Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11
BRATTLEBORO.

W lIlulltln county lOlOud orange VIII
meet with Vernon Grange Thursday
March nth will be souvenir day at
Mrs. G. II. Smiths store Every caller
win receive flag.
The First Regiment band mas begun re-
dearsals for the summer concerts and is
holding them weekly.
Dana J. Howard Of Guilford. having sold
his farm, will dispose of his stock,t tools,
etc, by auction on the premises Thurs
day March II, at o'clock sharp. q. T..
Miller will be the auctiOneer.
The Troy basket ball team which in
cludes Davey and other old BrattleborO
favortes, won the championship Of the
Hudson River league Wednesday night
by defeating Paterson 1920 in the decisive
game.
County Fish and Game Warden Roswell
J.. Frost received notice Wednesday from
Deputy Warden l.. w Bush of Brookline
that dogs had killed and partly eaten a
deer in that town. As the body was un-
fit for use ii was ordered buried
The spring migration of birds began
Monday when the first bluebird was re
ported. No bluebirds were reported in
BrattleborO village until Wednesday, but
a pair were seen in a West BrattlebOrO
orchard Monday morning. They may be
seen and heard in all parts of the town
now. A robin was seen on Prospect hill
Wednesday. No song sparrows have been
reported, but they will be here in few
days.
The tuberculosis committee Of the Wo-
mans club will hold a public meeting in
the Congregational chapel Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock. Miss Alice Lind =
gren, the nurse who has charge of the
tuberculosis work, will make a report of
the work done here since last November
and will tell of the meeting of the Mas
sachusetts Tuberculosis association which
she attended last week. Every one in
terested in stamping out this disease in
Brattleboro is invited to be present, and
after Miss bindgren's report full discus
sion Of the situation is hoped for.
The selectmen and Road Commissioner
David II. Perry have held conference
regarding improvements to the sidewalk
in front of the town hall building. The
old tar sidewalk is broken badly. Mr.
Perry mas written for quotations in W.T.
rifed brick. and it is possible that this
material will be used in front of the
building, Mr. Perry mas asked also for
bids for the tile which will be used for
the surface water drains on Prospect
hill, Organ street and Oak street. He
will begin work on the Central street
drain as soon as the conditions permit.
Miss Ida Jenness Moulton of Beverly,
Mass, pleased a IdlT-SlZeu uuulenCe III the
Baptist church Saturday evening with
her presentation of THE new mayor"
a series of character sketches from The
man of the hour" The appreciation
with which she has been received on the
former visits to Brattleboro was in no
way lessened by her latest appearance.
although the character of her program
was radically different from the varied
entertainments which she had given be-
fore. Her sketches We're all from one
story, but they gave her an opportunity
to show her versatility in the portrayal
of the IA different characters.
News has been received of the death in
Chicago March 2 of Dr. Edwin b. Shum-
way IS, native of Jamaica, son of AL
vara and Martha (Barber) Shumway.
The only surviving member of his faith
er's family is Col. f.. r. ShumWay OF
Worcester. DR.. Shumway was an uncle
of w. A. SUBWAY, Brattleboro's tax
collector He went West at an early age
studied medicine, became successful in
his profession, and was active in political
and fraternal affairs, being identified
with the various Masonic bodies. While
living in PeOtone he served as state SEN
ator in the Illinois legislature His wife
and two children died some years ago.
The American Horse Breeder of this
week contains the following MI L. ID.
Herrick of Brattleboro. VT, for many
years a subscriber of the American Horse
Breeder, is expected to raise stake
winner this season. Last year he mated
Alcantense (22Sh) by Aleantara (2.23);
dam Martense by Gen. Knox C23l1a) with
the Connecticut Farm stallion Earl of
Chatham. promising son of Bingen
t2.O6AD, and may reasonably expect some
thing choice" Alcantense (2.25A) is full
sister to Arena (21lA), OfaTd (2.26A),
and three full sisters who are pro-
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Madam Daphne, dam of Daphne Direct
eng, champion three year-old pacing
hlly of 1903.
Captain the lusty bulldog whose prin-
cipal business for a few years past has
been to guard the grain bins of Hooker
II. winchester from night marauders is
on the carpet before the selectmen again
Captain agitated the selectmen consider
ably last summer, complaints against him
being made by certain families in Estey-
willie. The dog has been tied to the barn
most of the time since, but the animos-
ity to him has reappeared in petition
signed by five Chestnut street men asking
the selectmen to order the town clerk
not to give Mr.. Winchester "A license for
the dog the coming year The selectmen
sent Chief of Police George Wilson 20
Mr.. Winchester last summer with a
formal notification that they would not
license the dog again this year, but this
course of action did not seem to be COW
cred by any statute so the petition was
started. According to the statutes when
such petition is presented to the town
clerk he notifies the selectmen and they
set hearing. of which the owner Of the
dog and the petitioners against him are
given official notice. The petition was
presented to the selectmen last night and
they set IA hearing for next Thursday
evening. The petitioners who allege that
Captain is vicious are A. /. Williams, A.
Anderson, ID. A. Horsford l.. L. Whitney
and G. w. Reynolds, all of Chestnut
street. The near neighbors Of Mr. Win
chester. who know the dog best would
not sign the petition although some Of
them were asked to do so. 1t is possible
that the hearing may be Of more than
ordinary interest on account of the de-
tails of the trouble which may be brought
out