Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-03

Edith M. Stark has been appointed ad-
ministratrix of the Willard B. Stark es-
tate of Brattleboro.
=. TheIboard of civil authority will meet at
O'clock tomorrow in the selectmen's
room to revise the check list
Mrs. F. W. Keuch will entertain the
Oakdale book club tomorrow night with a
supper. The annual sale of books will
follow.
The Brattleboro bailiffs contracted YES
terday for 1000 feet of new hose to replace
that destroyed at the S. A. Smith & Co.
fire and to add to the total supply.
Tickets for the Joseph Jefferson COM
pany went on sale at Fox's news store at s
o'clock this morning. There was a large
sale, and there is every indication that the
performance tomorrow night will be before
packed house.
Dr. Stephen K. Ranney, 70, one of the
Oldest and most prominent physicians in
Bennington county, died at his home in
North Bennington yesterday. He was a
native of Townshend, and his father was
a former lieutenant governor of Vermont.
1t is short notice which is given of the
appearance of the Jefferson Comedy COM
pany tomorrow night, but the mere an
to be enough to fill the house. The stage
production will be the same as in the pro-
duction by the elder Jefferson.
The New York Sun says that the inter-
est in the illness of Rudyard Kipling is
more widespread than most people have
any idea of. The number of cards that
are left for Mr. Kipling is so great that
silver tray full is sent up every two hours
mi hoo
ly, never bring less than two kilograms.
The number of cablegrams received each
day is greater than the number received
from the time the hotel was opened until
Mr.. KipliDg became ill.,
H. L. Emerson has bought of Geo. A.
Boyden building lot on Flat street adioin-
ing the lot which Mr.. Emerson bought
some time ago of G. E. Crowell The lot
which Mr.. Emerson bought of Mr.. Crowell
had frontage of 70 feet on Elliot street
and Is feet on Flat street, the depth being
173 feet. The Boyden lot was so feet
wide on Flat street and tapered down to
nothing on Elliot street The combined
lots make a parcel of land 10 feet wide on
Elliot street, 6S feet wide on Flat street
and 173 feet deep The two strips make
one of the best building lots in Brattle-
boro. Mr.. Emerson plans to erect a large
block the coming summer. The sale of
the Boyden lot was made through the
agency of A. V. May.
"HOlddUp" on the Old Toll Bridge.
A Dummerston farmer reported to
States Attorney Barber Monday "hold-
up" on the old toll bridge, but it is uucer-
tain whether it was the farmer or a bottle
that was held up. The farmers story to
Mr.. Barber was that he started from his
home for Brattleboro in the morning and
that on account of the poor sleighing on
this side of the river he crossed the river
on the suspension bridge and drove down
on the New Hampshire side to the tell
bridge. He said that as he entered the
bridge his horse was trotting. Two men
stepped out and stopped the horse and
stated that there was a fine for trotting
across the bridge and that they had been
stationed there by the selectmen to collect
such fines from the violators of the law.
The regular fine they said was 50, but in
asmuch as this was the farmers first Of
fence they would release him upon pay
ment of 20 cents. This amount the farm
er was obliged to pay in order to secure
his release. Mr.. Barber saw that the case
was clearly out of his jurisdiction, but for
enlightenment in the matter he said SIS
is true that the strangers collected the 20
cents because of your violation of the law,
or did you buy liquor of them and then
start to drive away without paying for it?"
The farmer replied that he was telling the
truth, but in view of the farmers condi-
ton Mr.. Barber believes there is some
room for doubt on that score.