Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09

H. r. Browns Chesterfield stage has
begun making its regular summer trips to
the lake, leaving here at s O'Clock in the
morning and returning at the same hour
in the evening.
The two spans of the bridge across the
Connecticut river at Mortified were con.
nected last week In fortnight the floor
ing will be down, and then work will be-
gin on the filing There is much filling
TO be done on the east side of the river,
and it will probably be July 10 before the
bridge is ready for general use.
The final meeting of the creditors of w.
K. Course, bankrupt, will be held in
Springfield, this state, tomorrow. The
trustee has presented his final report
which shows that there Is nothing in his
hands for distribution among the creditors.
Course has filed petition for discharge,
and the hearing on that question will be
held tomorrow Referee A. f. Schwenk
will be present.
The 104th annual meeting of the Congre
gational convention Of Vermont, Deacon
c. +. Thompson of Brattleboro president,
will be held in the Congregational church
in Barre next Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. Mr.. Thompson will make the
response to the address of welcome, and
on the evenings of the second and third
DAYS addresses will be delivered by Rev.
c. O. Day of Boston. Besides Mr.. Thomp-
son 5. o. Miner, Miss Addie Reed and
Miss Mary r. Cabot will attend the meet
ing.
The Windham county board of fire I'M
derwriters held their annual meeting Tues
day at Pratts hotel in Vernon. These
officers were elected in the forenoon:
President, A. w. Childs; secretary, c. NJ.
Russell of Wilmington; treasurer, E. l..
Walker of Bellows Falls; rating commit
tee, G. F. h. JENNIE and II. +. Taylor of
Brattleboro and f. S. Leonard Of Bellows
Falls. A banquet was served at noon, De
partment Commander of the Grand Army
of the Republic L. b. Harris of Lyndon
vile being the guest of honor. The after
noon was spent in social way, the mem
beers returning north on the evening train
United States District Attorney Martin
has received telegram from Col Mansur
in regard to an important capture of China
men who are now awaiting trial in New
port. Special Customs Officer Pettengill
and Officers Randall and Bates seized a
team, driver and three Cinnamon who
were endeavoring to violate the Chinese
| immigration law by coming from Canada,
taking the train at North Stratford, n. H.,
| for Portland and Boston. They were taken
| to Island Pond and from there to New
| port, the smugger escaping en- route. 1t
appears that the Cinnamon were landed at
! Vancouver, B. c., and were sent over the
! Canadian Pacific railroad to Montreal.
Marguerite Cushman and her company
! of entertainers will be seen at Grange hall
10 10
actress who has appeared with some Of the
leading companies, and her present organi-
cation has met with great success. A re-
cent issue of the Asbury Park, n. j., Jour
nal said: at was large and appreciativC
audience that packed the Casino last night
to see Marguerite Cushman and her select
company of high class artists. Another
pleasing feature is the fact that everyone
left with feeling that they had received
their moneys worth-as it is almost i'm
possible to conceive that Miss Cushman'
performance last night can be improved
upon"
The Central Vermont railroad company
will sell round trip tickets at greatly re
duced rates from all stations on its lines il
Vermont to people who wish to attend the
annual encampment of the Vermont dvis
ion of the Grand Army to be held il
Montreal June 20-22. The rate from
South Londonderry will be $50, Win
hall $500, Jamaica IS 40, WardsborC
$780, West Townshend $S.25, Towns
bend $50, Newfane IS, Williamsvillt
$3.50, West Dummerston $3.50, Vernon
S7.75, South Vernon $40. Tickets will
be good going June 10 to p on regular Of
special trains, and good returning unit
June 26, but no stop-over privileges will
be allowed.
Globe Trotter J. F. Anderson was il
Brattleboro last week on his way to Bos
ton. Mr.. Anderson is making a fy,
years trip around the world He spen
the first two years in driving through
Western states, covering $500 miles tn,
first year and $500 miles the second year
He will travel this year on a wheel from
the lakes to the gulf in 1900 from Amer
lea to Palestine and in 1901 through Asi;
Minor, Egypt, India, China, Japan anC
home. He started in 1897 in Mexico will
a partner, who was obliged to give up tn,
undertaking through business causes. Mr.
Anderson expects to be at the Interna
tional Christian Endeavor convention a
London in 1900. He is member of tn,
society and takes great interest in it
work
There was hearing in the Office of tn
county clerk Saturday before Judge j. NJ
Tyler, chancellor, on the petition of Jane
B. Hale of Newbury, receiver of the Brad
ford Savings Bank and Trust company
for leave to pay dividend of 20 per cen
to the creditors of the institution, the re
ceiver setting forth that he had on hant
sufficient funds to pay such a dividend
c. G. Fits appeared for certain creditor
claiming preference and opposed grant
ing the petition unless there should be in
cluded in the order a clause to the effec
that the rights of the creditors claiming
preference should not be effected by &C
cepting partial dividend. The order wa
made with that qualification. The divi
dend will be paid on or before June 10
F. S. Plat of Poultney, inspector of
nance, was present at the hearing. 1t
expected that the bank will pay its cred
itors nearly in full.
The following is from the Congregation
alist's notes on the recent Congregations
: convention in Hartford, Conn: at wa
good to see more than once during tn
sessions DR.. George Leon Walker within
the walls of the church where his voice ha
been so often lifted in effective pulpi
speech. 1t was the first time since hi
prostratiOn that he has been able to atten,
a service in the familiar structure, and a
he sat in his wheel chair he seemed to b
enjoying the meeting. Many of his oil
friends afterward fastened to shake hi
hand and To oss,,ra him Of THAN 90; In.