Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-30

X. II. Hasklns has bought the interest
of f. d. Chase in the Greenfield Lumber
company. Mr.. Chase has moved from
Greenfield to Readsboro.
Miss Brown, who has been trimmer for
Miss Belle Emerson the past three essons,
returned from New York Friday to resume
her former position here.
Correspondent Carson, in discussing the
fall exhibitions in Brattleboro and Green
field, has the following to say In the Bos-
ton Globe: "When It comes to the two
fairs, there is no comparison. Brattleboro
leads so easily and completely that there is
not the slightest need Of drawing COMPARE
sons"
On the day that Mains circus appeared
In Claremont the house of d. +. Powers
was entered, and robbery perpetrated sim
liar to the one at the house of @. b. Parks
in Brattleboro. Goods were taken to the
value Of 500, including gold watch, rings,
chains and an overcoat, in addition TO a
small amount of money.
The Freshman class of the Brattleboro
High school elected these officers Tuesday:
President, John S. Brasor; vice president,
Miss Jessie L. Hawley; secretary, Miss
Amy Van Doom; treasurer, William b.
named officers and Charles Stolte, Ronald
S. Osgood and Miss Emily Clapp.
Rudyard Kipling recently received a
polite note asking If his story "The Man
Who Would Be King is founded on
fact. Mr.. Kipling conceived the inquiry
to be an attempt to secure his autograph,
so he cut out from the note the three words,
at is not" and, FASTING them neatly on
&c Cd tnt ha In
quirer, without his signature.
Don A. Wilder, proprietor of the repair
and job shop on the Elliot street floor of
the Carpenter Organ company's building,
and Miss Blanche Pease were married
by Rev. l.. d. Temple Sunday morning.
The marriage ceremony was performed at
8 o'clock at Martin Austin's house ON
Grove street, where Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder
Immediately began housekeeping.
A lawsuit was tried before Justice Mer-
ri6eld Tuesday afternoon. 1t was brought
by r. G. Bacon for Z. b. Alexander of
Leyden to recover for some horses which
Alexander sold to Martin E. Whitney of
Guilford. The defendant claims that the
horses were not as represented, and that
he has rendered all they were worth. Geo.
B. Hit for the plaintiff; G. c. Fits for
the defendant.
Another raid was made on the island
brewery Tuesday night by Officer Metcalf
OF Hinsdaie. He found no contraband
goods. Several strangers were present
when he called. 1t Is understood that
one of the proprietors of the brewery was
warned of the officers approach, and that
said proprietor fed to the north end of the
island carrying receptacles supposed to
contain liquid joy.
F. FL. Wheeler, who is undoubtedly en-
titled to be given rank as the veteran Brat
tleboro gardener, makes a Valley Fair ex-
hibit at The Phoenix street entrance. 1t
is stalk of Tuscarora corn from his Spring
street garden which is IA feet in height,
and bears two goOd-sized ears of corn, one
OF them eight feet from the ground and
the other nine feet. The corn was plant
ed late and has had no special attention.
Charles o. Colburn has received let
ter from his son, Fred Colburn, dated at
Seattle, stating that he is back In Goods
country" Mr.. Colburn, who graduated
from the Brattleboro High school In the
class of 'S7, gave up an excellent position
with the Springfield, Mass, printing COM
pany to 60 TO Alaska last March. He spent
several months prospecting on one of the
creeks about 200 miles from Skaguay. He
will visit San Francisco and other places OF
interest on the Western coast before re-
turning home.
A member of troop F, Third Regular
Cavalry, passed through here this morn
ing en- route to join his regiment at Fort
Ethan Allen. He was one of the men
who were left in New London last Friday
when his regiment left for Burlington.
The man is well acquainted with Ned
Ranney, who is also a member of Troop
F, having enlisted at Canton, Ohio, when
Ranney was clerk for the recruiting officer.
He speaks in high terms of Ranney as a
soldier, saying that he Is one of the best
riders in the troop, II not in the regiment.
Charles l.. Wright, the 11-year-old son
of Mrs. II. G. Wright, died at the home of
his mother on Elliot street Saturday morn
ing after an illness of over a year with
scrofulous trouble. The funeral will be
held this afternoon at o'clock, Rev. II.
d. Maxwell officiating, and the body will
be taken to Jamaica Tuesday morning for
burial. The boy had attended the public
schools until he was taken i'll last year,
and since then had taken an active inter-
est in matters pertaining to his class. He
was a bright, attractive boy, and his suffer
ing aroused much sympathy among people
who knew him. A service was held in his
memory by the Universalist Sunday school
Sunday.
The Athol correspondent of the Boston
Globe has this to's say about former we'll
known Brattleboro boy 1.-THE time of Post
master Clayton expires next March, and
he is candidate for reappointment, petit
ton in his favor having been circulated
months ago, which was signed by many of
the leading Republicans. Although pre-
vious to 1896 Mr.. Clayton was one of the
most pronounced and active Democrats of
this section, he is now recognized by his
Republican friends as thorough going Re-
publican. The names of those who have
been mentioned as opposing candidates are
Senator II. r. Barber and Herbert S.
Goddard. Interesting Developments are
expected In the contest the next month or
two"
The marriage of Ralph Fl. Reed of New
York city and Miss Maude Place of Albany,
N. Y, is announced to take place at st.
Pauls church In Albany at ~ o'clock,
noon, on Saturday, Oct. 8. Owing to the
Ill health of the uncle and aunt of the
bride, with whom she lives, the marriage
will be very quiet, the young people going
to the church, saying their VOWS and leav-
ing Immediately on short wedding trip
which will include Brattleboro. They
will live in New York city. Mr. Reed is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Reed of Pros
pect Hill. He is employed in the Second