Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-11

Ltpn r. nan mas SOlu MS restaurant TO
his brother Il. S. Hall. formerly chief of
police. l.. E. Hall will remain with his
brother until after the Valley Fair.
w. A. Keyes has sold his Kerosene and
gasolene business to f. f. Fuller, who
took possession Monday. Mr.. Keyes in
tends to go to California the coming
autumn to engage in business.
Mary Howe will sing at her recital in
the Auditorium on Thursday, Aug "a.
many selections which she has not given
before at her concerts here. The pro-
gram also will include several new songs
by Lucien Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Perry gave an en-
1oyable card party at their home Satur-
day night in honor Of Alderman and Mrs.
Spauldtng of Somerville. There were five
tables. Mrs. Spaulding formerly was Miss
Carrie Wolcott Of Brattleboro.
The Bratteboro overall company now
has force of several men and about so
women at work i'm its mandatory I'm the
{. a. Jones building. where the business
Is now well under way. New operatives
Tor the sewing machines are being taken
on as rapidly as possible and the COM
pany has an abundance of orders to fill
The cutting benches are in operation and
a number Of cutters are at work.-IKeene
Sentinel
Bert Bowen Of Esteyville was arrested
yesterday by Policeman VIII Warren on
the charge of disturbing the peace by
assaulting Frank II. Fuller Tuesday night
The two men live I'm the same house
They have not been very amiable toward
each other lately. and on Tuesday night
Fuller was asked to come down stairs
by Bowen, which he did, and Immediately
Bowen assaulted him. Bowen pleaded
guilty before Justice Newton and said his
only regret was that he did not give Full
l lar n 1Nal-t.
the maximum fine of 500 and costs
amounting to $3.50, which Bowen paid.
A. F. Schwenk was the prosecuting at
| torney.
Dr. w. II. Pomeroy and DR.. NJ. j. Stod-
dard of Springfield. Mass. and others
started for Brattleboro Sunday morning in
DIR. Pomeroy's 50-horse- power Thomas au-
| tomobile. AS the machine approached Iy-
man street. a small boy suddenly came
out Of that street riding bicycle very
| rapidly, and the question which con-
| fronted Dr. Pomeroy was whether to hit
| the boy n French machine standing in
| front of the Massasoit house. or a post
| these three alternatives presented. He de-
| cided on the post, and turned his ma
chine into 1t, breaking one Of the front
| wheels. The big car just grazed the boy
on the wheel throwing him of and break
| ing the bicycle, but not injuring him in
| the least
The sermon at the open air meeting on
| the common Sunday night at 6 o'clock
will be preached by Rev Dr. George f.
| Martin Of Lowell. Or. Martin is one Of
| the strong preachers OF the Congrega-
| tional church and should be heard nv "A
large congregation. Those who heard
| Miss Martha Winkler of Camden n J.
sing at one of the meetings last year will
| be pleased to know that she will sing
two selections next Sunday evening Miss
| Winkler has contralto voice Of eN-
| ceptlonal purity and power. Arthur L.
Maynard will preside at this meeting.
Rev. a. II. Webb will preach at the
meeting In Esteyville The speakers on
| the common for the remaining meetings
| Will be as follows: Aug. 20. Rev. A. II.
Webb DR.. c. G. Wheeler to preside :
Aug q. Rev Frank L. Masseck ]. L.
Martin presiding; Sept 3. Prof l.. B. Pa
| ton, of the Hartford Theological semi
nary. At this, the last meeting. the First
| Regiment band will give n concert and
E. c. Crosby will take charge. Rev
| Z. Q. s. Osgood will preach in Estey-
Vile Aug. 20 and Rev. H. a. Goodhue
Aug %.
John B. Manley, jr. has brought suit
| this week against the +. r. Thomas Motor
| company Of Buffalo, and trustee, to re-
cover damages in the sum OF $4,000. He
| claims that he entered into n contract In
| writing, Dec. 81. 1904 whereby the de-
PENDANT agreed to sell and deliver to him
during the season OF l904-O5 five automo-
| biles at 20 per cent. discount from the
| price list TO be shipped March l. March
20. April l, April Is and May /, and that
he agreed to pay $3.50 for each machine
on or before 60 days from the date
specified for shipment and the balance on
presentation of draft or bill OF lading.
He alleges that the defendant has not
| carried out the contract. He says he
ordered the first automobile shipped Feb
l, but 1t was started April /. the second
was ordered April l and was shipped May
| /, the third was ordered for shipment
June l and was not despatched until July
25. By reason Of the delay and failure
OF the defendant to fill its contract Mr..
| Manley claims that he has lost the sale
| or two automobiles. the profits and gains
therefrom and has been put to large ex-
pense and trouble. The plaintiffs counsel
Is c. c. Fits. The case is set for trial at
the county court.