Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-30

NlSeu ana the printed copy VIII be posted
In the town hall corridor today.
A case Of scarlet fever in the family of
j. 3. Dunleavy on Harris place has been
put under quarantine restrictions this
week by Health officer Henry Tucker
Beauseant Commandery, No. Z, X. T.,
conferred the Red Cross degree Tuesday
night This evening the Commandery will
work the Temple degree. Refreshments
will be served.
The state board Of pharmacy, of which
w. f. Root Is a member, will meet at the
state house in Montpelier next Wednes-
day to examine applicants for certificates
to practice pharmacy In this state.
]. II. Merrlfeld and r. e. Gordon, com
missioners of the James Austin estate
have announced their decision in the case
OF w. o. Powers against the estate, allow
ing in full the plaintiffs livery bill Of SAL
The case of Daniel sherwin Of Jamaica
against A. l., Howard of Putney, to re-
cover a balance of $3.50 on a running ac-
count was continued Saturday to Thurs
day of next week. Mr.. Howard claims
1925 In offset.
The woman's auxiliary of the Y M. C.
A. has procured a large picture a plati-
mum print, of Sir George Williams,
founder of the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION, and 1t has been hung in the
dSSoSieition pdliuis
A special meeting Of the Universallst
parish was held Friday evening, when
the trustees were instructed to engage
Rev. Frank L. Masseck for another year.
resolution highly commendatory of Rev.
Mr.. Masseck was adopted. There was a
large attendance
Petitions asking that liquor licenses Of
the fifth class be issued to the Brattle-
boro druggists George E. Greene, F. H.
Holden & Co., c. e. GRAHAM and c. f.
Thomas, have been presented to the
board of selectmen. The seectmen will
meet in their room in the town han
building Saturday, April 81, at 10 a. M,
to hear whatever arguments anyone may
wish to make in favor of the petitions or
against them.
A hearing was set for Monday in the
accounting case of James Muzzy of
Jamaica against A. L. Howard OF Put
ney, the George II. Phillips estate trustee,
and H. d. Ryder of Bellows Falls, referee
appointed by the county court, came to
Brattleboro to preside, but the case was
continued and afterwards the parties set
tied. The plaintiff claimed a balance Of
$62.5O. The defendant put in bill Of Offset
for $40. In settlement the defendant
paid $50 and each side paid its own costs.
George E. Mosher who has been super
intendent of the job printing office OF the
Vermont Printing company in Ullery
building has finished work for the com
pany and Charles f. Mann has been en-
gagged as his successor. Mr. Mann, who
has been a member OF the firm OF
Spencer & Mann sold his interest to his
partner c. p. Spencer, last week, but
at that time he did not know that there
was to be a vacancy in the Office OF the
Vermont Printing company. Mr.. Mosher
has position in view In, New York city.
covered with snow and ice the last
week in March and it harly seems
possible that the trout fishing season is
but less than five weeks away. 1t
is believed, however, that the conditions
will be excellent for good sport the coming
season. There was an abundance of
water in the brooks when the freezing
weather began last fall and as the water
courses have been free from ice to a large
extent the larger fish have had good
chance to get feed and the smaller ones
to escape the rigors of ice-bound streams.
Richard Timson. bankrupt. and his
daughter, Florence, were cited before
Referee F. d. Z. Stowe Saturday to show
cause why they should not deliver a GER
tain piano to L. B. Barrows, trustee of
the Timson estate. 1t was shown that
Mr.. Timson bought the plano of the Estey
Organ company in 1900 and paid monthly
installments out of his wages until 1903.
He went into bankruptcy in 1904. He said
he gave the piano to his daughter when
he bought it. and she always considered
that it belonged to her. Referee Stowe
decided Wednesday that the statute did
not give him Jurisdiction in the case.
The Athol Transcript, in its account Of
the concert in Athol last week in which
E. H. Miller was one of the soloists, said:
''Mr. Miller came highly endorsed. and
was not disappointing. He showed that
he had mastered the art Of singing, and
at the same time has forgotten it, for
true art is to forget art He has a
voice of great range. purity, power and
sweetness. To be able to sing the simple
song, that he gave for an encore Just
for today showed that he was an artist,
and easily stands in the foremost rank
of baritone singers. Mr.. Miller sings, not
only with his vocal cords, but with in
telligence and SOUL
Those who have awaited themselves of
the opportunity to see the Chaloner ex-
hibition of water-colors in the Brooks
House this week, and the number has
been large, have been delighted with
the gems of art displayed there. The
exhibition opened Tuesday morning and
closed last night and was in charge OF
Mrs Walter l.. Chaloner, wife of the
artist 1t embraced number of historical
pieces, including the Miles Standsh home
and great variety of landscape sketches
Mr.. Chaloner is one Of the best American
painters of tree anatomy, and his tree
trunk pictures were particularly pleasing
The paintings not only manifested the
artists skill in execution, but there was
spirit of nature in them which re-
Elected his deep love of the outdoor
world. The delicate harmonizing of colors
and the light and shadow effects were
especially charming
George e. Warner, who has been tray
cling salesman for E. Crosby & Co.
wholesale flour and grain merchants, the
past 2S years, bought the Main street
bakery of c. +. Wright this week with
the intention of taking possession May l.
This announcement win interest not only
Mr. Warmers home friends but CONNER
cial travellers throughout the state and
many from other states. Crosby G. Co
have engaged Charles Stolte to go on
the road for them, and Mr.. Warner will
spend the coming month getting the new
man familiar with the territory and the
business. During his long term of SER
vice for Crosby & Co. the kindliest rela-
lions have existed, and it is with a feel
Ing of regret that he withdraws from the
firms employ but he feels that he mas
had enough Of 1.-THE road" and that II
Will be more agreeable to him to be
where he can spend more time at home
Elliot Balestier, brother of Beatty S.
Balestier, is the author of a story, FThe
Man They Delighted to Honor" in the
April number of the Argosy. The scene
Is laid in Slab Hollow, and there are fire.
quent references to Brattleboro and Put
ney. A bow who left tha TOWN AZ fba aga