Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-30
BRATTLEBORO.

BRATTLEBORo.
About s2e5 was netted at the Grange
fair on Wednesday night of last week.
W. j. Pentland has installed a Rich
mond furnace in the Shea house on Oak
street.
c. l.. Lamson is planning to convert
his one-story houses at the west end of
Washington street into two-story tene-
ment houses.
A. v Mays agency has sold for Will
liam w. Macie his farm, stock and tools
in Guilford to d. b. Stedman of Spring
field Mass, who will take possession at
once.
Freight business on the Boston &
Maine railroad is very large. Ordinarily
six trains leave Brattlcboro either north
or south on sunday. The number last
Sunday was II.
The local foot bah team will line up
against Shelburnc Falls Athletic club at
Shclburne Falls next Saturday. on No
Vcmber 9TH the Fitchburg team will come
and in two weeks Shelburne Falls will be
on the grounds here for "a return game.
Examinations will he held at the local
post office Nov for the positions Of clerk
and carrier. Application blanks and fun
particulars may be obtained upon appli-
cation to Miss Guild. secretary Of the
local board, at the post office.
Grace Canton. ten weeks old, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. e a. Canton of Elliot
street. died Saturday The funeral was
held ut the house at o'clock Sunday,
Rev. II. r. Miles. of the Congregational
church. officiating. The burial was in
Prospect Hill cemetery.
The ladies of the hospitality committee
of the Congregational church invite all
the people attending that church to at
tend a social to be given in the church
parOrs Wednesday. Nov. 4, from to 10
y. m.
The new bridge across the Connecticut
river was opened for travel Saturday, al
though it was not accepted by the towns
of Brattleboro and Hinsdale. There was
an understanding between the towns and
the bridge company that, pending its
completion and final acceptance. neither
side would take advantage of any con-
tingencies that might arise.
Live stock shipments from the local
railroad station are increasing. Before
the quarantine was established from four
to five cars week was the record. Dur
ing the quarantine almost no live stock
was shipped. Since the restriction was
removed business in this line has ad-
vanced to three to four cars a week and
there is prospect that normal conditions
will be reached in a short time.
The local board of license commission
ers for the town of Dummerston dis
missed Monday morning the complaint
against FISK ii, ROSerS OF west Dunn
merSton. charged with violating his
license by selling liquor to minors. They
notified the constables who made the
complaint, stating that they had investi-
gated the charges but did not find evil
dence sufficient to demand IA hearing.
Brattleboro, particularly the west viii
lage, is pleased at the announcement
that Rev. l.. NJ. Keneston, pastor of the
Congregational church in West Brattle-
hOrp will not resign his DaStOrutp Re-
Gently Mr. Keneston received in one mail
two calls from large churches in Massa-
chusetts After giving due consideration
he announced to his people last Sunday
that he had decided to remain with them.
f. W. kuech bought John Retting's en-
tire stock of furniture in the Retting store
on High street Friday and began at once
sacrifice sale. The goods have been NOV
ing rapidly. The purchase included what
new goods had been ordered and were on
the road, most of which have arrived.
MIR. kucch is entitled to possession of the
store until Feb. l. but appearances indi-
cate that he will be through with it long
before then.
Governor John q. Mccullough Lieut..
Gov. Ied $. stanton. Speaker John ii.
Mcni!.eid and General Edward l.. Bates,
secret"'y of civil and military affairs,
car" to ir1ttlehoro Monday afternoon to
tagin tour Of inspection Of the state in
S,lil'iN' s. ! H"N respected the lslttllc-
hrlo Eetreat AID at $50 started for Wind
Sw. Soratpr \. L. CudwOrth of South
londonderry. one Of the directors Of the
sat" priSoa, accompanied them to Wind
Sir,
Peter Peso WIS arrested Friday after
U1pn Gy Policeman f.. l.. Thaycr on the
charge OF asslulting Policeman Ellis q.
WurCen. IL" was arIaigned before JUS
tce w. =. Newton, hut waived examina-
ton. Justice Newton fixed bail at $500 to
insure Deyo'S appearance at the April
term Of the county court. Deyo fur
nished bail and was released. As stated
last week, DeyO struck Policeman Wor-
den in tie head as the officer was taking
Il prisoner to the lock-up.
John stone WIS driving down Rolander
street in West Blattleholo Sunday night
when his horse SHE'D at "A piece of paper,
turned the carriage into the ditch and
threw out Mr. and Mrs. Stone. Mr..
stones left collar bone was broken. but
Mrs Stone was uninjured. Henry Halla-
day caught the horse. MI Stone re-
turned from West Brattleboro on the car.
lie is now doing well ut his home on
Myrtle street, where he moved recently
from Centrcyile.
The annual target practice of the Yer
mont National Guard will close tomorrow
night and the scores made by each COM
pdny will be filed with Capt Burnham
Of burlington on or before Nov. 10.
Capt. BuTnham win figure the scores and
announce the winner of the trophy cup
now held by the Barre company. Com
pany / has shot twice the past summer,
once at the local range and at the annual
muster, Each man has shot two strings
of five rounds each and some have shot
three strings. The average for the com
pany is 13 29-57.
Ministers, lawyers, teachers, and others
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