Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-06

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The Modern woodmen of America will
have their fourth annual masquerade
ball in Festival hall Tuesday evening,
April II.
Practically all of the supplies for the
underground telephone system have ar
rived. The work Of laying the cables will
be begun in a few days.
A. H. Jaauith's milk wagon tipped over
Monday morning, the driver cramping too
short, and from rs to 100 quarts of milk
were spilled. One window in the milk
wagon was smashed.
The ladies' Enterprise society will
meet with Mrs. N. A. Cheney on Maple
street next Wednesday afternoon at A
o'clock. Supper will be served from $50
to 100 an, social evening will follow.
Dexter S. Bond of Guilford has sold
his farm to c. H. Davis of Athol who
will occupy it as a summer residence.
The sale was made through A " Mays
real estate agency. Possession will be
given at once.
The Choral Union has engaged Edward
johnson of New York to sing at the
coming May festival in the Auditorium.
Mr.. Johnson is a high tenor and is un-
questionably the best concert tenor in
the country today.
The Congregational club win hold
it's last meeting for this season next
Tuesday evening in the Brooks House.
A banquet will be served at 745 o'clock,
after which there will be a program of
"old home" music by the Brattleboro male
quartet, Mrs. Katherine OConnor Weeks
and Miss Helen F. Crosby.
Health Officer Henry Tucker is taking
samples Of milk peddled by the local
dealers, in accordance with directions from.
a.. 80 e. 90
except Clarence Barber have furnished
samples willingly. The reports thus far
received are favorable, none of the sam
pies showing tuberculosis infection.
Fish and Game Commissioner II. C.
Thomas of Stowe has announced his APP
pointments of county fish and game war
dens, A. w. ]. Wilkins being again as
signed to that duty for Windham county.
Harry Chase of Bennington is warden for
Bennington county and w. e. Mack Of
West Woodstock for Windsor county.
The First Baptist church held its annual
roll call Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
One person was baptized, after which the
roll of the church was called by the clerk,
Fred S. Knight. There were many re-
sponses, a good number Of nonresident
members sending brief letters. A COM
munion service followed the roll call. On
account of the afternoon service there
was no evening meeting.
The most largely attended annual meet
ing in the history of the Vermont Wheel
club was held Tuesday evening, rs mem
bers being present. The largest previous
attendance was co. The usual routine
business was transacted and these Of
ficers were elected: President, M. ].
Moran; vice president, Charles o. Robbins;
secretary, John G. Dewitt; treasurer, John
r. Ryder; board of governors, Harry R.
Randall, Fletcher K. Barrows and William
A. Shumway.
The New York syndicate which has
bought and paid for the shares of stock
of the Brattleboro Gas Light company,
has also decided definitely to purchase the
street railroad and is now paying the
forfeit of $3.50 per share which was put up
while the preliminary negotiations were
in progress. The money is being paid by
Cashier Bracket at the Peoples National
bank. On July 1 an additional payment
of $3.50 will be made on each share OF
street railroad stock, making a total OF
$25 per share. A. N. Nesbitt, the pro-
motor of the syndicate, is expected to
be in Brattleboro next week.
The Brattleboro Creamery association
held its annual meeting in Grange hall
Monday. These officers were elected:
Directors, e. H. Miller, L. ]. Huntley, F..
F. Gleason, c. e. Snow and e. H. Akley;
secretary and treasurer c. L. Stickney;
auditors, H. p. Matthews and ]. e. Gale.
The directors elected E. H. Miller presi-
dent. Following is the annual report for
the year ending March L: Pounds Of
cream, 1926; pounds of butter, 16S, 1888 |;
pounds of butter fat, 143,561; price per
pound of butter fat, 26.0S cents; price per
pound Of butter, PASS cents; expense
$6126.14; total paid patrons, $37, 1861. 49,
The price per pound of butter fat in
creased 10 cents. The cost of making
was 1854 as against 3.3s the year before.
The annual meeting of the First Baptist
church was held Wednesday evening
Supper was served at $50, and all the
tables were filled. Then followed the
business meeting. The financial report,
covering the current years account
showed small balance on hand. These
officers were elected: Deacons for three
years, DIR. H. D. Holton and Fred A.
Holmes; trustee for three years, H p.
Wellman; clerk, Fred S. Knight; treas
urer, Alison L. Harris; collector, e. ].
Eddy; auditor, H. F. c. Todt two women
members of the prudential committee,
Mrs. L. A. Cox and Mrs. S. Wilcox. Mrs.
l.. K. Fuller was unable to give the
historical paper which she had planned
to read, being Ill. There was a net gain
in membership of Is during the year,
making the present membership $40.
t1SHIy o. nllneTt WHO QleO SUNDAY at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. w. L. Kelt,
in Allston. Mass, was born in Dover, this
county, Feb. 20, 1920. When a young man
he taught school in Dover and Marlboro
and in 1912 went to Worcester to work in
the hardware store of C. Foster Co.
About year later he entered the employ
of Sidney Twitchell, who operated 1ythe
stage coach line between Worcester and
Brattleboro. In 1850 Mr.. Miner left the
stage coach work to become a conductor
on the Boston & Albany railroad with a
run between Worcester and Boston. He
married Miss Zilpha Rice of Barre, Mass,
Oct %, 1850. She died in 1894 and since
then Mr.. Miner had lived with his daugh-
ter. The couple had four children, Frank
Miner of Cleveland, Ohio, Charles Miner
of Worcester, George Miner of Boston,
and Mrs Kelt. Mr.. Miner was active in
public life. Beginning in 1851 he served
16 years as selectman, assessor and over
seer of the poor in the towns of Barre,
Petersham and Pnillipston He was elect
ed to the Massachusetts, legislature in
1875 and 1876. He was the warm friend Of
Hon. John d. Long, who was speaker Of
the Massachusetts House in 1875. He was
Of the 18th generation from Sir Henry
Miner, of England, in 1346 The first OF
the family to come to America was
Thomas Miner who came over with Gov
in 1880, and was one OF the
founders OF the town Of Stonington.
Death Of Elijah Morse.
Elijah Morse, SO, died Saturday at the
home or his son, James II. Morse at 6
Brook street, death being caused by a
general breaking down due to advanced