Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-14
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The village schools will close Dec. 81
and reopen Jan. Z.
The mission circle of the Universalst
church will meet in the church parlors
Thursday afternoon, Dec. 90 The watch
word is "Cheerfulness.
S. w. Edgett & Co. have sold for Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Pierson their house on
Southern avenue to Mr. and Mrs. George
d. Odell for an investment.
The ladies' Enterprise society will meet
with Mrs. C. II. Evans, Maple street
next Tuesday, instead OF Wednesday
Supper will be served from to O'Clock
Forefathers' day will be observed Tues
day afternoon, Dec IS, from 2.30 to $50
by the National Society, United States
Daughters of 1912. at the home Of the
president.
State Organizer w. F. Flanagan of the
independent Order of Foresters will or
ganize Court of Foresters next Monday
evening at o'clock in Red Mems hall
with IS charter members.
The selectmen have caused a large
storm door to be constructed In front OF
the entrance to the town hall building
this week 1t is substantially built and
will keep much cold air out OF the pullu-
ing.
An VI w. -. LAVE Va 10
lows Falls, on his petition for dis
charge from bankruptcy, was held be-
fore Referee F. d. E. Stowe Saturday
afternoon. c. F. Davis of Windsor appear
ed for the bankrupt and F. e. Barber Of
Brattleboro for an Directing creditor.
1t is hoped by the civics committee Of
the Woman's club that there will be a
large patronage at the Christmas food
sale at the Brooks House parlor next
81 nHN d.
dings are to be a special feature. Every
body is invited to attend, as the proceeds
will be used for village improvement.
The deposition OF ]. Harry Estey was
taken before A F. Schwenk, notary pub
lie, Saturday in the case of the Estey
Organ company against Walter o. Bacon
which is pending in the United States
circuit court at Chicago. The action Is
one of replevin, brought to recover some
organs which were shipped to the de-
PENDANT c. C.. Fits appeared for the
Estey Organ company and r. c. Bacon
for the defendant.
A special session of the probate court
was held Saturday, Judge a. f. Schwenk
presiding. In the s. Maria Smith estate
Charles H. Pratt, administrator, was
granted license to sell the real estate.
H. P. Guellow was ordered removed to
the Brattleboro Retreat and supported
there at the expense of the state in part,
his pension of SO a month to be applied
toward his support. Theodore A. Cham
berlain was adjudged to be in need OF a
guardian.
State Fish and Game Commissioner H.
G.. Thomas reports that 634 deer were
killed in Vermont during the open season
of one week in October, the returns to
him by counties being as follows Ad-
olson 40, Bennington Al, Caledonia IS,
Chittenden So. Essex 20. Franklin 80,
Grand Isle /, Lamoille rs. Orange 60,
Orleans rs, Rutland 95, Washington SO,
Windham So, Windsor ia. The reports
received by The Phoenix the week follow
ing the open season indicated 81 deer
killed in Windham county.
Merton A. Thomas, administrator of
the Vicrus c. Warren estate of Halifax,
has appealed from the allowance of the
claim of Maria Phillips against the es-
tate, amounting to $3.50. Mr.. Thomas
alleges that the claim Is based upon a
certain promissory note purporting to
have been executed by Warren to Maria
Philips, and he claims that the note is
wholly without good or valuable consider
alton and was procured by fraud and mis-
representation He states that Warren
was aged and infirm when the note was
executed and was wholly incompetent to
bind himself or his property.
AT the close of the show Friday night
two women boarded street car and told
the conductor that they wanted to get off
at the brick house. They meant the brick
house on Central street, but they were
on the West Brattleboro car and the con-
ductor did not know them and they did
not know they were on the wrong car
until they reached a certain brick house
in West Brattleboro where the car was
stopped for them 1t was the last car, but
through the courtesy Of Manager W. H.
Bryant the car was run back and two
men were kept on duty another hour in
order that the women might ride home.
The Brattleboro East society, the &C.
clesiastical society of the Congregational
parish, held its annual meeting in the
church Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock,
f. w. Keuch, chairman of the trustees,
presiding. w. A. Gilbert was reelected
clerk and then followed the reports of the
trustees, Mr.. Keuch said there was no
special report to make except to state
that the property was in good condition
and that all bills for the year were paid.
Treasurer George C. Averill gave a state
ment in detail of the receipts and dis
bursements, also of the securities held
by the society. These officers were
elected: Trustees. George H. Clapp, ]. G..
Stafford. II. e. Bond, F. w. Keuch and
f. G. Adams; treasurer, George G. Aver
Ill; auditor, Louis A. Whitney. The mat
ter Of music was left to the trustees and
th0 MATER VI aPPioprialOns lot the eA-
penses Of the coming year also was left
TO the trustees. There was some discus
sion In regard to removing the two elm
trees In fronu of the church, which have
died as a result OF leak in the gas
main some time ago. Sentiment seemed
to be in favor Of not replacing the tree
on the north side Of the main walk, and
OF setting out tree on the south side
slightly southeast OF the present tree.
The matter was placed in the hands OF
the trustees.