Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-13

Patrick NJ Baker has been appointed ad-
ministrator of the Patrick Baker estate Of
Brattleboro.
The list of voters names to be used at
the annual village meeting, May /, has
been posted in the corridor of the town
hall building.
William S. Holman and Mrs. Charlotte
e. Hitler were married by William 5. New
ton, Esq, Saturday. They will live on
Mrs. Holman's farm beyond West Brattle-
boro.
Rev. S. H. Lee, formerly pastor of the
Centre church of this town, has this week
received gift of $1,000 from a Massachu-
sett woman, to be used in defraying the
expenses of erecting a woman's building
for the French American college in Spring
field, Mass, of which Mr.. Lee is president
The two building lots ct the corner of
Oak and High streets were sold by auction
Tuesday afternoon through Bailey's real
estate agency. The lots were bid Oft at
$3.50 by Ferris r. Vaughan, who after
ward sold the west lot to w. H. Bracket
Both Mr.. Bracket and Mr.. Vaughan in
tend to build dwellings.
Chief-of-Police Hall, through the agency
of S. w. Edgett d Co., has sold his lower
uOUSt Ou u ulOD slIttl W F - II VI dllltls
Mr.. Hall recently finished building the
house and he was moving into it when he
sold it. Mr.. Cramer will take possession
as soon as Mr.. Hall gets his goods moved
back into his upper house.
Daniel Sullivan, 70, who died Friday in
Mortified, this state, was the father of
Daniel and Jerry Sullivan of this town.
Another son, James, and daughter, Mary,
live in New York city. Mr.. Sullivan had
been resident of Mortified 81 years, and
had been employed by the Central Yer
mont railroad company during most of this
time.
United States District Attorney j. L.
Martin was asked by reporter of the Rut-
land Evening News what be thought of
Admiral Dewey's presidential aspirations.
He replied: 'Of course for personal rea-
sons l should like to see Admiral Dewey
President, but 1 think his announcement
of his candidacy most inopportune. | am
sorry for it,"
The school board of Lawrence, Mass,
by vote of II to one, has sustained the
course of Principal Horne of the High
school in that city, formerly of Brattleboro,
in suspending one of the pupils. The
youth who was suspended was the son of a
publisher, and he urged the pupils of the
school to write "roasts," to be published
in his fathers paper.
The annual meeting of the Lyons Gran
lite company was held in the Brooks House
Tuesday. These directors were elected:
A. E. Hawks of Greenfield, Mass, George
G. Flynt of Monson, Mass, l.. G. Flynt of
Monson, E. F. Brooks of Brattieboro and
f. G.. Rogers of Brattleboro. The direc-
tors elected +. F. Brooks president and
treasurer, George c. Flynt vice president,
F. G. Rogers general manager. The re-
ports of the officers were accepted.
Mrs. Ada Harris has received news of
the death of her cousins daughter, Miss
NJ. Grace Thompson, 80, daughter of Dea-
con Henry B. and Mary H. Thompson,
who passed away at her home in Stone
ham, Mass, last Friday, after being i'll
with consumption a year. Miss Thompson
was native of Windsor, this state, and
the burial was in the Ascutney cemetery
at that place. Miss Thompson was a
member of the Congregational church and
a former member of the Christian Endeav-
or society.
The partnership existing between H. p.
Wellman and +. A. Starkey under the firm
hohlO Vi 0lalhC u w ClOLultIS anu
mems furnishers, was dissolved Tuesday
afternoon, Mr.. Wellman taking the store
on the west side of the street and Mr..
Starkey the store on the east side. The
firm has been in business in Brattleboro
about 81 years, first in the store now occu-
pied by Morse e Simpson, which was then
the sample room of the Brooks House. and
about three years later in the store in the
hlOnH Whara fha hnoinaeo fg toA
today. About nine years ago Starkey &
Wellman bought the mems furnishing
business of Edwards & Coolidge in the
store now occupied by Mr. Starkey and
Mr.. Starkey has since had the manage
ment of that store. Five years ago line
of women's skirts and waists was added to
the stock carried by Mr.. Starkey. Both
Mr.. Wellman and Mr.. Starkey will do
business in their own names, Mr.. Wellman
remaining in the Besse syndicate of 27
stores.
Reuben Stearns of Grafton, aged so,
died Friday noon at the Wiliston street
home of his son, William S. Stearns. His
last illness was of only a weeks duration,
and was largely the general weakness of
old age. Mr.. Stearns was native of Graf
ton and had spent large part of his life
bhNlCs AlO was bldluGu III ali UIdllCutS OF
work in the wooden mills and had held the
positions of boss spinner and boss weaver
in mills at Grafton, Saxtons River, Brat
tleboro, Keene and Proctorsville. He was
a very competent man and at one time
owned an interest in the mill at Grafton.
In the last few years he had lived on
small farm, two and one-half miles from
Grafton village, on the road to Windham.
He was married three times. A daughter
and son by the first marriage survive, Mrs.
Abbie French of Grafton and w. S. Stearns
of Brattleboro. His third wife died last
August. Rev. DR.. Marble offered prayer
at the home of Mr. Stearns Saturday, and
the body was taken to Grafton, the funeral
being held there Sunday at the home of
Mrs. French, Rev. Mr.. Haskell officiating
The burial was in the village cemetery.
Y. M. c. A. 10, EsteyiGuard >.
The last basket ball game of the season
took place in the Armory last Saturday
evening between teams representing the
Y. M. @. A. and the Estey Guard At
the end of the first half the score stood
"a in favor of the soldiers, the playing
up to this time having been extremely
lively. The Y. NJ. G. A. boys kept play
ing right through the second half, but
their opponents evidently lost their cour-
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