Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-30
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The II. S. whist club meets next Fri
day evening with Miss Josephine Far
mer in West Brattleboro.
Mrs. Joel Willard. fractured her
wrist yesterday by falling upon the
steps at her home on Birge street.
The Twentieth Century whist club
will meet peXt Wednesday evening
with Miss Johanna Sullivan of VII
liams street.
Mrs. A. NJ Harlow, teacher in the
Canal-street school building fell We'd
nesday and spralned one wrist badly
but she is able to carry on her work.
Several others slipped on the icy side
walks and were more or less badly
hurt.
Manager Fox has been exceedingly
fortunate in securing the original Ly-
man H. Howe Moving Picture com
pany to appear at the Auditorium
next Thursday evening. This attrac-
ton is strictly high grade and is with
out any question of doubt the best
of its kind in America.
At an informal meeting of citizens
on Thursday afternoon it was decided
to hold a mass meeting in the Audi
forum Sunday evening in the inter
est of no license. Short speeches
will be made by representative citi-
zens. 1t is expected that Rev. Fa'
ther Cunningham and Rev Mr.. Law
son will also speak.
Here is partial list of the plays
the Rhe Lorraine company will pre-
sent at the Auditorium beginning Mon
dav evening. Feb 9: The intense mil
itary play, In Honor Bound the
sensational comedy drama. THE Par
isian Princess" the great romantic
comedy. "A Royal Prisoner; the sen
sation of today. Under Two Flags ;
the realistic comedy drama, Home
spun Hearts" the comedy success
The Country Girl; grand revival OF
The Two Orphans
Prof. McConaughy of Mt. Hermor
gave his last lesson in the series OF
Bible studies under the auspices O.
the Y NJ. c. A. last evening in the
Congregational church. The subject
was Palestine, the Fifth Gospel; the
Land in which the Savior Lived.
The lecture was illustrated by abou
100 stereopticon views, many of then
beautifully colored, and was listened
to by large audience. 1t was a fine
lecture and gave to many new in
sight into a subject which is of par
ticular interest to all Bible students
The annual school for Dunbar
Brothers travelling statesmen opened
yesterday in the sample room of the
Brattleboro store, all of the IL sales
men being present. The school is il
session today. A banquet will b.
served at the Brooks House tonight
The out-of-town guests will include NJ
V. Beiger and E. G.. Eberhardt presi
dent and vice president of the Msha
waka Manufacturing company, 70
whom Durham Brothers are the New
England agents. George w. R. Hill o
Boston, of the Boot and Shoe Record
er, and Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Durham
of Waterville, Me.
\ double runaway took place OF
Prospect Hill Friday soon after noon
a sleigh occupied by DR.. G. R. Andel
son and N. H. Hadley was overturne,
at the corner of Pine and Cana
streets where one runner was caugh
in a car track The horse ran t
street, and when near the Thoma
house the sleigh collided with Free
man SCOTS grocery sleigh, turnin
it over. The two horses, one al
tached to a sleigh and the other to
front sled, ran meek and neck" t
South Main street. DR.. Anderson
horse ran to Browns livery stable
where it was caught. The, sleig
hot dor
horse ran about 20 minutes, GOVERN
all of the streets on the hill, som
of them several times, finally stoI
ping near the Putnam house on Pros
pect street. 1t was cut in severa
places about the legs, but not ser
ously. The dashboard on the sleig
was broken. The Scott horse ra
into F.. E. Youngs grocery team, o
Washington street, but being hitche
Mr.. Young's horse was prevente
from participating in the gambol.
The Brattleboro and other Vernon
heirs to the estate of the late Charlie
w. Fullerton of Chicago have receive
the gratifying news that the contes
over the distribution of the estate ha
been settled by the court and that
decree of distribution has been ell
tered by the probate court. The Ell
tate is valued at from $4,000, 900
S4,000O00. Silas p. Hubbell, one {
the six heirs, filed a bill in the Unite
States Circuit court for the norther
district of Illinois last November.
which he charged that Martha S. Hill
step-sister of Mr.. Fullerton, pra
tised fraud in inducing him to sig
away his interest in the estate. NJ
Fullerton died in December, 1900, wit
out leaving a will. Silas and Sidne
Hubbell of New York, nephews {
the deceased. each claimed a half il
terest in the estate. In the bill Sila
Hubbell claimed that Miss Hill il
duced him to sign away his interei
for 100000. under the representatio
that his share would not exceed thu
amount. He received, he said. $50
600 in cash and a note for $50 90
The circuit court has decided again
Hubbell. Miss Hill is, therefore, IL
principal heir.