Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19
OVERFLOW.

Oscar r Ware has sold his matched
nair of black colts to a man IN Fitch
burp Mass. and has gone there TO
deliver them.
Two good strings of trout We're
hraught in from New Hampshire wa.
tars this week by local fishermen.
navid Cooley had "a and William Hale
30.
The middle portion of the pavement
an Depot street has been dug up today
on account of a break in the surface
sewer which resulted in undermining
the paving stones.
The hospitality committee of the
lodios' association of the Centre Con.
e,rooational church met with Mrs. +.
II putnam Monday evening and decid-
ed 70 hold a wedding anniversary fair
Nav %. The booths will be decorat-
cd To represent the different wedding
anniversaries.
Three new cases of diphtheria have
,oan renorted this week, the victims
baing Ira Adams of Pine street and
1rr and Mrs W. II. Jacobs of Canal
street At present these are the only
cases of diphtheria in town. All the
other houses in which the disease has
John Harris, an itinerant, was fined
S. and costs by Justice Newton this
morning for intOXicatiOn. He was un.
able to pay the fine and will be taken
10 Newfane to serve sentence OF
20 DAYS. Harris said he obtained
wbiskey at the brewery three times
Yesterday. He applied to ChiefOf-
Police Hall last night for lodging. and
he was so drunk that Mr.. Hall decid-
ed to enforce it upon him rather than
give it to him as an accommodation.
Z. W. Blodgett. Robert c. Bacon
and ". II. Haigh are mentioned as
prospective candidates for bailiffs. 1t
is understood that Messrs. Ninton.
Emerson. Morse and probably Estey
of the present board of bailiffs will
refuse to serve if nominated. 1t has
been stated that Mr.. Burnett of the
present board would be willing to con.
tinue in Office longer. The disposi-
ton of the voters seems unfavorable
to increasing the salary of the chief
engineer TO $500 a year If Mr.. Tur.
ner persists in Withdrawing from the
field with the salary at its present
figure of 5000 a year. it is probable
that John Calvin and John Rettng
will be supported for the Office in ad-
dition to Albert A. Smith and Don Nil.
Ter, who We're the leading candidates
in the informal ballot taken by the
members of the fire department
Ora W. Buterfeld. "a, died at his
home on Thomas street late this
forenoon. He was taken i'll last Fri
day. but his condition was not con.
sidered serious until Tuesday. II is
believed that his death was caused
by cerebral hemorrhage. Mr. But.
terrified came to Brattleboro some -
years ago. He worked first for Rich.
ards Bradley. but since then he has
been engaged in the meat business
practically all of the time in different
markets in town. For the past year
and a half he had conducted the meat
market on Prospect Hill. He was
highly respected as a neighbor. oblig.
ing to his patrons and a man whose
loss will be felt in the community. He
leaves widow and one daughter
Miss Bessie Butterfield of Boston.
who reached here yesterday.
The wedding of Dan c. Webster
son Of Postmaster d. p. Webster of
Brattleboro. and Miss Elizabeth p.
Cary OF Brooklyn, y. Y. was celebrat-
ed in the Episcopal church at New.
town. Pa. last night at : O'Clock.
Harry \. Webster of Brattleboro
a brother of the groom. was best man.
Miss Dora Mitchell of Brattleboro one
OF the bridesmaids. and Harry Rand.
OF BrattleDOro one of the usbers
Following the ceremony a reception
was given at the home Of Mrs. Linton
sister OF the bride, which was attend
ca by a large number OF relatives and
friends. The bride is the daughter
OF Mrs. William Cary of Brooklyn and
a sister OF William H. Cary who mar.
I.ea a sister OF the groom. Mr.. and
mrs. Webster will live in BROOKLYN.
Ar Webster is travelling salesman for
arson Leach & Co.. bond dealers.
New York.