Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-13

2.30.
Several new settees have been placed
on the common this week. Some of them
were found over the fence on the Brat
tleboro Retreat ground yesterday morn
ing, indicating a very unappreciative
spirit on the part of those who placed
them there.
Through Col John Hunts agency In
creases of pension have been secured for
Bradley Houghton, Marlboro; Milon Per-
ry, Wardsboro; Silas Bailey Vernon;
w. w. White, jamaica Thomas N.
I.ynde, Brattleboro; Charles e. Bradley,
Palace, Oklahoma.
F. d. e. Stowe, referee in bankruptcy,
declared the second and final dividend in
the Brown Mining company OF Readsboro
Monday, amounting to 1912 per cent.
The first dividend was Is per cent. The
final dividend Is payable on Friday of
next week. o. e. Butterfeld of Whining
ton is trustee of the estate, and the final
dividend was made on his report.
A meeting of the water board was held
Saturday night to consider various phases
of the situation with respect to the APP
pointment of a board of arbitrators to
fix the price which the village will pay
for the Chestnut Hill and Sunset Lake
water systems. Through an oversight ].
L. Martin, counsel for the board, did not
receive notice of the meeting and so was
not present. No definite action was taken
other than to decide to go over the new
system this week on a tour of inspection.
w. H. Welcome has bought Of LaFleche
Brothers the tailoring business in the
Richardson building, Al Main street, Just
above Adams g. Crosby's new building.
Mr.. Welcome is widely known as an ex-
perienced tailor. and for 81 years has fill
ed the position of cutter with F. A. Whit
ney & Co., Young & Knowlton and 70. e.
Perry G. Co. Arthur LaFleche will go
to his old home in Canada for a vacation
and later will probably join his brother
in business in Winnipeg
A. N. Nesbit, representing the syndi-
cate which has bought the street rail-
road and gas light properties, left town
Saturday after making a second payment
on his purchases. He left IS a share to
be paid 10 the stockholders of the gas
light property and $500 to be applied on
the debt of the company, also $3.50
share to be paid to the street railroad
stockholders This money will be applied as
directed as soon as certain papers are
completed. The balance with interest,
will be paid early in September at which
time the syndicate will take possession OF
the properties.
The calendar for the schools of dis
trict No. 2 for 1906-07, shows that
the fall term will begin Sept. IL, end
Nov. 2S winter term will begin Dec. 3,
end March %; spring term will begin
April s. end June 81. The schools will
close for the Christmas vacation Dec. 81,
reopen Jan. Z: for the spring vacation
will close March %, reopen April s..
School will not be in session the following
days: Valley Fair, Wednesday and Thurs
day, Sept. 26 and 81, and the day pre-
ceding TUESDAY. Sept. rs, will be a one
session day. Thanksgiving day and the
day following; Washington's Birthday;
and Memorial day.
The baby show" on the common yes
terday afternoon was a pleasing sight
and delightful occasion. In response
to a general invitation to the mothers
to bring their babies that they might get
acquainted one with another there was
q large attendance and the tots enjoyed
the meeting as well as the mothers. In
the party were As babies in carriages
and about as many more old enough to
be without carriages. The youngest per-
son in attendance was three weeks old.
A more handsome looking or better be-
haved company of youngsters would be
hard to find. An orchestra on the band
stand furnished music.
Mrs Charlotte Gould. go, widow of
George w. Gould, died early Sunday
morning at the home of her son, George
w. Gould, at As Boylston street SPRING
field, Mass, from a general breaking
down. Mrs. Gould was born in Brattle-
boro April IL, 1914 the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Burnett. After her mar
riage to Mr.. Gould she moved to Ber-
nardston, where most Of her life was
spent. Mr. Gould died about % years
ago. Mrs. Gould went to Springfield
about two years ago. Besides the son
with whom she lived she leaves another
son, George A. Gould of North Adams.
The funeral was held in Springfield We'd
nesday and the body was brought to
Bernardston for burial.
There was an attendance of 80 at the
netting of automobile owners in the
Brooks House Tuesday evening which
was called in pursuance Of the arrange
ments whereby the cases against the
violators of the speed law were continued
this week. C. A. Harris. president of
the Brattleboro Automobile club, pre-
sided and e. d. Whitney was secretary.
Remarks were made by MI Harris, c.
w. Durham, S. A Smith and others, re-
viewing the action of the bailiffs and the
proceedings since then and setting forth
the present situation. 1t was voted TO
issue a circular letter to all owners of
automobiles in town, urging their CO.
operation in having automobiles run in a
satisfactory way with respect TO speed.
The crystal wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest M. Goodenough was OBJ
served at their home in West Brattleboro
Tuesday evening, about 60 people, prin-
cipally from this village, making them
surprise visit and carrying with them sew
eral articles of cut glass. The observance
was planned by the Grange marching
staff, of which Mr.. Goodenougn is mem
Der, and 1t was carried out successfully
and enjoyably. The articles presented in
cluded a fruit dish, bon bon dish, vinegar
cruet and dozen tumblers. The presen-
tation was made by George W. Pierce, and
responses were made by Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodenough. Music and games were en-
joyed and refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served. The party from this
by special car.
Mrs. H. H, Spaulding, 25, Of Laconia,
N. H., died Friday from tuberculosis The
family moved to Laconia from Brattleboro
the last week in March, Mrs. Spaulding
was born in Northwood, N. H., Sept IL,
1880, and her maiden name was Annie b.
Nichols. She was married to Mr. Spauld-
ing Dec. 20, 1894, and they lived in La
coma until coming to Brattleboro They
were in Brattleboro five years, Mr..
Spaulding being employed In the Elliot
street fish market. Since then Mr..
Spaulding has had charge Of a restaurant
in Laconia, owned by Mrs. Spaulding's
mother, Mrs. Helen F. Nichols. Besides
her husband Mrs. Spaulding leaves two
children, Evelyn, four years old, and
Archie, two years old. The body was
brought to Brattleboro Monday afternoon
and the committal service was in Pros
pect Hill cemetery at 2.30 o'clock, Rev.
10 O. s. OSROOd Dastor Of tha TTnitarfan