Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-12

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Gerry store for a real estate office.
Caleb Foster, 76, who died at his
home in Walpole, N. H., April g. was
the father of Edward p. Foster of
Brattleboro. Mr. Foster was an in
telligent farmer and a lifelong resi-
dent of Walpole. He is survived by
four sons.
Mrs. Frances b. Horton, president
of the Brattleboro Bird club, has ac-
cepted an invitation to give a bird
talk before the bird club in Hnsdale,
next Thursday evening. The talk will
be illustrated by mounted birds, SKINS
and nests.
Arthur F. Robbins, employed in H.
r. Browns livery stable, was adjudged
bankrupt Wednesday. His liabilities
are $41S, owing principally to Brattle-
boro people, and his assets are 1925,
of which 5000 is in household goods
and is exempt and $25 is due in wages
and has been trusteed.
Capt. w. T. Haigh was reelected
to the command of company | at the
meeting Friday night. Five ballots
were required. On the first four bal
lots the vote was tie. 81 each for
Capt. Haigh and First Lieut.. Water
man. The fifth and decisive ballot
stood Haigh o. Waterman 20. Col. J.
Gray Estey presided.
Connecticut Valley Council held it's
annual meeting Thursday and elected
these officers: T. |. NJ, w. ID. Waite;
d. NJ, d. A Young; p. c. w, A. w.
Crouch; treasurer, p. F. Connors; re-
corder, f. H Putnam; c. of G., f. r.
Vaughan; conductor. j. b. Randoll;
marshal, w. H. Vinton steward, j. H.
Pratt; chaplain. NJ. ID. Whitman; sen
tinel, c. l.. Piper.
Gum & Co., the real estate agents,
have sold for T. ID. Potter of Spring
field, Mass. 1900 acres of land in
Wardsboro and Dover formerly known
as the Elliot White property to Blood
& Reed of FitChburg, who VIII place
large lumber and planning mill there
on the coming spring and will manu-.
faCture lumber at once. The price
paid was $4,000. Gum & Co. have
sold the Frank r. King farm of Gull
ford for the recent purchaser to- Sam
uel Greenough of Lowell.
Col. klttredge Haskins made an Of
fetal visitation ana inspection of Pal
estine commandery, Knights Templar,
of st. Johnsbury, Tuesday evening.
Dr. -. p Webster, grand generalissimo
of the grand lodge of Vermont, was eX-
peCted to be present but was detained
by illness. Visitors were present from
White River Junction, Wells River
| Morrisville and Lyndonville and the
occasion was a very enjoyable one.
| The order of Knights Templar was con
ferred and banquet followed the con
clave.
j. A. Taylor and o. II. Ellis have
bought of f. p. McGaryey of Harolds-
! burgh Ky, a very promising five year
old trotter, Fred c., by Filter son of
Red Wilkes, dam Grace Haywood
| 2.2712 by Rienzi. son of King Rene
Fred c. was started in his first races
at Lexington October 9th and 10th
last, winning second money in each
event. The fastest neat in the first
I race was trotted in 2.l5& and the
fastest in the second race in PIG. with
I Fred c. close up. Fred c. is now in
Kentucky, but will be brought to New
England at an early date. to be pre-.
pared for campaigning by competent
trainer.
The annual meeting of Fort drummer
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| in Masonic hall last evening when the
following officers were elected Ovan
| do f. Randall, h. H. p: Warren d.
Waite, X; Harry A. Walters, s.;
Wells p. Jones, treasurer; II. f. c.
Todt. secretary; Major c. Houghton
c. of H.; II. G.. Barber, p. S; Willis
ID. ellison. r. A. c.; A. p. Simonds
NJ. 3N.; J. f. Haynes, M2V.; G. Z. Gil
man NJ. ". These officers were ap
pointed: Kittredge Haskins, chaplain;
c. F. r. Jenne. steward; c. l.. Piper
steward; j. A. Taylor, tyler: j. A
| Taylor. trustee. These officers will
be installed at a future meeting. The
chapter is in good condition finan-
cially. A resolution was adopted eX-
pressing appreciation of the 81 years
of faithful service of Edwin F. Brooks
as treasurer, who was obliged to re-
| linquish the Office on account of his
removal to Worcester