Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-31
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Noticeable improvements are being
made in F. w. Kuech's dry-goods store,
including a steel ceiling and new decora-
lions.
A. H. Harvey will build during the
coming season a two-apartment house
on one of his four lots on Oak Grove and
Clark avenues
Thirteen cases of measles hame been re-
ported to Health Officer Henry Tucker
since last Friday The disease has had
its run and is gradually disappearing.
May festival under the auspices OF
the ladies of the Congregational church
will be held in the town hall Thursday,
May II, afternoon and evening.
The Grange Dramatic club will present
the play, 'Gerties Vindication," in
Grange hall next Friday night beginning
at o'clock. The play will be followed
by dance.
Clark Campbell, inspector of rural free
delivery routes, came to Brattleboro Tues
day and has since been going over the
rural routes starting from the Brattleboro
office and the West Brattleboro station.
H. r. Brown of Brattleboro and D. w.
Chamberlain of Boston appraised E. d.
Crosier's livery stable in Bellows Falls
Tuesday, after which it was sold to Den
mis- Neyland of Still River. Mass.
Mrs. James Corbett died in New Haven,
Conn.,, Tuesday. The family formerly
lived on Walnut street, the daughter
May, being bookl1eeper for the Brattle-
boro Overall company under its former
management.
Charles Wetherbee, employed in Howard
& Yearly's stable, had one shoulder dis
located Wednesday afternoon. A horse
stepped on his foot. and Mr.. Wetherbee
threw up his arm in such a way as to
cause dislocation.
Holden & Martin are running their mill
on Birge street night and day, employing
two gangs of men, They are saving out
about 100000 feet of lumber and are
taking advantage Of the excellent water
supply at the present time by keeping
things humming.
Will Crothers went out Of the Gongre-
gational church rather hurriedly Sunday
morning, having discovered that his
clothing was on fire. Matches in his
pocket had become ignited and burned
a hole through his trousers and the lining
of his coat. He put out the fire without
difficulty
William G. Hammond, the widely known
organist, gave his SD organ recital at
Mount Holyoke college last week. Miss
Pauline Jenne Of Brattleboro gave a piano
selection, the prelude and fugue in c
major from Bach's "Well TEMPERED
Clavichord," and also played the entire
concerto in A minor by Schumann.
w. B. Crombie, for seven years past
foreman and managers assistant in the
job printing Office of E. L. Hildreth &
Co., has moved this week to Worcester
Mass, where he will have a responsible
position in the office of the Blanchard
Press. Horace LETTERS of Springfield
will oil No TNW.A.- III, -.
the Hildreth office, beginning work next
week.
Michael Dundons barn. situated off
South Main street, was burned with its
contents last Friday morning. The prop
erty was insured for $500 in c. F. R.
Jenne'S agency. The fire was discovered
about O'Clock by Mr. Dundon's daughter
Tracks leading from the street to the
barn in both directions were found by
Mr.. Dundon, convincing him that the fire
was of incendiary origin.
The annual meeting of the road COM
missioners of Windham county will be
held at the town hall Thursday, April G.
The roll call and organization at 10 80
will be followed at IL by an address on
Earth Roads and Road Material" by
Prof ]. w. Votey of the University of
Vermont. The afternoon session will
open at 1.30. when C. w. Gates of Frank
lin, state highway commissioner, will
speak on state Road Work" His ad-
dress will be followed by a discussion in
which all of the commissioners from the
various towns will be invited to join.
The Congregational club held a very
enjoyable ladies' night meeting in the
Brooks House Tuesday evening. Prof
E. G. Smith of the Massachusetts Insti-
tute of Technology spoke on Friends
and Foes showing the world of bacteria
as revealed by the microscope Enlarged
photographs of cro-organisms were
thrown on screen by means of stere-
opticon, and in a very entertaining way
the speaker told of the nature and mission
OF the various varieties of them. He
spoke at some length on milk and water
contamination and of the methods en-
ployed in the publication of those liquids
and mentioned also several varieties of
bacteria which are beneficial to the
world, such those which consume
effete matter etc, At the close of the
lecture buffet lunch was served in the
parlor.
A very interesting meeting was held by
the Brattleboro Professional club Wednes-
day evening, in Waterman & Martins
office, which was attended by an unu-
sualy large number After brief busi-
ness session the members adjourned to
ID. f. Shea's restaurant, where a first
class course supper was served to the
satisfaction of all present. Returning to
Waterman & Martins office, a paper on
THE Yellow Peril was given by James
F. Hooker. Mr.. Hookers' position was
that the yellow races, who are considered
by many as a peril to the world powers
and the worlds commerce, are really no
peril at all. They never have manifested
disposition to become rulers or con-
querers, but rather a disposition simply
to take care of their own interests and
preserve their own rights. The discus
sion, which was led by +. H. Crane, was
participated in by several members, near
~ all of whom agreed with the speaker
in his views, Mr.. Hookers paper was
well delivered and showed an intelligent
comprehension of the question.
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