Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16


in Grand Army hall ten were inflated,
Principal Smith will be glad to receive
the names of any families who would be
willing to take high school girls to work
for their board
j. ~ Taylor, general superintendent of
the Valley Fair association has begun
TINS week the general repairs at the fuir
GROUNDS when are necessary before euCn
annual exhibition.
the speakers in the Centre Congrega-
tional church the next tour Sundays VIII
he ". B. Matthews OF Atlanta university,
rrol. l.. Is. Patton of Hartford theological
seminary, Rev IL. X. Miles and Prof.
Winston Walker.
Roswell Frost. county fish and game
commissioner, was called to Dover few
day : ago to investigate deer killing case.
y large buck mad Deen snot ana It's mind
quarters removed, but there was no clue
70 the guilty persons
Inc Hyde Park, Mass. Gazette of Aug
gust 10 contained the following: DR. NJ.
l.. bruce OF brattleuOrO, Vt, II physician
Ut SO years experience in general practice
ana hospital work. Is the new assistant to
III. Mi1am Ii. bennett at the local Elmer
senCy hospital
Bennington day is being observed by
the banks, when are closed today. The
post office was open tins morning and
tue carriers made their deliveries, but
they viii be on duty this afternoon and
the office Will be open only between and
d o CLOCK. The rural carriers make their
ucnNerlcs TO-DAY as usual.
The state railroad commissioners, Jonn
". Kedmonu OF Newport, Eli II. Porter
ut Wilmington ana =. HOLSTER jackson
OF Barre, We're in Bratteburo Monday
on their inspection Of the Boston *
Maine railroad lines of the state. They
weLS accompanied by Boston X Maine
officials ana went nOrthward over the
road in the afternoon. The commission
has just completed its inspection of the
Central Vermont lines
me board Of trade has contracted for
the erection on the south side of the ma
chine shop building, facing Bridge street
of a large bill board, ~ by feet, which
VIII be brilliantly illuminated by electric
lights at night. The board Will be used
in advertising BrattlebOro as place of
residence and business, and will set forth
opportunities for cheap power through
the prospective plant of the Connecticut
River Power company.
\ stable team in which two Armen-
ians were canyassing the northern part
of the village Monday figured in a harm
less but exciting runaway. The horse
became frightened on Chaplin street in
front of c. T. Graffam's house and took
a wild trip through Chaplin and Oak
streets, narrowly missing collisions at sew
eral points. one of the men was in
the team when the horse started but was
thrown out at the first jump. 1t was
at first thought that he was seriously in
Jurcd as ne could not rise. but in a few
minutes he recovered completely. The
horse was stopped in oak street by oscar
4. Ware. Neither horse nor carriage
were injured in any way.
George b. Field of Grand Rapids. Mich.
is visiting his brother. Asa 5 Field, OF
Pearl street The brothers are represent
atires OF Il family which presents a re-
markable record of longevity, the ages Of
the i've living brothers and sisters aggre-
eating 40 years. Mrs Ella NJ. Porter IS
now living in New Britain, Conn. is the
youngest, Asa 5. Field, 50. and George b.
reid, 81. are next, Albert Field Of Cali
fornia is Sc, and the oldest of the family
is Mrs Anna Waters, 80. Of Waterbury.
Conn. There was one other brother in
the family who died in middle age. All
OF the family We're formerly residents of
Brattleboro, where they were all well
known for their musical ability. All of
them sang at one time or other in the
church choirs or had charge Of the church
music.
James A Lillis and Miss Margaret A.
l..
Roman Catholic church in Rutland Mon
day, Rev, Father W. \. Lonergan Off
ciating. Mr. Lillis. who was for many
years well-known resident of Brattle-
boro and prominent in the affairs Of the
Vermont National Guard is now proprie-
tor of the James a. I.illis Clothing com
pany in Rutland. Until recently the
bride was associated with the millinery
department of the Ross Huntress com
panys store in Rutland. Mn C. A.
Quigley of Centre street, sister of the
bride was matron of honor at the wed J.
ding and Mr.. Qugley was best man.
| Inc bride wore lavender travelling suit.
Immediately after the wedding Mr. and
Mrs. Lillis left in an automobile for a
| three weeks wedding trip They will
make their home at IA Royce street, Rut-
| land.
\ bonfire started in H. II. Winchestcr's
pasture off Maple street by some boys
yesterday for the purpose of roasting
| potatoes and corn stolen from Mr.. Win
chesters fields got beyond their control
and burned over a section of the pasture,
doing much damage to young pine growth
Mr.. Winchester and his men had several
hours OF hard work fighting the fire be-
iorc they succeeded in putting il out
This gang of boys has recently made it.
self very troublesome to farmers in that
section of town by their depredations and
some of the men who have suffered are
Threatening to turn the law upon the
youths. They feel that it is bad enough
to be obliged to submit to small thefts
from the potato and corn fields. but when
1t comes to setting fires in pastures which
are dry as finder they are ready to offer
vigorous and effective legal protest.
The boys are known and it is probable
that complaint will first be made to
their parents.