Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-20

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The bailiffs have posted notices
warning bicyclists that the law re-
garding riding on sidewalks will be en-
forced.
There will be a golf tea at the club
house Wednesday afternoon, and a
tennis match between players from
Bellows Falls and from the golf club.
A. V. May has sold for Harlan Howe
his farm in Vernon. known as the
Warner place to Charles l.. Stacy of
Brattleboro, who will take possession
at once.
At the Congregational conference in
Springfield last week Rev. II. r. Miles
was chosen chairman of a committee
to arrange for concerted action seek
ing a religious revival in Vermont.
The ladies of Vernon will hold their
annual strawberry festival next Fri
day evening. June q, in Central Park.
Several Brattleboro people are plan
ming to attend and are assured of
fine supper.
delegation from Beauseant Com
mandery, Knights Templar, will go to
Bellows Falls tomorrow to attend the
funeral of Judge Lavant NJ. Read.
Delegations from the Communicates in
Bellows Falls and Windsor also will
be present.
e. G.. Baker, II. formerly of Brat
tleboro. died June 10 in Colorado
Springs, Colo He leaves a daughter
who lives in that city, two sisters and
a brother. Mrs. Parmelee of Haddam.
Conn. Mrs. Rosina p. Durham and
b. f. Baker of Brattleboro
An attempt was made to break into
President A. d. Browns house in
Mortified. this state Wednesday night
of last week. The screen in one of
the dining room windows was cut
and the glass was broken 1t was
evident that the miscreants became
frightened as nothing was missed.
The Republican caucus to choose
is delegates and Is alternates to at
tend the county convention at New
fame will be held in the town hall next
Tuesday evening at o'clock The
call was issued Tuesday by the Re-
publican town committee. The CON
vention will be held July s at Il
o'clock.
News has been received of the
death, from typhoid pneumonia, Of
Emir Ames. 90, which took place at
his home in Oswego county, n. Y.
The young man formerly was employ
ed in the Reformer Office and boarded
with Mrs. James Reed. He was a
nephew of Mrs. Joel S. Johnson and
Mrs. W. r. Stuart.
I A fine entertainment will be given
in the Baptist church next Thursday
evening by male quartet from Spring
field, assisted by Miss Emma Alberta
Moor, Instructor in elOcution at Leland
and Gray Seminary. Townshend. This
concert and recital will be under the
direction of Prof. c. S. Cornell. direc-
tor of the Springfield music festivals,
and cannot fail to be of a very high
order 1t will be given in the in
terest of the social work of the church
to secure funds for the years work
along this line.
F. d. Williams has completed this
week a second fancy wagon for Ed.
ward Fuery and his band of Gypsies
who are camping on the island. 1t is
of an extremely fanciful design, iron
ed with scroll braces and having 40
eagles heads carved in the woodwork
ne DpuA II tluhtll aSHtu with paint
ings by Artist w. r. Stuart. including
a picture of President Mckinley. the
battleship Maine and several interest
ing bits of scenery. 1t is lined with
plush. and has four folding doors with
fancy glass tops and five figured glass
windows.
A horse driven by a Hinsdale man
became frightened at J. G. Ullery
automobile in front of Young & Knowl
tons store Saturday afternoon and
turned around overturning the top car
riage to which it was attached. The
horse was caught before it had an op
portunity to run. A little girl rode
with the man. but neither was hurt
and the carriage was not damaged
The team and the automobile were
going in the same direction. and there
would have been no accident had not
the man refined the horse in front OF
the machine.
The hearing in the case of the state
against Harry Wilson of Boston. the
rug peddler, whose arrest for intoXica
ton was reported last week was held
before Justice Newton Monday. hav
ing been continued until that time or
account of the absence of important
witnesses. Wilson withdrew his plea
of not guilty and pleaded guilty and
by agreement of counsel his fine was
fixed at So payment of which was sus
pended two years. Wilson paid the
costs, amounting to 1880. The wit
nesses who We're wanted did not ap
pear.