Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-02
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBoRo FRIDAY AUGUST

]. w. Shipman has sold the Hins-
dale stage route to j. l.. Pratt. for
merly of Springfield, Mass.
The next meeting Of the local col
ony of Pilgrim Fathers will be held
Tuesday night in Grand Army hall.
Insurance for the fire and water
loss on j. T. Hildreth's shop and con-
tents has been adjusted at about
$4,000.
A. " Mays agency has sold for
Charles e. Scribner, his house lot on
Washington street to Prof. L. A. But
terrified of Boston.
Miss June Butterfeld, daughter of
William Butterfield of West Dummer-
ston, is ill with diphtheria and the
house is under quarantine restrictions.
Letter carriers S. H. Farr and s..
w. Knight changed routes yesterday
permanently, Mr.. Farr taking the team
route and Mr.. Knight going to Cen
treville.
George f. Fox has installed a 1000
candle power light in his store on FL
hot street. 1t has four burners, which
work somewhat on the principle of
the Wellsbach burners.
Burnham won third money in the
PIG class for a purse of $500 at Sau-
gus, Mass. Wednesday, finishing sec
ond in each of the five heats. The
first heat was paced in 2.161a.
The selectmen appointed Everett R,
Thayer first constable Saturday to sue
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has assumed his duties as superin-
tendent of the Soldiers home in Ben
nington.
w. H. Perry and John Tasker had
rare luck in blue fishing at Block
Island Saturday. They pulled in IA
of the Is fish caught by the party in
their boat. Tasker brought home the
biggest fish, which weighed 10 pounds.
Patrick Lyons was buried to his
chest Monday by the caving in of the
sides of ditch which he was digging
for G. E. Crowell. He was not seri-
ously injured, but was badly bruised
by falling stones He was dug out by
his brother.
The auction sale at the T. i. John
son farm was attended by about 300
people and it kept two auctioneers, c.
p. ellison. and F. w. Mcclure, busy from
10 o'clock to o'clock. About $500
worth of property was sold. which was
large amount considering the num-
Der and quality of the goods handled.
The United States civil service com
mission announces that on Sept. an
examination will be held in Brattle.
boro for the positions of clerk and car
rier in the postal service. Applica-
tions should be filed with the secrc-
tary of the local board, Miss F. F..
Guild. on or before Aug. %. If anv
failed at the last examination they
may take another examination Sept. 4
upon proper application.
The attorneys and principals in the
suit of Nelson Champagne of Ches-
terrified against Manley Brothers.
brought to recover s. which was the
first payment on a bicycle which
Champagne bought of Manley Broth
ers and afterwards returned. went be-
fore Justice Merrifield Saturday for
hearing. Lawyer Barber. counsel
for Manley Brothers, asked for jury
trial and the case was continued to
today.
E. Estabrook, former superintend-
ent of Morningside cemetery, who is
now representing Temple Brothers of
Rutland, has been in Brattleboro this
week. He has sold to DIR. Gould A.
Shelton of Shelton, Conn, a figure
monument to be erected next spring
in Riverside cemetery in Shelton in
memory of Mrs. Shelton, who was
formerly Miss Emily Cappell and who
was once we'll known in Brattleboro
as a student at the Rowland private
school The monument weighs 80
tons, is made of Barre granite, fine
hammered, and is surmOunted by the
figure Of a recording angel. 1t is
seven feet square and Is feet high.
The following is from the Derby.
Conn, Sentinel: "P. l.. Shea. who for
the past seven years has been stock
clerk and a salesman in the Howard &
Barber's furniture store. will leave
Derby Sept. l, to go into business
with his brother in Brattleboro, VT.
Mr. Shea is one OF the company's most
trusted and energetic employees and
stands very high with it's members.
He has made many friends here, who
will regret to learn that he is to leave
the city, But viii wish him success"
For the present Mr.. Shea win be en-
ployed by his brother, d. F. Shea, in
the fish market on Elliot street, but
it would not be Il surprise later to see
the sign SHEA Brothers" over an en-
Ihrged business.