Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-09-29

a curbing and iron fence with iron
gates will be placed in front of the
Methodist Episcopal church and a new
furnace Will be installed In the parson-
age.
Crosby e Parker, in competition with
10 other bidders, were awarded the con-
tract for building a water system for
domestic and fire purposes In the town
of Worthington, Mass.
G. T. Corners, representing the Spring.
field, Mass, board of trade, has finished
his work of soliciting subscriptions for
the Western New England magazine, re-
turning from here to his home in lynn.
He obtained enough subscriptions to as
sure a section of the magazine being de-
voted to the interests of Brattleboro and
vicinity.
The date for the opening of the trial
of Bertram G.. Spencer of Springfield,
Mass. on the charge of numbering Miss
Martha b. Blackstone is Monday, Nov.
10. The trial will nave a local interest
from the fact that Spencer confessed to
breaking into DIR. c. s. Pratt's house
here and that articles stolen from DR.,
and Mrs. Pratt afterwards were found
among his plumber.
The Vermont Sunday School associa-
ton will hold its 43d annual convention
In Burlington oct. is, 10 and 20. Mrs.
F. Il. Perry of this town Is on the pro-
gram to conduct a children's hour the
afternoon of the first day, Tuesday, and
to conduct a conference for the elemen-
tary division the second afternoon.
Some widely-known Sunday school
workers have been engaged to speak.
Lucius W. Bissell, II, a native of
Wardsboro and a former resident of
SaXtons River, died Thursday of paraly-
sis in Lynn, Mass. lie was a veteran
of Company G.. Sth Vermont regiment,
and while living in Keene was identified
with the Grand Army. the Union Vet
Grams association and Social lodge of
Free Masons. He is survived by a
wife, two sons and two daughters. DR..
Leslie ID. Bissell of Munich, Bavaria,
Arthur f. Bissell of Boston, Mrs. Frank
w. Gibbs and Miss Mamie A. Blssell of
Keene. The body was brought to Keene
for burial.
Rally day exercises were held by the
congregational Sunday school Sunday
morning, following the regular church
service. The program was given in the
church and was enjoyed by a large
number. Promotions were made from
the cradle roll to the beginners depart
ment, from the beginners to the primary
department, from the primary to the jun
Tor department and from the junior de-
partment to the intermediate department.
Diplomas We're presented to the grad
yates by Rev. Roy NJ. Houghton and
some excellent singing and class work
was done by the children a report was
made by the secretary, r. X. Bemis, and
IA short talk was given by Rev. Dr.. b.
$. Winchester of Boston, who occupied
the pulpit that morning.
Road Commissioner ID. T. Perry finish
ed his work of repairing Main street
from Elliot street to a point opposite the
Baptist church just ahead of the Valley
fair. \ gang of men worked all day
Sunday and Monday morning a strip
from High street to the end of the sec
ton to be repaired was ready for the
road roller. Work was begun July II on
that section of Main street and men were
employed constantly after that day get
ting the road in condition. The street
has been cut down several inches and
an 1S-inch hump in front of the town
hall building has been removed. Trap
rock was spread upon the street and this
was covered with a tar preparation, over
which fine crushed stone was spread and
then the road roller completed the work.
After distributing 1900 samples of a
celery cure at the doors of houses in
town G. r. Hobart of Kalamazoo, Mich,
was arrested by Chief-of-P Police George
Wilson Saturday morning and taken be-
fore Judge William r.. Daley. Hobart
pleaded guilty to the charge of distrib-
uting samples contrary to the law and
was fined 800, the minimum sentence,
with costs of IS. 20. The fine was sus-
pended and Hobart was placed on pro-
baton for one year and discharged on
payment of the costs. This was the first
arrest to be made in this town for the
violation of the law f%orbidding the dis
tribution of samples of medicines from
house to house. Hobart made no siren
uous objections to his arrest and in court
pleaded ignorance to the law. The sam
pies which he had been distributing con-
tanned advertising matter for the celery
| snmnn1nH and ahnnf a tAh1aGnnnnfn1 of
the medicine.
Early Monday morning Herbert An
drews, night man at Mosher '& Cobb's
livery stable, found Benjamin Hildreth of
this town asleep in an in the
stable. He awakened him and then or
dered him from the premises, Following
a few words Hildreth reached in his
pocket, pulled out a blunt instrument and
hit Andrews under the right eye, max
ing a painful wound. The men grappled
and went to the floor and after a short
scufiie Andrews received a clip on the
Lose that opened another cut. Hildreth
ran out Fla street, Andrews following.
Andrews is troubled with rheumatism
and dropped the chase at Elm street.
Later he went to States Attorney Frank
L. BARRIERS office and swore out a war
rant for the arrest of Hildreth. Deputy
Sheriff c.. f.. Mann served the warrant
and Hildreth appeared before Judge Will
liam r. Daley. He was fined $40 and
costs. amounting to. SIS. 20, which he paid.
Ticket Agent David S. Carey had an
interesting siX-hour session with a sew
e~n-year-old boy Thursday afternoon and
evening of last week. The child was put
in charge of Mr.. Carey by the conductor
of the AIS southbound train. The con-
ductor found the lad on the train serene
ly enjoying the view as the train whizzed
along, and noticing that he was alone
asked him where he was going. The boy
could not give "A satisfactory reply and
so was taken from the car when 1t ar
rived here. When Mr.. Carey began to
ask questions the lad began to cry and 1t
was more than an hour before 1t was
learned that he got on when the train
stopped at Wilder, sat beside a boy about
his own age i'm the seat ahead of the
other boys parents and started on his
journey. The conductor had noticed him,
but thought he was with the other party
and said nothing. When the other boy
and his parents got off at Bellows Falls
the youngster remained aboard until dis
covered by the conductor. Mr.. Carey did
much %telephoning within "A short time,
located his parents in Wilder, took him
home to supper and then sent him
toward home on the 1925 train. The
boy simply had boarded the train with a
view to having a ride without having any
idea of where he was going.
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