Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-18
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BRATTLEBORO.

u. Mead manager, has uulOadcd two
carloads of new Chalmers 1917 cars this
week.
Charles +. Spring has sold his coupe
business to Frank A. Larrow, who will
conduct it hereafter with Mr.. Spring in
his employ.
II. T.. Harris, ianitor of the opera
house, has just completed the WORK of
painting the woodwork and walls of the
thcatcr in preparation for the opening
next month.
Wallace II. Gcddis, who has conducted
stationery store at 10 High street
several months, closed out his business
Friday. lie has taken position with
an out-oftown concern.
a report that case of infantilc
paralysis had developed in Brattlcboro
is declared by Health Officer Henry
Tucker to be probably false, as no case
has been reported to him.
The Brooks House has had every
room and the parlors in use as bed
rooms each of the last two nights The
hotel business here has been unusually
good the last three weeks.
The Unitarian women will hold their
annual fair Wednesday, Sept. 6, and
VIII serve their annual supper Friday,
Sept s, both events taking place in
the Unitarian parish house.
a white frost Sunday night did con-
siderable damage to cucumber and
squash vines in certain sections of Gull
ford and probably in other places where
the plants were on land much exposed.
Rev. b. H. Eddy of Jersey Shore. Pa,
will occupy the pulpit of the First Bap-
fist church next Sunday morning Mr..
Eddy is brother of 4. j. Eddy of this
town. Miss Alice Buttcrficld will render
a solo at this service.
Eta f. Knibbs, cXccutrix of the cs-
tate of the late John w. Knibbs of
Worcester, Mass, has brought suit in
the county court against the Sherman
Carbide Co. of Nottingham to recover
$4,000 loaned to the concern in 1913.
The papers are from the Office of II. G.
& f. f. Barber.
The Atlanta university male quartet,
than which there is no better colorcd
male quartet in this country, will give
q concert in the Centre Congregational
church Sunday evening at clock and |
the work of the university will be pre-
scented as in former years. An Offering
for the work will be received. Persons |
whc enjoy the songs of the South will ,
be pleased with this opportunity.
Work on paving Flat street has pro-
grcssed to a point where some of the |
granite paving has been laid at the !
west end of the section to be paved. !
The street is first rolled with the road
roller and granite blocks are set in two
or three inches of sand. Liquid cement
is then poured between the blocks and
the result, 1t IS claimed, is highly
satisfactory surface for heavy travel.
The annual meeting of the Brattle-
,oro Water Co.. was held Aug. 10
in the Brattleboro Savings bank. The
reports of the officials showed the CON
Germ TO be IN Il satisfactory a., condition; !
an assessment OF vi snare was notcd
TO meet inc expenses Oh inc year "ese
U,'IcctS were c.trl Il: IresIuen', H. n ~
ntTcr'er; SECRETARY anu treaS"Itr' H.
- -, Nh3,hpeIiali; directors, E' - Srosp9'
u. u 0trec'er' George j.. Oro"cl'
Mrs Harry Smith of Lawrence street .
has received a letter from her sister, Mrs.
Catherine BcrGcld OF Carston Liverpool,
replying to one which Mrs Smith sent to
her nephew, George B"nllcId, 1t states
mat ire Iattcf was klIl'd ON thc paul
field July . in the lighting on the Ncrdun
front. \ part OF one OF MIR. BenfeId is
letters from the battlefield was printed
in The Rctormcr some time ago.
J.. A. Gunncll pleaded guilty Tuesday
before Judge Frank +. Barber in the
court to the charge of operat-
inc an automobile with the muller cut
out open. Upon the recommendation of
Acting Village Attorney w. r. Daley
a fine of So was imposed, with costs of
sI.46. This was the first case to come
before the municipal court for viola
ton of this ordinance. There are other
similar cases to come before the court
soon.
The hearing before b. l.. Stafford of
Rutland. appointed auditor in the ease
of Judge T.. l.. Waterman against the
estate Of the late Judge j. l.. Martin
for an accounting covering their law
will open here August %
at clock. The hearing is to be con
tinued daily, with the exception of Sun
day, until completed and the report of
the auditor is to be filed on or before
September !. The hearing will last
several days.
In meeting of the Univcrsalist