Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-17

Miss Jennie e. Pierce spent Sunday
with Miss Mildred Wheeler at Mt Her
mon.
C. d. Britton has been appointed janitor
OF the town hall building, W. ]. Smith
having resigned
Mrs. Hannah Waite returned Tuesday
from Hinsdale, where she spent four
weeks with her sister. who is i'll, but who
is improving.
Rev. w r. Davenport of Barre repre-
senting the Vermont Anti-Saloon League
addressed a union meeting in the Congre-
gational church Monday evening. A fair
sized audience was present.
The Opus club met with Mrs. II. L.
Pierce Monday 1t was Mrs. Pierce's
birthday anniversary and she gave the
members of the club souvenirs of the oc-
casion. Refreshments were served
Patrick Cavanaugh finished work SAT-
urday for Capt. William Robertson.
Thomas Heenan, machine tender, has
been Ill with the grip leaving the Robert
son paper mill rather short handed.
Rev. A S. Buzzell will preach next
Sunday morning on "A sure road to
riches,' and will give an object talk on
The most wonderful pump in the world"
The subject in the evening will be "A de-
faulted note"
train OTOer SlBndl mas Deen lnStaiieu
at the railroad station this week. 1t is
located on a post high above the station
and can be seen a mile away, both north
and south 1t is operated by levers in
the telegraph Office.
The Vermont Union Signal published
last Saturday a three column article by
]. w. Shelley of this town on 1.-The profit
system and how ii robs labor" The
paper was read at the recent county con-
vention OF Socialists at Bellows Falls.
]. v. Shaw of East Putney has hired
F. r. Franklin of Brattleboro to carry
on his farm. Mr.. Franklin and family
will occupy Mr.. Shaws house, and Mr..
and Mrs. Shaw and Rufus Jacobs will
move to this village, although continuing
to have general oversight of the farm
work.
The auction of lumber and other articles
owned by Demanster II. Wheeler, which
was to take place at the home Of DR..
Laura NJ. Plantz to close Mr.. Wheeler's
bankrupt estate, has been cancelled,
Referee F. d. E. Stowe has granted a
petition of Trustee A. c. Spencer to sell
the property to Mr.. Wheeler for $35.
Constable H. w. Cobb will sell by
auction at the Kendrick House next Tues
day forenoon a pair of horses, harness,
wagon, etc. taken by virtue of a breach OF
conditions in deal between w. A. Wood,
who sold the property, and E. Tarbell, who
bought it, Mr.. Tarbel failed to comply
with the terms of sale and Mr.. Wood
had the property attached.
A rumor has been afoat this week to
the effect that a recount of the license
ballots cast on town meeting day would
be demanded, but no demand has been
made. The first count indicated tie,
but the second count showed a majority
of one for license. The ballots were
counted once or twice after that each
count resulting the same as the second.
Two dogs owned by Patrick Cavanaugh
and George p. Parker took hold Of each
other on the Kendrick House veranda
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Parker separated
them, but Mr.. Cavanaugh appeared to be
interested in the scrap and encouraged
his dog to make another grab. The two
men then took up the fight, and it became
necessary for a spectator to separate
them.