Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-23
BRATTLEBORO.

BRATTLEBORO.
The ladies' aid society of the Methodist
church will hold a regular business meet
ing in the church next Wednesday at
o'clock All members are requested to be
present.
The corn canning operations ended for
the season at the factory in Westminster
last week. This years product, including
the corn shipped from Brattleboro, was
about soc. 900 cans.
on the first day of the open season for
hunting deer Henry Thomas, aged ST.
brought down a handsome buck in Wealth
erhead Hollow in Guiford. A buck was
also shot yesterday morning at the Upper
Meadows. few miles above Bellows Falls.
The mercury fell low into the 30s yes
terday morning and "A heavy white frost
cut vegetation badly for the first time.
Ground was frozen in some places to
depth of over an inch. People who came
from Wilmington Tuesday morning report
ed a slight fan of snow on "Iiogback.
The first important foot ball game of the
season viii be played on the island
grounds Saturday afternoon at 3.15 be-
tween the Leominster Mass, lndepen-
dents and the Erattleboro town team.
The home organization will include most
Of the players who were in the strong
eleven last year, including Williamson.
March, Lynch King, Conland. Ferriter,
and others.
Several lists of voters in the town of
BrattleborO have been prepared. one of
which will be given to each of those who
secure liquor licenses to take the places
of those recently revoked by the license
com missoners. If any licensee is in doubt
alb. It a young mans age, he will refer to
the Est If he fails to find the name on
the list h" may be reasonably sure that
the young man is not p years old.
Although the new bridge has not been
accepted or opened by the towns Of Brat
tleboro and Hinsdale several teams have
crossed the bridge within a day or two.
the drivers first removing the planks
which block the entrance to the structure.
The commissioners made an informal in
Spection of the bridge yesterday for sew
eral reasons.
David l.. Smith of Wardsboro has filed
a schedule in bankruptcy. His liabilities
are S2529. of which $3.50 is secured by
mortgage on real estate to the Jamaica
Savings bank. The principal unsecured
creditors are w. Ramsdell of Brattleboro
who holds note for 1915. Lyman Newell
OF Wardsboro. $3.50. and Herbert Wells of
Wardsboro. 5000 His assets are $2732, of
which 1925 is claimed to be exempt.
John O'Connor Of Brattleboro completed
yesterday his contract on the brick work
on Capt. William Robertson's new paper
mill in PutneY. Just before noon Capt
Robertson was called to the roof of the
building and asked to lay the last brick
/. II. Stellman of Brattleboro, who is
making the machinery for the mill, has
shipped a quantity of pulleys and small
parts Some of the heavy machinery will
be shipped next week. Mr.. OConnor is
now engaged in laying the brick for
boiler house for the Stowell company.
The members of the Windham county
committee of the New England Insurance
Exchange met in the Brooks House yes
la al Tn ma +
ters connected with local insurance risks
They went to Bellows Falls on the $50
train. Earlier in the week Mr.. Couiard
of Boston, electrical expert employed by
the exchange, inspected the electrical
wiring in some of the insured property
in the village. Two years ago various
owners were notified that they must make
their electrical wiring conform to certain
standards furnished by the exchange
Some complied, but others did not Those
who did not will be charged an extra rate
until the change is made.
Double funeral services for Hon. AL
pheus Harding and his daughter Mrs
Ella Harding Newman, well known in
Brattleboro through visits with her sister
in-law, Mrs G. H. Ryder, We're held Sat
urday in Boston and Athol At Boston
the services were brief Rev. DIR. Ed
ward Everett Hale offciated and the
Albion quartet sang Lead. Kindly Light
and Nearer. My God. to Thee At Athol
later in the day services were held in the
Second Unitarian church Rev. j. w. Bar
ker Offciated, and the church quartet
sang. During the services the stores and
places Of business were closed Mr.. Hard
ing and Mrs. Newman formerly lived in
Athol. Mrs Mary Bryant and Mrs. John
II. Ryder of Brattleboro attended the ser
vices in AthOl
Charles Carpenter Ga, who lived at
Fred Alleys farmhouse in Marlboro, at
tempted to commit suicide Tuesday morn
ing about o'clock by shooting with %
calibre revolver. The bullet entered the
head close to the right ear and lodged in
the right lobe of the brain. Mr.. Carpen-
ter had been in i'll health several years
There had been little expectation of re-
cOVcry for some time, and his condition
had made him Respondent. He was re-
ported - weaker on Wednesday, with al
most no hope of recovery. Mr.. Carpenter
was horn in Marlboro. but when a young
man went to Worcester where he was
employed many years. He returned to
.ierlhIrO several years ago. He has had
the reputation of a knd-hearted, cOurte-
Gus man, and there is general sorrow that
his unfortunate condition led him to his
lash act.
Association papers have been filed in
the Office of the secretary of state for
wholesale grocery concern. to be establish
ed in Montpelier, to be known the
Montpelier Grocery company, with CAPT
tai stock of 1926 900, divided into $50 shares
of 800 each. The subscribers are e. w.
Harlow r. p. Barber. ID. Frank Shea
and u. p. Dewitt of Brattleboro and
G. II. Ferrin of Montpelier. Mr.. Dewitt,
who is manager 'of the Dewitt Grocery
company of Brattleboro. became satisfied
that Montpelier was an excellent location
for a wholesale corporation, and he was
instrumental in organizing it, Mr.. Har-
low, who was manager of the Farmers &
Mechanics exchange in Brattleboro dur
ing a successful period of many years will
go to Montpelier to take the active man
agement of the company. Mr., Harlow has
been closely identified with the business
life of Brattleboro and there will be gem
eral regret in the removal of himself and
wife from town.