Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-07-21

W. j. Darcy went to Keene yesterday
A plan to remove the old fence on the
east side of the street on the South Main
street hill and substitute an iron fence
| Is under consideration by the selectmen
The lookup, which has been renovated
and refurnished, will be kept open all day
tomorrow, by direction of the selectmen,
and the public is invited to visit 1t for
| inspection
Work has been begun this week in
| widening the street between the houses of
II. c. Winchester and Roscoe Fisher on
| Western avenue by moving the sidewalk
about four feet on the north side Of the
street.
The selectmen have decided to build a
new flight of stairs from South Main
street up the bank to Prospect street.
| The old flight has become badly decayed
and dangerous, making 1t necessary either
! to build new flight or remove the stairs
entirely
Fred s. Fisher of Leominster, Mass
and Mrs Hattie A. Pratt of Brattleboro
were married Monday afternoon by Rev.
| T. 10. Cramer at the Methodist parsonage,
"a Elm street, Keene, N. ii. They will
make their home in Leominster, where
Mr.. Fisher has been employed several
years.
The golf team of Wantastiquet Golf
| Club VIII play tne springfield Country
| club second team at West Springfield to-
morrow. John Tasker Fred Harris, c. F.
| Bingham, Clarence NJ. Miller, Harold
Whitney, Chalmers Holbrook, i. J. Water
man, Harry Bingham and Dr. A. J.. Pettee
will represent Bratteboro.
Congressman Kittredge Haskins on
Monday nominated for appointment as
cadet to West Point Jason ID. Jones Of
Chester as principal, and Lyman N
| Wakefield n nd 10
stead of Hartford as alternates. The
nominees will report at Fort Ethan Allen
May l, 1906, for examination.
Frank Warren Briggs and Miss Maud
Alice Coane were married by Rev. George
b. lawson at o'clock Saturday evening,
at the Baptist parsonage. They began
housekeeping at once at Is Brook street
Mr.. Briggs is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
Briggs of Guilford street and is employed
in the wholesale department of Durham
Brothers store. Mrs. Briggs is daugh-
ter OF Charles D. Coane.
Peter Alexander, who has peddled
bananas in town, was arrested by Consta-
BILE Thayer Tuesday afternoon on an affi-
davit issued by F. e. Barber as counsel
for Mrs. II. Il. Larkin of Centreville to
the effect that Alexander owed Mrs
Larlin about $50 for house rent and was
about to abscond. Mr.. Thayer released
Alexander, r. c. Bacon becoming surety
for his appearance before Justice +. D.
E. Stowe next Thursday for a hearing
The post Office department has appoint
ed Winfield w. Whitney carrier for the
rural free delivery route from Marlboro
through the west part Of the town and
Halifax. Mr. Whitney took the civil SER
vice examination for the position a short
time ago. The route was laid out last
spring by a representative of the depart
ment and by Postmaster Taylor. 1t is
over 20 miles long and embraces over 100
houses. 1t will be opened Aug. l.
At the regular meeting of the village
bailiffs Friday night the report OF Alton
d. Adams of Worcester who investigated
the street lighting system recently, was
read. 1t was voted to arrange n meeting
with the directors of the Brattleboro Gas
Light company at an early date and sub
nit the report to them and to ascertain
what the directors are willing to do in
regard to a new contract for street light
ing. The balliffs decided not to make the
report public. but it is understood that
Mr. Adams stated that the village was
paying more than 1t ought for electric
light service and made suggestions as to
what terms ought to be secured in the new
contract.
The Vermont Press associations mid
summer meeting will be held at the Brooks
House this evening. The visitors from
the North will arrive at 4.19 and viii be
met at the railroad station by local news
paper men. Headquarters will be estab
lished at the Brooks House. A trolley ride
will be on the program for 6 o'clock and
at o'clock a banquet will be served.
This will be followed by musical numbers
and an address by Clifton L. Sherman,
managing editor of the Hartford. Conn,
Courant on Newspapers and Newspaper
Men" On Saturday at 8 a. m. the visitors
will be given ride in automobiles to
the West river road returning via the
Kipling and Balestier estates.
The official program Of the goth annual
Valley Fair. which was issued from the
press of +. l.. Hildreth & Co.. Wednesday,
is work of art anu shows careful prep
aration. Its 76 pages are filled from cover
to cover with interesting material, includ
| ing SO half-tone pictures, 10 of them be-
ing full page Illustrations The cuts in
clude noted horses and cattle, some prize
winning dogs, sheep and swine pictures
of poultry and pet stock, views Of Main
street decorated, the enlarged grand
stand, corner of the agricultural exhibit,
| etc. The book is larger than ever before
| and contains n list Of the officers of the
association, special features of the fair,
rules and regulations, list of premiums,
! all OF which are indeXed, and the dates
| of leading fairs in New England, New
York and Pennsylvania. The catalogue
should be seen to be appreciated.
The fair ground again was converted
into camp ground Saturday afternoon
on the arrival from Greenfield of troop C,
! 10th United States cavalry, and the 23d
| battery of field artillery, who were en-
route to Fort Ethan Allen after joining
| with the Massachusetts volunteer militia
| in the encampment at Westfeld. The
| troops were in command of Capt. Warren
Dean, of troop c. Capt. John Conklin, of
the 23d battery, commanded the troops
when they came to Brattleboro June 2S,
en- route for Westield but he was assign
ed to go to Fort Riley, Kansas Immediate
ceeded in command of the artillery by LIST
Lieut.. w. NJ Bunker, but on Sunday
Lieut. Bunker left on receipt OF tele-
graphic instructions to proceed directly
to the garrison at Fort Ethan Allen.
Lieut. Bunker has departed for the head
quarters of the Atlantic division to help
complete a military map of the United
States, which has engaged the attention
of the military authorities the past three
years. He is an expert at map drawing
Second Lieut.. Matthew A. Cross succeed
ed Lieut.. Bunker In command Of the
artillery. On account of the hard work
of the regulars at Westfield no drills were
held Sunday, but in the afternoon a ball |
game was played between the Conklins, |
made up Of artillerymen, and a picked |
team from Brattleboro with Ellis and |
Hubbard for a battery. The game |
abounded in interesting features includ- |
ing several excellent plays, and was won |
to by the picked team. The street |