Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-28

Several persons will be baptized at
the communion service in the Congre-
gational church next Sunday morning
Uncle ST." a four act comedy, will
be presented by the Grange Dramatic
club at their hall March 5. Special
scenery has been painted for their
play.
Charles Miner has bought in Connec-
ticut handsome chestnut stallion
three years old sired by AllertOn, the
famous racer owned some years by
Mr. Williams of the independence,
Iowa. track.
There was a large attendance at the
library sociable in the Baptist church
parlors last evening. The principal
amusement was the guessing of titles
of books from costumes worn by the
young people.
Protective Grange conferred the
third and fourth degree on 10 candi-
dates Wednesday evening. There was
a large attendance. including IA from
Winchester and others from Guilford,
Dummerston and other places.
Mrs. J. ]. Estey of Brattleboro has
been reelected regent of the state of
Vermont. and Mrs. f. Stewart Strana-
han of St Adams viceregent at the
congress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution now in session in
Washington.
Morris & Gregg had very success
full opening of their new store in the
Pond block at Greenfield last evening.
700 or more people accepting the invi-
tation to call. The gift souvenirs were
exhausted by the rush early in the
evening. An attractive display was
made of china. hand painted, by Mrs,
F. d. Morris.
On next Wednesday, the opening
day of the county court, the narrow
gauge road will run a special passen-
ger train to Newfane on the arrival of
the go a. m, train from Bellows Falls.
The afternoon mixed train for Brat
tleboro will be held at Newfane until
3 O'Clock as usual during the entire
term of court.
The old narrow-gauge locomotive
came in yesterday morning with one
side disconnected on account of trou-
bic with the eccentric This morning
the train was an hour late as the loco
motive did not work properly. The
engine was unable to pull the train,
for which reason the passenger car
was left at Newfane and the passen-
gers rode down in the baggage car.
Sheriff A. w. J. wilkins of Putney
took Elroy Kent from the Newfane
jail to the state prison at Windsor
yesterday. Kent was sentenced to
prison for a term of three years for
burglarizing a store in Milton. Gov.
Stickney released him on parole when
he had six months to serve, and within
few weeks Kent stole Sl2 from his
cousin. w G. Kent. in Brattleboro.
When Gov. Stickney learned of Kent S
arrest for his last crime. he ordered
that he be taken back to Windsor to
complete his sentence.
After the whole question OF the road
commissionership has been canvassed,
and the merits and the failings of
David 7. Perry have been cussed and
discussed. the fact will be found to re-
main that whenever Mr.. Perry has UNI
dertaken to build a piece of permanent
roadway he has done ii and it has stay
ed there. and he has not wasted the
towns money. This has to be con
coded without prejudice to any of his
predecessors. The road commissioner
ship is the most difficult and thankless
of all the towns Offices. and it will
take a better man than has ever yet
been grown in this borough to hold
it FOR two years and not find himself
the subject of hostile criticism.
Homer Lorenzo Waterman. who was
born in Jamaica. Vt. oct s. 1922. died
at Nermillion. South Dakota. Feb Is.
He was son of James and Nelly
(Howardl Waterman. and the last of
the family. His brothers and sisters
were William L., James H, Chandler,
Mary and Eliza. He was a fine mu-
stefan. and received instruction in vo-
cal and instrumental music of Lowell
Mason and other noted teachers. He
moved to Illinois in 1854 and engaged
in teaching music there and in Iowa.
and afterward in South Dakota for
many years. For several years pre-
vious to his death. he carried on faI ~
ing extensively in company with his
sons. He married Miss Frances Cham
berlain, daughter of DR. Moses Cham
berlain of Jamaica, who died some
years ago, and he left a family of eight
children, all settled near him.
The road commissioner contest
promises to develop into a free-for-all
in the town meeting next Tuesday. At
least five candidates will be supported
David 7. Perry the present commits
sioner Gilman Warren who made a
remarkable run on a short notice last
year; p. S. Games, a former commits
sioner; ID. p. Prescott, the eX-railroad
man and lumber dealer. and r. H.
Briggs. of the Miner farm in Centre
VILE formerly superintendent of the
Bradley farm. 1t was announced early
in the week that Hiram F. Weather
head of West Brattleboro would be
candidate but it is now understood
that he will not enter the field APP
parently there will be contests for no
other Offices in the town meeting. The
question of allowing Company | to use
the town hall one evening each week
for drilling is likely to bring out a
lively debate. 1t is believed by many
people that the use of the hall for drill
ing would result in more wear and tear
than for any ordinary use for an equal
length of time, and it is also argued
that the fund of $500 which the state
provides ought to be sufficient to Sc
cure proper quarters for drill purposes
elsewhere.
Wheel Club Tournament
Four ball billiards-Corser TO- Mil
Ter 81; Morse so, Wood &c, Morse win
ming on the handican. Miller S5 Wood