Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08

The First Regiment band will give It's
next concert Wednesday evening on the
common.
St Michaers Roman Catholic choir will
have a vacation from singing high mass
until September.
The members of the Swedish Lutheran
parish held a picnic on the Fairbanks
farm near Guilford this week. on their
way home Lars Under broke bicycle
which he was riding and injured one
ankle severely.
Renewed effort mas been made this week
to raise money with which to pay the fine
of 5000 and costs imposed last week on
Il. IL. Vanderpool who pleaded guilty to
the charge of furnishing liquor without a
license. Up to today 1928 has been raised,
in addition to enough to pay the costs.
If the balance is pledged the fun amount
will be borrowed and note given there
for Vanderpoo mas agreed to pay the
note in monthly installments.
The fire department was called out
soon after o'clock Sunday night by an
alarm from box No. SO near Milestone
bridge When the department arrived no
fire could be found. and the recall was
sounded at once. 1t was learned that
some one saw a blaze issuing from the
stack at the gas house and thought that
the building was ON fire. When gas in
being made flames burst from the stack
at intervals. giving the impression that
the building is afire.
The bass fishing. which began at Spot
ford lake July /, has been disappointing.
The catches have been small and the fish
smaller than in former years. DIR. G. Il.
Adrich and George Il. Greene were among
the most successful anglers ON the open
ing day, but none of their II specimens
exceeded two pounds i'm weight. 1t is
thought that the destructive work of IT,
fish hogs last year i'm stripping the spawn
ing beds of hundreds OF large fish ac-
counts in a large part for the poor sue
cess this year.
II. G. Barber, attorney for John Taft,
has continued to make out wrts for tres
pass against f. c. Rogers of West Dunn
merston every day. although they have
not been served this week. the officer
having q DAYS in which To serve a writ
of this kind AS stated last week, the
ground for Mr.. Taft's action is that he
has taken possession under mortgage
of n barn occupied by Mr. Rogers. after
setting Mr.. Rogers's personal property
out. but that Mr.. Rogers continues tc
occupy the barn.
The morning after the Fourth found
three prisoners In the lookup put there
by Chief Of Police Hall and Policeman
Worden They were arraigned before
Justice Newton Tuesday morning. Village
Attorney Bacon appearing for the prose
cution George Gonyer of BrattleborC
pleaded guilty to the charge of disturb
ing the peace and was fined So and costs
| amounting to 5000. George Davenport
and James Breed. both of Chesterfield
pleaded guilty to the charge of ntoxica-
ton and We're fined s. and costs amount
ing to $10i5 each. All three offenders
paid and were released.
The law offices of Waterman & Martir
| have been decidedly improved in appear
ance during the past few weeks. and
an additional consulting room has beer
| made out of the space formerly occupied
by the firms vault. which was movet
back into the probate office on account Of
the improvements in the Peoples Nation
| al bank beneath. The woodwork and the
| upper part of the walls have a green tint
and the lower part of the walls Is GOV
cred with "A handsome pattern of Lind
cruste Walton, tinted brown. Electric
fixtures have been put in. The floors viii
be covered with linoleum.
Robert c. Bacon and James F. Hooker
comprising the law firm of Bacon 4
Hooker have dissolved partnership this
week by mutual consent, Mr.. Hooker
feeling that he was not doing justice tC
Mr.. Bacon by having so many outside
interests. Mr.. Bacon will continue t.
occupy his office in Ullery building AND
Mr.. Hooker will move, either tomorrow
or Monday to the office in Hooker build
ing formerly occupied by H. Il. Taylor &
Son. This office has been used as a sam.
pie room by Durham Brothers. Mr.. Ba-
con and Mr.. Hooker formed a partnership
in the law business three years ago.
Houghton & Simonds. successors to F
X. Barrows. are fitting up the basement
under their north store for an additiOia
store. which will give them in all @S9C
square feet of selling space. 1t will be
| as large as the original Barrows store II
will be lighted and ventilated ir the most
modern improved way Houghton & ST.
monds will add several new lines OF goods
concerning which further announcement;
will be made. Their reserve stock will
be concentrated in the basement under
their south store. The plan is to gen
orally improve their facilities and to this
end new fixtures are being added to theii
north store this week.
Hearings in two cases in the United
States court We're held in the Brooks
House, before Judge Wheeler. Tuesday
f. a. Sowles of St. Adams filed pc
tition for a rehearing in a case of his
daughter Miss Susan h. Sowles, against
the First National bank of Plattsburg n
Y, which was decided some time ago or
the ground of newly discovered evidence
Fuller c. Smith of St. Adams appeared
the Boston & Maine Railroad company
George Young of Newport filed a plea in
| abatement on the ground that the officer
return was not sufficiently specific Har-
land Howe of St Johnsbury appeared for
the plaintiff. T. S. Berg of Brattleborc
took out naturalization papers
Over 400 people, by actual count. attend
ed the meeting on the common Sunday
night, which was the first in the series
which will be held on Sunday evenings
throughout July and August. The
weather was cold, to the point of being
uncomfortable to many, and there is nc
doubt but that some stayed at home who
otherwise would have attended the meet
ing. The band stand was occupied by a
chorus, five members of the First Regi-
ment band and orchestra, and others who
participated in the service. Col. II. F.
Taylor announced the program. which in
Guided selections by the instrumentalists
hymns, prayer by Rev. George b. Lawson
singing by the Brattleboro male quartet
and sermon by Rev +. w. Lewis of the
Methodist church. 1t is apparent that
this movement, which represents the com
bined efforts of the churches and Y NJ
g. A, will be a success