Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
THE VERMONT PHGNIX BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY JUNE

Haus & GRAHAM, the Brooks House
druggists, won the 9th prize offered by the |
Paines Celery Compound company for the |
best window display of their goods.
c. L. Cobb and jerome Amidon, whose
cottage at Spofford lake was burned week
ago last Saturday, have decided to rebuild,
and they have drawn plans this week.
A. V. Mays agency has sold the John
NJ. Willis house on Canal street to John
O'Uonnor Mr.. OConnor will remove
the house and build new. He will take
possession at once.
The wel-known Barna A. Clark place
on Walnut street, consisting of house
with II rooms, stable, carriage house and
large garden, WILDE sold at auction Thurs
day, June u, at 2 o'clock sharp.
special session of the probate court
was held Saturday. The will of Bridget
Long of Brattleboro was allowed. H. A.
Wheeler and o. L. Wheeler were appointed
commissioners of the David S. Dawson
estate at Nottingham.
The Wallace circus carried about 800
people. During the stay here D. A. Pull
len furnished 1900 pounds of fresh meat,
1000 of which were for the men, the re-
mander being fed the animals. st. Ger
names bakery furnished $50 pounds of
bread, or nearly 400 loaves.
Charles Davis of Esteyville, who has
been employed in the key room at the
Estey Organ works, has bought Clayton
Miller's job shop in West Brattleboro.
Possession was given Monday. Mr.. Mix
Ter and family will spend the summer at
their cottage at Sunset lake.
The annual inspection and muster of
Company | will be held at the range in
Centreville tomorrow. The members will
assemble at the armory at $3.50 o'clock with
lunch. Major Howe of Mortified and
Gen. Gilmore of Fairlee will probably be
present as inspecting officers.
Lawrence Gould, s, was run over by
Beatty Balestier Wednesday evening in
front of the town hail during the band
concert. Mr.. Balestier had just started
up when the boy suddenly dashed out into
the street Before Mr.. Balestier could
stop the side of the horse struck the boy
and knocked him down, the wagon pass
ing over him. A cash was cut in his head
and he was taken to the home of his
mother at , Green street.
The Grange Dramatic club elected these
officers at its annual meeting Friday eve
ming: President, F. D. Weld; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. c. S. Hopkins; secretary, q.
II. Harris; treasurer, F. fl. Spaulding;
property man, +. NJ. Goodenough; play
committee, Mrs. 5. W. Edwards, Miss
Bessie Hopkins and H. K. Whitney;
business committee, A. +. Miller, A. f.
Atwood and Leon White; finance com
mittee, W. NJ Robbins, Scott Eames and
Mrs. A. f. Miller.
The marriage of Wilbur j. Willard and
Miss Maude K. Hall was celebrated We'd
nesday evening in the presence of lmme-
date friends at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. 5. A. Hall, in Lyndonyille.
| Mr.. Willard is a railway postal clerk. He
was formerly on the run between Brattle-
! boro and South Londonderry, but his route
now is between Springfield and Bratte-
boro. Mr.. and Mrs. Willard will make
their home at 10 Tenth street, Springfield.
Sheriff r. f. Gordon took possession of
Lafleche Brothers tailor shop in Ullery
! building Monday forenoon on an action of
| foreclosure because of a breach of condi-
| tons of a chattel mortgage of 5000 given
! by J. A. Latleche, jr., and Tretllee j. La
| heche to j. A Laheche, sr.. of toilette, p
! Q. The furniture, stock and implements
are advertised for sale by auction June -.
Latleche Brothers state that they began
| doing business on borrowed capital, which
was largely responsible for the failure
! They are undecided as to whether they
! will continue in business in their present
| location. Meanwhile Lawyer Robert c.
Bacon and George l.. Gilbert are in charge
of the shop as keepers.
The Woman's club held the last meeting
! for this season Friday afternoon on the
! lawn at the home OF Mrs. o. j. Pratt.
| From 40 to 80 women were present, in
! Guiding both the day and evening sessions.
mature Study was the subject of the
meeting. The program included a letter
! from Mrs. Mary A. Bigelow on Mature
| Study in Florida" reading of Bur
/ roughs's "a Bunch of Weeds by Miss
! Janette Howe a reading of one of Hamil-
ton W. Gibson's essays by Mrs. c. II.
| Thompson; a talk on "a Walk in the
Woods" by Miss Maud Emerson, and
report by Mrs. A. c. Davenport of an
ornitholOgist association meeting which
she attended in Philadelphia last year.
Lemonade was served.
The 18th annual reunion of company c,
I'd regiment, Vermont Volunteers associa-
ton, will be held in Bratteboro Wednes-
day, June 20, on the 39th anniversary of
the company's muster into the United
States service. Headquarters will be
established at the American House. The
forenoon meeting for social greetings of
comrades, families and invited guests will
be held at Grand Army hall at 10 o'clock,
followed by the business session at II 80.
Rations will be served at the American
House at o'clock, and it is expected that
Vermonts honored war governor, Hon.
Frederick HolbroOk, will be with the
company. The afternoon program will be
announced in an after dinner speech by
the new president. Albert Mason of
Gardiner, Mass, is the present president
of the company and Peter S. Chase of
Brattleboro is secretary.
The Brattleboro Democratic caucus for
the election of four delegates and four alter
mates to attend the district and state Demo-
cratic conventions to be held in Montpelier
June IA was held in the town hall Wednesday
evening. Less than dozen of the unter-
rified were present. John Calvin was
elected chairman and II. b. Haus secre-
tary. R. S. Childs, H. B. Haus, E. H.
Davenport and DR.. d. II. Calder were
elected delegates to the district convention
and A. w. Roel, George II. Burns and f.
j. Fenton were elected alternates. The
same delegates and alternates were elected
to attend the state convention, and they
| were empowered to fill any vacancies that