Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-08

The body of Giovane Nuvielo, who
was drowned while bathing in the
Connecticut river last Saturday near
CIRCUITS Station, was brought here
Monday from Wares ferry, in the
town of Westmoreland, where it was
found that morning. An examina-
ton of the body was made by Coron-
er Pressler and DR.. Dinsmore, both of
Keene, and it was decided to waive
the inquest, as no signs of foul play
could be found.
Considerable interest was excited
about a week ago by the appearance
of three civil engineers who worked
three or four days running lines and
surveying property around the basin.
They were not disposed to divulge the
object of the survey and it caused
many rumors of important new pro-
jects. The survey covered the terri
tory from Gageville around the South
side of the basin and over the Dris-
lane farm.
Five young lads were tried before
Justice p. e. Griffin in North Wal
pole Monday evening for theft of sew
eral bottles of soft drinks from the
transfer platform of the Boston &
Maine railroad in that village. Three
were found guilty and fined $6.25,
each, one was dismissed because of
insufficient evidence, and the fifth was
dismissed on account of extreme
youth, being five years of age. The
oldest was only 13.
Plans are being made to entertain
President Roosevelt royalty during
his stay of half an hour here on Sept.
1. 1t is now expected that he will
arrive here on the special from Rut-
land at 2.30, leaving for Brattleboro
at 3 D. m. It is planned to have him
met at the station by the Republican
club and the various labor organiza-
tions, by whom he will be escorted to
either Russell or Morgan park. At
one of these places, a stand will be
erected for him, from which he will
address the people.
The corporation meeting called for
Monday evening failed to draw out a
large number of voters, there not be-
ing over 20 present. 1t was voted to
lay the water pipes on Wells, Laurel
and Poplar streets in accordance with
the article of the warrant described
last week. This will connect the
two dead ends and give Derby & Balls
factory the needed additional fire pro-
lection. It was also voted to lay the
sewer on the Saxtons River road
asked for by the electric road. but
no money is available for the pur-
pose and the bailiffs will not prob
ably approve the expenditure. 1t
may be a strong question whether the
work should not be done by the town
instead as it is for the purpose of
taking care of surface water coming
from the hill on which Oak Hill ceme-
terry is located.
Important improvements are. being
arranged in the service Of the post
office to take effect Sept. list. The
addition of another carrier at this time
and the new permanent clerk granted
July LIST enables Postmaster Cannon
to make a number of changes which
will give the patrons still better SER
vice, although all had felt it tn be ex-
cellent as it is. The village will be
redistricted, the limits covered eX-
tended, and more frequent collections
and deliveries made in some sections.
A number of additional boxes will be
placed at convenient points in the
square, and other business points,
from which mail will be collected pre-
vious to every outgoing mail, the last
collection to be made at 9 o'clock at
night, and all outgoing night mails
will be held open till that hour in
stead Of closing at 8 as. at present.
The office itself will close at as
now, a carrier remaining to collect
and close the mails.
Several changes in the list of
teachers in the public schools of the
village are necessitated this year by
the resignation of the old teachers.
Miss Campbell, ninth grade in the
High school building, is succeeded by
Miss Stanhope; Miss Powers, eighth
and ninth grade in the same building
is succeeded by Miss Bristol Miss
Stearns, who formerly had the fourth
grade in No. 8 building, has a new
fifth and sixth grade in the old High
school building, and Miss Stearns's
place is taken by Miss Lena Miller
a graduate of our High school in the
class of 1900. Mr.. Lords place as
superintendent is filled by B. E. Mer
riam, and Miss Clemency Kings posi-
tion as fourth assistant in the High
school by Miss Chapman. The Other
teachers remain the same as last
year. Miss Mary Baker, instructor
of penmanship and drawing, was
| elected to the same position in the
Rutland city schools. but did not &C
| cept.
A fire about one o'clock Friday might
started in the ice house connected
with the Boston Dairy company''
cheese factory near the Fitchburg
tracks back of the Island House anC
| considerable damage was done before
the department got control of it, 1
| burned the roof off the building anC
communicated to the factory, damag
| ing it somewhat, as well as damagins
the 1000 cheeses stored there. The orr
| gin is unknown. The company il
the one shipping a number of car
loads of milk daily to the Boston mar
ket, this factory being a kind of safe
ty valve to dispose of surplus milk OF
days when the demand is small il
Boston. Some days as many as 81
cheeses are made here, and then
for days little will be made, all mill
| going forward. An extra milk ca
is brought here each day over the Rut
land road which is sometimes sen
forward but often not needed. TIL
| property was insured and the adjust
ers of the insurance companies me
the officers of the dairy company her
Wednesday, effecting settlements.
The business of the New Englan
Telephone e. Telegraph company a
| this point has increased TO such al