Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-31

Snownakes were floating in the air
at intervals Tuesday.
The returns of the elections will be
received at the Vermont Wheel club
rooms next Tuesday evening.
The st. Cecilia Altar society will
hold musical entertainment and
apron sale in Grange hall this even
ng.
Sherman Jenne attempted to sep
arate two dogs which were fighting
Monday night and had one hand bit
ten so that it required medical at
tention
Tom Dowd, who managed the Johns
town, N Y, club in the New York
state league, is trying to get fran
chse for Holyoke in the so-called Con-
necticut state league.
Workmen employed by the contrac-
tors for the Connecticut river bridge
have begun driving piles, by the use
of a portable steam engine, for the
foundation of the east abutment
The first sociable in the series given
in Masonic hall was held Tuesday eve
ming with a fair attendance. Music
was furnished by Clint Dugan. Carl
Leitsinger and F. G. Leitsnger Hines
prompted
Wilbur F. Morrison, the school boy
who was expelled by Principal Horne
from the Lawrence High school, has
been awarded $3.50 damages in his
suit against the city of Lawrence for
damages arising from the expulsion
The case originally grew out of the
publication of a newspaper article.
Houghton & Simonds. who recently
bought the F. X. Barrows store. have
leased the adjoining store, which has
been occupied by E. A. Starkey &
| Co. and will take possession about
January /. They will occupy both
stores, moving some of the goods from
their present store. which has been
overcrowded long time.
The men representing the contrac-
tors for the Connecticut river bridge
say the rain Tuesday morning and
forenoon raised the river between two
and three feet. Ordinarily a storm of
the proportions of the one Tuesday
would have little effect on the river,
but the ground is so full of water that
it can absorb rain but very slowly.
A hearing was held Tuesday in the
county clerks Office, before Kittredge
Haskins, arbitrator, in the case of VIII
A. Squiers of Guilford' against l.. II.
Cook of Greenfield. In this case the
parties disagree about a contract on
a lumber job, Mr.. Squires being the
contractor. E. w. Gibson was coun-
sci for Mr. Squires. John f. Gale rep
resenting Mr. Cook.
Henry NJ Humphrey. the veteran
druggist of Athol Centre. has retired
after a. business career of 40 years,
selling his store to Fred w. Lord and
Guy p. Howe. The store will be
managed by Mr.. Howe who has been
clerk in Mr.. Lords store in Athol
the past five years. Mr.. Howe was
formerly in George E. Greenes store
and went to Athol soon after he grad
uated from the Boston college of phar
macy.
The monthly session of the probate
court Saturday was not as busy as
usual. The will of Catherine
Brosnahan was allowed and Patrick
Brosnahan was appointed executor.
The account of F. A. Dewitt. admin
istrator of the Eliza NJ Cushing es-
tate of Newfane. was allowed. James
F. Hooker was appointed administra-
tor, de bonis non of the Love c. Fisk
estate in place of George W. Hooker.
deceased.
Morris ]. Granfield a pressman en-
ployed by the Phelps Publishing com
pany in Springfield. Mass. had the
bones of the right hand crushed and
the arm bruised to the elbow early
Tuesday morning. The hand was
caught between the rollers and was
drawn between the heavy steel roller
and a composition roller. He was
taken to the Mercy hospital. The
hand will probably be saved. Gran
field was formerly in the employ IF
f. l.. Hidreth & Co, going from here
to Springfield a few months ago.
William Francis Spring of Brattle-
boro and Miss Minnie Thornton of
Hudson, n. Y, were married at the
brides home at noon Tuesday, Rev.
S. NJ. Griswold. rector of the Episco-
pal church in Hudson, performing the
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Spring
came to Brattleboro Wednesday and
, will board with Mrs. E. Bradley in
Bank building. Mr.. Spring has been
employed by ]. II. Allen in the Brooks
House barber shop since March. His
home is in Hartford, Conn. Mrs.
, spring is daughter OF MT. ana MIS-.
Chester Thornton of Hudson Form
erly she was one of the operators in
the local telephone exchange.
, One hundred or more visiting Odd
Fellows are expected to attend the an
nual meeting of the subordinate
lodges and encampments of the 10th
district. which will be held in Brat
tleboro next Monday. Oasis en-
campment will exemplify one of the
encampment degrees at the opening OF
the meeting at $3.50 O'clock Dennis
Rebekah lodge will serve a banquet
in Grange hall at $50 o'clock. after
which Wantastiquet lodge will open
the evening meeting. Rev F. w.
Lewis will make the address of well
come, DR.. w l.. Ravens. G. NJ of
Chester responding. Bellows Falls
lodge will work the initatory degree
! and Wantastiquet lodge will work the
first degree. Grand officers and
others will make remarks on the good
Of hn ApAA o..1 h. Il, l.