Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-25
BRATTLEBoRO.


The Brattleboro Gas Light company
has this week declared it's usual semi
annual dividend of three per cent.
This is the companys 3Sth dividend.
The Brattleboro delegation to the
Democratic state convention in Bur
lington left for that city at 2:30 o'clock
Wednesday, Only five of the seven
delegates elected went to the conven-
ton. They were e. H. Davenport. r.
S. Childs, John Calvin, M. j. Moran
and John T. Kaine.
The working drawings of part of
the proposed Thompson hospital are
under way. The trustees are waiting
before deciding finally on the general
scheme for a full report of the con-
struction committee which has been
delayed because of the necessary abb
sence of DR.. Holton in the north part
of the state. The last meeting of the
committee took place early this week.
Fire at Block Island Thursday
night swept clean with the exception
of one structure the entire space from
Chapel street to Ocean avenue, des-
troying the National and Narragansett
hotels, Macombers cafe, Mitchells
store. weather bureau. telegraph office,
two story house and several smaller
buildings. The National hotel had
been a favorite resort with people
from Brattleboro for years, and c. o.
Chamberlain was it's manager two
or three seasons.
Russell G.. Calhoun. principal of the
Robert Hungerford Industrial School,
at Eatonvlle, Florida, will speak in
the Congregational church Sunday
evening at o'clock Mr.. Calhoun is
one of Booker Washington's students
who has gone out from Tuskegee to
work along lines inaugurated by that
institution. The population of Eaton
vile is entirely negro, and Mr. Cal
houn has an interesting story to tell of
what can be accomplished in a colored
community under favorable circum-
stances
A boy who was thought to be a
runaway was arrested in Three Rivers,
Mass, Saturday. He gave his name
as Frank Glenwood, but it appeared
later that his real name was Joseph
Gates, and that he went recently from
Brattleboro to Palmer His mother
Mrs. E. B. Wicks of Springfield, de-
sires to keep the boy with her,
but the father objects. Mrs. Wicks
has petitioned the probate court ask
ing for the custody of the child and
that a guardian be appointed for him.
Pending decision on this petition the
boy has been given into the custody Of
State Agent Bullock.
An adjourned hearing in the United
States court was held in the Brooks
House Monday before Judge Wheel
er, on the petition of Samuel Williams
of Boston for an order for the sale of
the White River Valley railroad A
freshet last spring washed away some
bridges, destroyed trestle work and
damaged the entertainments. The re-
ceivers had no money with which to
repair the loss, for which reason Mr..
Williams, being one of the principal
owners, wished to have the court order
the road sold. Judge Waterman APP
peared for Mr.. Williams, W. B. c.
Stickney and Arthur H. Welman for
Jose, Parker & Co, of Boston, brokers,
Judge Bruce of Boston for the re-
ceivers and Frank Plumley for Ward
& Douglass of Barre, contractors.
The court decreed the road to be sold
at Bethel August 10, by the receivers.
Arthur Holton of Esteyville was ar
rested Tuesday morning near the Con-
necticut river bridge by Chief-of-Police
Hall and was arraigned before Justice
Newton on the charge of intoXication.
He pleaded guilty and was fined s. and
costs. He disclosed that he obtained
a pint of whiskey at the brewery.
Inquiry at the brewery by telephone
brought the reply that the disclosure
was false. Attorney Bacon, who pros
ecuted the case, stated that the town
liquor agent said Holton bought a pint
of whiskey at the agency Saturday
on the pretense that it was for his
mother. Hoton denied the liquor
agents statement. He was placed in
the lookup and given until Wednesday
night to think the matter over. He
finally admitted that he got some
liquor at the town agency Saturday.
but as he did not sign a receipt stat
ing the use for which he wanted it
he was released.
Miss Helena G. Grady, 10, daughter
OF Mrs. Abbie Grady of II Reed street,
died at her home Friday night after
an illness of nearly two years with
consumption. Requiem high mass
was held in the Roman Catholic
church at 1890 o'clock Sunday morn
ing Rev. Patrick Cunningham officiat-
ing. The Young Ladies' Sodality, of
which Miss Grady was a member, at
tended in a body The burial was
in the Roman Catholic cemetery, the
bearers being William KANE, John
KANE, Bartholomew Riley, John Aus
tin, Frank Eckles and Patrick Ryan,
schoolmates of the deceased. Miss
Grady was born in Ireland in March,
1888. With the other members of the
family she came to this country when
a child. She had a particularly cheer
full and happy disposition, which won
for her the esteem of all and was
especially noticeable during her last
illness Besides her mother she
leaves one brother. John. and five
sisters, Nora, Abbie, Eliza, Hannah
and Mrs. Mary A. Cotter, all of Brat
tleboro.