Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-23
BRATTLEBORO.

farm to c. c. Burnham of Springfield
Mass.
The First Regiment band will give a
concert on the common next Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. N. NJ. Morris will open a five and
ten cent store Monday at 80 Elliot street
formerly occupied by the Chinese laundry
S. w. Edgett & Co have sold for Fred
A. Tuthill of Northampton, his house on
Clark street to Mr.. and Mrs. George w
Shuman who bought it for home.
Protective Grange will work the third
and fourth degrees Wednesday evening
Instead Of the. usual harvest supper cake
and ice cream will be served All mem
bers are requested to contribute.
~ II. white has bought large building
lot, with 100-foot frontage on the river,
on the ToTey farm in North IIinsdale.
Mr.. White will erect thereon at once a
seven-room cottage, with veranda on
three sides and a barn a short distance
away.
Henry l. Dyke, proprietor of the
New Marlboro hotel, which was destroyed
in the fire in Old Orchard was formerly
a resident of this town His loss is es-
timated at $4,000. He went from here
to Manchester, n. H., where he was pro-
prietor of the old oxford hotel and later
was one of the partners in running the
Windsor hotel
The golf and tennis matches between
Wantastiquet and Keene Country clubs,
scheduled for tomorrow on the Brattleboro
grounds, have been postponed two weeks,
as Keene could not bring its full quota
of players. The fair greens of the golf
links have been moved this week, so
that the course is in much better con-
dition than ever before.
Senator Charles S. Chase has appointed
James Helyar of Bratteboro to a scholar
ship o. two years in Norwich university
and William G. Harvey of Newfane to
one of two years in the University of
Vermont. Senator Chase has two ap-
pointments to fill to Norwich and one in
-1ddlebury college. Prospective candi-
dates should consult with him at his
Office in Crosby block
The "S5 cow case" was heard before
Judge Ernest w Gibson in the municipal
court Wednesday and the COW would have
been greatly surprised at the Importance
her welfare assumed at the hands of the
lawyers. She was owned by Charles b.
Sprague of this town who rented her
TO Elmer f. wilkins of Weston and sued
to collect IS for six weeks rental The
Weston man on the other hand claimed
that the COW did not pay for keeping and
sued Mr.. Sprague for 80 for taking care
of her. Judge Gibson reserved his de-
cision which will probably be given today.
by request of the trustees of the Brooks
library building ]. C. Pellet has drawn
a plan for the conversion of the space
under the roof of the building into a room
90 by 81 feet in size, to be used for hous-
ing the Phelps collection and also large
number of other reference books which
are consulted only occasionally. 1t is
found that a commodious and we'll lighted
room can be provided there which will
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removal to- this room of the Phelps col
lection and these reference works will
make available a large section of stack
room in the library proper, which is badly
needed for the accommodations of other
books. 1t is expected that the work upon
this room will begin within a few days
Brattleboro people gave a cordial well
come to the Atlanta quartet Sunday,
turning out in large numbers to the four
meetings in which the quartet sang and
giving literally to the fund which supports
Atlanta university, which they represent.
w. b. Matthews, a graduate of the uni
Sity, who is now principal of the Gate
City nigh school in Atlanta, spoke for
the university and its needs in all the
meetings. In the morning the quartet
sang in the Congregational church. also
in the Sunday school session. They sang
again at the open air union service on
the common at O'Clock whore an UNI
usually large audience was present and in
the evening they sang in the West Brat
tleboro Congregational church. In all the
services the people responded well to the
call for financial aid and Atlanta uniyer-
Slty has cause to thank Brattle-
boro heartily. Tho quartet has sung
here each summer for several years and
Is more popular at each appearance.
The annual reunion of the Windham
county Veterans association will be held
at Newfane next Thursday, Aug 90
Department Commander A. c. Brown of
Montpelier, Past Department Commander
Hugh Henry of Chester, and other speak
ers are expected Mr.. Henry as president
OF the 10th Vermont Regimental asso-
citation, will make a report as to the
removal of the monument at Gettysburg
The Grafton cornet band will furnish
music. Dinner will be served on the
picnic plan. The people of Newfane will
furnish beans, coffee, brown bread, and
doughnuts. special train will leave
Brattleboro in the morning shortly after
the arrival Of the 9.07 train from the
north and returning from Newfane reach
here to connect with the Sal train north
in the afternoon, The fare for the round
trip will be about 60 cents. The present
officers of the Veterans association are:
President, A. -. Franklin, Townshend;
vice president, II. A. Dudley, South Lon
donderry; secretary and treasurer, C. NJ.
4Nh75elli w lIulHB lOHt executive commit
Tee l.. w. Bush of Brookline, NJ. r. Pratt
and L. w. Rand Of Newfane.
The First Vermont regiment will be
represented in the national military rifle
tournament in Port Clinton, Ohio, next
week. The team will be made up as
follows: Team captain, Lieut. c. H.
Senter, Co. II; coach, Major l.. S. Til
lOtson, St Adams; Major II. E. Dyer,
Rutland; Capt j. w. Tinker, Co. d;
Capt. ]. b. Harmon, Co. X; Capt. o. H !
Parker. Co. M; Capt. G.. II. Thompson,
staff; Lieut. j. c. Holden, staff; Lieut.
e. l.. Kelley, Co, C; Lieut.. r. II. Corey,
Co. L; Lieut.. S. S. Cushing Co. B; Lieut..
J. w. Cobb, staff Corporal w. e. Nc
laughin, Co a; Segts. Frank Mark, Co. |
1 w. E. Lougee, Co. G.; r. II. Paine, |
Co. II; c. A. Stockwell, Co /; Private w. |
l.. Parker. Co. f. 1t will be seen from |
this list that two Bratteboro soldiers |
will he members of the team, Lieut.. ]. |
Willard Cobb and Sergeant C. A. Stock |
we'll Of Company l. Mr.. Stockwell has |
previously been a member of the Yer
mont team in the competition at Sea Girt,
N. j. Capt. j. b. Harmon of Bennlng-
ton and Capt G.. H. Thompson OF Bel
lows Falls, both formerly of this town.
are among the marksmen selected. The
match at Port Clinton will be open to
one team from the regular cavalry, in
fantry. navy, marine corps, military and
naval academy and from each state, dis
trict and territory of the country. The
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