Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-15

was conferred on three candidates.
Increase in the pensions Of Amasa r.
Eddy of Brattleboro George p. Field of
Northheld j. w. Estabrook of West
minister and j. c. Butler of Grafton have
been secured by Col. John Hunt, pension
agent.
The, bailiffs appointed these police
officers at their regular meeting Friday
night: Evert r. Thayer, James II. Evans,
Scion Richmond, Austin II. Ward and
James II. Hyde 1t was voted to paint
the band stand on the common.
Mrs Miranda Cheney, widow of Ma
thaniel Cheney, who died in Nuremberg
June at the age of 70, was a sister of
Mrs. A. r. Gregg of Brattleboro. Mrs.
Gregg and her daughter were called to
Nuremberg two weeks ago by Mrs, Che
ney's illness
]. Burns was arrested by Constable
e., r. Thayer Wednesday on, complaint of
F. 70. Young, who alleged that he was
about to abscond. Mr.. Young had a bill
against him for Sc and interest. Burns
settled the bill in full. A. c. Spencer
was counsel for Mr.. Young and +. d..
Barber represented Burns.
Mr. and Mrs Timothy Aher have issued
invitations this week to the marriage
of their daughter, Helena e, TO Bartholo-
NEW T. Riley June q at a. m. The
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Roman Catholic church and will be fol-
lowed by a reception from II to 2 O'Clock
at Miss Aher's home at 20 Forest street
A baby boy Weighing "a ounces died at
the Brattleboro Memorial hospital yes
terday. This mite of humanity was born
on Monday of last week and was a son
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark of South
Main street. 1t was kept in hot room
and was given the best of care by its
fInf I.tsN Asat arr,
to initiation.
A greyhound owned by w. e. Haskell
worried a flock OF sheep on w. II. Wins
lows farm in West Brattleboro Satur-
day afternoon, killing three and wound
ing another. fifth was separated from
the flock and has not been found Mr..
Haskell took care of the dog and paid
$1s which the selectmen assessed as
damages to the sheep.
Childrens day will be observed at the
Baptist church Sunday morning. The
school will gather in the chapel at 1915
and the professional will begin at 10 IS.
About 40 children will assist the choir
in the singing. Baptisms will take place
at the close of the service. A silver and
paper Offering will be taken TO assist the
Baptist churches in California to rebuild
and go on with their work. Everybody
will be welcome.
The funeral OF Mrs. A. a. Stearns was
held at her late home on Clark street at
noon Sunday. Rev. Frank l.. Masseck
officiating. The burial was In the family
lot in Prospect Hill cemetery, the
bearers being r. W. Eason w. d. Perry
c. +. Reed and G. a. Hines. Those
present frem out of town were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Eddy of Chicago Miss Ellen
Eddy Of Somervllle, Mrs. Chase of Gull
ford and E. r. Shaw of Concord, n. H.
Constable E. r. Thayer and Albert w.
Rockwell were arrested by Sheriff F..
w. Mcclure Wednesday on n warrant
issued by Il. w. Gibson in an action OF
trover for the conversion of property
under attachment. The property in
question was n piano owned by James
Montrose, on which Mr. Rockwell held a
lien and which had been attached by
Deputy Sheriff C. l. Knapp in behalf of
creditor. hearing in the case will be
held soon. F. f. Barber is counsel for
Mr.. Thayer and Mr.. Rockwell
The citizens of Putney are somewhat
alarmed over the appearance OF sew
eral cases of dphtherla, as reported in
the Putney correspondence in this paper.
Ransom c. Blood died of diphtheria Tues
| day night, and since then three persons
have been taken Ill with the disease One
of them is Harry Crowley, member OF
| the graduating class of the Brattleboro
high school. Miss Ellen Marcy OF Brat
tleboro, a school teacher. boarded at Mr..
Blood's, and she has been obliged to give
up her school. being under quarantine
regulations.
c. C. Fits has filed in the county
| clerks office a motion in behalf of E. S.
| Niles to dismiss the appeal OF F. e.
Barber and Pingree & Pingree, counsel
for VIII Carleton, from the decision OF
! the commissioners in allowing L. s.
Niles's claim against Adora Niles Garlic
toms estate for repairs and money ex-
pended on property in Halifax owned
by Mr.. Niles and Mrs Carleton
together. The motion is made on the
ground that the prayer for an appeal
does not mention any court or term OF
court to which the appeal Is taken and
that no bond has been filed for an appea
TO the county court and 1t gives other
reasons why the appeal should be dis.
missed.
A good job for the Brattleboro Board
OF Trade to tackle is the delay caused
at the railway crossing at the station by
long freight trains stopping for many
minutes across the roadway. This may
be noticed nearly every day one take.
the pains to look. On Wednesday soor
after the arrival of the lilo from tn,
south long freight train, with its heaC
far below the freight depot and the real
by Adams and Crosby's block, kept II
OF ~ Teams, ncludlng two American EX
press teams with loads OF Strawberries
and rs or 80 foot passengers, stormin,
over the delay. for about 10 minutes. TIL,
Bellows Falls people made a complain
about a similar condition there and sue
ceeded in getting a ruling that traini
should be cut in two when DELAYED II
front OF their station.
There were good and bad points in tn,
Robbins circus performances in Brattle
boro Wednesday. The menagerle wal
poor, the ring work lacked many of tn,
features which circus goers have conn
TO expect and the concert after the SHOW
was faded remnant. On the other hant
there was good trapeze and acrobati
work and the trained horses were mucl
admired. There was a fair ATTENDANCE
both afternoon and evening. There wa
the usual tent where many a gullib
one was separated from his roll of tn
long green. Various amounts from s
up to sos were dropped in attempt
to beat the machine" e. NJ Good
enough demonstrated with one man VIII
was risSing his money with a likelthoo
of losing it. One of the managers re
scented the interference and placed hi
hand on Mr.. Goodenoughs shoulder, a
the same time ordering him TO leave tn
tent. An interesting dialogue foIlowe
and Mr.. Goodenough left when ready
The show went from here to Below
Falls.
Ninth Grades Closing Exercises.