Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16


Pentland.
f. ]. Johnson's auction in Newfane was
largely attended, everything bringing
good prices. continuous sale was held
from 10 o'clock a. m. until $50 p. m
G.. j. Miller was the auctioneer.
Mrs. Addie s. Farr of Newfane has
bought, through s W. Edgett & Cos rea
estate agency, a house in Lowell, Mass
to which place she will move in tn,
spring.
There is n scarcity of water in many
places in this county, and i'm some local
tiles the farmers are obliged to drive
their stock to some stream The streams
are also very low. There is a great need
of having the wells and springs filled be-
fore the ground becomes frozen deep
The question of appointing policeman
to do duty on the street during the DAY
was discussed at a meeting of the board
of balliffs Friday night, but as there was
not the full board present no definite ac.
ton on the matter was taken. The ques.
ton will be brought up again at the next
meeting.
II. |. Kilburn. contractor. who is erect
ing brick building for Mrs. George w
Hooker in the rear of Hooker building
has given n. r. Ryan of Greenfield the
contract for putting on the roof Mr.
sible, but it will take several weeks t.
complete the job.
Policeman Arthur PSrham arrested Felix
Richards of Palmer Saturday afternoon
for intoNiCation. The arrest was made or
Main street. Richards was released or
bail over Sunday and on Monday was ar
raigned before Justice Newton. He plead.
ed guilty and was fined 81 and costs
amounting to $1l.i5 which he paid.
reception to small boys was held in
the Y NJ c. a. rooms Tuesday evening
by the Woman's Auxiliary About &C
boys were present and enjoyed the occa
sion thoroughly. Miss Florence Clark gave
several readings which pleased the lads
games were played and refreshments wer,
served. The boys were given the use
of the gymnasium.
+. ID. f. Stowe received this week the
awards on his exhibit of silver duckwinp
game bantams at the Herald Square poul-
try show in New York city He exhibited
four birds and won three second prizes ant
one third prize In view of the hot com
petition, with exhibits by the best fan.
ciers all over the country. the results show
that Mr.. stowe does not need To apollo
gizc for his birds.
\ New York despatch I'm the dahl,
papers of Wednesday gave the answers OF
Wall street financiers to the question put
by newspaper reporters: rs Thomas W
Lawson crazy?" II. II. IIollister. brother
of Mrs. b. u. Harris Of Brattleboro. said
Il am not Mr.. Lawson's physician but h,
has made Wall street act and the lambs
sell out. Lawson has shown himself to
he a very smart financier. but his methods
will never pay"
Sheriff +. w Mcclure settled the CON
test for the appointment Of deputy sher-
nv IL l.
Miller. The other candidates were f. c.
Rogers and Lewis Lynde. As to Mr.
Rogers the sheriff said he should not CON
slider his candidacy. as he would have no
holder of liquor license on his staff OF
deputies Mr. Miller and Mr.. Lynde both
had good petitions, but the sheriff could
see no good reason FOR dropping Mr. Mil
Ter. F. Z. Davis Of Newfane has been re-
appointed deputy jaler Appointments
as deputy sheriff have not yet been made
in Townshend. Nottingham and VIII
mington
The sympathy of the community goes
out TO Mr.. and Mrs. Fred H. Morris in the
death of their son, Marshall f. Morris
nearly three years old. who died Mon
day afternoon at his home on Canal street
He was born in Brattcboro Jan IS. 1909
During last summer 1t was discovered
that he had diabetes. He improved some
what, and it was thought that he might
recover. but during last week his CON
dition became much worse. He was al
his fathers store early last week The
funeral was held at the house at = O'Clock
Wednesday Rev. George T.. Lawson. of
the First Baptist church, officiating.
These officers were elected at the an
nual meeting of st. Michael's Court Cath
Ollie order OF Foresters. Tuesday evening
Chief Ranger, David O'Keefe: vice chief
fa n p4rs IYhr 4 H..
tary. Thomas \. Austin financial secre-
tary, David s. Carey; treasurer H. b.
Haus: trustees. L. b. I.aVelle w O.
Young and James Blake; court physician
DR. f.. r. Lynch: delegate tn the state
convention in Middlebury in June. NJ. J.
Moran; alternate, John j Eckes pro-
gram for the minstrel show which the
court is planning to give in the Auditori-
um in January was mapped out partially
The Universalist parish held its annual
meeting Tuesday evening The reports
of the officers for the past year were
accepted and these officers We're elected
President, James l.. Martin: clerk c l.
Stckney; treasurer. G. l.. Stickney: trus-
tees. +. ID. f Stowe Fred G. Sargent and
Freeman Scott; auditor, Charles A. Har-
ris. The resignation OF Rev r. X Mar
vim as pastor of the church was read and
accepted and several letters from candi-
dates for the pastorate were read Rev.
Mr.. Marvin has accepted a call extend
ed him by the Universalst church of
Franklin, Mass. His resignation from the
Brattleboro church will take effect Dec
81.
Mrs. Catherine (Kennedy) Cavanaugh.
20. wife of John Cavanaugh, died Sun
day afternoon at her home on Brook
road after long illness with pernicious
anaemia. She was born In Ireland but
came to Brattleboro when she was a young
woman She was married to Mr. Cav
anaugh upwards of so years ago She
Is survived by her husband and five
children, Daniel Cavanaugh of Hart
ford. Conn, and John, Morris, Mi
chael and Nora of Brattleboro. The flu
neral was held in the Roman Catholic
church at 8 o'clock Tuesday. Rev Father
Carmody officiating. and the burial was
in the Roman Catholic cemetery. The
bearers We're John Guiheen, Daniel Bros
nahan Matthias Sullivan and John Lynch.
The business of the f. & F. King Co.
or Boston, conducted as "A partnership
the past 20 years, on and after Jan. / will
ne carried on as corporation. The pres
ent members of the firm and a number of
the older employees will continue the bust
ness as r. & F. King & Co, incorporated.
One of the partners in the new concern
viii be Thomas p. Dean, who has been
connected with the company "a years.
and who has Travelled through Brattleboro
the past Is years. He succeeded f. ]
Holman, now president of the Vermont
Loan x Trust company, as travelling sales
man. The concern is one of the oldest
and highest rated in the country dealing
in chemicals, paints and dyes Mr.. Dean,
whose raGinanRa ie in RaIl