Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-04


j. II. Stearns aud b. +. Sutton of Brook
Ign, who spend their summers at Spofford
lake, will each have a launch on the lake
this season.
Oasis Encampment, l. o. o. F., will
work the royal purple degree on four can
didates az a special meeting next Thurs
day evening.
The fresh-air children who have occu-
pied the Estey house on Canal street the
past winter, in charge of Miss Elliot, left
Monday for New Jersey.
r. S. Childs of Brattleboro represented
| Windham county as member of the state
committee at a meeting of the Democratic
! club at Burlington last night.
The foundation for W. II. Childs's
mausoleum in the Morningside cemetery
has been completed this week and the
superstructure will be finished in July.
The Epworth league held a pleasant So
ciable in the Methodist church last even
ing. Two interesting features we're cob
web party and singing contest between
two choruses.
W. B. Mette has closed his barber shop
at his hotel in West Brattleboro. He will
continue to carry on the hotel this sum
mer and will open an ice cream saloon
within few weeks.
The last meeting of the Professional
club, which was to have been held next
Tuesday, has been postponed on account
of the repairs which are in progress in the
Brooks House. 1t will be held early in
June.
The annual sale of the Frost Street
book club was held last evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Atwood. Fol-
lowing the sale refreshments were served
and the remainder of the evening spent So
cially.
Jerry Dodge Of Dummerston was found
guilty yesterday in a trial by jury. over
which Justice T. j. B. Cudworth presided,
of placing dead sheep in brook which
runs through his premises He was
fined $34 46, including costs of prosecu-
ton.
George w. Pierce, superintendent of the
Retreat farm, has received this week from
Kentucky quantity Of bronze turkey
eggs. Mr.. Pierce will make the expert
ment of raising this breed of turkeys al
though it is done successfully in few places
outside of Kentucky.
Mrs. g. F. K. Jenne, on the evening be-
fore her departure for Europe, received a
surprise visit from the boys Of her Sunday
|
of the members of the class, presented Mrs.
JENNIE with handsome gold pin in the
form of wreath, studded with Clipped
diamonds and emeralds.
A carriage occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Boyle and another occupied by DR.. A.
|. Miller collided in the darkness near the
common last evening as Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyle were returning from Spofford lake.
Mr. Bogle's carriage was overturned and
damaged, and both the occupants received
severe bruises. DR.. Miller was not hurt.
A force of men will begin work on the
rustic theatre in Brooksde park today,
making the changes which have already
been mentioned as being in contemplation.
During the present week the grove in the
rear of the park has been fenced in, loca-
tions have been selected for picnic tables
and a croquet ground and foundation for
a rustic bridge has been laid.
The annual meeting and banquet of the
Vermont Democratic club was held at Bur
lington yesterday afternoon and evening.
Fred G. Gale of Brattleboro was elected
the Windham county member of the exec
| utive committee. b. T.. Billiard of Hard
wick is president of the club, T. II.
Browne Of Rutland and o. G. SAWYER of
Sharon vice presidents, and C. A. G. Jack
son of Montpelier secretary and treasurer
Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. Putnam Of Estey-
vile and Mr. and Mrs. Rogers of Barre.
Mass were married May S, 1850. They will
observe the anniversary by double golden
wedding celebration next Tuesday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam in Estey-
vile. Relatives will be present from Chi
cago, Boston and other places. Mrs. Put
nam and Mrs. Rogers are twin sisters, and
there has not been death in the family
for 81 years.
The Rutland Herald of this morning has
the following in regard to the elongated in
| dividual who cut a swath in Brattleboro a
year ago; Prof. Caldwell, who has offices
on Cottage street, was arrested on COM
plant of City Grand Juror Riordan yes
terday afternoon by Police Officer Clifford
on the charge of practicing medicine ille-
gally. He was taken before Judge Howe
and furnished bonds for his appearance
next Monday morning at II o'clock. Ed
ward Dana will appear for the defendant,
and City Grand Juror Riordan, assisted by
T. W. Moloney, will prosecute.
N. w. Lynch. alias Davis, a convict
who escaped from the jail at New Haven,
Conn, April 49, was seen in Brattleboro
last week by Deputy Sheriff Mcclure and
others, whom he approached and asked for
10 cents. A sheriff from Hartford was in
Brattleboro one day last week looking for
Lynch, but the latter had gone. Lynch
was under sentence for five years for bur
glary. A circular describing the man was
received too late TO be of service A re-
port comes from Bellows Falls that Lynch
and two tramps stole ride to that place
on Conductor Carleton's train.