Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-13

tective Grange has been changed to Thurs
day evening, Oct. 2G.
G. G. Turner acted as caterer for Com
pany l during their stay at Montpelier,
Quartermaster Sergeant Fred Robinson be-
ing i'll.
Nothing definite has been heard from
the horse thieves, Williams aud Pratt, who
escaped from Newfane Jail during the Val
ley fair.
Clothes-line thieves are abroad. Several
residents on Western avenue have had
clothing stolen from the lines within few
days. The thieves apparently prefer mems
garments.
The probate court has appointed L. X.
! Willis administrator of the John NJ. Will
lis estate of Brattleboro. The will of John
G. Newton of Wilmington has been filed
for probate.
The Vermont Bar association will hold
its annual meeting and banquet in Mont
| pelier Oct. "a. Three law students from
Bratteboro will take examinations during
that week for admission to the bar.
1t is expected that the repairs on the
church in North Hinsdae will be com
peted so that the services, conducted by
the Congregational Christian Endeavor So
ciety, may be resumed next Sunday morn
ing.
David Perry has the contract for build
ing the section Of state road in Buckland,
Mass, for which the Massachusetts, high
way commission appropriated $500, and
will begin work this week or the first of
next.
Walter II. Harvey was before the police
court on Saturday last on the charge Of
keeping for sale spirituous liquors. He
was found guilty and put under 5000 bonds
for appearance at the supreme court, Oct.
IL Winchester Star.
Two suits of local interest were entered
at Greenfield, Mass, last week: Grace NJ
Joy against Ernest Horton for $4,000 for
alleged breach of promise; l.. o. Barrett
against Baxter b. Noyes and 4. V.
Curtis for 5000 In an action of tort to re.
covery machinery and drawings said TO
have been converted to the defendants
use.
Tickets for the Y NJ. c. A. course of
| lectures may be exchanged for reserved
seat tickets tomorrow morning at the Y.
NJ. G. A. rooms. There has been some de-
lay in the arrangements for the exchange
on account of the uncertainty as to wheth-
er Booker T. Washington, the coored
president of Tuskegee university, would
bN dblC W NpLlt, ne lhNluE NdItElttu uldUl
OF his dates because he has recently taken
up work for the government. The direc-
tors received a telegram Monday evening
stating that Mr.. Washington would be
present as advertised. His only appear
ance in New England will be in Brattle-
bOro.
A meeting of Hooker, Corser Il Mitchell
employees was held in Grand Army hall
rN.xy e. r.
fecting the organization of the local union
Of the United Garment Workers Of Amer
lea. Thomas Couchey of Brooklyn, gen.
eral auditor of the National organization,
was present at the meeting TO assist in the
| organization. The following officers were
elected: President, Fred NJ. Bullard; vice
president, Job Long; recording secretary,
Addie NJ. Fay; financial secretary, Clayton
Daniels; treasurer, Margaret Long; guide,
Sherman McQuaide; guardian, Robert
Walker; executive board, Fred NJ. Bull
lard, Addie NJ Fay, Clayton Daniels, Mar
garet Long, Minnie Dietrich, Donna Waite
and Maggie Mclean.
Col George w. Hooker, chief marshal
of the Vermont Dewey celebration in
Montpelier, was injured Saturday morning
by being thrown from his horse while test
ing his horsemanship in preparation for
the celebration. He started up Main street
from his residence, but had gone but
few rods when the stirrup-strap broke and
he fell to the ground, striking heavily up
on his back. He arose at once with the
remark that he was unhurt, and went to
his office in the afternoon, but toward
night he began TO feel the i'll effects of his
severe shaking up, and a physician was
called. Col. Hooker remained in bed the
the greater part of the day Sunday, but he
was able 10 be at dinner Monday and on
Tuesday he left for Montpelier.
A special election was held in the armo-
ry Friday evening TO fill the vacancy in
Company | caused by the appointment of
First Lieutenant j. H. Estey as regimen
tai adjutant on the staff of Col j. Gray
Estey. Second Lieutenant Frank B. Put
nam was elected to fill the vacancy Cor
poral Ernest j. Waterman was elected
second lieutenant. Corporal Walter Coo
ley was elected to succeed Sergeant A. V.
D. Piper who enlisted last week in the 10th
regiment, now at South birmingham,
Mass, which will start next Monday for
San Francisco, en- route for the Philip
pines. Corporal George Cain was elected
to succeed Corporal Cooley. A competi-
tive drill was held on Saturday evening
when John j. Clune was appointed cor
poral.
The selectmen have decided not to grant
the petition of L. Z. Holden and others
for the alteration of the highway at the
corner of Common and Linden streets by
cutting off the corner of Mrs. Annie G.
Cobb's building lot They reason that the
improvement would not be commensurate
with the cost of making the alteration, be-
cause the lot would be practically spoiled
for building purposes unless one would
be content to put up cheap house there
on. 1t is believed, moreover, that it would
be cheaper TO pay the cost of moving the
track of the street railroad company far
ther to the north so as to allow room for
teams TO pass between the track and the
lot. This would necessitate sharp turn In
the railroad at the entrance to Chaplin
street, but it is shown that it would be no
sharper than some which may found in
other towns.
The Open Season ON Deer.
The hunting season for deer, in Yer
mont, which this year is very short, will
open Oct. % and continue only the rest Of
the month. This short open season is due
to the fact that an amendment was made
to the law granting the month of October
for deer hunting, cutting the time down to
the last 10 days of the month. The short
ening of the open season was due to the