Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-10

Inc next band concert VIII be CIV
en- from the town hall Saturday even
ing.
A hearing in the V. A. Doty bank
ruptcy case of Bradford was held be-
fore Judge Wheeler Tuesday, on a re-
view of the referees report.
No action has been taken thus far
on the petition for a highway from
South Main street to Vernon street
through land owned by the Morning
side Cemetery association.
Edward Clark & Co. have taken the
agency for the Cecilian perfect piano
player, made in Detroit by the Far
rand Organ company. The Cecilian is
in the front rank of mechanical piano
players.
A camp of gypsies was established
on the Brook road Tuesday, coming
from the North. They are the same
ones who camped there a year ago,
for whom F. ID. Williams made some
SNOWY vans.
Outlines of Political Economy"
by Herbert j. Davenport of the Uni
versity of Chicago brother of G. II.
Davenport of Brattleboro. has been
translated into italian for use in Italy
for both general reading and as a
text book. 1t previously had been
translated into several languages
The Brattleboro Office of the Provi-
dent Life and Trust company. which
has been conducted in Crosby block
since January L. 1902, by George l..
Shuts, will be closed August l. Mr.
and Mrs Shuts will move to Worces-
ter Mass, where Mr.. Shuts will be
employed by the general agency of
the company at that place.
Monday was the 55th anniversary
of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
Brown of Wiliston street Mr. and
Mrs Brown observed the anniversary
by taking a carriage drive through
this town and Guilford. Mrs. Brown
has been a lifelong resident of Brat
tleboro and Mr. Brown came here to
live before they were married.
Governor j. G.. Mccullough. Lieut.
Governor Zed NJ. Stanton and Speak
or John II. Merrifield began Tuesday
tour Of inspection of the state in
stitutions. starting with the Brattle-
boro Retreat. The state board of SUI
pervisors of the insane, including Dr.
Foster of Putney, DR.. Greene of Beth
el and DR.. Steele of Montpelier. were
with them at the Retreat and at the
asylum in Waterbury yesterday.
Rev. j. C. Lawson. who has charge
of an industrial mission in India. will
speak at the Y. NJ. c. A. meeting on the
common in West Brattleboro at ;
O'Clock Sunday. The open air services
in West Brattleboro through the sum
mer will be held at o'clock to ac-
commodate those who wish to stay for
the evening church services. which
will be held at & o'clock. Mr. Lawson
is attending the conference at North
field
r. T. Britain, who. with his wife.
spent several months at the Brooks
House recently. is the defendant in a
suit brought by the Knollwood Country
Club of West Chester. n Y. through
Bacon & Hooker of Brattleboro The
suit was brought to recover 5000 in
dues and house charges. and the writ
was served on Mr.. Britain while he was
in BrattlebOro. The writ was returna.
BILE Wednesday. when the hearing was
continued to tomorrow. Justice Merri-
field being away. Mr.. Britain did not
appear. If he fails to appear tomor-
row judgment will be entered by de-
fault. Mr.. Britain is now in New
York
An explosion of fireworks caused
800 damage in John c. DeWitt's
house Saturday morning Arthur De
Witt. II, placed a piece of punk which
he supposed was not lighted in box
in the sitting room containing about
20 pieces of fireworks. including rock
cts. Roman candles. pin wheels. etc.
The box was a rapid-ire gun for
minute or two, the entire collection
exploding. and the rockets whizzing
about the room. Young Dewitt
rushed for a chemical eXtinguisher
and put out the fire before his parents
reached the room. The carpet was
partially destroyed some umbrellas
in the hall We're burned. and the wood
work damaged.
Brattleboro horsemen as well as nu.
meious other people who have adj
mlred the Connecticut River Stock
Farm 5 exhibit Of horses at the Valley
Fair several years, will be interested
in the announcement that the stock
farm has been leased by b. Fralick.
who has had charge of the general
horse interests of the farm the past
nine years and has managed the eX-
hibit at the Valley Fair. Mr.. Fralick
also bought the handsome black stall
lion. Electmont. to head the stud.
ElectmOnt has been one of the hand
soonest and finest bred stations ex-
hibited at the Valley Fair. Mr.. Fra
lick will run the farm as breeding
training and boarding farm and is sure
to make success as he has both the
necessary experience and hustle.
An interesting hearing in the United
States court was held before Judge
Wheeler Wednesday. In 1899 two
Cinnamon We're ordered deported by
Commissioner Johnson. They appeal
ed to Judge Wheeler and LAWYER Pc
ter McManus of Rutland furnished
bail in the sum of $500. Judge Wheel
er affirmed the order of the commits
sioner, but the Cinnamon had cleared
out. Mr.. McManus went 70 New
York and secured two Cinnamon who
said they We're the ones wanted by tn
court, but the government claimed
that they were not the original China
men, but were substitutes who were
willing to return to China. The hear
ing was on the petition of Mr.. Nc
Manus to be released from paying the
amount of bail for which he became
surety Mr. McManuS annaaresd for