Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26

mothers ana ITlenuS OF the CUllufen VINO
attend the kindergarten Thursday even
ing, Feb. 1, at 7SO o'clock in the school
rooms.
Among 166 private pension bills passed
by the House of Representatives last
week Wednesday was an increase for
Frank w. Weeks of Brattleboro from
$12 to $50 per month and an increase
from $12 to $24 per month for Melissa
S. Lee of Chester.
Rowland & CIifford's big scenic surprise.
"Over Niagara Falls" with its wealth of
magnificent scenery wondrous effects and
superb cast will be the attraction at the
Auditorium on Saturday afternoon and
evening, Jan. "a. The production has been
given unqualified praise by the neighbor-
ing press and meritorious performance
may be looked for.
The first meeting of the creditors of
the Bratueboro Manufacturing company
was held in the Office of Referee f. ID. E.
Stowe yesterday. Eighteen creditors
with claims aggregating about $4,000
filed their claims and voted for w. d.
Smith, of Waterman & Martins office,
for trustee. G. l. Knapp. Charles Miner
and ]. A. Titus were appointed apprais-
ers.
Vaudeville equalling in excellence and
variety the performances of that nature
seen at the big continuous show houses
of large American cities will be presented
at the Auditorium on February and g.
matinees and evenings, by John Graham,
the wellknOwn theatrical man of Boston,
under the title of Graham's Refined
Vaudeville company. Besides a variety
of sketches. musical and otherwise and
the trained dog Mike" and his display of
remarkable intelligence. a leading feature
will be the famous Osaka troupe of Jap
anese magicians.
w. d. Sikes's claim of S10,922.43 against
the bankrupt estate of his son, N F.
Skies. was the subject of an inquiry Mon
day before Referee F. d. r. Stowe. On
motion of the Valley Grain company to
have the claim reduced for the benefit
of other creditors the claim was inquired
into to determine whether two notes,
which made up the bulk of the indebted
ness, were bona flde or whether the
money was given outright by Mr.. Skies
to his son. No new evidence was brought
out and the referee allowed the claim.
r. c. Bacon appeared for the Valley Grain
company and c. c. Fits for Mr.. Skies.
Manager Carl Henkel, who attended a
conference of the western division man
ayers of the New England Telephone &
Telegraph company in Springfield We'd
nesday, announces a reduction in tele-
phone rates, beginning Feb. 1. Special
business circuits will be reduced to $3.50
year Two-party circuits will be re-
duced to $50 year. Ten-party circuits
will be reduced to six-party circuits
which will cause less annoyance and give
better service. Subscribers living within
radius of two miles of the exchange will
get service at the same rate as those at
present living within a radius of one
mile, and subscribers living three miles
away will get the benefit of a proportion
ate reduction.
petition has been brought in the
United States court of Connecticut this
week by the B. G.. Corser estate of Brat
tleboro, through Lawyer c. c. Fits. ask
ing that an injunction be issued against
the Wire Novelty Manufacturing company
OF West Haven, Conn, restraining the
company from making what is alleged to
be an infringement of the Corser buckle
patent and asking for an accounting
The CorSer buckle Is an invention of the
late b. G. Corser, who was a member of
the overall firm of Hooker. Corser &
Mitchell and is a very useful and valua-
BILE buckle for overalls 1t is made bv the
West Haven Buckle company. but its use
and sale is controlled by the Corser estate
1t is alleged that the Wire Novelty COM
pany has been infringing on the Corser
patent about a year.
The New Hampshire Anti-Saloon
league, through its counsel, William H.
Sawyer of Concord, filed petition Satur-
day with the state board of license COM
missioners, which involves the third class
license issued to Fred c. Gale Sept. g.
1905, for operation in Hinsdale The pc
tition is signed by the trustees of the
Methodist church of Hinsdale and asks
That the license be revoked. The ques-
tlon involves the construction of the IL
cense law as to whether it permits IL
censee to do business in a room or build
ing on private way within 200 feet of a
church. The league officials claim that
the natural entrance to this saloon Is on
the same street with the church and with
In less than 200 feet and that to evade
the law an entrance has been effected
through private way running by the
side of the building. 1t is expected that
the case will be taken to the supreme
court.
Jane Augusta Abbott, a. widow of
David A. Abbott, died about $50 O'Clock
Monday morning at her home at Canal
street Her disease was of a cancerous
nature. Mrs. Abbott had been i'll nearly
eight months. She was born in Westmin-
ster July 20, 1928, and was a daughter of
Benjamin and Sally Phippen The family
moved to Cambridgeport and their home
was in that village when, about 81 years
ago she was married to David A. Abbott,
VIZ pNhSu Il eSlaDnSnment In
Putney and afterwards conducted the
same business in Hinsdale. Mr. and Mrs.
Abbott came to Brattleboro in 1867 and
Mr. Abbott engaged in the manufacture
of sewing machines He died Oct
IL, 1895. Soon after coming to Brattle-
boro Mr. Abbott built the house on Canal
street where he and his wife spent the
rest OF their lives. Mrs Abbott is sur
yived by one daughter, Jennie, wife of
George A. Eels of Canal street, and one |
sister Mrs. George w. Fuller of Brat
tleboro. She was charter member OF |
Bingham chapter, Order of Eastern Star, !
and member of the First Baptist |
church. She was known, particularly by
the older residents of the town, as a |
woman Of upright principles, strong |
Christian character and great kindness |
Of heart. The funeral was held at the |
house at l o'clock Wednesday, Rev. |
George B. Lawson, pastor of the First |
Baptist church, officiating. The body |
was taken to Putney for burial.
Death, probably from heart disease.
eame to Osmer Charles Clark, "a, in
West Brattleboro Wednesday night with
1ut the slightest warning, and although |
ais three-year-old daughter occupied the
bed with him the fact of his death was
not known until late yesterday forenoon.
Mr.. Clark lived with his mother. He was
professional nurse and as he was ND
ate Wednesday night he was not called
until late in the morning. The child an
iwered the call, and some time elapsed
before a second call was given Then the
ruth was learned, but 1t was some time
before 1t was realized. DR.. j. w Gregg
said death came during the night and was