Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30

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The First Regiment band will go Mon
day afternoon to Amherst to furnish mu-
sic at an old-fashioned Fourth of July cell
ebration.
The bass fishing season will open at
Spofford lake tomorrow. Many piscato-
rians will try their luck there during the
next few days.
The body of Mrs. Caroline c.. Penni-
man was brought here Monday from New
Haven, Conn, and taken to Gulford
Centre, where the burial took place.
The county clerk received Wednesday
from Gov. E, C. Smith papers appointing
Virgil w. Ranney of Brookline justice of
the peace in place of John b. Stebbins, de-
ceased
The Vaughan & Sargent Electrical
company have secured the contract of
wiring for electric lights, bells, etc, on
the new residence being built on Spruce
street by Lucius Adams.
The Woman's Relief corps will hold a
memorial service at Grand Army hall this
afternoon. After the exercises graves
will be decorated at the cemetery. Flow
ers will be sent to sick people
The New York Underwriters Insurance
company, through the agency of G. F. r.
JENNIE, adjusted at $500 the loss on the
household goods of Thomas Long, which
were damaged in the fire of last week
A special examination for the positions
of clerk and carrier will be held in Brat
tleboro August 2. Particulars may be OBJ
tanned of the secretary of the examining
board, Miss F. E. Guild, at the post office.
A meeting will be held at the First Baptist
church Wednesday evening, July >, to
take action upon articles TO incorporate the
church and the society into one organiza-
ton; also to revise the constitution as nee
essary
The Sunday schools of Brattleboro have
united in extending to the Vermont Sun
day school convention an invitation to
hold the next annual convention in Brat
tleboro. The convention will be held the
first week in October.
For fragrance and beauty get a look at
Miss Annie l.. CIRCUITS $50 stalks of the
white lily, Lilium Candidum, sometimes
called Egyptian or Bourbon, each stalk
carrying from six to nine buds-one has
1S-all just coming into blossom
John Barrett, who has been saving for
w. G. Doolittle in Guilford, has finished
the job and moved his mill TO Williams
vile. Mr.. Doolittle will shut down his
mill tomorrow in Hinsdale until haying
time is over. This job has progressed
rapidly under Mr.. Doolttle's personal SUI
pervision.
Chief-of Police Hall arrested C. b. Per
kins at the latter's home on Elm street
Monday afternoon for intoXcation. Per
kins pleaded guilty before Judge Newton
and was fined s. and costs, amounting to
$40. II, which he paid. He disclosed that
he obtained some whiskey and beer at
John Connelfs.
Suit has been brought by D. NJ. Barber
of Brattleboro against the town of Dunn
merston to recover soc, damages to sheep
by dogs in 1898. The trial will be before
Justice j. II. Mortified tomorrow fore
noon. The attorneys will be II. e.. Bar
Der and Waterman & Martin for the plain
tiff and Haskins Il Schwenk for the town
of Dummerston.
Henry Clark, who died at Rutland Mon
day, was personal acquaintance of many
Brattleboro people. He was formerly ac-
tive in public affairs and was prominent as
an Odd Fellow and a Free Mason. He
was editor of the Rutland Herald several
years. He was in Brattleboro to attend
the recent session of the grand lodge OF
Odd Fellows, and was taken i'll soon after
his return home.
Prof McConaughy of Mt. Hermon gave
an excellent lecture in the Baptist church
Sunday evening in the place of the regu.
lar evening service. The lecture was upon
the life of Christ as depicted in the &C.
count of St. John, from which the lessons
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Illustrated by dissolving views operated by
Walter Robbins. The views were largely
from modern paintings.
The Odd Fellows observed last Sunday
the annual service in memory of deceased
brothers of the order. Appropriate exer-
cises were held at the hall, about 60 mem
bers being present. The members
marched to the cemetery, where the
graves were decorated. Two members OF
the local lodge have died during the year
just past, David Wood and S. p. Sherwin.
j. B. Robinson, who was a member of a
Boston lodge, was also given an Odd Eel
low funeral by the Brattleboro lodge.
Deputy Sheriff Mcclure took % barrels
of cider from the cellar of Swain Johnson
house Friday on a writ of replevin in favor
of F. NJ. Waite and against Mr.. johnson.
The cider was made for Mr.. Waite by
Marcus johnson and was put in Swain
Johnson's cellar for storage. Swain John
son claimed that Waite was owing him,
and he therefore proposed to hold the
cider until he received his pay. He said
he had no money to spend in a lawsuit,
however, so he gave up the cider upon re-
ceipt of 81 for storage.
The postponed auction sale of building
lots at the former Goodenough place on
Western avenue Saturday afternoon was
well attended The house and barn were
bid off by p. Fleming for 1920, who bought
the property for Mrs. Laura j. Haskins.
Eight lots were also sold. The prices were
20 per cent higher than at the previous
sales. The syndicate has sold IL lots at
prices ranging from 500 to $40 There
are AZ lots left and other auctions will be
held later. The street which has been cut
through the property has been called
Northern avenue. Improvements will be
made on the property before another sale
June Session of Probate Court.
The monthly session of the probate
court for June was held Saturday, Judge
Z. L. Waterman presiding. The follow
ing business was transacted: Philander
Hall estate of Whitingham-th final ac-
count of A. A. Butterfield, executor. was