Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-29


on which the Kinson house stands.
The October term of the United States
circuit and district courts in Rutland will
begin next Tuesday, Judge Wheeler pre-
siding None OF the Windham county
cases are set for trial at this term.
The funeral Of Leon ]. French, g. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer 70. French, was held |
at the house on Laurel street at o'clock |
Saturday, Rev. George B. lawson, OF the |
First Baptist church, officiating. Miss |
Louise Coates and Arthur L. Maynard |
sang and the burial was In Prospect Fill |
cemetery.
At the closing session Of the w. c. T.
U, state convention In Swanton yester-
day the following officers were elected:
Mrs. Ida Read Of Shelburne president, Mrs.
G. e. Davidson of Newfane corresponding
secretary, Mrs A. Wyman OF Cambridge
port recording secretary, Mrs. e. M
Denny of Montpelier treasurer.
The National Biscuit company gave a
reception to the ladies Of Brattleboro
Tuesday afternoon in Grange hall, which
had an attendance Of between 300 and
400. The company was represented by
chef and walters, and various kinds OF
waters made by the company were served
with coffee. The hall was decorated
handsomely, Leitsinger's orchestra fur
nished music and the occasion was very
enjoyable.
The secondhand clothing sale, under
the auspices Of the woman's auxiliary
| Of the Y. NJ. c. A., mentioned few
| weeks ago, will be held Thursday, Friday
and Saturday OF next week in the assoc
| citation rooms Other secondhand goods
also will be for sale. People who wish to
| contribute to the sale are requested TO
bring goods to the Y. NJ c. A, rooms
| early Thursday morning
|
| ton organized in Hinsdale, for the pur-
| pose of doing a general express busi-
| ness between Hinsdale and Brattle-
| boro, has secured registration in YER
mont. In the papers filed with the secre-
tary of state, o. H. Ellis OF Bratueboro
! is named as the Vermont representative
of the company. The capital stock given
is $4,000 divided into so shares OF a par
value of $25 each.
Representatives Of the Relief corps in
Ludlow Springfield, Londonderry, Bellows
| Falls and Brattleboro attended the dis
| trict meeting in Chester Sept Il. Among
those present were Mrs. Calista II. Bangs
of Brattleboro, department vice president
Miss Mary A. Pierce of Londonderry. de-
partment patriotic instructor and Mrs.
Mary Beckwith, past Junior vice president.
The work was exemplified by the Chester
corps and was reviewed by Mrs Bangs
and Mrs. Beckwith.
c. e. Allen recently has completed IA
foundation OF Portland cement for house
on lot No l at the corner Of Canal street
and Oak Grove avenue, the first wall
in town for a dwelling made OF cement.
| It makes an attractive finish outside and
inside. The best engineers consider II
, | one Of the most durable and substantial
| methods of wall making and II is said
that 1t will supercede stone and brick
foundations, being less expensive and
equally as durable.
John Barrett was cited to apper before
Referee Stowe Monday to be examined In
, | reference to transactions involving the
' Sholes farm, sold to N. F. Skies, now In
4 bankruptcy. by Barrett's daughter, Mrs
a | Emma Buchanan OF Athol. Lawyer r. G
. | Bacon conducted the examination, Law
| yer II. G. Barber appearing for Barrett
= To the spectators at least the most In
= terestng feature OF the examination wa:
8 the animated way in which the question,
|, were asked and the still more animated
o way in which they were answered.
An involuntary bankruptcy petition
I against the Brattleboro Manufacturing
company was filed with the clerk OF tn
= district court in Burlington Tuesday. Thu
v petitioners include Mark Streicher ant
Il Edward B. Lederer and the Ledere
l. reality company OF Providence, Arnol'
h Loucheim & Co. Of Philadelphia, Rhode
+ & Ripley clothing company of Boston ant
T. the American Exchange national bank o
g. New York city. Deputy United State
d Marshal Chapman came to Bratuebor
It this week to subpoena the company to ap
It pear in the clerks office within Is day
l. to show cause why the petition shout
l. not be granted.
d Mr.. and Mrs William Dean Howells
who now have their permanent home a
Kittery Point. Me-, came to the Metros
1t in West Brattleboro Friday afternoon an
e, remained there until Monday morning
IS when they went to Putney, and after
n stop there to Greenfield to visit with Mrs
Is Howellss cousins. The object OF thei
ig coming to Brattleboro was to visit Mr.:
, Howellss cousin, Mrs. w. II. Bigelov
e: Mrs. Howells was Elinor Mead OF tn
ID famous Mead family, sister OF Larkin {
y. Mead, the sculptor. 1t happened strange
"a ly that while the HOwells were her
r. Mr.. and Mrs William Mead OF New Yor
e. stayed day or two at the Brooks Hous,
l. Mr.. Mead. who is a member of the note
l. architectural firm of McKim, Mead
l. White was greatly surprised on meetin
rs his sister here in their native town.
N Ben Menier, who recently bought tn
w Bissett barber shop on Elliot street. wa
ID arrested Tuesday morning by Nigh
Iv Waterman VIII Warren for assaultin
Is Joseph Barrett, a barber employed b
ID Menier. On being arraigned before Ju:
a. tice Newton he pleaded not guilty to ii
"a charge of disturbing the peace, but SOC
afterwards retracted his plea and pleade
guilty. He was fined $40 and cost
amounting to $3.50. which he paid. Bal
H. rett went to his home in Amherst
spend Sunday. On returning Monda
afternoon he found the shop closed an
8, decided to give up his job and retuI
IL home He took his tools and $3.50 fro
a. the money drawer with which to pay h
n fare home and arranged to stay ov'
nieFnf Nryffl fhn
I'd street barber, requesting Currier to n,
lk tify Menier that the $3.50 would be II
g turned to him. Late Monday night Menl
L. appeared at Curriers' room and demandt
A admittance. Barrett was asleep. Meni
e. awakened him and accused him OF takiI
iel two razors belonging in the shop. Wor,
of led to blows and Barrett was struck al
st, kicked in the face. He was a sorry lool
A, ing individual Tuesday morning.
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