Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-28


old greenhouses with a new foundation
and a new glass roof.
Road Agent Barrett Of Hinsdale is
planning to build an iron bridge over the
Liscom brook, half way between the vii
lagos of Brattleboro and Hinsdale
The w. c. T. U. met Saturday and
elected Mrs. Harriet Tucker delegate and
Mrs. A. j. Currier alternate to attend the
state convention in st. Johnsbury Oct
11-14.
The auction of personal property at the
residence of the late +. W. Mcclure was
postponed last Saturday on account of
the rain. 1t win be held tomorrow morn
ing az 10 o'clock.
The hearing for the assessment of dam
ages in the case of the Atlantic Mills
against the Brattleboro Manufacturing
company, which was set for Saturday,
was continued to Oct. 5.
1t is expected that Beauseant Com
mandery No. T., X. T., will have a picnic
with hot supper at the fair grounds next
Wednesday afternoon. The affair will
be strictly private and will be limited to
Sir Knights.
Charles Ames of Marlboro has bought
the Fisher place on Western avenue,
owned by DR.. ]. w. Gregg since a year
ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Ames will move
there next week. The sale was made
through A. V. Mays agency.
A session of the United States district
and circuit courts is scheduled for next
Tuesday, in Rutland, but 1t will be con-
tinued on account of Judge Wheeler's In
ability to preside. Judge Wheeler Is not
feeling well, although he is not confined
to his home.
Arthur O'Blinn, who was arrested Mon
on Tuesday by Justice Newton for a sec
ond offence for intoxication within week
SIS and COSTS a total of $20.76. Being n
able to pay he was taken to the house OF
correction in Rutland
Rev. l.. w. Cronkhite. from Burmah,
will speak next Sunday morning in place
of Rev. George r. Lawson at the First
Baptist church, and in the evening at
7.3O a union meeting Of the churches of
the town will be held in the Baptist
church, at which time Mr. Cronlxhite will
speak again.
There will be a meeting at the Brooks
House Monday afternoon, Oct. l, at L3O
o'clock, of the trustees, friends and
patrons of Leland & Gray seminary,
Townshend, to see what measures shall
be taken to increase the endowment of
the institution. All interested are In
vited to be present.
Clerk George E. Johnson Of the United
STATES courts has appointed William ID.
Smith Of Brattleboro, who is connected
with the Office of Waterman, Martin &
Gibson, deputy clerk OF the United States
district court, to succeed Ernest w. Glib
son, who has resigned owing to his cleo
ton as town representative from Brat
tleboro.
The graduating class of the high school
will omit the customary graduating re-
ception at the closing of the present school
year, and will substitute therefor a
trip to Washington, d. c. A high school
dance will be held in Grange hall to-
night the proceeds of which will go
into the Washington fund. All former
members of the school are invited to at
tend.
c. E. Allen is entering actively into the
development of the new Oak Grove park
village extension. Besides the two houses
already built and sold there by him. he
he's bought Eeveral building lots on and
near the corner of Canal street and Clark
avenue, and has plans ready and the
stakes set for a third house which
he will build TO sell. For these houses he
uses cement foundations, with under
pinning OF rock face cement blocks.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat OF
Sept. II contained a large Illustration OF
six.story apartment house, TO be
erected on upper St. Charles avenue In
that city at an expense OF over $ZoO'-
Co., In it's descriptive account the Times
Democrat said: ITO Crosby & Henkel, a
firm of enterprising young architects who
have recently opened offices In the Nor
ris building, is due the credit of the ex-
cellent design, the interior arrangements
displaying as much ingenuity as the ex-
terror exhibits fine line and proportion.
The structure will contain Al apartments
Fort Drummer colony of Pilgrim
Fathers held their annual melting Mon
day evening and elected the following
officers: Governor, George Stone; lieu
tenant-governor, Mrs. George Stone; Sec
rotary, Fred p. Thompson; treasurer
d. w. Tenney; collector, Mrs W. C. Nor
ris; sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. John Mack
| deputy sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. Henry
Reynolds; sentinel of the inner gate
John Mack sentinel of the outer gate
| w. c. Norris; trustee to serve three
years. Mrs. A. ]. Currier. The next
meeting will be held Tuesday evening al
the home of Mrs. A. ]. Currier on Frost
street.
Miss Ellen McGovern, eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John McGovern. of Rich
mond, this state, and Homer McGriggs OF
| st. Alhans were married In the church OF
| Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Richmond
Tuesday morning at o'clock by Rev. A
d.
of the bride, was bridesmaid and Mr.
PROT of st. Adams, best man. After a
| reception at the home Of the bride to rela-
tives and intimate friends Mr.. and Mrs
McGriggs left on wedding trip. On theii
return they will live in st. Adams. The
bride was a resident of Brattleboro II
| years, living in Judge ]. NJ. Tyler's fam
\ lily a large part of the time.
Sylvester Knight, 70, of Fresno. Calf
died in Brattleboro Saturday after an i'll
| West Mortified, a son of Jesse Knight
and would have been 76 years old Nov
4. He went to California when he was
| 10 years old. Since then he had made one
| trip home, 80 years ago. He was engaged
! principally in installing mining ma
chinery, but for the past few years he
| had conducted a large apiary. He had
Travelled extensively, visiting South Amer.
lea and other countries, returning home
last January. Two sisters, Mrs. G. s.
Wilds of West Northfield and Mrs e. e
Stebbins of Fitchburg, survive. The body
was taken to West Mortified Tuesday
and the funeral was held at the home OF
Mrs Wilds at 2 o'clock.
The local basket ball season will prob
| ably open the night before Thanksgiving
No definite arrangements have been made
for the team, but Manager Riley expects
that Davey and Long, of the state cham
pions last year. will return to Brattleboro.
Riley, Stafford and March will probably
be available and Cakes of the high school
team of last year, who is regarded as a
very promising player, will be given an
opportunity to try for the regulars Carl
Ellis, whose work as forward was bril-
fhFOIIRhnnt Of hoo