Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-12
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In less than three years Brattleboro's
population has increased over 300. The
figures taken by the Vermont Bible So
cletys agent showed 1854 people Jan. 3,
1904.
J. II. Henry has sold the building lot,
upon which he has begun the erection of
a house, to w. H. Proctor. Mr.. Henry
will continue building in the employ OF
Mr.. Proctor.
Mrs. Charles A. McRae entertained
small company of friends at tea party
at her home Monday afternoon. The af-
fair was in honor of Mrs. Jennie Atwood
of Brooklyn, who was visiting at j. G.
Dewitts.
Several samples of the fall crop of red
raspberrits, grown on canes Of this year s
growth, have found their way into The
Phoenix office this week Fruit and
foliage were untouched by frost and as
fresh and bright as in July.
Under Southern Skies is the only
play Of southern life ever written that
does not bring in either a 'northerner,"
a "moonshiner'' or a Soldier" 1t is
purely southern in character and atmos-
phere. 1t will be seen in Brattleboro
wednesday, Oct. II.
The hearing in the case of Charles Abb
hey Of Chicopee Falls, Mass, against
Mrs. T. Frank Turner, scheduled for Tues
day, was continued to Wednesday OF
next week In this case Mr.. Abbey has
brought foreclosure proceedings on a
mortgage on a farm In Marlboro, given
bv Mrs. Turner as security for rent Of
Silverdale hotel.
Fort Drummer colony of Pilgrim Fathers
will install its newly elected officers Tues
day evening at its new meeting place in
rooms in the Emerson building on Elliot
street. Deputy Supreme Governor o. W.
Marsh of Somerville, Mass, assisted by
Mrs Marsh, deputy supreme sergeant at
arms will have charge Of the installation
ceremony. After the meeting refresh
ments will be served. All members OF the
colony are requested to be present.
L. W. HawIey, p. B. Smith and Miss
Edith M. Stolte, the committee appointed
at a meeting of Sunday school workers
last week, met at Mr.. Hawley's home
Monday evening and drafted a constitu-
ton and bylaws and nominated a list of
officers for the permanent organization
which will be formed. The committee
will submit its report at n meeting which
will be held Oct "a. Henry Bond Of
Greenfield will speak at that meeting.
The first chicken pie supper Of the sea-
son will be served at the Rebekahs' pink
and green fair, to be held in Odd Fell
lows hall Wednesday, Oct IT, from $50
1,BU
all kinds of useful and fancy articles for
sale An entertainment will be given, a
special feature of which will be the poppy
dance under the direction of e. Wales.
There will be dancing in both halls, with
music by Leitsinger's orchestra. The
public is cordially invited.
1t has been decided definitely that the
gradua ting class of the high school will
go to Washington, the trip being substi-
tuted for a part Of the usual commence
ment exercises. Arrangements are being
made for a series of three stereopticon
lectures In Grange hall to raise money to
help defray the expenses Of the trip. The
lectures will be given Nov. 1, Nov. and
Nov. 16, the first presenting views OF the
White Mountains. the second showing
ruins Of old English castles and the third
describing the city of Washington. Tickets
may be secured Of members of the class.
he insurance on the o. T. Ware farm
buildings owned by John S. Gallup, which
were burned last week wednesday, has
been adjusted this week but a full re-
port has not been made to. the local office
by the adjuster. The house and barn
were insured for $1,000, furniture for 5000,
contents of barn for 5000 and tools and
vehicles for 5000, all Of which was paid
in full. The insurance on the live stock,
consisting OF a horse and three head OF
about 800, thus making a total OF $4,000.
The whole property was insured through
George M. Clay's agency.
A L. Stone, president Of the Vermont
Tale and Soapstone company, who was in
Brattleboro Monday, states that all the
machinery for mining, crushing and pre-
pairing tale for market has been re-
ceived at the company's mine in Wind
ham, that $4,000 feet of lumber has been
drawn and the work Of constructing the
mill is progressing rapidly under the work
of 10 carpenters. The work on the water
system is also being pushed, and 1t is ex-
pected that the mill be in readiness for
grinding tale within few weeks. The
company which is organized with A
capital of $500, 900, is expanding $4,000 in
the establishment of its plant, and wnen
the mill is running the output will be 30
tons per day.
A party of about 40 people interested in
geology, from the Teachers school of sci
ence in Boston, conducted by Prof. George
H. Barton and Prof. Elizabeth F. Fisher
of Wellesley college, arrived here Satur-
day morning on the schools annual visit
to Vermont. Two tally-hos from Browns
stable took the company up the Putney
road to study the river terraces for which
this section of the country is famous and
to examine the granite and other rock
formations. The visitors remained at
Linden Lodge Saturday night and left
here on a special car on the 4.So train
Sunday afternoon Their outing was
somewhat interrupted by tine storm Sat
urday afternoon.
The county court having given judg-
ment in favor of the plaintiff in the case
of the Atlantic Mills of Providence, r. L.,
against the Brattleboro Manufacturing
company, a hearing was held before
Justice J. II. Merriheld Saturday to deter
mine the amount of damages to which
the plaintiff was entitled. The Atlantic
Mills is a Providence, r. I. concern from
which the Brattleboro Manufacturing
company bought yarn. Before the latter
company went into bankruptcy its prop
erty was attached by the Atlantic Mills,
but James f. Hooker and e. w. Gibson,
counsel for the defendant and others
became receipters for the property and
the attachment was withdrawn in order
that the company could continue bust
ness. At the hearing Saturday Justice
Merriheld assessed damages at the fun
amount of the plaintiffs specifications,
1897. 90 with interest of $144.6S and costs
of $6614, making a total OF S16Os.72. II.
G. & f. e. Barber appeared for the
plaintiff and J. L. Martin, p. W. Gibson
and c. G. Fits for the defendant.