Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-30


lied to act as United States district attor-
ney during the absence of j. L. Martin,
who is in Texas.
Harry L. Adams of Wilmington, con-
tractor and builder, was adjudged bank
rupt Saturday. His liabilities are $3.50
and his assets $3.50.
Miss May Plimpton was given a surprise
party at her home on Canal street Satur-
day evening in honor of her birthday an
niversary. About 20 persons spent the
evening in games and other social diver
sions Refreshments we're served. Miss
Plimpton was presented with several birth.
day gifts
Leslie's weekly of last week contained
several illustrations of the 37th United
States Volunteers in Luzon, including one
representing company l., fastening TO the
front. This company is commanded by
Capt John K. Moran, formerly of Brattle-
borO, who reenlsted after term of dis
tingulshed service in command of a com
pany of the Montana Volunteers.
The next regular meeting of the Brat
tleborO Bird club will be held with Mrs.
Crowell Monday evening, April 2, begin
ming at 1870. All bird lovers, gentlemen
and lads, as well as ladies, and all inter-
ested or willing to help in studying or pro-
tecting our song birds are most cordially
invited to be present at this time Mem
bers who have not already paid their adj
mission fee are requested to bring the same
to this meeting if convenient.
DR. j. S. Dutton, veterinary, and c.. J..
Bell of the state board of agriculture were
in Guilford Friday to test Lyman Hunt
leys herd of cattle for tuberculosis. Mr..
Huntley had slaughtered COW for beef
and found it to be diseased, and for that
reason he had the whole herd tested
Three of them responded to the tuberculn
test and were slaughtered. DR.. Dutton
went to Bellows Falls Monday and tested
a herd owned by j. S. Knowlton. None
of them responded to the test.
The patronage at the supper and sale by
the Fessenden Helping Hand society in
the Congregational parlors Tuesday even
ing was unusually large, and the net re-
ceipts, about SO, will entirely wipe out
the society's debt and leave good balance
in the treasury. A large number of fancy
articles were sold by Miss Ida Waite. Miss
| Ethel Waterman and Miss Lucia Foster.
Miss Mildred Crown presided at the lemon
ade table. Homemade candy was sold by
Miss Pearl Gibson and Miss Ruth Hunt,
and cut flowers were sold by Miss Marcia
Parker and Miss Edith Greene.
Owing to the condition of the floor of
! the armory, due TO the leaking of the roof
| the last of the series of social dances by
the First Regiment band was held in FEES
! tival hall. That much interest is taken in
| the coming masquerade ball of the band is
shown by the frequent inquiries that the
members of the band receive regarding It,
many evidently having understood from
the advertising of the Tuesday nights
dance as the last of the series that the ar
rangements for the ball had been abandon
ed. The date now fixed upon for the ball
is the Tuesday following Easter, April Il.
A meeting of the directors of the Bur
| lington Y. NJ. G. A. was held at the asso-
citation building Saturday afternoon, at
which they issued a call to George Fitz-
simmons, for some time the secretary of
the Athol, Mass, association, to become
the secretary of the Burlington association.
| Mr.. Fitzsimmons is expected To go to that
city about April /. He will take the place
| of Secretary A. H. Greeley, who recently
! resigned at Burlington to 90 TO Springfield,
Mass. Mr.. Fitzsimmons went to Athol
from Bellows Falls. He married Miss
Sarah K. Cobb of Athol, formerly of Brat
| tleboro.
A nonsuit was entered in the superior
court in Greenfield, Mass, Friday in the
"Bratteboro beer case" an action of tort
brought by A. j. Bailey of auckland
against William Stacy and another of
Shelburne. The plaintiff alleged that he
bought of the defendants a quantity of
beer known as Brattleboro beer, which
they represented to be non-alcoholic. This
liquid was said to contain large quantity
pf
for sale, the police swooped down upon
him and he was fined for selling liQuor
without license. He brought this action
70 recover the damages which he sustained.
William A. Shumway, for the past Il
years in the Photographic sudio of A. d.
Wyatt, has bought of l.. II. and Fred Rich
ardson the ice business conducted by the
late K. b. Richardson. The sale includes
the stock in the ice houses, teams, tools.
etc, and Mr.. Shumway leases the pond
and buildings south of the fair ground for
term of years. Possession will be given
April l. Mr.. Shumway is one of the most
energetic and progressive young men of
the town, and his many friends feel conf
dent that he will be successful in his new
venture, to which he will give his undi-
vided personal attention.
MIS- Ouila Auh rOSItI, willow OF keV.
DR.. j. G. Foster who was formerly pas
tor of the Baptist church of Brattleboro.
died in Milford, n. H., Saturday The
burial was in Beverly, Mass, Tuesday.
Mrs. Fosters maiden name was Julia
Ann Gould, and she was the daughter of
Deacon John Gould of Dover, N. II. She
married DR.. Foster May /, 1866. She had
been principal of the literary institutions
in New London, n. H., and Suffield, Conn.
DR.. Fosters first wife died in Beverly
Sept. IL, 1864, DR.. Foster died March Is,
1899, in Sumerville, Ga, where he was
spending the winter. He was pastor of the
Baptist church in this town from 1913 to
1856.
Capt Lucien H. Stone, 81, died at the
home of his son, Lucen F. Stone in Or
ange, Mass, Tuesday. When the war
broke out Mr.. Stone lived at Montague.
and he formed Co. F of the SD Massa-
chusetts regiment. The company was
made up of men from Orange, Mortified.
Montague and Leverett. He gained his
title by brave service at the front After
the war he lived IA years ia Florida, and
later he lived in Greenfield and Montague.
and for few years he had lived in Orange.
Besides widow he leaves three sons,
Warren F. Stone of Chicopee, w. G. Stone
OF Brattleboro and Lucien F. Stone of
Orange. He was member of Gen. Sedg-
wick Grand Army post of Orange.
Left Hartford Suddenly