Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-15
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The Mutual Aid association is greatly
in need of a secondhand mattress.
The Garment Workers initiated six
members in their regular monthly meet
ing held in Grand Army hall Monday
evening.
George A. Bells has bought the hand
some residence of the late Mrs Annie
G. Cobb at the corner of Linden street
and Park place. He will take possession
Oct. / and will move there from Canal
street.
The bass fishing at Spofford lake is
furnishing better sport than at any time
for several years Nearly all of the
anglers who have been out within a few
days have caught good number of bass
above legal length.
william Moody of Clark street has
bought of Mrs. Emerson +. Flagg of
Prospect street the lot adjoining his
premises on the rear. running south
about 200 feet to Prospect street He
bought 1t simply to have more land con
nected with his place.
Mrs William O'Donoghue, daughter of
the late Thomas Judge has bought the
Judge residence at the corner of South
Main and Lawrence streets. The sale
was made by Thomas Judge of HolyOke.
administrator of the Judge estate. The
ODonoghue family have occupied the
premises the past two years.
The leaders of the Friday evening meet
ings in the Centre Congregational church
during the absence of the pastor Rev.
Roy M. Houghton. will be as follows:
July q. Clarke C. Fits; July %. ]. G.
Stafford; Aug. 5, II. F. Jordan Aug r.
e. c. Crosby; Aug 10: G.. NJ. Clay; Aug.
26, Rev. II. A. Goodhue; Sept 2, G. II
Clapp. The topics given in the Congre-
gationalst hand book will be used
Vice President Ftzhugh of the Grand
Trunk railroad system says there is no
possibility of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford securing control of the
Central Vermont. He adds that the
Grand Trunk intends to continue its pre-
sent control of both the Central Vermont
and New London Northern railways in
order to preserve its through route to
New York and the New England terri
tories.
The directors of the Masonic Building
association have chosen william H. Vim
ton a committee to have charge of the
work of constructing the Masonic build
ing on the OConnor lot. The specifca
lions were revised slightly in a special
meeting Of the directors Tuesday even
ing. 1t is expected that the architect
will make the changes suggested in a few
days and the plans will then be ready for
the consideration of the contractors.
In a sociable given by the Odd Fellow.
and Rebekahs in Odd Fellows hall last
evening a gold and silver embroidered
collar and leather case We're presented
to Grand Representative Francis f. Per
ny. The presentation was made in be.
half of the members by Charles G.
Staples and Mr.. Perry responded al
though he was completely surprised. The
collar is particularly handsome anC
should be seen to be appreciated. There
do oil Iatn in fIa
The special committee to revise the
village charter appointed by the bailiffs
in accordance with the vote in the an.
nual village meeting in May. have not
done any specific work the revision
but meeting will be called soon to con
slider the basis of a new charter. A
that time all persons in the village who
have any suggestions to offer as to wha
should be contained in the new charter
will be given an opportunity to state
their views. The committee will welcome
all kinds of suggestions.
The management of the open air meet.
ings on the common has decided thai
hereafter no attempt will be made t.
hold the meeting indoor If the weather
is not suitable for the outdoor gathering
If it should rain on any Sunday afternoon
so that it seemed undesirable to hold III,
meeting on the common the church bell.
will ring three rounds of three strokes
each as a signal that there will be NJ
service. This signal will be given a
40 o'clock, in season to prevent anyone
from starting for the meeting, which /.
held ordinarily at 5 o'clock.
Henry Woods, who recently fell into
the clutches of the police department OF
account of the theft of watch and
sum of money from a Vernon woman, &,
wanted again. He restored the watcl
and the money and was allowed to de,
part Since then he had been i'm Brattle
boro part of the time until Friday after
noon, when he was last seen leaving tn,
home of Leon Provost on Hudson stree
with a full assortment of Mr.. Provost.
clothes. He was seen to enter the house
while a one-armed cOlored youth loiter.
ed around outside. Shortly after tn,
visit Mr.. Provost came home and fount
that a brand new suit of clothes ant
various other articles of wearing appare
had disappeared. dress suit case wa.
missing also. and those who saw Wood,
leave the house say that he had a sui
case with him. Woods had been will
the "101 Ranch" show in Bellows Falls
and it is believed that he reioned tn,
show in Northampton. on Saturday
freight car was broken into in the freigh
yard and a barrel of potatoes en- route
for the North were stolen. Another thief
was committed Sunday, when the Spring
field freight car was broken into and hal
of key of beer taken. 1t is not known
whether the beer was drunk on the prem.
ises or whether it was transported
away for consumption.