest due last December and foreclOsur,
proceedings were begun. The testimon,
Monday was on the petition of Rice L
have the usual time of equity. which i
one year, shortened Testimony wa
given showing that the value of the prop
erty is not over 5000 or 500. Waterman
Martin & Hit conducted the case for tn
plaintiff and S. T. Davenport for the de
PENDANT.
The members of the Brattleboro chapte
of the Daughters of the American Revo
luton, spent Tuesday afternoon with thei
regent, Mrs. J. j. Estey, for a social anC
business meeting. Mrs. Estey gave a yer,
interesting report of the Continental Con
gress, held at Washington in February
which she attended as a delegate from tn,
chapter There are now % 2a2 member
of the d. A. r., an increase of $3.50 sine,
last year. There are chapters in Paris
Naples, Samoa, and Hawaii and one rep
resentative in Johannesburg, South Al
RIGA, After this report, draft of the neV
bylaws for the chapter was discussed
vocal duet by Alfred Thompson and A
W. Childs, and an instrumental duet b,
Mrs. II. II. Thompson and Miss Lucii
Foster were enjoyed by all. The chapte
voted that if war against Spain is declared
the society of the d. A. K. will take tn
initiative step in Brattleboro. and will
promptly hold public meeting to arrang,
for whatever work may seem necessary
During the social hour which followed, re
freshments were served.