Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-06

The / o'clock meeting at the Y. M.
c. A. rooms Sunday afternoon will be
led by l.. }. Retting.
The Y. NJ. c. A. basket ball team
will play the St Mary's team at Tur-
ners Falls next Wednesday evening.
On account of the rain Wednesday
evening only a few members Joined
the Epworth League sleigh ride to
Putney.
Deputy Sheriff f. w. Mcclure has
moved his Office today from the office
of Waterman & Martin to that of
County Clerk Merrifield.
Revs. D. j. O'Sulivan of st. Adams
and r. j. Cahill OF Springfield will
speak at the Auditorium Wednesday
night, the 18th, under the auspices of
the Brattleboro branch of the United
Irish League.
{. j. Dix, formerly of Brattleboro.
and p. H. Gobie, who bought the
Times job printing office in Bellows
Falls last November, dissolved part
nership Feb. /, Mr.. Dix selling his
interest to Mr.. Gobie. Mr.. Dix will
continue in the office as an employe.
Fifteen members of Beauseant com
mandery Knights Templar. went to
Putney on the lilo train Tuesday to
take charge of the funeral of Warren
d. Waite, who died of paralysis Sat
urday night. Mr.. Waite was well
known in Brattleboro through his con
nection with the Masons and Odd Eel
lows. Ten Brattleboro Odd Fellows
also attended The funeral.
Judge James NJ. Tyler heard the case
of Huntley e Cobb of Londonderry
against II. II. Harmon, also of London
derry. in County Clerk Merrifield's
Office Saturday afternoon Some
time ago the defendant was enioined
from cutting timber on the plaintiffs
land, the claim being that he was not
fulfilling his contract The plaintiffs
put up bond of $500 to secure him
for possible damages. The defendant
claimed that the bond was not sufi-
cient, and the court raised the bond
to $1,000.
a lady neighbor of GOV. Holbrook
relates that. being in the entrance hall
of the post office the other day, some
small boys came in just as the Cover
nor was going out at the outside door
one of them said: THAT was Gov
HolbroOk. He is a mighty big man.
He fit in the war of the Revolution,
and in the war of Secession" An.
other boy said: The Revolutionary
war was a long time ago. The first
boy replied: why | say he did, he is
30 years Old, and he knows big lot
That seemed to settle it for them.
William Davenport of Greenfield
has filed his account as special ad-
of the estate of his aunt,
the late Alma Davenport. over whose
estate there was prolonged litigation.
Her will, which bequeathed most of
her property to William Watson Daven-
port. was broken. The estate was
S60,910, and there have been pay
ments of $2l54 Mr. Davenport asks
for $1,000 for his services prior to his
appointment as special administrator
and $4,000 for his services in connec-
ton with the trial in the superior
court when the will was broken.
\ special election was held by Com
pany |, Vermont National Guard, Sat
lrday night, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Second Lieuten-
M 1 i'd pullhl'ts 1Htl ltS IL DdNlS.
first sergeant. was elected unanimous
y. Lieutenant Davis is one of the
most efficient members of the COM
pany. and his promotion was deserved.
He enlisted May ). 1892. and was pro-
noted corporal Dec. 10, 1895, sergeant
II 1897, first sergeant May "a 1900
He served as sergeant during the
Spanish war, being with the regiment
At Chickamauga. He received from
he governor a l0-year service badge
1t the last muster. The vacancy
'aused by his promotion will be filled !
~ appointment by Capt. Waterman.
The Sunshine Bulletin, the official |
organ OF the Sunshine society, con
aims the following in the February |
ssue; "Brattleboro has three flour |
shing branches, with Mrs. E. S. Bow |
m president branch No. l; Mrs. !
ieorge Ryder, president branch No. |
:. and Miss Mary Croker, president of |
he junior branch. Miss Mary Crok- |
RS workers sent s. to headquarters
o aid the postage fund. The Cheer
al Workers voted TO give two din
Iers. One went to a mother and sew
n children. the other to a father.
mother and three children, and pro
ided the children with good warm
lothing AT Christmas the mem
'ers distributed gifts to little chill
rem. The Baptist church assisted
The Hydrofountain club held its an
ual banquet in the Brooks House
saturday night. There was a large
tendance, including as invited
uests the members of the board of
ailifis and the local insurance
gents. The members of the club
let in the steamer house on Elliot
treet and marched to the hotel at
clock Each member wore a
andsome boutonniere, the gift of
IRIS. Wallace d. Pratt in memory of
er husband. After a fine course
anquet Capt. F. d. Weld, master of
called on various per-
Ons present for remarks, which were
ithy and entertaining. The speeches
ere interspersed with songs by F. II.
rasOr, Miss Lulu Cressy accompan-
It, and male quartet consisting of
essrs. Brasor Thompson. Stearns
nd Gilbert. The club has this week
to F. z. Dickinson a large
ickel plated fire eXtinguisher, suit
bly, engraved in recognition of Mr. !
ickinson's pleasant relations with .
lem.