Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-01

week.
George K. Fox has placed two new bull
letin boards in front Of his news store on
Elliot street.
A. r. Parker has moved his carriage
and sign painting business from Flat street
to j. T. Hidreth's carriage shop.
DR.. 5. n. Bemls has bought the G. d.
Sargent blacksmith shop which is situated
at one corner of his farm. DR.. Bemis
buys to control the land.
j. f. Bushnell has opened a grocery
store in the building to the west Of the
Jelly company's building on Flat street.
He will put on a delivery team soon.
The ladies' circle of Vernon will hold
strawberry festival in the Vernon House
today and this evening. The Brattleboro
orchestra will furnish music for dancing,
and II. Norcross will prompt
The Pine Grove Springs hotel at Lake
Spoiford will open for the season June 10.
1t is now under the management of j. IL.
Atwood, for four years past manager of
the Holly Inn at Pinehurst, y. c., which
is fayorably known to many northern
people.
f. w. Putnam and f. b. Barrows have
bought of John Sargent a large pasture on
Ames Hill containing about IS acres Mr.
Putnam will retain about II acres and
build a cottage upon it for summer occu-
pancy The work of building will be be-
gun at once.
4 hard frost Friday night nipped the
tender vines and early truck in gardens in
Bratteboro and other Windham county
towns. The ground was white in some
localities. There was another but less
severe frost Sunday night and another
Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w H. Corser pleasantly
entertained a party of about 30 at their
home on Chaplin street Monday evening
Progressive % was played, the first ladies
prize being won by Mrs. j. G. Dewitt and
the first gentemen's prize by II. r. Ran
dali. Excellent refreshments were served
during the evening. The house was deco
rated with cut flowers.
A meeting of the directors of the Home
for Aged and Disabled was held Tuesday
evening and the following officers were
elected: President, DR.. II. ID. Holton: vice
president, Judge J. NJ. Tyler; treasurer,
&. G. Averill; secretary,C. f. Thompson;
finance committee, Judge +. l.. Waterman
Richards Bradley, G.. G. Averill; auditors,
Rev. j. II. Babbitt, Maj. +. w. Chids:
committee Of admission to the home, Rev.
J. H. Rabbit, Ma f. w. Childs and c.
F. Thompson.
The absence of three well known men
from the parade on Memorial day was
noticeable. They were ex-Gov. Frederick
Holbrook, Col. William Austine and Gen.
George II. Bond. Gen. Bond, who is now
in Washington, L. c., had been present
and assisted in the Memorial day exercises
in BrattlebOro for over 30 years. He
joined in the spirit Of the day, however,
and visited the national cemetery in Ar
lngton. EX-Gov. Holbrook did not feel
equal to the effort which participation in
the parade would involve, and Col. Austine
was out of town.
The following probate business was
transacted at the monthly session of the
court Saturday: The account of w. II.
Bracket, administrator of the Jonathan
b. Dickinson estate of Guilford, was al
lowed; the will of John Morris of Will
mington was allowed and j. II. Kidder
was appointed administrator with the will
annexed; Darwin j. Smith petitioned for
license to sell the real estate belonging to
the Jonathan Smith estate; the will of
Daniel S. Dawson Of Nottingham was
allowed; Fred Bourdley was ordered
transported to the Brattleboro Retreat, to
bt supporter ny the sldlt, On petition OF
the seectmen of Brattleboro.
Letter Carrier T. A. Austin attended
meeting of delegates from the various letter
carrier associations in the state held at
Rutland "Wednesday for the purpose of
efectins state organi Bation. Practically
all free delivery offices in Vermont were
represented by a delegate. An organiza-
ton was formed embracing all letter car.
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those in ST. Jchnsbury. II. j. Kingsley
Of Rutland was elected president and T. A.
Austin OF Brattleboro vice president. Mr.
Kingsley was chosen delegate and Mr..
Austin alternate to the National Letter
Carriers convention TO be held at Detroit
in September. 3 banquet was served in
the evening and Mr.. Austin was one of
the speakers ct the post prandial exer-
cises.
The stockholders of the Brattleboro a
Whitehall railroad held their annual meet
ing in Brattleboro Saturday morning.
About 80 stockholders were present.
These officers were elected: Clerk, j. l..
Martin directors, G. F. Thompson, +. l..
Waterman, Francis Goodhue, o. L. Sher-
man and j. H. Merriield of Williamsville,
K. b. Batchelder of Townshend, j. w.
Taft of West Townshend, j. Q. Shumway
OF Jamaica and j. w. Melendy of South
Londonderry; auditor, Francis Goodhue.
The directors organized as follows Pres
ident, G. f. Thompson; vice-president, f.
L. Waterman treasurer, G. II. Thompson;
executive committee, Francis Goodhue and
j. w, Melendy. The report of the treas
urer showed a balance of about $500 on
hand. At O'Clock the annual dinner
was, served at the Brooks house. The
stockholders were brought TO Brattleboro
! free upon showing their certificates of
stock to the conductor.
New RrRftlc Arrangement.
A traffic contract has been effected be-
tween the Grand Trunk and Boston l.
Maine railroads whereby the latter road
| will run its trains over the II miles of Cen
| trail Vermont track operated by the Grand
! Trunk between Windsor and White River
| Junction and connect with the Passump-
sic road, a Boston & Maine leased line. In
return the Grand Trunk will run its
through New London boat freights over
the Boston & Maine from BrattlsbOro to
| Windsor. This move will effect consid-
cradle reduction in the operating expenses
of both roads. The arrangement takes eff