Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-10
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deputy supreme governor.
The Brattleboro Ice company began
harvesting ice this week The crop is
of extra quality, IL to 13 inches
thick, and unusually clear. The
company cuts the snow ice from the
tops of the cakes before storing them.
About 60 members were at the Yer
mont Wheel club rooms Tuesday
when the second whist night was OBJ
served. The game was played at
seven tables. The prize winners
were John Ryder, with a score of 81
plus, and DR.. Louis Pettee, with 26
plus.
The ladies' sewing circle of the
Grange elected these officers yester-
day afternoon: President. Mrs C. s.
Hopkins; vice president, Mrs. w. II.
Haywood; secretary and treasurer.
Mrs. Arthur Robbins directors. Mrs.
A. |. Williams, Mrs N. II. White and
Mrs. Z. NJ. Goodenough The circle
held box sociable last evening which
was largely attended and netted
handsome sum, the boxes being
by auction.
THE Gladiator" which wac J.
nounced to appear in the Audit. um
next week, will not apepar. the man.
ager having notified Manager Fox
that he is unable to arrange his dates
so as to be able to come to Brattle-
boro, although he may do so at some
other time. On receipt of the des-
patch cancellng the engagement
Manager Fox Immediately telegraph
ed the Quincy Adams Sawyer COM
pany, engaging them for next Thurs
day evening
Horace A. Hull and Eta Allen of
Guiliford filed a petition in bank
ruptcy yesterday. Their liabilities in
Guide secured claims amounting to
S735, of which 1915 is on a mortgage
10 Or. Frisbee of Green River. a mort
gage for s335 on real estate, held by
r. l.. Fuller of Jacksonville. and a
lein of s25 held by ]. A. Sisco of
Colrain. The unsecured claims
amount to s431, making the total liza
abilities s1206. The assets include
real estate amounting to 5000, covered
by mortgage, merchandise valued at
5000 and personal property al Junting
to s225. making the total assets s1325.
of which $500 is claimed to be exempt.
A decision in the case of George
Atkinson versus Mrs. Bert Miller was
reached Wednesday, The suit was
brought to recover a balance of SIS
for job of painting on Mrs Miler's
house and barn. The defendant
claimed that Mr.. Miller was the
proper party to be made the defendant
in the suit and the evidence tended
to show that tender of $40. which
the defendant claimed was the real
balance, had been made to Atkinson.
/ The court found that the balance due
was $40. with interest C. F. R.
Jenne. plaintiff in another action
against Atkinson to recover $40 and
/ interest due the former firm of Sher-
man & Jenne. who had trusteed Mrs.
Miller, moved that the case of Atkin-
son against Mrs. Miller be continued
until his suit was determined, which
was done.
A jury trial in the case of G.. B.
! Harwood against DR.. f. r. Lynch was
| held in the Office of Waterman &
| Martin yesterday afternoon before
Justice Merrifield. The jury consist
| ed of Azor Marshall foreman, A. ].
| Currier, c. F. Reed, D. A. Young. ].
| E. Mann and d. Cowles. The suit was
| brought by Carl Harwood by his next
| friend, G. B. Harwood to recover
! balance of $3.50 for labor on the de-
| PENDANTS barn as carptente- The
PLAINTIFFS evidence tended to show
that one Edwin Kendall engaged the
plaintiff for DR.. Lynch and that sub.
sequently DR.. Lynch, though claiming
he ought to pay Kendall, promised to
pay the plaintiff. The defendants
evidence tended to show that Kendall
hired Harwood himself, he having
taken the contract for the werk, that
he had paid Kendall and that Kendall
was holden to Harwood The Jury
! found for the defendant E. w. Glib
son appeared for the plaintiff and
James F. Hooker for the defendant
The annual meeting of company I
/ Vermont National Guard, was held in
! the company headquarters last even
( ing. Capt. Waterman called the meet
/ ing to order and the call was read by
| Acung First Sergeant ]. w. Cobb.
The report of the treasurer. showing a
! good balance on hand was accepted
and the armorer's salary was voted.
! These officers were elected: Clerk and
treasurer, Private l.. H. Corser: men,
-SH'P NSiihii'NS'' Lieut. fTeu DUNK
lee, Sergeant c. H. Davis and Private
r. G. Allen; entertainment committee.
Sergeant ]. w. Cobb, Private L. Fl.
Corser and Private Arthur LaHait.
Sergeant c. II. Davis was appointed
first sergeant and Regimental Quar-
termaster Sergeant H. F. Bullet was
was made an honorary member of the
company. An annual assessment of
60 cents man was voted for the pur-
pose of enhancing the social life of the
company, the money to be judiciously
expended by the entertainment COM
mittee. series of dances and enter
tainments is being considered
A joint installation of officers of
Sedgwick post, G. A. r., and the
Woman's Relief corps was held last
evening. Past Department Com
mander H. E. Taylor installed these
officers of the post: Commander, c. p.
Nash; S. V. c., P. J. Ferriter; ]. V. c.,
c. l.. Piper; adit., f. H. Putnam; Q.
NJ, o. Prescott; s., p. S. Chase; chap
lain, e. j. Knowlton; o. d., j. A. Stat
ford; o. G., C. NJ Smith; S M, j. p.
Elmer; Q. NJ. S., A. H. Ward. Mrs.
Calista Bangs installed these officers
of the Woman's Relief corps Presi-
dent, Ida f. GoOdenough; S. V. p,
Emma Moore; j. V. p, Helen Miller;
treasurer, Emily Allen; chaplain,
Phila Lamson; c., Emma Smith; G.,
Kate Cutler; secretary, Helen New
man; A. c. Abbie Winn. A G. Fannie