Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-05-01
GRMONT PHOENIX, BRATTIEBORO, FRIDAY. MAY l. 1901.

Capt. Ernest j. Waterman will as
sist in the Vermont Savings bank dur
ing the month of May, while the de-
positors books are being verified.
The American House and Brattle-
boro House expect to begin business
under the license law next Monday
The Melrose House will not be ready
to be opened until about May Is.
The house on Fairview street, own
ed by the George w. Knowlton es-
tate. was sold by auction Saturday by
f. ID. Il. Stowe, administrator. 1t was
bought by A. J. Svenson for S105l.
Druggist C. f. GRAHAM has bar
gained for the ID. A. Young house on
Chaplin street. but the sale will not
be consummated until the return of
J. l.. Knowlton from Keene tomorrow
Mr.. Knowlton has charge of the place
The Grange Dramatic club will pre-
sent In the Tolls next Thursday and
Saturday evenings at Grange hall
The performances will be under the
direction of E. V. Evans and j. NJ.
Strock of the Bennett-Mouton com
pany, which will disband tomorrow
night.
Brattleboro lodge, f. Il A. NJ, elect
ed these officers at its annual meeting
last evening: w. NJ. Major c. HOugh-
ton S. w, f. l. Swift; j. w, A. E.
Hobart; treasurer. w. II. Bracket;
secretary, J. f. Haynes These and
the appOintive officers will be installed
at an early date
The Ladies' Aid society of the Epis-
bpl af 20
and sale of fancy articles at the home
of Mrs. Annie c. Cobb Wednesday
from to Z o'clock. which was well
patronzed Miss Florence Clark en-
tertained the guests with several read
ngs during the afternoon.
The Vermont Wheel club has elect
ed Martin Austin jr.. to represent
the club on the general committee of
the base ball league. The Y NJ. C. A.
has elected G. c. Wilson manager and
Patrick Ferriter captain of their team
and w. \. Gilbert a member of the
general committee. The Catholic
Union has made no appointments. but
will take action at once.
Sheriff a. w j. wilkins came to
Brattleboro from Newfane this morn
ing with Elroy Kent. the burglar. and
started with him for Windsor on the
l1.05 train. Kent was arrested some
time ago on the charge OF stealing
$l2 from his cousin, with whom he
stayed over night in Brattleboro. On
being arraigned in county court this
week he pleaded guilty and was sen
fenced TO not less than two years and
not more than two and a half years
in the state prison.
John b. Fisk. Sc, one of the promi-
nent citizens of Chesterfield. \. H..
died at his home last night. He was
native of Chesterfield, a son of
Thomas Fisk. and was born April 10.
1916. He was twice married, his first
wife being Arabell, daughter of Eben-
ezer Robertson, and his second wife
Elizabeth Chandler Pierce. widow of
John II. Pierce. He had been
farmer. justice of the peace and Sc
lectman OF his three children one is
Frank d. Fisk of Brattleboro
The annual village meeting will be
held in Festival hall next Tuesday,
beginning at 8 O'Clock. The Australian
system of voting will be used, and the
box will be turned at O'Clock. only
one list of nominations will be print
ed on the official ballots, and that con
tains only the names of the present
officers. who will be reelected without
opposition. Nothing more than rou-
tine business is Indicated in the war
rant.
The Catholic Union MINISTRIES en-
tertained large audience in Bellows
Falls last evening. when the program
given in the Auditorium, a week ago
was repeated, with changes to suit To-
cation. The participants, accompa-
MED by the First Regiment band and
others, went to Bellows Falls on the
$50 train and returned on a special
train, arriving in Brattleboro about
1880 this morning. A street parade
was given in Bellows Falls. The per-
Torrance was under the auspices of
the senior class of the Bellows Falls
High school.
Mrs. Charles Barrett, 49, of West
Bratteboro died early this morning
of cancer of the stomach. Besides
her husband she leaves three sons,
L. e. Barrett of Brighton, Mass, +. o.
Barrett of Springfield, Mass. and d. b.
Barrett of Boston. Mrs. Barrett was
held in high regard by all who knew
her. and although she had been i'll
long time she bore her illness uncom-
She was one of the old
est members of the Baptist church OF
West BrattlebOro. The funeral will
be held in the church at O'Clock Sun
day and the burial will be in the West
cemetery.
C. S. Stockwell. who for the past
II years has run a livery in Brattle-
boro, has this morning sold half in
terest in his business to Edwin c.
Putnam of Chicago. son of f. l.. Put
nam of Brattleboro. Mr. Putnam and
wife have already arrived in town and
their household goods are on the way.
For 10 years Mr.. Putnam bought and
sold horses in Chicago, and for two
years past he has handled thorough
breds in Kentucky. Before going
West he had charge of j. l.. Diapers
livery business in Northampton. Both
men are pushers and are determined
to give the public as good service in
all lines as can be had.