Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-05-25

successor to Second Lieutenant George
E. Mosher, resigned.
The listers are busy figuring up the
grand list, which they expect to file with
the town clerk late next week.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Brattleboro g. Whitehall railroad
will be held at the Brooks House to-
morrow.
The New England Insurance Exchange
has definitely decided to advance the
rates for fire insurance throughout New
England.
There viii be a hearing before Referee
F. d. e. Stowe at 10 o'clock tomorrow
on c. III. Thompson's petition for a dis
charge from bankruptcy.
The ladies OF the Baptist society will
hold a series Of Saturday afternoon food
sales during the summer months at the
Y. NJ. c. A. rooms beginning June 2.
George p Kimball has bought Of e.
s. Hall the house on Western avenue
occupied by James lizard. Possession
will be given at once. The sale was made
through A. V. Mays agency.
A. w. j. wilkins has made extensive
improvements in his house on Western
avenue, having built a bay window and
veranda besides making interior improve
ments. The house is now being painted.
Bratteboro Memorial day speakers will
be Rev. Frank L. Masseck in Brattleboro
Col. Kittredge Hasklns in Williamstown,
Frank e. Barber in Dummerston, ]. l..
Martin in South Londonderry and Rev.
George B. Lawson in Bernardston.
T. NJ. Granger, real estate broker in
Springfield, Mass, has sold the prem
Uses on the northeast corner Of Plainheld
and Orchard streets in that city. owned
by H. F. weatherhead of West Brattle-
boro. The purchaser is Mrs. Ellen Nc
earthly Of Springfield.
A further continuance was taken this
week in the case of Watson French
against T. Raymond for alleged assault
and the case Of Raymond against French
for alleged trover. The trover case was
set for hearing today and the assault
case was continued to June l.
Trolley and automobile rides were in
cidents of the meeting of the Vermont
State Dental society. On Thursday fore
noon the wives of the members were
| given a trolley ride by Mrs. G.. F. Barber
and in the afternoon owners of automo-
biles took the ladies out for a spin
through some Of the streets.
The fire department was called out
Saturday forenoon by an alarm from
box SO, near milestone bridge. The fire
was on the bank below Prospect street,
| good sized area without doing any dam
age. One stream Of water was turned
on and the fire was extinguished quickly.
DR.. H. D. Holton was in Burlington
Thursday to confer with other officials
/ regarding the annual school OF health Of
| ficers, to be held in that city July 9-13.
| DR.. Wiley of Washington, the govern
ment's expert authority on pure foods,
will be one of the speakers. A meeting
zN
be held in connection with the health
school.
Mrs. Mary A. Ashley, 81, who died in
Westfield. Mass. Sunday afternoon, was
stepmother of Albert b. Ashley of Brat
tleboro. She fell in her yard a month
ago and fractured one hip, but appeared
| to be improving until a few days before
her DEATH She was born In Shelburne
Falls and was the widow of Silas s. Ash
| ley. A. B. Ashley attended the funeral
which was held Tuesday afternoon. and
was one of the bearers. Mr.. Ashley s
father died in 1855.
The ladies' Enterprise society held their
annual meeting Wednesday and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. f. A Foster; first
vice president. Mrs. F. p. Hopkinson;
second vice president. Mrs. II. H. Win
chester; secretary, Mrs. c. F. Sargent;
treasurer, MIS-. a. L. Wllllamsi trustees,
Mrs. n. w. Cheney, Mrs. +. p. Hop
klnson, Mrs. c. II. Davis; finance COM
mittee, Mrs. G. H. Evans, Mrs. c. E.
Downer, Mrs. H. H. Burnett.
Thirty shares of the common stock OF
the E. p. Carpenter company, par value
500, will be sold by auction by Sheriff
| F. w. Mcclure in the county clerks Office
at 10 o'clock Tuesday June 5. The stock
is owned by c. H. Davenport and is under
! attachment by virtue of an execution is
| sued on a judgment of the county court
in favor Of the Bellows Falls Savings in
stitution against H. j. Davenport. OF
Chicago. c. H. Davenport, George Z.
| Crowell and ]. L. Martin. The judgment
Is for $3433.O5 on note held by the bank.
The furniture factory of the Estey
Manufacturing company at Owosso
Mich, was entirely destroyed by fire
| Friday night 1t was valued at 500, 900
and was insured for $125,OO0. Employment
| was given to 325 men. The fire started in
sawdust and probably was caused by an
| over-heated saw. The main factory was
so feet wide, 600 feet long and five stories
high, and there was a wing the same
width and 300 feet long. The majority OF
the stock of the company was owned by
| the Estey family of Brattleboro. Col j.
Gray Estey, who has been in Owosso this
week, states that the factory probably
will be rebuilt.
The Friday evening meeting in the
Congregational chapel was a union SER
vice, the Baptist church joining, in men,
DRY of Deacon c. F. Thompson and was
largely attended. DR.. Henry d. Holton
spoke of Deacon Thompson as a citizen
and friend. c. c. Fits spoke of his
connection with the public affairs OF the
town. L. F. Adams told of his relation
to the society with particular reference
to its finances. H. H. Thompson told OF
his connection with the Sunday school
and Rev. H. R. Miles spoke of what the
records showed as to his connection with
the church, also Of his prominence In the
denomination. At the close OF the ad-
dresses a resolution was adopted d.
recting the church committee to procure
a portrait of Deacon Thompson, suitably
framed, to be hung in the chapel.
The selectmen made arrangements
Monday with H. r. Lawrence, owner OF
Root island, for the use OF the island for
a dumping ground, much to the relief OF
the public. Licenses have been issued
to drivers of job teams and others, Civ
ing them the privilege of dumping rubbish
on the island under certain conditions
! When the water in the channel at the
foot of the river bank is over ~ inches
deep the rubbish must be dumped into
the stream so that it will be washed away.
| When there is less than ~ inches OF
water In the channel the rubbish will be
taken across to the island and dumped
A good road to the island must be main
tained free and clear of rubbish Of any
kind. No rubbish will be dumped on the