Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15

Granite curbing has been put in In front
of j. G. Ullery's block this week.
The selectmen of the town of Chester
field will replank the suspension bridge.
The town of Brattleboro will bear one-half
of the expense.
From the Montague, Mass, correspond
ence in the Springfield Republican: cal
bert Chaplin has sold his place TO Mr.. Do
MADISON of Brattleboro, who will take pos
session this winter"
The Boston & Maine railroad offers spe-
cial rates to the White mountains from
Sept. 10 to 80, the tickets good returning
not later than Oct. 2. The round trip fare
from Brattleboro to the Fabyans is So.
Capt. and Mrs. w. T. Haigh gave an in
formal reception at their home Friday
evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fitzsimmons of Athol, Mass, who were
their guests from Thursday to Monday.
The well-known G. f. Griffin farm in
West Halifax is to be sold by auction next
| Tuesday, with the live stock aud farming
tools. 1t is an important sale. Particu-
lars are given in the advertisement pub
lished in this paper.
The Bloody Brook House at South Deer
field, Mass, has been sold to A. N. Kings
ley, the well-known hotel keeper and horse
man of Ashuelot. The late Chas. N. Hay
den made the Bloody Brook House one Of
the most popular hostleries in West Mass
achusetts.
A meeting of those interested in basket
ball was held in the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms
Friday night. About 80 persons we're
present. 1t was decided TO organize team
to consist of members of the association.
Preliminary practice was begun Wednes-
day evening.
Charles b. Davis of Brattleboro, car
penter, filed petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy Friday He has liabilities OF 1898
II and assets of $1sS, all of which is ex-
empt. The final meeting of the creditors
will be held in the office Of the referee, A.
F. Schwenk, Sept. 20 at 2 o'clock.
A petition signed by many of the resi-
dents of district No. has been presented
to the selectmen, asking that the tops of
the two steep pitches near the Frost place
be cut down so as to facilitate the drawing
of heavy loads over that road. The select
men now have three petitions on hand ask
ing for alterations in the highways.
r. F. Bibbs came here from Montville,
Conn, Monday, TO take charge of the Cen
W
Union telegraph office. Mr.. Bibbs will
eventually be in charge of the new tele-
graph Office which the Central Vermont
railroad company is preparing TO establish
in the freight depot. This Office will be
devoted solely to Central Vermont work.
The dates for the entertainments in the
M. G. A. course this fall and winter
have been decided upon as follows: Oct.
10, Ladies' military band of Boston; Nov.
8, Edward II. Frye in David Harum !"
Jan. ~, Rev. Thomas Dixon, IT,; April 2,
Booker T. Washington. A committee has
been sent out this week to canvass the
town for the sale of tickets, and 1t Is hoped
that the public will respond as readily as II
did when the association was passing
through its crisis. Tickets may also be
obtained at the rooms or from the presi-
dent of the Woman's auxiliary.
The Rutland Evening News of Monday
had the following in regard to 4 photo
graper who went from here to Rutland /:
George II. Emery has sold his photo
graphic business to d. 5. Brush of New
York, who will take possession Oct. and
continue the business here. Mr.. Emery
will remain in the Photographic business,
but has not yet fully decided where he will
locate He has been in the business here
for 16 years and is widely known as one OF
the most artistic photographers In New
England"
Next Sunday will be the annual rally
day of the Congregational Sunday school,
and it is hoped that the vestry will be fill
ed. Special music will be rendered, in
Guiding a selection by the male quartet and
solos by Miss Cora Liscom and George
Adams. The infant class will also sing.
An interesting exercise has been prepared
for the school, and there will be a roll call
by classes. All OF the members of the
home department are requested TO occupy
seats on the east side. A special invita-
tion is extended to parents and friends of
the scholars to be present. Rev. Mr..
Miles's sermon in the morning will be ap-
propriate to the rally service.
The annual fair will be held at Green
field, Mass, next Wednesday and Thurs
day, Sept. 20 and 81. The posters an
nounce: "More sights to see, more exhib-
its to admire, more comforts for visitors,
more objects TO interest, more novelties TO
amaze, more pleasure for ALL" The
coaching parade Thursday morning will be
the finest Greenfield has ever had. A
large committee of arrangements was form
ed few days after the fair of last year,
and plans have been worked systematically
throughout the year. Floats are coming TO
Greenfield from Conway, South Deerfield,
Sunderland, Shelburne and Claremont, and
Ash6eld, Montague and Montague city will
probably be represented"