Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-05

and second degrees at the next meeting
May 10.
Eugene M. Angler has nearly completed
a house near the car barn on Pine street,
the foundation of which was put In some
time ago.
The ladies' circle of the Unlversalist
church will hold a business meeting In
the church parlors next Wednesday after
noon at o'clock.
a hearing in the White River Valley
railroad case was held Saturday at a ses-
sion of the United States district court
in the probate office, Judge Wheeler pre-
siding.
Parts OF the big log drive of 100000
600 to 100000 feet which will come down
the Connecticut this summer have en-
tered the main river from the northern
tributaries
The 33d annual convocation of the
grand chapter of the Order of Eastern
star of Vermont will be held in Brattle-
boro June 6-S. Dennison Cowles is the
chairman of the hotel committee, to whom
application may be made for rooms.
Section 6 of the new village ordinances
was amended at special village meet
ing of the bailims April 80 80 that Eng
fish sparrows are an exception to the
birds which are protected These OBJ
noXious birds may be shot or destroyed
at any time.
Brattleboro lodge. New England order
of Protection. will serve a public supper
i'm Red Mems han Wednesday evening
May 10, from $50 to o'clock. All are
cordially invited. Members are requested
to bring food. A regular lodge meeting
viii be held at o'clock.
a section of the old dam at Holden &
Martins mill pond in the Fletcher mill
{ a N o
and all the water In the pond ran out.
The mill was flooded, but no serious
| damage was done. Repairs are being
made so that the mill will start today or
| tomorrow. The dam had become weaken
ed through the work of muskrats, and il
| was Holden & Martins intention to re-
pair it this spring.
Material has been ordered for four tel
| ephone lines, known as farmers lines, tC
run from Brattleboro to different points
| Two will extend some six miles on the
| Marlboro and Jacksonville road. accom-
modatng about 25 families. another will
run past Linden Lodge to the Barber
farm and third will extend to the eros
by place on the Putney road. The com
pany is considering a plan to establish q
line on the Iinsdale road.
Clark Campbell Of Revere, Mass. in.
spector of rural delivery routes, mad,
an inspection of the proposed Mari
boro route this week. accompanied
by Postmaster Taylor and ex- POSTMASTER
F. W. Childs. OF Brattleboro. and Post
master Baxter of Marlboro. The route
If established, will start from the Mari
boro postofiice and go south ana west
covering the territory between Marlbor,
and West Halifax and Jacksonville.
About IS couples attended the masquer
AIDE ball in Festival hall Monday night
! I oil sft no aff
and all present enjoyed the occasion
Refreshments We're served. A. T.. Mile
catering. The prizes were won by tn
following named persons: Most origina
costumes Miss Myrtle Peachlow and Ear
Woodland; best walters, Guy Jones ant
Mrs. Earl Woodland; best old-fashione'
dancers, Elmer Johnson and Mis-
Gertrude Stockwell.
Mrs. Susan Maria Smith. 81. died a
her home in West Brattleboro Saturday
April %. She had been seriously 4
about two months. She was born Il
Connecticut in December. 1890 and ha
lived in Brattleboro only few years
She is survived by daughter, Mrs. Wal
lace w. Cook, with whom she lived, an
10y two sons. The funeral was held a
the house at o'clock Monday. Rev. 1
, NJ. Keneston officiating, and the buria
was in Locust Ridge cemetery.
viii hold their May festival Thursday
. May II, at Festival hall The usual ex
ceent supper will be served from SO
to 7.30 O'Clock. and an attractive sal
of useful and fancy articles is assured
At one booth all the baby's relatives wi
J be certain to find much of interest.
] concert at 5 o'clock. including singin
, by MIR. Miller and the Brattleboro Gle
p club. ana a May pole dance by u youn
r misses will furnish the evening enter
tainmont.
The Young Mems Christian associa
ton held its annual meeting Wednesda
night. The reports of the officers Shove
that the association was i'm good condi
ton. The membership is nearly 200. in
Guiding SO juniors These officers wer
I elected: President, Edward Q. Crosby
( vice president Luther w. Hawey; re
cording secretary, DIR. Charles G. Wheeler
l. treasurer. George G. Averill; director
= for three years, Clarence +. r. Jenn
4 Edwin l.. Hidreth and Walter A. CT
e bert. The new general secretary, Charlie
F. w. Cunningham, was present.
: The trial docket for the May term {
n the supreme court, which convenes Ma
!. 9, contains but one Windham count
. | case, that of =. w. Manley of DummerS
ton against the Vermont Mutual FIJI
. Insurance company. 1t is schedule
I | as the first case for trial the first da,
q The question at issue is as to whetht
! an agreement on terms of settlement bt
!. tween Mr.. Manley and the insuranC
company for the loss of a house an
contents precluded Mr.. Manley frol
[ putting in a claim for articles which
e was discovered, after terms of settlemeI
= had been made had been burned. f. i
[ f. Stowe is counsel for Mr. Mauley an
$ Waterman & Martin are the defendant
8 attorneys.
= Attorney General Clarke c. Fits +,
:, ceived Wednesday the affidavits of
. | c. Archibald and ID. A. Guiltenan, whic
? constitute part of the petition of Mr.
y Mary NJ. Rogers to the supreme court Z,
. a new trial on the charge of murderir
q her husband, Marcus Rogers. After reaC
ing them over and considering them
? | connection with the other affidavits pr,
!, scented by r. w. Moloney of Rutlan
n counsel for Mrs. Rogers, Mr.. Fits d.
. cided that he would not take new test
!, mony at the present time. but wou
. ! argue the matter before the supren
. court on the affidavits and the recon
a and he notified Chief Judge Rowell ar
Mr. Moloney yesterday that the state VIZ
ready. This means doubtless that Il
= arguments will be made before the 81
: preme court at the May term, whiC
h opens next Tuesday Mr.. Fits will argl
n that the new evidence is not sufficient
e warrant a new trial. Had he decided
. take testimony it would have caused
Il delay of several months and would hay
n made it necessary for the court to issu
e a stay of execution pending the dispos
e tion of the petition.
: family row took place in the hon