Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-11

On and after Monday, April IA the
Brattleboro Free Library will be open
ed at 10 a. m.
E. ]. Fenton is in Boston and Spring
field this week to select costumes and
furnishings for the Catholic Unions
minstrel show.
The well known Mack Miller farm
in West Brattleboro will be sold by
auction next Tuesday, with the live
stock and farming tools.
The Brattleboro Gas Light company
is practically ready to begin the work
of construction of dam across West
river. l. w. Jones of Milton, n. H.,
the civil engineer who made the sur
vey was in Brattleboro last night and
talked the matter over with some of
the directors.
Lewis S. Higgins, the veteran livery
man. has decided to retire from bust
ness, and has therefore arranged to
sell his entire stock at public auction
on Saturday. April 10, beginning at 10
a. M, at his stable on Oak street
His advertisement this week gives a
detailed list of the 16 horses. car
riages, and other property.
Thirty new members have been
voted into Wantastiquet Golf club
within week The work of improve.
ment on the grounds will begin at
once and a greens keeper will be en-
gagged beginning the 18th. A roller of
the English pattern, filled with water
and a horse lawn mower have been
bought. All indications point to a
highly successful and enjoyable sea
son for the golf club members.
Harry L. Gale, of the railway mail
service, who has had what is known as
the short stop on the Springfield
Mass, and White River Junction run
which is between Springfield and Brat
tleboro, has been promoted to the long
run, between Springfield and White
River Junction. He will move to
White River Junction. He will be sue
ceeded on the short stop by A. F. Stod
dard of West Burke, who will live in
Brattleboro.
Rev. r. F. Lowe, pastor of the Meth
odist church. received Saturday un
animous call to the church in Barre
which has the largest membership Of
any Methodist church in the confer
ence. Presiding Elder Davenport
formerly was pastor of that church
Rev. Mr.. Lowe went to st. Adams Mon
day to be present at the meeting o.
the Vermont conference which begar
Wednesday, but up to that time he hat
not fully decided whether he would
ask to be assigned to the charge a.
Barre. The assignments probably will
be announced Sunday night George
L. Shuts went to St. Adams Tuesday
and S. A. Daniels today to attend the
conference.
Herbert w. Eddy and Mrs. S. E
Williams who went abroad a yea
ago last November, will sail for Amer
lea early in June and expect to reacl
Brattleboro about June 10. They ar,
now in Paris. Mr.. Eddy will resum,
his position as manager of the Brooks
House. John d. Austin resigned OF
Monday as clerk in the Brooks House
his resignation to take effect MAY /
He will be succeeded by Andrew Hop
kins, who has been employed in tn,
hotel several years. James Sullivan
of Greenfield has been engaged a
night Waterman in the hotel. H
lived in Brattleboro formerly and ha
been employed as compositor in sew
eral printing offices.
The annual meeting of the Lyon
Granite company was held in tn
Brooks House Tuesday, when. these dt
rectors were elected: e. F. Brook
of Gardner j, A. TAYLOR of BrattleborC
L. c.. Flynt and George C. Flynt O
Monson, and f. G.. Rogers of Yves
Dummerston. All the directors wer
present except l.. c. Flynt. The d
rectors organized by electing E. F
Brooks president and treasurer
George C. Flynt vice president F. G
Rogers clerk and manager The CON
pany is employing a force of 80 me
and is doing all the work that tn
narrowgauge railroad can handle. .
telegram from General Manager Fit
hugh of the Central>Vermont Railwa
company this week stated that tn
third rail from the quarries to Brattlt
boro would be completed at once
which will enable the company t
largely increase its force. The con
pany has large contracts for the cit
of Holyoke and for work in Bridge
port, Conn. which is being done b
HolbrOok, Cabot & DAILY.