Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-06-12


The Womans Auxiliary to the Y.
NJ. c. A. will hold a cake sale Satur-
day afternoon at the parlors of the
association rooms.
The Central Vermont railroad Off
Gals came to Brattleboro in a private
car Monday and after a short stay
went to New London, returning Tues
day
The Boston & Maine railroad COM
pany has a gang of men at work at
East Putney laying a continuation of
the double track which was begun two
years ago.
The lingering land-locked salmon,
which were placed in Spofford lake
last year, have grown rapidly, and
have been seen in large numbers this
week, jumping in all parts of the lake.
The executive committee of the
base ball league have decided to ad-
NIT ladies to the grand stand free, be-
ginning with tomorrOws game be-
tween the Wheel club and the Catho-
lie Union.
Homer l.. Gauthia, the Elliot street
barber who was arrested by Police
man Ellis G. Worden Friday morning
was arraigned before Justice Newton
Friday evening charged with intoxi-
cation. He pleaded guilty and was
fined s. and costs. amounting to
Sl0.45, which he paid next day.
The fifth annual school of instruc-
ton for the Vermont health officers
will be held in Burlington next week.
beginning Tuesday and closing Fri
day. On Thursday DR.. II. d. Holton,
secretary of the state board of health
will give a paper on The Manage
ment of Outbreaks of Measles and
Whooping Cough
The claim of II. P. Farr against the
w. NJ. Ware estate in bankruptcy for
pay for the use of COWS owned by Mr..
Farr was heard Monday in the office
of F. ID. +. Stowe, referee in bank
ruptcy. Mr.. Fairs claim is for from
$500 to $500. G. T. Aplin. d. S. Per-
sons and G. p. Parker East Putney
farmers, were among the witnesses
[ in the case.
The Vermont Undertakers and
Embalmers' association will hold ther
third annual convention in Montpelier
June 90, "a and %. President II. E.
Bond of Brattleboro will call the meet
| ing to order. On Wednesday evening
I DR.. II. d. Holton will give a talk on
Sanitation" and on Thursday ex-
aminations will be held under the
/ direction of DR.. Holton
A commotion on the 1910 train Sat.
urday night kept people guessing for
few minutes When the train
/ stopped an Italian was seen struggling
! with the brakeman and passengers.
and for some time no one outside the
/ train knew what was the trouble It
was learned that the Italian was in
/ tOXicated and was en- route for Barre.
/ but that at every station he was de-
termined to get off the train.
The first quarterly report Of the
| police officers. constables and deputy
/ sheriffs in regard TO whether they had
/ reason to believe that illegal sales of
| liquor had been made under the
/ license law was made to the board of
/ license commissioners Friday night.
| Chief-of-Police Hall. Policemen Wor-
/ den, AmidOn and Perham, Constables
/ Stockwell and Thayer and Deputy
| Sheriffs Mcclure and Knapp all re-
/ ported that they had observed nothing
to indicate that illegal sales had been
made.
The Brattleboro Private school
/ closed Tuesday for tue summer vaca-
/ ton. It will reopen Monday, August
81. This school has grown rapidly.
being nearly twice as large as il was
last year. The greatest number Of
pupils enrolled is p. These attended
the winter term. Besides the pupils
VINO took High and Grammar school
studies. three have taken the teachers
course, two have obtained positions
as Dookkeepers. one is completing a
/ shorthand course at Albany Business
college. and three are now studying
shorthand.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs held
a memorial service in Odd Fellows
/ hall Sunday afternoon, pursuant TO
the recommendation of the grand
master. +. y. Cook. noble grand. pre-
sided. The program consisted OF
piano solo by Miss Stiggins, prayer
by Leopold Retting. a vocal duet by
Miss Louise Coates and Arthur /.
Maynard, an address by Rev F. w.
Lewis, and singing Of Nearer, My
God, TO Thee - by the audience. The
Odd Fellows marched to Prospect Hill
cemetery, the Rebekahs going by cleo
trio car, and placed baskets of flowers
on the graves of deceased members
OF the organizations. Flowers were
placed on graves in Morningside Gem
etery and in the cemetery at West
Brattleboro during the morning.
Seven members We're voted in at
the monthly meeting of the Y. NJ. c.
\. Saturday night These committees
were appointed: Lecture, G. L. Dun
ham, c. F. r. Jenne and j. Harry
Estey; religious work, G. L. Shuts.
l.. VI. Stickney, II. G. Pearson, w. d.
Stockwell, Ralph Cain, H. r. Lovejoy,
Harland Miller and John Helyar: re-
ception, w. y. Batchelder, C. b.
Crowel John Tufts and Elbridge
Cundiff; membership, Thomas Pent-
land, Richard Averill, P. NJ. Ferriter
and Arthur Clapp; finance, Thomas
Pentland. G. II. Clapp and G. L. Dun
ham; entertainment, W. w. Head.
c. G. Wheeler and J. E. Mann boys,
Harry Sanders. James Helyar and
Luther Hawley, jr.; gymnasium. H. R.
Horton, Eldridge Cundiff Dana Stat
ford. p. NJ. Ferriter and Herbert
Mack A committee also was ap.
pointed to see that all persons have
an opportunity to contribute toward
the work of the association.
The summary of the tax list has