Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-02
THE VERMONT PHGNIX BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, AUGU

Fourteen Swedes came from New York
Saturday to work for the Brattleboro Cab
met company. They are boarding at the
Brattleboro House.
A petition to the selectmen is being
largely signed asking the seectmen to
remove the marble sidewalk in front of
the stores of r.. e. Perry, II. H. Thomp-
son and Brosnahan & Sullivan, and to re-
place 1t with concrete.
a. V. Mays agency has sold the Judge
II. II. Wheeler place on Western avenue
to Hermon E. Eddy. The sale was made
for John l.. Knowlton, administrator of
the estate, and the terms are private.
About two acres of land go with the place
Mr. Eddy plans to take possession about
Nov. l.
Pine Grove Springs won the rubber"
game from Hinsdale at Spofford lake yes
terday, the score being II to 2. Smith,
the Wesleyan pitcher, was very effective
for Pine Grove Springs. Hal March play
ed with the victorious team Walter
Brooks, who has been catching for stat
ford Springs, pitched for Hinsdale.
Miss Katherine Martin entertained
about 40 young people In her home on
Linden street Tuesday evening I'm honor
of Miss Irene Graves of Springfield. Mass,
and Miss Katherine Norton Of Meriden,
Conn. The rooms were decorated with
hearts and the game OF hearts furnished
amusement 90 Refreshments were served
in the later evening.
The agreement with Mr.. Crowell to ex-
tend the option for the purchase of his
water systems to Jan. 1, 1909 has been
definitely arranged this week by the ad 70
dition Of slight amendments, asked for by
those representing the village. These
amendments have been approved by Mr..
Crowell and the agreement as it now
stands Will be signed by individuals prom
lncnt In the waterwOrks movement. and
by Mr.. Crowell, and placed on record.
Company 1. V. n. c., held its first drill
last night in the new quarters in the
Milestone building. The company met
in their old quarters and marched to the
new quartes. This was the last drill be-
fore the annual cncampment. No special
orders have yet been received as to trans
portation to the encampment. The gem
eral order issued several weeks ago d-
reefs that each company shall leave home
in time to be on the ground near Fort
| Ethan Allen at o'clock Thursday morn
| ing.
| H. c. Barber was held up while riding
| in his automobile near the Redway farm
! Sunday night. An old skunk and seven
| little ones occupied the centre OF the road
and although Mr.. Barber honked and
| honked they betrayed no fear After
| performing several eyolutions the family
| started In SINCE file toward the machine
| Mr.. Barber threw in his reverse and KEPT
| backing until the skunks turned from the
road and disappeared I'm a wall Severa
! women were sitting on the Veranda at l.
| T. lioldcn's few afternoons ago when they
saw what appeared to be "A newspaper
| whsked by the breeze moving across tn,
| common. \ little later il developed tina
| the object was a collection OF skuuks.
mother and five little ones budding clos,
! to her The family after crossing tn,
| common. started up the sidewalk TOWARD
the house. The women fed from the yer
anda and the skuuks disappeared In
! short time
The Rhyolite, Nevada. Herald Of Jul,
! % contained long article on the disCov
| cry Of variety OF high-grade ores in tn
Bcvcridge district in the owens Rive
| country. lnyO county, California, 10y ~ W
| Wells. The different ores. taken from III
| 10 claims over district Of large extent
show rich assays of lead. zinc. copper
silver, and gold. They are taken from
section Of the country which formerl
produced millions of dollars in silver an
lead. but the workings there were aban
doncd when the price OF silver went to
low figure several years ago. r. Franz
Turner formerly the proprietor Of IN
Brattlcboro House, is one of the tire
Rhyolitc men Interested with Mr.. Well
in the Is locations Several prosperity
outfits from Goldhcld and other place
are upon the ground Including a part
sent out by George Wiugtleld and Sena
tor Nixon The Rhyolitc Herald cvldentl
believes that the men Interested have
proposition which IS likely TO bring Their
: great wealth