Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-06-26

None of the meat carts from the
three markets will be run Saturday.
July l.
\ meeting of the citizens will be
held this afternoon near the Morning
side cemetery grounds to decide upon
course for highway from South
Main street to the Souto furniture fac
tory.
Miss Mercy Cox gave a musical at
her South Main street home last even
ing to the members of the junior banjo
and mandolin club and their parents.
Ice cream and cake were served. This
gathering closed the rehearsals of the
club until fall.
The work of the children Of st
MirhaeIs school. on exhibition in the
school house hall the first of the week
was visited by large number of peo
pie and was well worthy of inspection
1t was certainly credit to the pupils
and to their teachers, the Sisters Of
St Joseph
The Protective Grange Dramatic
club. assisted by Evans and Strock of
the Bennett-Moulton company, pres ent-
Centre last night. Leitsinger's orches-
ira furnishing the music. The play
was followed by dance Many young
people from Brattleboro were present
\ hearing in the f. \. Starkey bank
rupt estate was held before Referee f.
d. +. Stowe this morning. the trustee,
H. &. Barber. having raised the ques-
ton as to whether a certain diamond
ring surrendered by the bankrupt was
the one owned when he was adjudged
bankrupt or was a substitute.
Lewis Randoll. "A, died in Dummers-
ton June 1G of a kidney disease. He
was a native Of DummerstCn and lived
on a farm IN that town all his life eX-
cept few years spent in Vernon. He
leaves a widow, who was Eliza Towns
of Manchester. y. H.. and one brother,
James b. Randoll Of Brattleboro. The
funeral was Thursday.
An order has been received from
Judge Watson overruling the demurrer
of the Central Vermont and New Lon
don Northern railway companies to
the bill of the Brattleboro & White
hall railroad company. Judge Watson
holds that the bill is sufficient. This
means a victory for the Brattleboro &
/ Whitehall company in the preliminary
skirmish of the big fight
Cyrus Royce, SO. died of apoplexy
Wednesday at the Brattleboro Retreat.
/ He was a native of Walpole. " H.. and
/ formerly was prominent merchant in
/ that town \ funeral service will be
/ held in Bond & Sons undertaking par
4 1g,~l- a
/ Mathison officiating The body will be
/ taken to Walpoie, where service will
be held in the church, Rev. ID. l.. San
ford of Bellows Falls officiating.
/ Mary Howe has returned from New
/ York after weeks engagement as
1 soloist at the Venice in New York ''
concerts in Madison Square Garden.
| Her success has been nothing short of
| wonderful The wonderful carrying
quality Of her voice has never had
more complete demonstration. for in
every part Of the great enclosure.
/ which covers an entire city block even
/ the sottest tones We're distinctly heard.
Albert G. Weeks. so. for many years
prominent business man Of Boston.
died this morning at his summer home.
.
Centre, of fatty degeneration of the
heart. The body will be taken to Bos-
+ ton tomorrow in a special car. MI
/ Weeks was for many years member
of the widely known firm Of Weeks q
Potter. wholesale druggists. and with
his partner established the Guilford
Springs farm as a health resort. This
was a famous institution upwards of
20 years ago and attracted hundreds
/ of visitors each season from all parts
+ Of the country.
/ l.ucien F. Klmball, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank W. Kimball has been noti-
/ fed at Annapolis. Nd that he passed
/ the mental examination for admission
TO the United States Naval Acad amy.
/ He Will take the physical examinations
today 1t is believed that he is in per
. feet condition physically. as he had
been examined by two physicians pre-
vicuS to going to Annapolis. His sue
. cess in passing the strict mental eN-
amina;ioNs is considered remarkable.
from The fact that he is only II years
old and has only just completed his
third year in the High school. He
/ went direct from here to Washington
and then to Annapolis. and had only
/ three days Of special study before he
entered upon the examinations. How
stringent the test is is shown by the
fact that out Of the first 450 who were
/ examined at Annapolis this week only
- were successful. Young kimbalrs
/ record is not only highly creditable to
himself. but it reflects great credit
| upon Principal Whitaker and the
/ teachers of the High school under
whom he received his instruction.