Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04
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meeting of Protective Grange Aug. 8.
The annual meeting of the Windham
County Veterans association will, be held
in Bellows Falls Sept. 4.
A new flight of stairs has been built by
A. w. Stowe this week from South Main
street up the bank to Prospect street.
Seven applicants were examined by
Capt E. w. Gibson Wednesday evening
for appointment to the grades of cor
poral and sergeant.
Brattleboro chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, will have basket
picnic in Deerfield Aug 16, followed by
the business meeting at the home of Mrs.
Severance in Greenfield
The annual open air meeting on Bencas-
son grounds On Newfane hill will be held
next Sunday Aug. 6. The speakers will
include Gen. o. o. Howard of the United
States army and Rev. H. r. Miles of
Brattleboro.
James Lillis, 16-year-old boy who lives
on Elliot street, had a bicycle stolen
Wednesday night He left the wheel in
the alley between the Y. NJ c. A and the
Bratteboro Savings bank and went to the
band concert on Prospect street. When
he returned the wheel was gone.
H. C. Barber, attorney for Mrs. Nellie
M. Coolidge in the suit brought against
her by the Peoples National bank to re-
cover $500 on notes, as stated in The
Phoenix last week, says that the notes
are all secured and that no question is
raised except on one of the smaller notes,
which he claims is not for Mrs. Coolidge
to pay, for reasons which will appear.
Clinton Gowdy of Springfield who is a
candidate for Encouragement of Mas
sachusetts married Miss Addie Currier,
formerly of Brattleboro. Mr. Gowdy was
professor of medical jurisprudence in the
TNnII Of Lodi afn nd Sttr
in Atlantic five years. He is
close student on public questions, and as
an orator has few equals in Massachu-
sets.
The rain storm which began Saturday
and continued to Monday forenoon was
the worst in Brattleboro in many weeks.
but no serious damage was reported.
During the month .SS of an inch of rain
had fallen, that amount being the ag-
gregate of six showers. The last storm
brought the total rainfall up to 1856 incn-
es, as measured by DIR. George F. Gale.
On Sunday the street railroad carried less
than 500 people, the record being one of
the smallest in the roads history for a
full day.
John Grady of Biddeford, Maine, who
has been employed in Brattleboro, was
arrested for intoxbcation Friday after
noon by Deputy Sheriff c. I. Knapp, who
saw him reeling about the sidewalk and
finally falling and cutting a cash in his
head. Grady appeared before Justice
Newton Saturday and pleaded guilty to
the charge of intoxication. He was fined
IS and costs and in default of payment
was taken to Newfane Jail for 10 days.
He had a bottle of Jamaica ginger in his
pocket when arrested.
In the absence of Judge Waterman. who
is in Europe, A. F. Schwenk, register,
presided at the July session of the probate
court The will of Jerome ]. Ward was
probated and allowed and Pauline A
Ward was appointed eXecutrix. The will
of Lyman NJ. Newell of Wardsboro was
probated and allowed and d. c. Dexter
was appointed executor. License was
granted to ]. Arms Miller to sell the
real estate belonging to the Sarah S.
Taylor estate of Dummerston John
H. Merrifield and Robert E. Gordon were
appointed commissioners of the James
W. Austin estate. John L. Roess was
granted license to sell the real estate
belonging to the Ferdinand Neiman es-
tate of Brattleboro.
The committee appointed at the village
meeting to investigate the subject of
village ownership of the water supply
met in the office of Z. w. Gibson Sat
urday night for further consideration of
the report submitted by the civil engineer
who made survey of the local territory.
George +. Crowell, owner of the Chest
nut Hill reservoir, was present to discuss
the matter of the valuation of the system
now in use and what he ought to receive
for it in case the committee recommend
ed its purchase by the village. The
engineers report contains estimates on
16 different supplies which could be
utilized, but probably only a few of them
will be considered. Large expense would
be involved in utilization of the others.
Another meeting of the committee will
be held tomorrow night.
Mrs. A. V. C. Leavitt of Buffalo who
bought the Pettee place a year ago, has
made some important changes in the in
terror of the house and has completed
changes and improvements for the pres
ent, so that she will move in during the
next two weeks. She has named the
place The Naples" and by permission
from the proper authorities she has
named the approach to the farm from
the main road the "Meadowbrook' road.
Her plan is to preserve the present out
side appearance of the old house. but
next year she will make changes about
the premises which will greatly improve
its aItractlveness. w. j. Phelps of Buff
falO is building a summer cottage on the
other side Of the Meadowbrook road from
Mrs. l.eavitt's, about 1000 feet farther up
the hill. and Mrs. NJ. p. Hatch of Buffalo
is putting up log cabin about 800 feet
above the entrance to The Naples, which
The school board of district No. 2, in
pursuance of its excellent policy of keep
ing the school property in first class con-
dition has begun important improvements,
which are provided for by the tax asses
sed at the last school meeting. Perhaps
the most important is the equipment of
the high school building and the Canal
street school building with modern sani-
tary plumbing. The walls of the rooms
in both buildings will be washed and the
ceilings will be tinted. The iron lining of
the big stack in the high school building
has rusted out, and 1t will be replaced by
tile lining, such as is used in modern
buildings. The upper hall will be covered
with linoleum and the stairs fitted with
rubber treads, which win greatly reduce
the noise of travel, and the roof of the
building will be painted. The Washington
street school building will be painted on
the outside and a new board fence will be
built in the rear of the building. new
Flagstaff will be put up at the Esteyville
school house.