Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-23

JnlS week.
Leitsinger's orchestra will furnish the
music for the opening dance in Central
Park tonight.
The bailiffs have granted the petition of
Prospect Hill citizens for sewer from
Highland street through Central and Pine
streets to South Main street.
Mrs Frank l.. Reed entertained a dozen
or more of her lady friends with a roof
party Wednesday evening. Music and re-
freshments formed the principal feature
of the party.
The degree of bachelor of divinity and
master of arts were conferred upon r. X.
| Marvin by Tufts college yesterday. 5. l..
McCollester was given the honorary de-
| gree of doctor of divinity.
The first dividend of % per cent amount
| ing to about $500 on the claims proved
against the Statton Lumber company,
bankrupt, was paid at the office of A. +.
Schwenk, referee, yesterday.
The lecture on the life of Christ at the
Baptist church Sunday evening will be de-
livered by Prof. McConaughy of Mt. Her
mon instead of by Rev. Mr.. Marble. The
lecture will be illustrated by stereopticon
views.
Liveryman II. X. Brown sold yesterday
to Rev. Dr. Pentacost of Mortified the
fine thoroughbred Kentucky saddle horse
which Lieut.. Curtin bought at Chicka-
manga, and which was brought north after
his death.
c. A. Harris has been appointed admin
istrator of the Wilder Harris estate in
| place of b. d. Harris, deceased The final
account of NJ. l. Reed, administrator of
the Lovina Harris estate of Vernon, has
been allowed.
Alpha lodge, Knights of Honor, h e
elected II. E. Taylor delegate to the grand
| lodge meeting in Hardwick July II. Har-
ry Rowe was elected alternate. G. L.
Piper and w. A. Cunningham will also
probably attend the meeting.
The Congregational parsonage, which
was sold TO L. f. Holden last week, has
been torn down and it is being cleared
away. Architect " A. Plummer is draw
| Ing plans for the new parsonage. The 5.
A. Smith company will use the lumber
from the old parsonage.
John F. Lyon, formerly the Wilmington
stage driver, was digging well at depth
of l6 feet in Wilmington Wednesday,
when rock weighing over a ton slipped
off the side and came crashing to the bot
tom, just grazing his body. He had moved
only moment before from the exact spot
on which the rock fell
The suits for the Brattleboro base ball
team have arrived. The breeches, shirt
and cap are of dark blue with white "B"
on the shirt front. The belts and stockings
are of black and the entire costume will
! give the boys a neat, attractive appearance
| in the field. The next game is with Hins-
dale at that place tomorrow afternoon.
A regular meeting of Beauseant COM
mandery, No. !, X. T., was held at Ma
sonic hall Wednesday evening. After the
routine business, gold past commanders
| jewel with diamond centre was present
ed to Past Eminent Commander Isaac D.
Bailey. Eminent d. =. Webster made a
| graceful presentation speech, and Mr..
Bailey responded.
Another raid was made on the brewery
this morning, when Deputy Sheriff c. h.
! Moors of Marlboro, y. H., seized three bar
rels of whiskey, two half barrels of beer
and five gallons of rum. No arrests were
made, the occupants disappearing. The
contraband goods were found at the north
end of the bowling alley in a place which
| had not been searched at other raids.
News has been received of the death of
Mrs. K. NJ. Davis, which occurred at
Waltham, Mass, Wednesday. Mrs. Da-
vis's home was on Reed hill for many
years and she had many friends here.
She visited here frequently, and last fall
spent seven weeks with Mrs Cyrus Rams
dell. Her maiden name was Burt, and
she was born in Guiford. She is survived
! by husband and one sister.
Charles Grant, who was arrested and
! fined for intOXication June 10, was an en-
| ploye at the Brattleboro Retreat, This
explanation is made so that the name of
the offender may not be COMPOUNDED with
that of Charles H. Giant, who has granite
works on the island and lives at West
Brattleboro. The latter is a respected cit
izen, who holds the honorable position of
master of Columbian lodge, F. & A. NJ.
Never in the history of bicycle rae
ing in this state have so many men of
worlds reputation been entered in bicy-
Gle meet" says the Burlington Free Press
in regard to the races in that city Wednes-
day when the three Butler boys and Wat
son Coleman were the only widely-known
contestants. Brattlbboro has had meets
with Champion Bald and ten times as
many noted contestants as appeared at
Burlington.
Brattleboro Commandery, Golden Cross,
initiated two members in the second and
tnlIu degrees last evening, after which
these officers were elected for six months:
Noble commander, F. A. Bagg; vice COM
mander, Mrs. Helen NJ. Wyatt; keeper of
records, A. l. Williams; financial keeper
of records, Mrs. Hattie r. Mcclure; treas
urer, John l.. Stafford; prelate, Mrs. D.
Moran; herald, Mrs. L. A Goodall; warder
of the inner gate, VIM. Plimpton; warder
of the outer gate, Chas. Berry. A special
meeting for the initiation of new members
will be held July 6.
Mrs. Fanny NJ. Benson, rs, wife of Rex
ford Benson, died at her home, 20 Elliot
street, Tuesday after an illness of several
weeks with brain fever. Mrs. Benson was
a daughter of Wesley B. and Angelina
(Ellis) Howard of West Townshend, and
she was born in Jamaica Oct. 20, 1870.
She came to Brattleboro two years ago last
April with her husband, who has har-
ness shop in the upper part of Liveryman
G. S. Stockwelrs carriage house. She
leaves two young children. Brief funeral
services were held at the house yesterday
afternoon, Rev. II. R. Miles officiating, at
ter which the body was taken to West
Townshend for burial. For the past few
weeks Mrs. Benson has been cared for by
her mother.
Law Regulating the Taking OF Black
Bass from SpOfford Lake.