Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-03
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The directors of the board of trade have |
voted to hold their regular monthly meet
ing on the second Tuesday of each month.
Henry stockwen has leased the hotel
in Putney. Mr.. and Mrs. Stockwell are
there now getting it ready for the open
ing.
Rev. DR.. Tingling of London occupied the
pulDit at the Methodist church last Sun
day morning in the absence of Rev. A. H.
Webb.
Winston Churchill, the noted author,
who is a reform candidate for governor
of New Hampshire, will speak at rally
in Hinsdale next Tuesday evening
Col John Hunt, pension attorney has
been notified of the granting of increased
pensions to Arad Wood of Jamaica, j.
II. Abbott of Alexandria, Mimi, and M.
V. b. Sleeper of Putney.
Letters have been received from all
over the county congratulating members
of the board of trade on the movement
for good roads and promising a large
attendance at the meeting to be held here
August 7.
Mrs. A. E. Hobart was called to West
Woodstock Monday by the illness of her
father, c. f. Merrill, a prominent citizen
of that town, whose death occurred
Wednesday. Mr.. Hobart and Mr.. and
Mrs w. c. Mitchell are in West Wood
stock to attend Mr. Merrilrs funeral.
Arthur Cain, II, son of James H. Cain
of Green street, while playing in the
Y. M. c. A. gymnasium with two other
boys, fell from the medicine ball upon
which he was walking, striking the floor
with his right arm doubled beneath his
body, breaking both bones between the
wrist and elbow.
The Valley Fair premium list will be
ready for distribution next week. 1t Is
a handsome booklet of over 20 pages, CIV
ing all the desired information for pros
pective exhibitors in the several depart
ments of the fair. The text is embel-
lished with about 20 attractive half-tone
pictures, showing scenes at the fair,
horses, cattle and various exhibits.
About so young people and their friends
attended the Unitarian Sunday school
picnic at Spofford lake Wednesday.
Through the kindness of Linn d. Taylor
at whose cottage the picnickers made
their headquarters, about half of those
who went enjoyed an automobile ride to
and from the lake in the four motor cars
placed at their disposal The whole party
enjoyed delightful trip about the lake In
the launch "Englewood," through the
courtesy of E. Burr Smith of Camp Ches-
terrified.
Between 100 and 200 Brattleboro people
were at Spofford lake Saturday evening
manufactured by the Nordlinger-Charlto
Fireworks company of New York. Clar-
ence d. Holt of New Haven, a summer
visitor at the lake, arranged for the ex
hibtion and an expert came from the
factory to run the display. Many of the
spectators had never seen such a brillian
exhibition of pyrotechnics and all were
greatly pleased with the entertainment
which Mr. Holt provided.
Vaughan & Burnett recently sold
small silver cup to which is attached
more than ordinary significance 1t wa
bought by G. H. Hamilton, life-secretar!
of the class of 06 Wesleyan university
and in accordance with a time-honore'
custom of the college, will be given to tn
first member of the class to become tn
proud father of a son. Harry Smith,
well-known Brattleboro boy, now Il
Meriden, Conn, whose little son was on
year old Thursday, won this distinction
and was awarded the cup of 1903 of whic
class he was a member.
In the dairy department of the Vale
Fair this year $500 will be offered in cas-
prizes, and in addition C. M. Winslow o
the Ayrshire Breeders association offer
a $50 silver cup, to be known as tn
"Secretary's Cup" to be awarded to tn
owner of the Ayrshire cow making tn
highest score in the dairy contest; an
f. L. Houghton of Brattleboro, secretar
of the Hostein- Friesian Association Q
America will award a handsome silve
cup suitably inscribed for the reglstere
Holstein- Frlesian COW making the highes
score in the dairy contest.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Osgood, "a, formerly c
Saxtons River, died at the Home of tn
Aged and Disabled Wednesday evening
of organic heart trouble from which sh
had suffered for over three years. Sh
was a daughter of Gates and Mary Fu
leT Perry of SaXtons River. Feb. 2
,I,- I'D tot a alT
riage manufacturer, who died April 2
1898. They had no children and she he
no surviving brother or sister. After
prayer at the Home at 10 a. m. tomol
row. the body will be taken to the churc
in Saxtons River where the funeral wi
be held.
Gov. Bell, while in town yesterday, wa
presented with a petition circulated b
County Clerk Merriheld and signed b
business men, asking for the pardon {
Alonzo Frazer, who after trial by juT
at the September term of the count
court was convicted of three offenses
selling liquor and fined $3.50 on each O.
Tense with costs. Frazer who was know
locally as Santiago" was unable to pa
his fine and was taken to the house
correction at Rutland. According to la
his inability to pay the fine would giN
him the alternative sentence of over 30
days Imprisonment. Frazer is GO or moi
the time since he was taken to Rutlan
He has two nieces who will care for, hi
If he is released. Attorney General Fit
and States Attorney Ryder recommends
that he be released.
The Democratic county conventio
will be held in Festival hall tomorrow
Saturday, at IL o'clock. Ninety-nine de
egates will be entitled to seats In the cor
vention, 16 being from Brattleboro Til
Independent Republican county CONVEX
ton will be held at the same hour
Grange hall 1t is expected that a
agreement will be reached between u
two conventions and that fusion tick
will be nominated. 1t is understood tn;
Eli H. Porter of Wilmington and f. ]
Houghton of Putney, who had been mel
toned as probable candidates for ser
atorial honors, are averse to being nom
mated. Martin L. Brown of Wilmingtc
and DIR. Campbell Of Bellows Falls al
looked upon as well known men who al
available. Herbert G. Barber, a Repul
lican has been urged to accept the nom
nation for judge Of probate, but he wi
not be a candidate on the fusion tickle
Lawyer John e. Gale of Guilford wi
probably be nominated, either for judl
OF probate or states attorney
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massage and manicuring. Appointment
made Of vo1r residence or No Can