Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-25

the Baptist church is planning for
straw ride on Halloween.
The store of e. A. StarlSey & Co,
which was closed temporarily on
Thursday of last week. was opened
for business Monday morning.
j. d. Reed of Dummerston has filed
a petition in bankruptcy showing liza
blities of $1S46 and assets of S575.
All the assets are claimed to be ex-
empt.
j. L. Martin was elected a director
of the Central Vermont Railway com.
pany to fill a vacancy, at the annual
meeting of the company in st. Adams
Tuesday afternoon.
A. V. Mays real estate agency has
sold for c. G. Johnson his farm on
Dummerston Hill, known as the Lon
gueil place, to Harry II. Drew of Ash
land, N. II. Possession has been
given him.
T.. Wales will give the comic opera
King Jollity" in Orange oct. 30 and
30 under the auspices of the young
people of the Universalist society.
The proceeds will be used for the
poor, the entertainment taking the
place of the usual Thanksgiving en-
tertainment.
The Congregational Sunday school
probably will make an appropriation
from the funds now on hand next
Sunday for the use of the American
Board. A portion of the opening ex-
ercises of the school will be devoted
to brief remarks by Deacon c. F.
Thompson, who has been member
of the board for many years.
On account of the crowded CON
dition of the Jail at Newport eight
Cinnamon, under order of deporta-
ton by the commissioner. John Young
of Newport, were brought to Brattle-
boro Saturday and taken to the jail
in Newfane. They will be kept in Jail
pending a decision on their appeal
from the commissioners order.
The G. b. Kirwan place on South
Main street, owned bv the Frank H.
Emerson estate, consisting of cot
tage house and barn and two building
lots, was sold by public auction Sat
urday afternoon by r. E. Gorden, ad-
ministrator. The property was bought
by William A. Subway for $1100
The attendance was very small.
W imam w luHlOWs DlODlltlOI VI lUe
grocery store on Prospect Hill has
bought c. d. Whitmans milk route
and will take formal possession Nov.
1. He has already begun peddling.
Mr.. Whitman will retain his stock,
bringing the milk to the village for
Mr.. WinslOw. Mrs. Winslow will re-
main in charge of the store on Cen
traal street
Clarence A. Tenney of Brattleboro,
a veteran of the Philippine war. has
been granted an original pension of
Sc month. Thomas VIM has been
granted an increase of pension. Mrs.
Ellen d. Powers of Halifax has been
granted an original widows pension
of IS monht Mrs. Mary f. Buxton
of Westminster has been granted an
original widows pension of Sl2 per
month. These pensions were secured
! through Col. John Hunt, pension at
torney.
The Tuesday issue of the Re
former has been discontinued. an
nouncement to that effect having been
made by Ullery & Co. in last FRIDAYS
issue. The change is made. as stated
in the editorial announcement. be-
cause it was found that the continued
publication of the Tuesday issue
would involve an annual loss of up
wards of $4,000.
The Brattleboro Woman's club has
| elected Mrs. w. N. Thompson vice
president, the Office having been made
vacant by the death of Miss Helen NJ.
Fletcher, who was vice president
| three years. The club had the pleas
ure at its last meeting of listening to
the singing of Miss Whiting of Water
bury, Conn, who is the guest of Mrs.
Royce on Walnut street.
A basket ball team is being organ
lied at the Y. NJ. c. A.. but the make.
up cannot be announced definitely
yet. The Brattleboro Retreat has
! given the young men the privilege of
| practicing in the Retreat gymnasium,
and it is expected that a strong team
| will be developed. A game has al
| ready been booked with the Holyoke
team at HOlyoke at a date to be de-
cided upon.
The Massachusetts supreme court
has issued a rescript overruling the
! exceptions in the case of Fred d.
| Kellogg of Orange against the Cen
trail Vermont railroad company. While
/ returning from the valley FAR In
/ 1897 the train on which Mr.. Kellogg
was riding backed on to a bridge at
Millers Falls and Mr.. Kellogg stepped
off the bridge, falling 60 feet into the
water and receiving severe injuries.
The court decided that he failed to
use due care.
/ Jas. r. Waite will appear in the
title role of "Uncle Terrv," which is
| to be given in the Auditorium next
Tuesday evening under the direction
of II. d. Grahame. Mr.. Waite is con
sidered one of the best delneators of
the style of character made known
by the late James A. Herne now on
the American stage. Eighty thous-
and copies of Mr.. Munn's book have
been sold. The dramatist has follow
ed the book very closely in drawing
the characters.
The Rutland Herald of Tuesday
said: "F. L. Britton of this city leaves
today for Philadelphia, where he will
compete in a half-mile matched foot
race for a purse of $500 a side.
BrittOn, who has been training hard
for the last three weeks, stated last
evening that he considered himself in
fine condition for the race and felt
oe