Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-04
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evening.
%. The services at the Home for the Aged
on Western avenue will be conducted by
Rev. ID. T. Trout Of the Unlversalist
church during February
The annual meeting OF the visiting
committee of the Home for the Aged
will be held at the Home Wednesday at
o'clock. All members are earnestly re-
quested to be present
The Wniteside- Strauss company has
been giving satisfaction to large audi
ences this week at the Auditorium. The
company is one of the best OF the popu
lar priced ones that ever has played here.
The specialties are unusually clever.
Tax Collector W. a. Shumway has not
made his final settlement with the town
for the taxes for the year ending Feb.
L. but the exact figures can be announced
ia a few days. About $3.50 remains I'M
paid in the town school district tax and
about $50 remains unpaid in the town
tax list.
At the last regular meeting Of Bng
ham chapter, 0. h. S, committee was
appointed to canvass the town for the
sale of the tickets for the George Wash
ington lecture By Henry r. Rose, Feb.
q The proceeds of the lecture will be
applied to the Masonic building fund.
special ticket at a reduced price will
be issued for school children.
played last week for the Masonic concert
and ball in White River Junction. There
was a packed house and the orchestra
gave the best satisfaction vi any musical
OTga uizatiOn ever heard there. The
Landmark said The concert by Lett
singers orchestra of Brattleboro was
greatly enjoyed and the orchestral music
for dancing was no less appreciated
The supreme court handed down an
ia MplRn1N
case, reversing the judgment OF the
county court, which was for the plaintiff
TO recover about 5000 for injuries re-
ceiyed while moving boiler for the de-
PENDANT, and remanding the cause for
new trial. The Judgment of the county
court was reversed also in the case Of
Archie Mellen against the United States
Accident and Health Insurance company
The county court found that the plaintiff
could not recover from the company. but
the supreme court gave an opinion that
he could and remanded the case for i
new hearing.
County Fish and Game Warden Roswell
l.. Frost received notice Friday that 4
young buck with broken leg had been
seen on the Bradley farm beside the West
river. First Selectman JOnn Calvin was
notified by trainman on the West river
division, and after consultation with
Mr.. Frost by telephone Mr. Calvin ar
idl45tu ~ nave llle DUCK SAOL DS OudrIeS
Cakes. Mr.. Cakes and his son had no
difficulty in locating the deer near the
railroad track at the foot OF the cliffs
lust west OF the Bradley meadow. Il
seemed probable that the deer slipped and
fell over the cliff Its body was brought
10 the Richardson meat market 1t was
estimated that the buck weighed about
100 pounds,
Plans were made by Company L. V y
C.. last night for a military ball Feb 10
III Festival hall which will be decorated
IN full military style. Leitsngers or
chestra of 10 pieces will give a concert
from to 9 O'Clock and will play
for the dancing which will continue
until O'Clock. This year a radical
departure will be made in regard 10 the
tickets. The price will be increased and
everything in connection with the ball
will be included. The committee of ar
engagements is Capt W. o. Cooley First
Lieut.. d. E. Gilman, Second Lieut. j. +.
Helyar. Sergeants c, A. Stockwell =.
W. Trendell and j. j. Clune. and Cor
porals 7. L. Clune, J. II. Fheld. A c
Busby and F. G. Coolidge
A game room which w. f. Haskell has
drted up in the upstairs part of the barn
connected with his house on Chaplin
street, was opened last night with a
social gathering Of 81 persons who Spent
The evening in a delightful way. The
Eoom IS finished very attractVely and is
brilliantly lighted and ii is fitted with a
pool table and other equipment for
games. 1t was decorated last night with
lowers and palms and the guests were
served with refreshments. The prizes
we're won as follows: First. Mrs l. l.
Durham, cut glass piece and c. A.
Harris; two Manipulated stems; second.
Miss Mabel HoughtOn. cut glass piece.
ana {. y. Robbins. ChIna tobacco Jar;
consolation. Mrs. V. O. Jones brass can
nd a
Leroy F. Adams is very critically i'll in
his home in Springfield Mass but homes
are entertained of his recovery. Al
Though feeling somewhat indisposed he
attended to his regular work until Tues
day of last week, when he remained at
home for the first time. He seemed to
DE on the verge of a nervous cola pse
lie continued to grow rapidly worse and
On FRIDAY his condition became alarming.
pneumonia, affecting one lung, and acute
sidney trouble developed He has been
IN comatOse condition nearly all the
time since Saturday. He was very low
wednesday and oxygen and heart stimu-
ants were administered frequently. Yes
terday morning his heart action i'm
proved. but otherwise there was no es-
Srntial change in his condition Late
thLs forenoon, Friday mis- condition was
practically the same as during the day
yesterday. Besides his Springfield doc
physician in Bratteboro, has been in
daily attendance.
An article will be inserted in the war
rant Tor the town meeting to see if the
town will make a special appropriation
~ care for the trees on the common and
along the streets. In his report as tree
warden George Bishop calls attention to
the need of some work being done on the
common and on the trees which are not
under private control When Mr. Bishop
was elected tree warden no appropriation
was made for carrying on the work ana
all that he has been able to accomplish
through the year has been through pr-
Tdte contributions. Most Of the people
On Oak street and that part OF the town
employed him to trim their shade trees
aud the improved condition Of the street
Is an object lesson as to what can be
done by systematic work along this line
The common is in great need of trim
ming, and the regular appropriation for
ats care cannot be stretched to cover
tne expense of the work Mr. Bishop
believes that about $500 expended on the
trees Of the common and public streets
would be good Investment After years
Of neglect the first cost of trimming Is
much larger than il would be in any
succeeding year The trimming on pri-
Vate property makes the trees along the
streets look extremely shabby and unkept
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