Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-08-12


Rev. G. Leon Wells of wardsboro,
brother of Rev f. \. Wells Of the Metho-
dist church, will preach in the church
Sunday. Rev f. \. Wells started on his
vacation this week.
In the regular meeting of Brattleboro |
camp Modern Woodmen of America, |
Tuesday evening there will be a smoke !
talk and entertainment. All members are |
urged to be present.
1t has been a long time since the First /
Regiment band gave better concert than |
the one on the common Tuesday evening. |
Every number was gem and the almost !
perfect work of the men was much en- |
ioyed.
Protective Grange conferred the first |
and second degrees Wednesday evening |
on six candidates. The work was done |
By special team. The same candidates
will receive the third and fourth degrees
Aug. "a
The birthplace Of President Rutherford
B. Hayes in Delaware, o., to which his
parents went from West Brattleboro. was
burned a few days ago, the fire being
caused by a defective chimney. 1t was
a two-story brick building 100 years old.
Announcement cards Of the marriage of
John Barber Tufts of Nashville, Tenn,
and Miss LenOra Richardson of Ashburn-
ham. Mass, were received in Brattleboro
Mrs. Cassius NJ G. Richardson and the
bridegroom is a representative of the Os-
borne Art Calendar company. All are
former residents of this town. Mr.. and
Mrs. Tufts will live in Nashville.
The annual meeting and dinner Of the
| Spofford Lake Fish and Game league will
be held at Silverdale camp Thursday,
| Aug. IS The dinner. in the form of
| clam bake, will he served at l o'clock,
Some good after-dnner speaking is prom
| Used and Gov. Guinby and Congressman
| Currier will be invited. o. +. Cain of
Keene is president of the league which
| includes in its membership many residents
of Keene, Brattleboro, Chesterfield and
| other towns
Mrs. c. \. Truell Of Spofford. y. H..
| who comes to Brattleboro every week
| peddlng blueberries. is In the berry bust
| ness on an extensive scale. She and
| her piCkers have harvested over 1900
| quarts of blueberries this season. and
| they are still picking. The berries are
uniformly large and Of excellent flavor.
| Mrs. TruelHS supply Is large that
she connot gather them all and she al
| lows others to pick them for a merely
nominal price
Freedom from the usual summer dis
eases and Children's ailments has been
marked in BrattlebOro this season. DR..
| Henry Tucker. health officer of the town.
|
town, for the first time, has an adequate
! and satisfactory water supply and that
the people are using water more freely
| than ever before. This general health
| condition is gratifying considering the
fact that the summer has been unusually
| trying SO far as weather conditions have
been concerned.
Chief-of-Police George Wilson has been
warned by the chicf-of-police of Thomp-
| sOnvile Conn. to be ON the lookout for
a horse and buggy stolen in that place
Aug. :. The horse is described as small
bay, about 10 years old. weight about 100
pounds, white face. The buggy was open
rubber tired, dark red running gear Law
ender colored upholstering The theft is
described as an American. ~ years old
weight about l35 pounds, height five feet
seven inches. smooth face. light complex
ion, light colored suit, soft brown hat.
\ United states civil service examina-
ton for the position as fourth ella s.
postmaster at Dummerston Station will
be held at the Brattleboro post office Sept.
10. The compensation last year was $ll7.
Applicants must live within the territory
supplied by the post Office mail. Cuudi-
dates for the Office must be p years old,
but woman candidates may take the eX-
animation il Is years old or more Appli-
cation forms and full Information may be
secured from the postmaster at Dunn
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ny" service commission al N"ShluE' ION
All applications should be filed with the
commission at Washington at least seven
days before the examination.
Two candidates for town representa-
tive have declared themselves officially.
} and it is probable that there will be two
more Attorney Robert {, Bacon ana
C. stafford nave entered the held
and IL is probable that nomination
papers will be filed for eX-Cougressman
hl'tredse Haskins. Dr. r. II. q common
name mas beeh mentioned as candidate
or the democratic party ana he would
, De formidable opponent OF the Repub-
, mean men, SCION A richmond, VINO mad
Deen regarded by the lahor men as their
recognized candidate, Withdrew from the
held ms week IN favor OF Mr.. STAFFORD.
Mr.. STAFFORD mas pledged himself To work
FOR legislation favorable to working men
. as against the legislation favorable 10
corporate interests.
Walter c. Piuer son of the late & l.
Piper of Brattleboro is one of the incor-
, Dorators of the Woodward Avenue State
; bank which is being organized with S25
= oOo canital i'm Highland park Mich a
/, suburb of Detroit. Ernest Leisure and
, Mr. Piner viii own a ma inrit,. of tho
stock in The new hank Mr. Leisure is a
, son-in-law of Speaker Joseph Cannon of
, the National House of Representatives
Y and Is president OF a national bank in
DanvllIe' ILL., Mr.. PIPER is manager OF
the Jefferson Park Realty company and
Is cohheCIeu win several other land com
pahles. the JEFFERSON Park Realty com
NUMBER OF oulldlng lois IN Highland PARK