Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-10
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riding a bicycle on the sidewalk. He
pleaded guilty before Justice Newton
and was fined S. and costs.
w. r. Geddis has had on exhibition
in his store window this week a maple
leaf measuring II inches across. He
picked the leaf from a tree near his
house.
The ladies' aid society and junior
auxiliary of St. Michaels Episcopal
church will give lawn party on the
grounds of the church tomorrow, Sat
urday, evening.
The board of directors of the Young
Mems Christian association have
adopted resolutions on the death of
Walter d. Stockwell, who was a mem
Der of the board.
The members of the Woman's Relief
corps will have a picnic on Mrs. F. f.
Young's grounds, Washington street,
next Thursday afternoon. If the
weather is not pleasant Thursday the
picnic will be postponed to Friday.
milestone brook ought to be kept
clear of refuse. Imagine the effect on
newcomer who gaZes from the Main
street bridge, either east or west, upon
a stream which should be an attrac-
ton to the eye, but which much of the
time of late has resembled a big open
sewer. The brook used as it is today,
is not only offensive to the eye but
menace to health.
The Rural Improvement society Off
GERS. acting under the instructions Civ
en- in the resolution adopted at meet
ing parlipr in tha season will pndpaVOr
to have the bill boards which deface
the scenery removed at once. Some
of the boards are on public grounds,
and may be destroyed if the persons
who erected them are not amenable
to the public sentiment which de-
mands their removal
The details of the sale of the S. 4
Smith company to the National Novel
ty corporation have been completed
and it only remains to deliver the
stock of the S. A. Smith company for
exchange into the stock of the Ma
tional Novelty corporation. Notifica-
tions have been sent to stockholders
requesting them to bring their GER
tifcates to the office of the S. A.
Smith company at once.
A servant girl was arrested last
week by a government official charged
with opening letters belonging to her
employer, but was released as the evil
dence against her was not conclusive
She then went to board with a friend
and after staying short time sud
denly gave notice that she intended to
change her boarding place. which she
did. After she went away her friend
missed a 500 bill and accused the girl
with having taken it. The girl appear
ed to be offended at the charge and
threatened to have her friend arrested.
Later she had $40 bill changed. but
there was no proof that it was stolen.
as she had received a registered let
ter after telegraphing to Waterbury.
Conn, to have $40 sent to her When
last heard from she was on the way to
Waterbury,. Chief-of-Police Hall in
vestigated all the clews thoroughly.
but did not find proof enough to war
rant arresting the girl.
John l.. Knowlton has this week
completed the purchase of a half in
terest in the Lowell One Price Cloth
ing Store" of Lowell, Mass This is
the store formerly owned and man
aged by the late Collector Beard of the
port of Boston. Since Mr.. Boards
death 1t has been operated by the es-
tate, but the widow who is advanced
in years, has now thought best to sell
the property. For a long term of
years it has been one of the large and
prosperous clothing stores of New
England. The sale is made to the
manager of the store and Mr.. Knowl-
ton as equal partners. Mr.. Knowlton
will go to Lowell about the goth inst
for the inventory. but will not be con-
fined there closely for the present. He
still retains his ownership of the Keene
store, and will be governed by cir
cumstances as to whether he sells ii
or cont nues to operate it. The Knowl-
ton family will probably move to Low.
ell in season for the beginning of the
next school year, much to the regret
of everybody in the Brattleboro com
munity.