Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-03

~ r. ldSheI mas 10 IBnI DIdnndS AT
the Keene poultry show this week and
the Fisher brothers have 10 entries of
games and game bantams.
Rev. George b. Lawson will speak in
the Adventist church Wednesday evening
on THE Lost Son." under the general
topic, The King i'm Council"
d. f. Shea opened his dining and lunch
rooms on Elliot street Saturday and had
a good patronage. Francis Weeks of
Clark street is assisting at the lunch
counter.
my Summer Across the Sea" is the
title of paper which Miss Maria Sted -
man will give at the meeting of the wo-
mans auxiliary of the Y NJ. c. A Tues
day afternoon at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Denni-
son Cowles will give a reading.
Welcome Kenney of Guilford was ar
rested by Chlef-of- Police Hall Friday
night for intoXication. He pleaded guilty
before Justice Newton Saturday and was
fined So and costs, which he was unable
to pay. Deputy Sheriff Knapp took him
to Newfane jail to serve an alternative
sentence of 10 days.
Arthur Mower had his LETT hand badly
mangled in a joining machine at the S.
a. Smith factory almost as the whistle
blew to stop work Friday night. The
index finger was taken off at the last
Jplllli Allt lluBtI at Tue StCOnu
joint and the third finger at the first
joint. The thumb was badly cut.
Selectmen w. II. Vinton and +. F..
Gleason have said that they would not
accept a reelection e. H. Putnam states
that he does not wish to serve another
year but that he has been advised to be
a candidate, as the work will be easier
for the board if one member is expert
enced in the affairs of the town and in
the methods Of conducting the business
The visiting committee of the Brattle-
boro Home for the Aged and Disabled
held its annual meeting Saturday at the
home. The secretary's report was accept
ed and these officers were elected: Presl-
dent, Mrs. George H. Ryder; vice presl
dent, Miss Susan +. Clark; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. c. H. Davenport. Lunch
was served and a social time was enjoyed
Arthur f. Roberts. who recently sold
to Amidon & Miller the grocery business
which he had conducted i'm Brattleboro
IL years, has entered the employ of the
HOlbrook Grocery company of Keene as
travelling salesman. He started Tuesday
on his first trip. His territory will be
western Massachusetts and western Yer
mont from Bennington to Vergennes. lie
will be at home over each Sunday.
Mrs. G.. w. Hooker presented yesterday
to the ladies' circle of the Universalist
society large handsome portrait of her
husband, the late Col George w Hooker
1t will be hung on the walls of the church
vestrY. Col. Hooker was a constant at
tendant at the Universalist church for
years was for some time president of
the parish society. and was active and
helpful in many matters concerning the
denomination.
Nearly twice the usual number attend
hn q inn .l.,.-
noon. when United States District At
torney j. l.. Martin gave talk on The
State and Federal Courts" The address
was particularly interesting and was
listened to attentively. The meeting next
Sunday will be for both men and women
being the first Sunday in the month
Rev. George Il. Lawson will speak on
The Supreme Motive"
Rev. Lewis Grout was remembered
Saturday, ON his Goth birthday anniver-
sary. by many floral offerings which
We're sent to his home in West Brattle-
boro, where he has been i'll several weeks.
\ long letter was received from cX-Gov.
Hobrook and the Womans club sent
beautiful flowers. Mr.. Grout was very
grateful for the attention shown him.
he is weak physically his mind
is keen and he faces the future resolutely
and with youthfulness of spirit. He has
greatly enjoyed over Saturday and Sun
day a visit from his brother. John NJ.
Grout of Medford, Mass
The January session of the probate
court was held Saturday, Judge l.. l..
Waterman presiding. The account of II.
c. Barber, administrator of the Harriet
e. Taft estate, was allowed. The will of
George II. Burns, late of Brattleboro, was
allowed and Mary \. Burns was appoint
oil ,a Of
as executor of the will of Rebecca
p. Johnson and administrator of the
Samuel Johnson estate of Brattleboro
were allowed. The account of Luke O.
Morse, administrator of the Polly C..I
EIoughton estate of Newfanc, was allowed
The will of Royal q. Wilcox of Whiting
ham was allowed and Willard \. Wilcox
was appointed executor
News has been received by relatives of
the death on Jan. 20 at Veterans Home, (
Napa county, California, of Isaac A. /
-irout, brother of Rev. Lewis Grout of !
West Brattleboro. Mr. Grout was born
IN Newfane, but grew up in Putney. where /
ne worked in the store of his uncle, Isaac /
irout From Putney he went to Califor- /
MIA, i'm 1850, going by the way of the /
sthmus. ana he had made his home there /.
since that time. He served four years .
n the navy during the civil war Mr.. |
trout married Mary Tufts of Putney, |
who died in Fresno several years ago.
Mr., Grout was buried at Veterans Home. /
The surviving brothers are Lewis of /
Vest Brattleboro, Sylvester of Kansas .
md John NJ of Medford, Mass
The final testimony was taken Monday .
n the case of Mary Blakesee Piggott
gainst DR.. H. D. Holton for an account
ng in the plaintiffs estate during the
ime that it was in DR.. IIolton's hands as
rustee. The hearing was before A. f.
'udworth Of South Londonderry referee
ppointed by the county court to hear the
eStimony, which was taken on an appeal /
~ the plaintiff from the probate court
l. G. Barber of Brattleboro, John +. Gale
4 Guilford and Gilbert A. Davis of Wind
or were attorneys for Mrs. Piggott and
:. c. Fits and ]. L. Martin were DR..
lotions attorneys. The witnesses Mon
lay We're Mrs II. O. Coolidge, William
. Newton, w. II. Bracket c. A. Harris.
frank b. Putnam, c. II. Pratt. Asa
feld, Town Clerk Miller Of Dummerston
nd others. The arguments will be made
ext Monday in the county clerks Office.
The state board of health. of which
Dr.. H. ID. Holton of Brattleboro is sec
etary, will take steps to enforce the
ure food law enacted at the last session
I the legislature. one of the first articles /
oward which attention will be directed
VII be maple sugar. Dr. Holton saws |
ne board Will be ready to act by the
Inc the sugar season begins. The bill
arrled no appropriation. hence the board |
I'll nave to provide from its own appro- {
ration. and on this account the doctor
avs the board will be hindered con.
iderably in the execution of the law In {
edition to the InaDla .,,,gr,r -. -,