Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-02-26
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, FEBRU1

The members Of the local camp Of Mod
ern Woodmen will 90 to Putney on a
sleigh ride next Friday evening. They will
have supper In the hotel followed by a
dance in the town hall.
Rev. George r. Lawson has bought the
Campbell house on School street occupied
by G. A. Rorden and j. II. Henry. and
will move there about April 1. The deal
was made through S. w Edgett d Co s
real estate agency.
x. g. Bacon II. r. Lawrence, T. r.
Perry and w. j. Pentland. jr. have re-
turned from Boston, where they attended
the New England Kennel club show. The
Pointers of r. l. Holbrook Of Townshend
won two first prizes
Andrew jackson Gray. 81. who died in
Des Moines. Ia. Sunday, was an uncle of
Mrs. Florence G.. Estey and Mrs Annie
c. Cobb. The funeral was held in Man
chester, this state, Wednesday. Mr.
Gray formerly was president of the bank
in Manchester but went West about 20
years ago. He leaves widow and three
sons.
The narrow gauge coal-burning loco
motive No. I. returned yesterday from the
shops in st. Adams, where it has been
two months for repairs. All four of the
roads locomotives are now in good repair
work, being able to haul nearly twice as
many cars over the grades as any of the
others.
While there has been no active canvass
on the license question, next Tuesday
vote ought to represent the conviction of
the town in full. Believers in no-license
should remember that even granting that
the license policy is to be continued, the
stronger the uo-liccnse vote the greater
vaffI 1.. .
mcnt of the law
Miss Edna Downs. 16, only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. o. Downs of Dummers-
ton. died at her home there this morn
ing of kidney disease. Miss Downs came
to Brattleboro just before Christmas to
attend the high school, and lived with
Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Root but was Obliged
to go home about month later on ac-
| count of her illness.
The New London Northern Railroad
company, at hearing before Judge
Wheeler in the United states court in
| Burlington Tuesday, asked leave to amend
their b,ll in their litigation with the Brat
tlebOro Il Whitehall company. and they
were given 30 days in which to do SO.
the Brattleboro & Whitehall company
then Will have 10 days in which to make
answer, after which testimony will be
taken before "A commissioner
Road Commissioner Eames has worked
two days this week trying to thaw out
the Main street drainage pipe, which has
been frozen IL. several places. The prin-
Cipal trouble was at the outlet under
Milestone bridge There the pipe was
/ frozen for about 20 feet Mr.. Eames
drilled out as much ice as possible and
then used one of the fire steamers to
| force steam into the pipe to thaw out
! what ice remained 4 section Of the pipe
in front of DIR. Pratts residence is frozen.
| but the ice will be removed as soon as
! possible
George +. Foster won the diamond in
the three ball billiard finals in the Wheel
| Cluh tournament last night beating Ran
dali so to 81 in the final game. The scores
| the past week have been as follows
| Three ball billiards Randall 80, Foster A.
| Foster 80, Randall 81. Fourball billiards
-Ullery 65, J. A. Allen IS: Childs won
from Cobb 10y default; ]. NJ Dugan 60.
| Chlds 20: J. \. Allen TO- Cobb IS: j. a.
! Allen TO- Childs TO-; cobb won from IL
| ery by default; Childs l15, l.. II. Miller
| So, l. II. Miller Won from Ullery by de-
| fault; j. NJ, Dugan 60. Cobb Al. Poole.
NJ. Dugan 100 F w. Hall "a; McRae 40.
Brasor Sc: c. NJ Dugan 100, Waite IS;
| Brasor 20. c. n. Dugan 20; Waite So Mo
| Rae 10; Brasor, 20, F.. w. Hall 40: McRae
| 40. c. NJ. Dugan 81; Waite won from Ra =
con by default; c. NJ. Dugan and Bacon
| both lost by default