Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-10

lOnOITOW.
DR.. A. l. Miller has new 3O-horse
power, model X, Winton automobile,
having exchanged his smaller machine
for Il.
Forty-two men are at work on Adams
& Crosbys block and more brick-layers
will be given employment whenever salts
factory hands are found.
d. b. Wesson, the millionaire manu-
facturer of firearms who died in Spring
field, Mass. Saturday, was the principal
holder of the bonds Of the Chestnut Hill
Reservoir company of Brattleboro.
Adams & Crosby have ordered this
week two 80-horse power Dillon boilers
from Fitchburg. They will be installed
to furnish heat and power for the new
building on the American House site.
o. M. Lawton has performed a public
service which will be appreciated by
visitors to the common by placing there
five large handsome and substantial
settees, partitioned into four seats each.
He has also had the seats around the
trees improved
A special session of the probate court
was held Saturday, when the will of Rob-
ert e. Gordon was probated, a license
was granted George e. Eason to sell real
estate belonging to the estate of Warren
r. Eason, and the final account OF Clark
Chandler of Wilmington, administrators
Of the estate of Asa Green of Whiting
ham was allowed.
S. b. Sargent, master of dancing and
department, who will open his classes In
Brattleboro the latter part of September
is at present teaching a summer class at
Walpole, N. H., under the patronage of
Mrs. Copley Amory and Mrs. Francis
G. Flint; also at Cornish. N. H., at the
New York colony of residents, under the
patronage of Mrs. Sherman Evarts and
Mrs. Winston Churchill.
The meeting on the common last Sum
day was addressed by Rev. Guy c. Lam
son OF Hyde Park. formerly of Brattle-
boro. Hon. Kittredge Haskins presided.
The scripture reading was by Rev. e.
T. Mathison and Rev. II. A. Goodhue
offered prayer. Music was furnished by
the choir of the Methodist church and by
Miss Gertrude Matthews, who sang two
solos. The attendance was about $50.
c. H. Davenport Is on a stumplng tour
through southern Vermont in the inter-
ests of the fusion ticket, r. X. Lambert
accompanying him as companion speak,
err. They have appeared In Peru, South
Londonderry and Jamaica. and will speak
tonight in West Wardsboro and Saturday
evening in Guilford Mr.. Davenport and
Mr. Lambert are booked for Nottingham
Aug. IA, Newfane Aug. Is. Rollin S.
Childs will be one of the speakers in
North Troy Aug. 10.
The secretary's cup, valued at $50,
which viii be given by c. NJ. Winslow OF
Brandon, secretary of the Ayrshire Breed
ers' association for the Ayrshire COW hav-
ing the highest score in the dairy con-
test at the Valley Fair, is on exhibition
in Vaughan & Burnett's window. on one
side the cup has the inscription: Ayr
shire Breeders Association, Secretary s
Cup" on the opposite side is the YER
mont coat of arms handsomely engraved.
The cup will become the permanent
possession Of the person who wins II.
Attorney General C. C. Fits spoke at
rally with Senator Dillingham; in Bris-
toll Wednesday, and with Fletcher d.
Proctor in Richford Thursday. Senator
Dillingham; and Mr. Fits will be the
speakers in St Johnsbury this evening.
Mr.. Fits has an assignment to some
town in the southern part of the state
Saturday night. ]. L. Martins assign
ments this week have been in Ludlow.
Georgia, Enosburg Falls, and tonight he
and Messrs. Proctor and Prouty will
speak in Mortified. John W. Gordon of
Barre, John w. Redmond of Newport and
J. c. Jones of Rutland were the speakers
in West Wardsboro Wednesday night and
in Putney last night. Tonight the trio
will go to Guilford Centre.
When it was announced that the list
ers had filed their quadrennial appraisal
| figures 1t was stated that persons ag-
! grieved could appeal any time up to the
| ten days after the fourth Tuesday In
August, but A. f. Schwenk. attorney for
the town, decides that the appeal must
be taken after the fourth Tuesday in
| August, within ten days, basing his
opinion upon act No. IA of the laws
passed by the legislature of 1902 which
1872 Of the Vermont Statutes is hereby
amended to read as follows: Section 392
A person aggrieved by the appraisal OF
the listers may, within ten days after
the list is required by law to be returned
to the town clerks office, appeal to the
board OF civil authority in the town
where the real estate is situated, and
shall give immediate notice to the towr
clerk and to one of the listers Sector
| 2-This act shall take effect from its
passage" Four appeals had already beer
received, but by the ruling of Mr.
Schwenk it will be necessary to file then
again, in the ten days Immediately pre-
ceding the fourth Tuesday in August
1t is expected that other appeals will b'
taken.
The 18th annual reunion of the Miller
family was held at Central park, Friday
After a bountiful picnic dinner. a bust
ness meeting was held and officers FOL
the coming year were elected as follows
President A. e. Miller; vice president
H. T. Miller; secretary II
W. Sargent: entertainment commibtee
Mrs. L. w. Sargent. Mrs. B. s. Miller anC
Mrs Eva Perry. Then followed literary
program which Is always an enjoyabl,
feature OF the reunions as follows
Violin solo, Miss Maud Miller; song, II
d. Miller; recitation, Goldie johnson
vocal duet. Mr.. and Mrs. George p. Mil
ler recitation. Clyde Horton; song, Mis-
Mary Miller; duet H. T. Miller and Mis-!
| Pauline Miller; piano solo, Miss Daisy
Miller. These numbers were intersperseC
with selections on a photograph, and
were followed by the singing Of old song
in which the whole party Joined Thu
remainder of the afternoon was spen
in various sports and games. The idea
weather, the festivities and the genera
sociability all combined to make this tn,
most enjoyable OF the Miller reunions
There were about 60 present. among whom
were Mrs. II. B. Willis and daughter o.
Meriden, Conn.
Will Reilly was arrested Saturday nigh
by Policeman Warren and was lodged IL
the lookup after making fierce resistance
Reilly is a hard working, peaceable anC
likable man ordinarily, but he is Of {
powerful physique and when under thu
| influence OF liquor is a tough customer
He formerly worked as a farm hand II
this town. but has been employed on
lumber job in Marlboro recently. He an,
an adjoining town Saturday and durinl
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