Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-05


Kinson & Langille, harness makers,
have moved from the corner of South
Main and Canal streets, to Flat street
in the house next to Anglers black
smith shop.
The ~ f. o. p. ladies' auxiliary will
serve a public supper Tuesday evening,
April 9, i'm the home of Mrs. Fred Davis
on Canal street. 1t is expected that this
will be the last supper of the season.
All are invited
l.. H. Barber, the music dealer, has
been busy this week moving his stock
from the store in the Retting building
to his new store in the sample room of
the Brooks House. Mr.. Barber Will open
the new store tomorrow evening
On account of the necessity for NOV
ing from the Central Vermont premises
on Vernon street Patrick Manning has
bought the Jane JOY house on Canal
street and j. S. Flood has bought the
Burdett house on Clark street, possess
ion to be- given April Is.
DR.. q. F. Roller, Hjalmer Lundin,
Young Gotch and Fritz Hanson were en-
tertained by d. f. Curtin camp, Spanish
War Veterans following the matches i'm
the Auditorium Friday evening. A buffet
luncheon was served and the wrestlers
told of interesting incidents in their
careers.
In the Masonic pool tournament this
week Capt. ]. E. Haynes's team took
two games from Capt. w. r. Daley's
men. l.. G. Allen won from w. II.
Hunt, so to As and j. b. Randoll won
from II. F. c. Toedt, so to 40. Captain
Haynes's team leads by the score of 1851
to 1lS5.
The free kindergarten committee of
the Brattleboro Womans club will be-
gin it's annual canvass for rubber next
week Housewives are asked to have
articles ready for those who call, and
anything that is rubber, like automo-
bile tires or hot water bottles, will be
acceptable.
The meeting of the directors of the
Brattleboro union school district which
was to have been held Tuesday afternoon
was adjourned to June as a quorum was
not present. The union consists of Dunn
merston. Putney, Vernon and Brattle-
boro Those present were a. A. Dunllee
of Vernon and j. L. Stockwell, F. D. E.
Stowe and c. 5. Hopkins of Brattleboro.
C. E. Gilman & Son have resumed
work on the new road at the southern
entrance to the town after halt dur
ing the cold weather The road is to be
finished by June l, If the terms of the
contract are carried out. At present
the men are using dynamite at the top
of the hill at the south end of South
Main street and the dirt obtained there
will be taken to a point near the Fort
Dummer Mills and used for a fill.
Manager Paul Whittemore of the high
school baseball team has arranged for
two games besides those of the sched
ule published in The Phoenix two weeks
ago Hnsdale high will come here April
81 and the home team will play re-
Ntn TfnnG
of a coach have not been obtained, but
this matter probably will be taken up
next week in order that the candidates
for the team may come out for practice.
In the meeting of the board of select
men Monday evening Harry l.. Emerson,
Leslie Smith and Judge ]. NJ. Tyler ap
peared and asked that the sidewalk on
North Main street be extended so as to
improve that street beyond A p. wy
ats house. Mr.. Emerson and Mr.. Smith
appeared in their own interests and
Judge Tyler in behalf of the Brattleboro
Retreat, which owns building lots north
of Mr. Emerson's house d. T. Perry
has been asked to estimate the cost of
extending the sidewalk.
A Massachusetts charter was issued
last week to the Kennedy & Peterson
construction company of Boston. The
company is capitalized for $4,000 and the
charter was granted to Richard Kennedy,
Clarence S. Henry and Joseph w. Bart
lett The Kennedy & Peterson company
built the Austine Institution and have
been awarded the contract to build G.
A. Eelss new apartment house on Canal
street. Mr.. Henry was in charge of the
construction work of the Austine build
ing.
The annual roll call service of the First
Baptist church was held al clock sun
day and was attended by large congre-
CATION About 200 persons responded to
the roll call and many were present who
were not members of the church. The
service began with three baptisms. Then
followed the calling of the roll the re-
sponses being by scriptural quotations or
personal testimonies by resident and nom
resident members. The hand of fellow
ship was extended to seven persons, and
the meeting closed with a communion
service.
Fritz Hanson is matched to wrestle
Tumanem, a Finn, in Fitchburg Tuesday
evening. Tumanem recently gave ICY
clone" Burns a tussle in a match in
which the Boston man was to throw him
twice in 60 minutes. Burns won but with
only seconds to spare on the last fall.
Hanson will go to Hartford April 10 to
meet Everhard Holm, the Swiss, who
threw him twice two weeks ago. Both
ileIl nave pOSteu lOI1elt money, SEOU each.
1t is expected Hanson will meet Paul
DeRouen, the man Young Gotch brought
from Canada, for 5000 side bet soon.
Cyclone" BURNS also will appear the
same evening
Town Clerk c. s. Hopkins had issued
licenses to 342 dogs up to the close of
business Monday evening, the last day
on which owners could get licenses
without paying advanced prices. A pc
cullar coincidence was that at the close
of business April l last year the same
number of dogs had been licensed. In
1910 there had been 81 licenses issued
Mr.. Hopkins says there are about SO
more dogs in town that should be
licensed and 1t Is probable many of
the owners of these will call and pay
81 for males and spayed females before
May Is when Deputy Sheriff c. l. Knapp
will go on the warpath for unlicensed
CANNES.
In the regular session of the probate
court Saturday afternoon, Register H. e.
Eddy presiding business in the following
ca SEES was transacted: The will of Horace
c. French was presented by George c.
Goodale and allowed and Viola b. French
and George C. Goodale were appointed
executors. The motion of w. F. Goddard
administrator of the estate of Elmer w
Bliss, for final settlement was allowed
The motion of C. l.. Stickney, executor of
the estate of Aurelus Pettee, for final
settlement was allowed. The petition of
Adm F. Miller administrator OF the es-
for permission to sell real estate was
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