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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
Funeral Of Mrs. Wells.

The funeral Of Mrs. John c. Wells, who
died in ST. Paul. Mimi, Monday of last
week, was held at the Unitarian church
Saturday Afternoon. Rev. Mr.. Osgood
who officiated, spoke OF Mrs. Wells long
residence I'm Brattleboro, OF her connec-
ton with one OF the most prominent fami-
lilies OF the town-a family which bore the
honored name OF the first settled minister
in Brattleboro-of her connection with
the Unitarian church and devotion to all
its interests, of her life OF earnest use
fulness, of her helpful and sympathetic
interest In all her friends and in the
larger affairs of the community-an in
terest maintained>to the very end Of her
long and good life Mr.. Miller sang two
selections. The burial was in the family
lot on the brow of the hill in Prospect Hill
cemetery, where in previous years have
been laid the bodies of Mrs. Wellss hus-
band and her daughters, Mary and Sarah
and in the early spring of this year OF her
elder son, John Chester Wells.
Besides Mrs Wells's only remaining son
and child, Eben f. Wells. who came from
St Paul with the body of his mother,
there came to attend the funeral Charles
Hopkins Clark and Mrs. Clark and their
daughter, Miss Mary Clark, of Hartford,
Conn; Miss Mary e. Wells and Fred Colt
of New York and James Jones OF Chicago.
The pail bearers were c. II. Pratt, II. r.
Lawrence. c. w, Durham and f. Burr
Smith.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
Death Of c. q. kIrwan.

Gerald b. Kirwan, 20, died at the town
farm yesterday morning after years ILL
ness with a disease OF the liver He was
born in Boston, Mch. T. 1886. and was
son Of Martin and Susan tBurke) Kirwan.
He went TO Ireland when a young man
and graduated from Dublin university.
His father was a man OF wealth and
prominence. but reverses came to him
and the young man, being obliged TO earn
his living, entered a printing Office in
Boston and afterward reported for the
Boston Courier. Later he learned the
upholsterer's trade and in 1860 he worked
as Journeyman by the side Of the late
Mayor Patrick Collins while the latter was
learning his trade at Holmes & Co.'S shop
in Boston. Early in the civil war he en-
listed in the United States navy at the
Charlestown yard. He served on the
bark Restless and for a long time was
stationed in the blockade service on
Charleston. S. c. One OF his shipmates
was the late George w Crawford, postal
clerk between Brattleboro and New Lon
don. The ship alone captured Is sloops
and schooners, five steamers and one COM
mission boat After the war he resumed
work at his trade in Boston. and while in
that city he served as a councilman and
an inspector In the water department
He came to Brattleboro in 1870 10 work
for c. l.. Brown & Co., and afterward
was in business for himself a long time
In the Vinton building where Samuel
Wells's shoe shop now is.
He was a Democrat and was well in
formed in political matters and other
subjects Of general interest He had
served on the board OF village bailiffs.
Mr.. Kirwan was exceptionally well en-
dowed mentally and was a keen thinker
and able debater. He was twice married.
his first wife being Annie Cullen OF Bos-
ton and his second wife Elizabeth Con-
nell OF Nova Scotia. His second wife sur
wives with three children. Susan, wife OF
John E Daniels, Harold W. and Gerald b.
all Of Dorchester. He also leaves by his
first marriage, Miss Annie L. Kirwan Of
Brattleboro. He leaves two sisters, Mrs
Elizabeth Mcdonald Of Boston and Mrs
Madeline Brigham OF Marlboro, Mass
The funeral will be held at the home OF
his daughter at a. II. Illness. 46 Green
street at 40 o'clock today, Rev. H r.
Miles officiating. and the burial will be in
Prospect Hill cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
Extension Of Time for Street Railroad
Transfer,

The stockholders of the Brattleboro
Street Railroad company met Monday eve
ming and appointed George C. Averill
agent to transfer the railroad property to
the New York syndicate which put up a
forfeit for it some time ago. The prop
erty was not transferred this week as
originally planned, the stockholders gem
orally having accepted proposition made
to them In a circular letter issued Monday
The substance Of the letter was as fol-
lows:
''The option given to New York parties
on your stock now deposited with the
Peoples National bank Of Brattleboro
has been accepted and an additional pay
ment is agreed to be made to you through
the bank on the day OF expiration of said
option but by reason of certain delays
mat have occurred in perfecting title to a
portion OF the property to be taken over,
the parties concerned in New York con-
slider an extension Of time essential in or
der to complete the details of organIza-
ton. They therefore propose. as soon as
this extension is authorized, to pay over
on account Of the Brattleboro properties
$4,000 or more, out Of which there will
be paid over to you the additional sum
OF $3.50 per share, making something over
a 20 per cent. payment on the total
amount agreed TO be paid to you. The
balance due you will be paid Sept / next
and you will be credited and paid on that
date interest at the rate OF 8 per cent
per annum on the total amount of deferred
payment The $3.50 per share so 10 he
paid, shall be considered as belonging 10
the stockholders as a forfeit in case the
New York parties fail TO take over the
property on Sept. 1, next"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
A Native Of Wilmington.

Deacon Rufus Smith. 80, who died at
the home OF Mrs. II. o. Smith in Green
Held, Mass, Tuesday, came to that town
several years ago after sustaining
fracture OF the hip at Shelburne Falls,
He never recovered from this injury, but
was able TO get about the house with
difnculty until five months ago, when he
was stricken with apoplexy. Mr.. smith
was born in Wilmington, Mar. 20, 1874
lie received his education in the Whining
ton district school and at Franklin acad-
envy at Shelburne Falls. During his early
years OF manhood he married Susan E.
ware OF Wilmington. For over so years
ne was employed by the Lamson & Good
now company, part OF the time acting as
assistant superintendent under his SON.
aHam o. Smith, who superintendent the
Soodnow works for many years He was
active until 1898, when he retired and
went 70 Turner'S Falls to make his home
with his son, Hiram. who had taken a
positlon. as superintendent OF the Russell
cutlery. The burial was in Arms Gene
terry In Shelburne Falls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
Horsman-Jones

The marriage of Miss Susie Ermina
Jones to Harry Townshend Horsman Of
South birmingham, Mass, took place at
o'clock Wednesday at the home Of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John 2.
Hubbard, at 8 Canal street. A double
ring service was used and the ceremony
was performed by Rev. Frank L. Masseck
pastor of the Universalist church. in the
presence of about Is relatives and inti-
mate friends. The bridal chorus from
'Lohengrin'' was played by Miss Mar
garet Barber preceding the marriage GER
suit and carried a bouquet OF bride roses.
The bridesmaid was Miss Blanche Ken
nedy Of Waterbury, this state. She wore
pink organdie and carried pink and white
carnations. Earl Streeter of South Franz
ingham was best man. The marriage
took place under a bower of laurel and
evergreen and in the dining room where
a buffet lunch was served were hand
some decorations Of white peonies and
pink and white crepe paper. After
wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Horsman will
keep house in South birmingham, where
Mr., Horsman is a mechanical engineer
They viii be at home after Aug. Is at "a
Winthrop street. Mr.. Horsman is a son
OF Mrs. William Kennair of Salisbury
New Brunswick Mrs. Horsman came to
Brattleboro to live about a year ago and
until within a short time has been
an operator In the New England tele-
phone exchange. They received many
gifts Of silverware, china and cut glass,
also a handsome chatting dish from the
employees OF the telephone exchange.
Among those present from out of
town not already mentioned were Mrs.
r. j. Woodward of East Barre, this state,
Mr.. and Mrs ]. Laybolt Of Wakefield,
Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Bliss OF
Hinsdale, N. H.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22

DIR. George H. Spafford, II. who died Sun
day In Cavendish. practiced in Windham
years ago and while there married Miss
Sophia Jones, who died 80 years ago.
Two children were born to them, a son
and a daughter, the latter being the only
survivor OF the family. DIR. Spaford was
assistant surgeon in the 18th Vermont
regiment In the civil war. He had lived
in Cavendish since 1878.
The little folk of North Main and
North streets will hold fair and sale on
Mrs. N. l. Hawley's lawn tomorrow af-
ternoon from o'clock to 100. The boys
and girls of this neighborhood have
taken great interest in making articles
and in other preparations for this sale.
the proceeds of which will be for the
help OF the sea Breeze" hospital for
invalid children-one OF the many aetivi-
ties of Jacob Riis for the help of the
poor. Should the weather be rainy to-
morrow the sale will be postponed TO
Monday afternoon.
The annual rifle competition at Nor
witch university for the trophies offered
by Capt. Fred T. Austin Of the United
States Artillery corps, was held Monday
afternoon. Lieut.. Clarence A. Tenney of
brattleDoro, who won the gold medal last
year, defended 1t, making a score OF ZIG.
emitting him to a duplicate medal as his
permanent property. This is the first
time In the history OF prize shooting at
the university that permanent possession
OF the medal has been won Two years
ago it was won by Hugh ]. Betterley
family gathering of the children OF
the late Liberty Howe, and their families.
was held at the home of Mrs. Orrei
Brown on Brook street Sunday Three
generations were represented. A bounti-
full dinner was served to II. Among those
present were four brothers and three
sisters. The party consisted of Hamilton
Howe of Chesterfield, N. H, Mrs. A. A.
Tilton of South Deerheld, Mass, Mr.. and
Mrs G. s. Howe OF Hinsdale, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. n. Howe OF New York city. E. e.
Howe of South Deerfeld, Mrs Persis
Eames and daughters and Mrs. Orrel
Brown ana daughter of Brattleboro. Mrs
Addie Rutter of st. Paul, Mimi, and Mr..
and Mrs w. r. Howe and two children
of Chicago.
The summer schedule of trains will go
into effect Sunday night There are few
changes. The midnight" trains. running
between New York and the White noun
tains and Quebec. viii be put on, the
southbound train going at 1877 and fine
northbound train going at 2.33. The "owl"
train south win leave at 5.2S a. m. The
afternoon White mountain train south
VIII go at las instead of ga A local
between Windsor and Springfield win ar
rive at 2.O7 and leave at O'Clock. The
Sunday train south at 500 will run as
usual Going north, a train win be made
up at Brattleboro, leaving for Windsor al
5.4O a. m. The night train from New
London will arrive at 10 o'clock. The
sunday paper train win arrive at 9.O2 in
stead OF $50. The West River train ieav-
ing South Londonderry at 7 o'clock win
leave one hour later. Otherwise the pres
ent schedule win remain unchanged.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
eRArrLEsoRo Personal.

George Hall Of Albany Is in town.
Olive Blatherwick went Thursday TO
Hanover
Nellie Cary Of Bellows Falls is visiting
at Patrick Brosnahan's.
Fred ellison OF st. Johnsbury called on
BrattlebOrO friends Friday.
Mrs. Charles Brooks returned Friday
after a weeks visit in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Badette have moved from
Forest street to No. Estabrook street.
Leon Hall has bought and taken pos
session Of a large restaurant in Fitchburg.
Miss Grace Norcross was the guest OF
Mrs. George r. Fisher in Greenfield last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Thompson have gone
to Shelter Island Heights to remain until
August.
Miss Helen Childs Of Manchester n.
H.. came yesterday to visit Miss Rose
Putnam.
Mrs c. F. W. Cunningham will spend
the next two weeks in Springfield. Mass.
with her mother.
Harry Wales was in Greenfield satur-
day and Sunday as the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A Gould.
Mrs. r. H. Ridden OF East somerville.
Mass. is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
. Taylor at the Brooks House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Davis and daugh-
ter. Virginia, went yesterday to Mont
pelier 10 visit Mr.. Davis's parents.
Miss Dorothy Todd OF Springfield, Mass,
who was the guest Of Mrs. j. T. Denning
a week left Wednesday for a visit in
I Hanover and ST. Johnsbury.
Evan Goodale was at home the first OF
/ the week from Boston. where he has
/ charge OF the Eastern Drug company 5
I chemical laboratory.
/ George Danyew has moved into the
main part of his house on Elliot street
/ and John Perry has moved from the Tur-
I ner house on Elliot street to the ell part
/ vacated by Mr.. Danyew.
/ Mr. and Mrs Louis Counter will move
| Monday from 10 Canal street to the house
| they bought recently In North Hinsdale
! Mrs. Lucius will take the house vacated
/ by the Counters and will take boarders.
William Cory will return next week e
! his former position as chef in Halls res
! taurant, where he was employed two OF
Z three years. He has been working in g
restaurant In Boston the past few months
Arthur jackson. who has been mai
clerk between Brattleboro and South Lon.
donderry the past two years left Tuesday
to take his new position on the run be
[ tween White River Junction and Concord
I His place viii be filed by G.. NJ. Aims
worth OF Montpelier.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
JuIIa Marnaret Austln.

Julia Margaret Austin. IA. second daug-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Austin,
died Monday morning at her home on
Grove street after an attack Of appendi-
cities followed by peritonitis. She went
home from school III on June 7. Councils
OF physicians were held and an effort was
made to cure the disease without an op-
GRAFTON, but on Friday night last the
appendix perforated, on Saturday peri
tonitis developed, and she died about Is
O'Clock Monday morning. She was born
In Brattleboro, Nov. 10, 1891, and attend
ed the parochial school. She would have
graduated next year. She was a bright
and attractive girl and was greatly ad-
mired by her schoolmates. The funeral
was held in st. Michael's Roman Catholic
church at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning,
Rev. Father NJ j. Carmody officiating
The members Of the parochial school at
tended In body and formed in line on
both sides OF the walk leading to the
church as the body was borne to and from
the church. Three selections were sung
by MISS Katherine Calvin and Rev. Father
Carmody paid an apprecIative tribute 10
the girl There was an abundance
OF flowers, including pieces from lie
school, the people on Mr.. Austin's route
as letter carrier on Prospect Hill. and
others. The burial was in the Roman
Catholio cemetery, the bearers being
Francis Lynch, William Riley, William
Blake, Peter Blake, Joseph Eckels and
John Lee, schoolmates of Miss Austin
Besides her parents Miss Austin is sur
Yived by three sisters and one brother
Katherine, stenOgrapher for Durham
Brothers, Elizabeth, Eleanor and Thomas,
who are in school.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
ODE lJrrmunt 99b0nin.
ANNOYING EMENrs.

Quick lunch at Jacobs's, AZ Main St
Gates & Alger. dressmakers, 81 Main
street
"Eclat" Hammocks-the finest Sold by
Clapp & Jones.
New Framed Pictures in great variety
at Clapp & Jones's.
Fill up your post card album with beau
tiful North American scenery from Clapp
g. JoLes's large assortment.
Twentieth Century health bread. cakes.
pies. cookies, doughnuts. etc. Wedding
cake a speciality. All goods home made.
]. E. Jacobs, a. Main ST.
] am prepared to do shampooing, facial
massage and manicuring Appointments
made at your residence or No. Canal
street. Phone 32-5. MRS. E. WALES.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22

6rattIeboro Private School, 80 Main st.
Shorthand and teachers courses a spec
ialty. Typewriters to rent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22

Miss Susan Holton will tell stories to
children in the Congregational chapel
Friday. June %, at $50 p. m. Admission
Is cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
Drug Business For Sale.

offer for sale my stock OF Drugs, Drug
sundries, Patent Medicines, Jewelry, Silver
ware, Fancy Goods. Soda Fountain and Drug
Store fixtures, together with the good will of
these branches business which have success
fully carried on for Is years past
my grocery and hardware business are not
for sale)
No other drug store here. A grand chance
for the right man.
cHAS. II. PAHMELEE,
Corner Drug Store. Wilmington W
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-27

Smoke a cigar that is a cigar-El
Socorro, 10 and 1 8 cents.
Ladies $3.50 and s4.oO shoes for
$500 at the Colorado Shoe store, 431
Main street.
Last night f. Carlton Bancroft, OF
Westwater, Utah and Miss Evelyn
Hunter. handsome Young lady OF
Lansing. Michigan were unitew in
marriage in this city. Rev. James
A. Becker of the Congregational
church performing the ceremony.
The marriage was solemnized at the
home of the minister. The young
people left today for Westwater,
where Mr.. Bancroft has large prop
erty interests.
The article in the Sentinel last
night dealing with the hold up
scheme put into effect by the boot
blacks of the city. raising the prices
of shine to fifteen cents, proved very
effective. This morning all the boot
blacks have returned to the old price
of ten cents. Some of the proprio-
tors of barbershops declare that they
were not aware that such a combine
had been entered into. by the boor
blacks until yesterday and these gen
tiemen entered protests at once.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-27
NATIONAL BANK ORGANIZED
Fruita, the Lower Valley City, Now
Has National Banking Insti-
tuition. The First Bank
of Fruita Changes
Charter.

On Tuesday the application of w.
A. Merriell, X. F. Skelley. A. A.
Belts. E. j. Dalton and o. d. Belts
to organize the First National bank
of Fruita with $4,000 capitalization
was approved by the comptroller of
the currency. at Washington.
These gentlemen are the leading
officers and stockholders of the First
Bank of Fruita, a state bank. which
was organized two years ago and
which has built up splendid bust.
ness, the bank being one of the most
progressive and one of the strong
est of the smaller banking insti-
tutions of western Colorado. Every
statement issued by the Fruita has
shown n decided increase in business
and the stockholders feel fully justi-
fed in making the bank national
banking institution.
Mesa county now has four nation
al banks. two in Grand Junction. one
at Frulta and one at Palisades.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-27
MANY HUNDREDS COMING.

Reports from Montrose indicate
that the special train from that town
and the other towns along the line
of the narrow guage will bring sev
eral hundred people to the fair to-
m orrow.
The special train over the Colo
RADIO Midland from Denver will reach
the city about one O'Clock. There
will be about two hundred passenger
on board. A large committee headed
by President Carnahan of the Cham
Der of Commerce and Mayor Bunt
ing, will welcome the visitors at the
depot. The members of the recep-
ton committee will wear handsome
badges. The Denver people will
take in the fair in the afternoon.
in the evening there will be smoker
and reception at the Margery hall,
on Saturday morning the Denver peo-
pie will be taken for drives through
the valley, as this paper announced
yesterday.
Tomorrow's attendance at the fair
will probably break all records.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-27

Judge McNalley. of Fort Collins
is among the days prominent guests
Mrs. Frank A. Moriarty, of Den
yer. was an arrival on Rio Grande
today and is a guest of Mr.. and Mr2.
|. y Bunting.
V L. Chatfield, OF Gypsum one
of the board OF directors of the state
agricultural college at Fort Collins
Is visitor to the fair.
sprigg shackleford. of Gunnisou.
was an arrival in the city last night
Mr. shackleford is the Republica'.
candidate for judge of the Seventh
judicial district.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Click, of
,,rested Butte, were arrivals in the
city last night and are the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. sampliner, Mrs,
Click being a sister of Mr.. sampliner
A large number of the business
houses are closed this afternoon Sc
that the proprietors and employees
may attend the fair. All the gro.
Gerry houses, many of the dry goods
stores and many of the other store,
are closed.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-27
HUNDREDS FROM rALIsADE.
;'ruita and Palisade People Send
Great Crowds to the Fair 10
day.-Half the Inhabi-
tants of Upper and
Lower Valley.

This morning about nine clock
a special train made up of fou. cars
brought in nearly two hundred and
fifty people from Palisade and Cliff.
ton. Two hundred and nineteen
tickets We're sold at Palisade and 20
at Clifton. The special train came
in over the Rio Grande and the
coaches We're crowded 1t is said
that Palisade wears a Sunday quiet
ness today while her people are tax.
ing in the fair. Scores drove through
this morning and it is estimated that
in all there are about $50 Palisade
people and upper valley people IL,
town today.
Many of the business houses in
Palisade are closed today.
Fruita sent a goodly portion oi
her population to the fair, also. De-
layed No. 4 brought in over one hun.
dred Fruita people and far more than
than that number drove up. Nearl,
all the stores in Fruita are closed
to day. There are not less than
three hundred lower valley people
at the fair grounds this afternoon.
The regular noon trains brought in
an additional large crowd of Palisade
and Clifton people.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-27

Call up Plat and Heron If you
should need a bale of hay.
Remember the ElSocorro cigar is
clear Havana and strictly hand made.
If you believe in getting your mon
ey's worth smoke the Eel socorro ei-
gar.
Mems. Boys and childrens rubber
boots at the Colorado Shoe Store,
i31 Main street.
Coffee and lunch at the Delica-
lessen store. Fred Wolfe. 2Os Colo
avenue, proprietor.
Come in and get our prices on first
class modern plumbing. Lewis and
Sallee. 124 N. 5th street.
We can show you 35 different
styles of driving harness from $3.50
to $50 OO.-Fred aMntey.
Ladies fine patent kid court tics.
John Kelly make. worth $3.50 at
S2.75.- Colorado Shoe store.
When in need of a competent
plumber call up Mckenzie. Phone
39S red, 40i Colorado avenue.
We handle whips, harness, farm
implements and the best poultry food
on any market.-Platt and Heron.
Bargain in books at Post Office
Book store. $1.50 books for 60 cents
Special sale on "Eben Holden" at 80
cents.
Get in line and have your pictures
taken by Forry, the photographer.
Best work at popular prices. Union
Block Main street.