Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-10-28

SocllDlcS luls WlnleTs
S. W. Edgott & CO. have sold a build
ing lot on Highland street, owned by Mrs
Levi X. Fuller to II. II. Thomas of
Highland street
The officers and teachers of the Bap-
fist Bible school had a supper i'm the
church parlors Monday evening and talk
ed over plans for the winters work.
A large number of Brattleboro people
went to Marlboro Tuesday evening and
partook Of an excellent chicken-pie sup
per in the Congregational church.
The ladies' of the Unitarian society will
give sociahe at Wells hall Tuesday
evening. Nov !. Supper will be served
at $50 to be followed by n merry and
miscellaneous entertainment. All are cor
daily invited
In looks and manner. Fits of Brattle-
boro reminds one considerably of Roose-
velt-large, round head on thick-set neck
ana body His quick cracking voice also
resembles that of the PRESIDENT Ran
dolph Herald.
The fire department was called out
Tuesday afternoon on account of a bon
fire which threatened George e. Crow
ellis barn. The fire was i'm some leaves
on the Union street bank. The danger
was removed and no damage was done.
Basket ball practice will begin in the
Y NJ c. a. gymnasium Saturday night
at o'clock. All who wish to join an
association team are invited to be pres
emit At the meeting Monday evening
not enough persons were present to do
business.
The Brattleboro Woman's club will
hold their next meeting at the Brooks
House Wednesday afternoon, at $50.
Nov. . The program will include cur
rent events by Mrs. Charles II. Thomp-
son, and papers by Mrs James +. FL
mer upon home and it's influence and
Mrs. Ephriam IL. Crane upon the Con-
sumers league.
a meeting of the board of civil au-
thorty was set for Monday at o'clock.
to revise the check list to be used at the
presidential election Nov. s. Selectman
Ninton went up and set the chairs
around, waited about twenty minutes
for some one to show up. and then no.
titled himself to meet again on Saturday.
Nov. o. at p m This is but one of
the many manifestations of lack of
enthusiasm in the campaign in this state.
The case of Robert C. Bacon, admins
traitor of the Winfred p. Randall es-
tate of Chesterfield, against the Penn
sylvania Casualty company, which is a
suit brought to recover life insurance.
was argued this week before the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals in New
York city Mr. Bacon appeared for
the Randall estate and James l.. Mar
tin and f. w. Gibson for the in
surance company. The ground on which
the defendant refuses to pay the insur-
ance is that Mr.. Randall falsified as to
his habits in regard to the use of in
toxicating liquor.
Michael Hennessy. ST., went into the
Brattleboro House Monday afternoon and
made himself disagreeable to such an ex-
tent that he was knocked down by
Charles Houston. Then he went out,
picked up a big stone and waited for an
opportunity to hurl 1t at Houston. but
he was taken in tow by Policeman Wor-
den, who arrived in response to a call
by telephone. Hennessy was kept i'm the
lookup until Tuesday morning, when he
was arraigned before Justice Newton. He
pleaded guilty to the charge of intoxi-
cation and was fined s. and costs. which
was paid.
Chief-of Police Hall received a message
by telephone from West Dover Tuesday
night to go to the narrow gauge train
Wednesday morning to arrest three
men, who would have three dogs with
them, as they We're wanted for killing "A
doe. Mr.. Hall went to the train but
the men did not appear. He remembered
seeing a team driven through Main sire ct
between and 8 o'clock Wednesday
morning with three men and some trunks
in the wagon, but thought at the time
that they had come from Spofford lake
to go south on the SIS train The driver
of the team put UP at a livery stable.
and from him it was learned that three
men who had been hunting deer in West
Dover had hired him to bring them to
Brattleboro, and that they left on the
owl train.
As q result of judgment against him at
the last April term of the county court
John +. Morse of South Newfane has
filed a petition in bankruptcy and has
been adiudged bankrupt by Judge Wheel
er. In the suit of Ella Stratton of South
Newfane against Morse for breach of
promise to marry the jury returned a yer
dict of guilty and damages We're fixed at
$3.50 and costs. In his schedule of liza =
bilities, which amount to about $4,000,
this item of S4250 and costs is given and
is also included in the list of secured
debts, the description of the security be-
ing attachment on real estate" The
value of the security is put down at 5000
Several Brattleboro creditors are named
the largest claim being that of Fleming
IL Crown, $780, and the next largest Has
kins q Schwenk, S63. The schedule OF
assets amounts to something over $4,000 i'm
addition to 5000 worth of personal prop
erty claimed as exempt
FRANK l.. Reed, on turning on the
lights at Thomass pharmacy Sunday
night when he opened the store, noticed
an unusual flashing of the electrics in
the front window, and he was Obliged to
turn on the gas in order to carry on
his work in the compromising room A
little later he smeled smoke. and on
investigating he found flames breaking
through the floor. He used water freely
and telephoned to the engine house. and
hand eXtinguisher was brought from
there and the blaze eXtinguished so
quickly that the damage Was slight A
hole few inches in diameter was burn
ed through the floor. The escape from
a serious fire was narrow, as boxes con-
tanning excelsior and other infiammable
material were in the cellar directly I'M
derneath the blaze. The fire was started
from live electric wire. which rested
against the wood work and from which
the covering had been worn.
Mrs. j. w. Simonds, 70. died at her
home at Flat street about $50 O'Clock
Friday evening, the cause of death be-
ing heart disease and exhaustion. She
| had been in feeble health two or three
years. but had been confined to her bed
only two weeks. Mrs. Simonds was one
of nine Children of Samuel and Veal
theon (BuclO Walker and was born in
Middlebury Dec. 16, 1924. Her parents
| moved to Lewis, n. Y, and afterwa rds
to Fort Ann, n. Y. They came to Brat
tleboro in 1876 The marriage of Mr..
and Mrs. Simonds took place in Brat
tleboro, Sept 8, 1919 the minister being
Rev. c. r. Moore, and with the excep-
ton OF one year which they spent in