Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-06-28

About 90 special policemen ave been
deputzed for service during the Fourth
Of July period
A "Peeping Tom" who has annoyed
residents of Western avenue and Forest
square, was caught one evening recently.
No prosecution has been begun but it is
probable that the offensive practices will
now cease.
Rev. +. Q. S. Osgood will be the speaker
in the open-air meeting Sunday afternoon
on the common. Col. c. A Miles will
preside and Rev. H. r. Miles of the Con-
gregational church will read the Scripture
and offer prayer. The musical program
will be by the Baptist choir.
About Is graduates of the high school
class of 1907 went on a tally-ho ride and
picnic to Spofford lake Saturday morning
The party left town bright and early and
made themselves known to everyone on
the road The day was spent pleasantly
on the lake and at the cottage of Principal
Il. Burr Smith Mrs. j. p. Elmer ac-
companied them.
Work progressed rapidly this week on
the gas main which is being laid up Estey
street into Esteyvile The old gas main
ended at the corner of Organ and Estey
streets and the new one is to be laid
through the upper part of Estey street
and the entire length of Chestnut street.
When this line is completed a line will
be run through Organ street. This week
the ditch was dug nearly to the Esteyville
school house,
The seventh grade vacancy in the
high school building, created by Miss
Applin's succeeding Miss Williams of
grade will be filled by Miss Elizabeth
CTowel. a graduate of the Dennis, Mass,
high school, student of Syracuse univer-
sity, with three years teaching exper-
fence in Connecticut schools. Miss
Crowell has resigned as senior teacher
and principal of Centre school, North
field, Conn. to accept this position.
Brattleboro chapter, d. A r., will have
a basket picnic at the home of Mrs.
Georgia M Love in South Newfane Fri
day. July 5. Mrs Esterbrook will give a
history of Yankee Doodle" and appro-
pirate music will be furnished. All who
expect to attend are requested to report
either to Mrs. G. F. Barber or the regent,
Mrs. Swift, by Wednesday noon in order
that word may be sent to Mrs. Love about
how many to expect and the number of
teams to be engaged. The party will
start from the Brooks House corner at
8 o'clock.
John H. Henry, carpenter and builder,
was granted a patent June IS on device
to be attached to an ordinary bit to
greatly increase its efficiency The in
Venton is a simple one and makes it pos
gauge the depth of the hole to be bored
on any size of a bit. Mr. Henry has not
decided whether he will put the attach
ment on the market himself or sell the
patent. He perfected the device some
time ago and has had one in use in his
work for some weeks to test its efficiency.
All practical woodworkers who have seen
X speak highly of its simplicity and eff
fectiveness.
One of E. B. Barrow's coal teams,
driven by c. II. Spaulding, went over the
bank into the canal near the Elm street
bridge yesterday afternoon. The horses
were badly scratched. The pole of the
wagon was broken and in saving the
horses the harness was cut to pieces
A part of the coal can be recovered. The
heavily loaded wagon was being drawn up
the hill from the bridge to Canal street and
the horses were unable to hold II at the
steepest point and began to back. When
nearly at the foot of the hill the rear
wheels struck the railing which gave way
and let wagon, horses and load down the
steep bank and into the canal. The wag-
on landed bottom side up in the canal
with the horses tangled up in the harness
struggling in the water. They were cut
loose and after considerable work were
led back to the street The coal was
scattered from the railing to the bottom
of the canal Mr.. Spaulding was not on
the team and was unhurt
Society people in Springfield, Mass.
are greatly interested in the suits and
countersuits brought by George NJ IIol-
brook against his former wife, Mrs.
Florence Houghton, and by Mrs Hough-
ton against him for the custody of their
children. Rachel. IA; and Esther, IL AT
the time of their divorce in September.
1908, the court ordered that each of the
parents should have the custody of their
children six months of each year Now
Mr.. HolbroOk petitions for permanent
custody Of the children on the ground
that their mother has failed to sur
round them with proper educational and
religious environment. Mrs. Houghton has
hled a counter petition asking that her
former husband be compelled to live up
TO the agreement made at the time of
Ahe divorce The hearing of the two pc
utions will be held in the probate court
in Springfield within a few days Mrs
Houghton is the grand daughter of the
late Daniel b. Wesson of Springfield and
she and her children We're large benefi-
Charles under the will of Mr. Wesson, who
left fortune of several million dollars
Mr.. Holbrook is son of George p HoI-
brook, wealthy paper manufacturer.
Mr.. Holbrook owns a summer residence
on Ames hill in Brattleboro. After Sc
curing a divorce Mrs Holbrook married
William b. Houghton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Houghton make their home in Marlboro
large part of each year.
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