Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-16

, H. A. Stsbbins has sold his milk route
to Frank Dunklee.
George c. Mooney was appointed post
master at Drummer Tuesday.
The High school class of 1905 held
corn roast at the Thurber farm Tuesday
evening.
H. f. Stevenson, the shoe repairer, has
put up n new sign in the shape of large
hand, painted by w. r. Stuart
The Brattleboro foot ball eleven and the
Has Beens will come together on the
island tomorrow at 3.15. Admission free.
The High school freshman foot ball
team and George Halls team played on
the island Wednesday afternoon, neither
side scoring.
a confirmation service was held We'd
nesday evening in the Swedish Lutheran
church, conducted by Rev. =. Froebcrg OF
Orange, Mass.
The annual harvest dinner in the Uni
versalist church was held last evening
and was attended by a large number,
more than could be seated at one time.
y boiled dinner was served.
Durham Brothers give a summary of
expert and practical advice on the use
and care of rubber footwear in their adj
vertisement this week. 1t is worth clip
ping and keeping for reference.
Representatives Of the Brattleboro.
keene, Bellows Falls, Windsor, Spring
| field and Claremont High schools will
| meet in Bellows Falls Thanksgiving day
| to make arrangements for an annual in
| teTschoastic banquet.
Mrs. Ella Newman So. widow of Col.
Albert Newman, died at her home in Bos-
| ton Wednesday night She had been in
| poor health some time. Her father, AL
| pheus Harding. for many years a resident
| of Athol, died Tuesday.
| II. q. Everleth, a Putney barber, has
| fled schedule in bankruptcy. His
| sets are %,S5i, including insurance pol
icies amounting to 5000. and his liabilities
| are $.l 033, including a note of $4,000 to
| the Vermont National bank, signed by p
| citizens Of Putney.
| \ business meeting Of Brattleboro Chap
| ter, Daughters of the American Revolu-
| ton, was held last evening at the home
OF Mrs. Il. II. Putnam. 1t was decided
to hold an entertainment the first week
| in November to raise money for the
marker to be placed on the old camp
| ground
The suit of the Valley Grain company
| against Joseph G. Prcnney, 7. +. Bet
terley trustee brought to recover a grain
| bill, was tried yesterday before Justice
| T. j. 3. Cudworth. X. c. Bacon appear
ed for the plaintiff and \. c. Spencer for
the defendant. Judgment was for the de-
PENDANT to pay $3.50 and costs.
The probate court has dismissed the pc
tition of the Great Western Mining COM
pany asking the court to order the eX-
ecutor of the b. ID. Harris estate to file a
new bond so that the company may have
| security sufficient to cover the amount
of their judgment against the estate.
Judge Allbee of Bellows Falls heard the
petition.
WIN Warren received news yesterday
morning Of the death of his father. Leon
ard r. Warren. - in Chester. Mr.. War
rem sustained shock of paralysis three
years ago and another the past summer.
lie is survived by five sons and three
daughters. two Of whom. VIII Warren
and Mrs. Arthur CobIrn. live In Brattle-
boro. VIII Warren will attend the fu-
neral tomorrow.
y Swede employed by Charles Miner cut
deeply into the leg below the knee Sat
| urday. iniuring the bone. II was nee
essary to take several stitches In closing
the wound and the man will he disabled
a month or more. He could not under
stand the English language and when an
attempt was made to etherize him strug-
gled 81 violently that four men had diff
| nculty in holding him.
Miss T.. T. Colburns formerly of Brat
teboro. has resigned her position at the
Infant Asylum in Boston and has gone
to New York to take the position of ma
tron Of the New York Juvenile Asylum
at 10th street. Washington Heights. The
institution occupies a commanding loca-
ton overlooking the Hudson river About
700 boys and girls are accommodated
there while out of school.
\ meeting Of the board of license COM
mssiouers Will be held tomorrow night
to take final action on the petitions OF
l.. j. Strong. proprietor of the Melrose
House, and T. Frank Turner, proprietor
Of the American House to have their IL
censes reinstated. Chairman +. w. Put
nam returned to Brattleboro Friday, and
III.
the petitions. The sentiment OF the ma
jorty Of the board was against reinstat-
ing the licenses. but inasmuch one
member OF the board was not fully de
cided which way to vote it was thought
best to postpone final action one week IL
order that il possible the vote might be
unanimous.