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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
ESTATE OF MARY 3. SULLIVAN.

STATE OF VERMONT.
- District of Marlboro, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Marlboro:
To all persons interested in the estate
of Mary b. sullivan, late of Brattleboro,
in said district. deceased Greeting:
At probate court, holden at Brattle-
boro, within and for said district on the
18th day of May, 1917, an instrument
purporting to be the last will and tesla
ment of Mary b. sullivan, late of Brat
tleboro. in said district deceased, was
presented to the court aforesaid, for pro-
bate.
And it is ordered by said court that the
30th day of June, 1917. at the probate
Office in said Brattleboro, be assigned
for proving said instrument; and that
notice thereof to all persons concerned,
by publishing this order three weeks
successfully in The Vermont Phoenix, a
newspaper circulating in that vicinity in
said district. previous to the time APP
pointed
Therefore. you are hereby notified to
appear before said court. at the time and
place aforesaid, and contest the probate
of said will, if you have cause.
Given under my hand at Brattleboro,
in said district, this 18th day of June.
1917.
24-26 A. F. SCEIWENK, Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
Road Workers Scarce.

State Highway Commissioner S. b.
Bates says that before the end of the
present year a great deal of trouble will
be experienced in securing help for road
work. 1t is lnow becoming scarce and
the scarcity will be felt on the farms a
great deal more as the year advances. He
is not planning any great amount of
new work this year because of this fact
but expects between now and haying
that the farmers will do quite little
work ON the roads in different sections of
the state. One of the big jobs he has
under way is between Montpelier and
Barre. There has been a bad hole on that
piece of road for some time and he plans
to eliminate it during the year. The
proposition of patroling the highways is
working out well this year, and If it had
not been for that system the roads would
be in bad shape now, with the amount of
rain that has fallen His big effort this
year will be maintenance,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
AUTOMOBILE HITS ENGINE.
Engineer Gates of Brattleboro Was
Running Locomotive.

AS the Central Vermont passenger
train which left here Tuesday after.
noon at 40 o'clock was passing the
Lester street crossing at Millers Falls,
Mass, an automobile driven by Mrs.
j. r. Woodside of Carthage, N. Y,
and containing also Mrs. Gilbert H..
Sterling of the same town and four
children, was driven against the en-
CINE, hitting the driving rod. The auto
mobile was turned to one side and the
two women were thrown out, but the
children remained in the machine. No
one was seriously injured. Engineer
Bert Gates was in charge of the engine.
He is q son of Mrs. Jane L. Gates Of
Canal street. Conductor Geer was in
charge of the train. A sharp curve pre-
vented the automobile party from seeing
or hearing the approaching train. The
members of the party went to the sta
ton at Millers Falls and boarded the
train for East Pepperell, Mass, their
destination.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
ESTATE oF ERAsrus TYLER.

SIAIE Ot' V ERMONT,
~ District of Marlboro, SIS.
To the heirs and all persons Interested
in the estate of Era stus Tyler, late OF
Vernon, in said district, deceased
Greeting:
Whereas. application hath been made
to this court in writing, by the admins
traitor praying for license and authority
to sell all of real estate of said deceased,
representing to said court that it would
Interested in the estate of said deceased,
to sell said real estate and convert the
same into money.
And brnging into court the consent
and appreciation in writing of all the
heirs to said estate residing in this state,
and setting forth the situation of the
real estate.
Whereupon, the said court appointed
and assigned the 3Oth day of June. 1917,
at the probate Office in Brattleboro, in
said district. to hear and decide upon
said application and petition, and or
dered public notice thereof to be given to
all persons interested therein, by pub
fishing said order, together with the time
and place of hearing, three weeks sue
newspaper which circulates in the neigh
borhood of those persons interested in
said estate, all of which publications
shall be previous to the day assigned fol
hearing
Therefore, you are hereby notified tc
appear before said court, at the time and
place assigned, then and there in sac
granting of such license, if you see
cause.
! Given under my hand at Brattleboro
| in said district, this 18th day of June
| 1917.
2426 A. f. SCHWENK, Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

as controller of the university. This office
consOlidatcs the offices of the university
treasurer, registrar, superintendent of build
ings and president s secretary. Mr.. Bailey
will assume his new office October !.
Meanwhile, no resignation of his present
position has been forwarded to Gov. IL. f.
Graham as Mr. Bailey will remain with
the state until the end of September, thus
giving him an opportunity to take care of
the heavy summer automobile business and
other details incident thereto.
The filling of the office devolves on the
governor and already there are mention of
several candidates, W. II. McFeeters of
Enosburg Falls, states attorney of Frank
lin county, Harry S. Black of Newport
clerk of the house of representatives, Wal
ter S. Fenton of Rutland, Ernest f. Moore
of Ludlow and round dozen of others
who happen to have been advised of the
coming resignation.
incidentally. the appointment of Mr.. Bal.
ley to this important and responsible posi-
ton means a simpltcation of the govern
orship situation, the present secretary of
state being considered a leading possibility,
with the probable result that Judge
Charles II. Darling of Burlington will be
an active candidate and is said to have
announced it to some of his friends.
Frank f. Howe of Bennington, former
lieutenant governor, is already a tentative
candidate, and there is rumor of either
Judge j. f. Weeks of Middlebury, present
director OF state institutions, or Senator
Redfeld Proctor of Proctor being candi-
date
Whether Lieut.. Gov. Roger w. Hulburd
will try to fasten down the principle OF
promotion by coming into the field is a
question, but, unless his health greatly inn
proves, it is not thought likely that the
silvertongued orator of Hyde Park would
enter hotly contested race, which the
coming gubernatorial campaign promises tc
become
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
LEGAL NOTICES.
Estate Of corydon O. Chamberlain,
STATB OF VERMONT,

- VI NbhMONl,
~ District of Marlboro, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District Aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the estate
of Corydon o. Chamberlain, late of Day
tona, in the state of Florida, deceased,
leaving estate in this district, Greeting:
At probate court holden at Brattle-
boro, within and for said district, on the
26th day of May, 1917, an authenticated
copy of the last will and testament and
the probate thereof of Corydoh o. Cham
berlain, late of Daytona, in the county of
Volusia, in the state of Florida, de-
ceased, leaving estate in said district
duly proved, allowed and established in
tthe county judges court for the county
and state aforesaid, was presented to the
court here, that the same instrument
may be allowed in this state as the last
Will and testament of the said decedent
and that the said copy may be filed and
recorded In the probate court for the dis
trict of Marlboro, aforesaid, agreeable to
the statute in such cases made and pro.
vided
And it is orderede by said court that
the Both day of June, 1917, at the probate
court office in said Brattleboro, be as.
signed for all persons interested to APP
pear and contest the allowance of such
instrument, and the filing and recording
of the copy of said will, and the probate
thereof, as aforesaid, if they see cause {;
and that notice Thereof be given by pub
fishing this order three weeks successive
| ly in The Vermont Phoenix, weekly
newspaper puDlSned In SAID district, pre-
Nious to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear before said court, at the time and
| place aforesaid, and to contest the al
lowance of the said instrument and the
| filing and recording of the copy of said
will and the probate thereof, as afore-
said if you have cause.
Given under my hand at Brattleboro,
in said district, this 18th day of June,
| 1917.
24-26 A. f. SCHWEN&, Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
LEGAL NOTICES.
ESTATE OF FRANK E. THAYER.

STATE OF VERMONT,
District Of Marlboro, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Marlboro:
To all persons interested in the estate
of Frank l.. Thayer. late of Guilford. in
SAID district. deceased, Greeting:
At Probate court, holden at Brat
tleboro, within and for said district on
the 14th day of June, 1917, an instru-
ment purporting to be the last will and
testament of Frank f. Thayer late of
Guilford, in said district, deceased, was
presented to the court aforesaid, for pro-
bate
And it is ordered by said court that
the 30th day of June. 1917 at the pro-
bpte office in said Brattleboro, be as
signed for proving said Instrument; and
that notice thereof be given to all per
sons concerned, by publishing this order
three weeks successfully i'm The Vermont
Phoenix, a newspaper circulating in that
vicinity, in said district, previous to the
time appointed. tl+t
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear before said court, at the time and
place aforesaid, and contest the probate
of said Will, if you have cause.
Given under my hand at Brattleboro,
In said district, this nth day of June
1917.
24-26 A. f. Schwenk, Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
EsATE OF JOHN p. LiscoM.
CTATE OF VERMONT.

STATD OF VERMONT,
~ District of Marlboro. IS.
The Honorable Probate CouSt for the
District Aforesaid
To the heirs and all persons interested
in the estate Of John p. Liscom, late OF
Brattleboro. in said district, deceased.
Greeting:
Whereas, application hath been made
to this court in writing by the admins
traitor praying for license and authority
ceased, representing to said court that it
would be beneficial to the heirs and all
persons Interested in the estate of said
deceased, to sell said real estate and con
vert the same into money.
And bringing into court the consent and
appreciation in writing, of all the heirs
to said estate residing in this state and
setting forth the situation of the real
estate.
Whereupon, the said court appointed
and assigned the S0th day of June, 1917
at the probate Office In Brattleboro, in
said application and petition, and or
dered public notice thereof to be given
to all persons interested therein, by pub
fishing said order, together with the time
and place of hearing. three weeks sue
cessively in The Vermont Phoenix, a
newspaper which circulates in the neigh
borhoOd of those persons interested in
said estate, all of which publications
shall he previous to the day assigned for
hearing. .t
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear before said court at the time and
place assigned. then and there in said
court to make your objections to the
granting of such license, if you see cause
Given under my hand at Brattleboro
in said district, this 18th day Of June
1917.
24-26 A. F. SCHWENK, Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29

BODY NEAR RAILROAD BRIDGE.
Found in River by Guardsmen and
Taken to Hinsdale Negro May
Have Belonged to Circus.

Guards at the Boston & Maine rail
road bridge south of Brattleboro found a
body floating in the river close to the
New Hampshire shore at the east end of
the bridge Sunday morning about /
o'clock. One of the guards had gone to
boat they had been using for fishing,
when he discovered the body. Word was
sent to Bratteboro and the authorities
here notified the Hinsdale officers.
Selectman w. +. Fay, o. c. Robertson
and G.. S. Smith of Hinsdale with Medical
Referee Frank Dinsmoor of Keene and
Undertaken j. NJ. Lamb of Hinsdale in
vestigatcd Mr.. Lamb taking the body to
Hinsdale, where it was placed in the
tomb. Mr.. Dinsmoor returned to Hins-
dale Monday to examine the body and
clothing more carefully than was done
on Sunday, but nothing whatever was
found on the body that would help
was found on the body that would help
establish the Identification The exami-
, nation, however, brought out the fact that
the man was negro and there were no
indications of foul play. The body was
badly decomposed. 1t was buried in
Pine Grove cemetery that afternoon.
1t is thought the man may have been
an employee of the Buffalo Bill Wild
West show that exhibited here June
10, as several negroes were attached tc
| the show
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
LEGAL NOTICES.
Estate Of Frances A. l.. Walker.

STATE OF VERMONT,
- District of Marlboro, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District Aforesaid:
TO all persons interested in the estate
of Frances y. l.. Walker late of New
York, leaving estate in said district de-
ceased Greeting
Whereas, said court has assigned the
S0th day of june, next, for examinin"
ana allow ing the account of the admin
istrator of the estate of said dec 2as2d,
and for IA decree of the residue of said
estate to the awful claimants of The
same and ordered that public notice
thereof. be given to all persons in said
estate by publishing this order th ee
weeks successfully previous to the day
assigned. in The Vermont Phoenix, a
newspaper published at Brattleboro, in
said district.
Therefore, you are hereby notified TO
appear at the probate Office in Rrlt'l"-
boro. in said district, on the day as
signed then and there to contest the al
lowance of said account if you see cause,
and to stablish your right as heirs,
legatees and lawful claimants to said
residue.
Given under my hand. this 18th day
n June, 1917.
24-2G A. F. SCHWENK, Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
IMPROVED ROAD APPRECIATED.
Good Job Finished on Canal Street by
Commissioner Wallace-Will Be Dur
able If Treated Right.

The bituminous macadam road on Ca.
nal street from Birge street to Elm is
practically complete and has been opened
for travel this week. The unanimous
opinion of those who have seen it and
those who travel frequently over it is
one of sincere appreciation of a good
job and one that promises to be lasting.
Road Commissioner A. A. Wallace I'm.
der whose direction the road was con.
structed, says that it will be lasting if
properly treated. 1t cannot be soaked
continually with water as are most of the
streets of the village all of the time, or
it will be in few months in the same
condition that Main street is all of the
time.
He says that the road must be left as
it is for short time in order to work
under the influence of nature Later he
will put on light coating of tarva b
and cover that with fine screened sand
and watering will not be necessity. The
tarvia treatment and sand will be re.
peated once or twice in season as re.
quired, and with that treatment the
$500 that has been used to make that
stretch of highway worth while, will not
be wasted in few months as it will be
il otherwise treated.
Village Commissioner John T. Kaine
who has charge of the street sprinkling
told Phoenix representative that Mr..
Wallace knows what sort of treatment
the street should be given and that if
tarvia b with a sand covering is the prop
err thing and no water is to be used, that
portion of the street will not be watered
Mr.. Wallace is pleased that the work
did not cost even the full estimate given
the selectmen before it was started. 1t
was estimated that the cost would be
from $1,000 to $4,000, and he figured to
day that the approximate cost would hf
s., 800.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
OFFICERS FOR CHAUTAUoUA.
Miss Mary Hershey, Representing
Swathmore Association, Meets Guar
antors and Talks Plans.

A meeting of the guarantors of the
Brattleboro Chatauqua was held Tuesday
evening in the high school room, at
which Miss Mary Hershey, representing
the Swarthmore Chautauqua association,
was present. She told of the plans for
the year and gave Il general outline of
the program. The local dates are July
81 to August 6, inclusive.
The old board of officers was reelected
MS follows: President +. b. Smith
vice president, G. S. Hopkins; treasurer,
w. l.. Hunt; secretary, w. B. Smith.
George NJ. Clay was appointed chairman
of the ticket committee, Secretary Her
bert E. Stieger of the board of trade
was made chairman of the committee on
publicity and advertising, and DR.. c. G..
Wheeler was made chairman of the com
mittee on the children's ride Other
committees will be appointed by the
xecutive committee, which is composed
of the officers and the chairmen of the
committees.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
ESTATE OF SETH T. ALLEN.

STATE CT VERMONT,
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District Aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the estate
of Seth T. Allen, late of Townshend. in
said district deceased. Greeting:
Whereas, said court has assigned the
9TH day of July, next, for examining and
and allowing the account of the admins
traitor of the estate of said deceased, and
for n decree of the residue of said estate
to the lawful claimants of the same, and
ordered that public. notice thereof be
given to all persons interested In said es-
tate by publishing this order three weeks
successfully previous to the day as
signed. in The Vermont Phoenix. news
paper published at Brattleboro. in said
district.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
apnear at the probate office In Bellows
Falls in said district, on the day as
signed. then and there to contest the al
lowance Of said account II you see
cause and to establish your right as
heirs. legatees and lawful claimants to
said residue.
Given under my hand. this 10th day of
June. 1917.
25-27 WARNER A GRAHAM. Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
ESTATE OF LUCY M. WITT.

STATE CT VERMONT.
District of Marlboro, SIS.
Ihe honorable Probate Court for the
District of Marlboro:
To all persons interested in the estate
OF Lucy NJ. Witt. late of. Brattleboro, in
said district, deceased, Greeting:
, AT probate court, holden at Brattle-
boro, within and for said district on the
18TH day of June, 1917, an instrument
purporting to be the last win and tesla
ment of l.ncy NJ. Witt, late of Brattle-
boro, in said district. deceased. was pre-
scented to the court aforesaid, for pro-
bate.
And it is ordered by said court that
the 9TH day of July, 1917 at the probate
office In said Brattleboro be assigned for
proving said instrument and that notice
thereof be given to all persons con.
cerned by publishing this order three
weeks successfully in The Vermont Phoe-
nix. newspaper circulating i'm that
vicinity in said district previous to the
time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear before said court, at the time
and place aforesaid. and contest the pro-
bate of said will, If you have cause.
Given under my hand at Brattleboro,
IN said district, this 18th day of June,
1917.
25-27 A. +. SCIIWENK. Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
RALPH ]. BARRETT DROWNED.
Threw Up His Hands and Sank With
out Coming to the slrface-Body Was
Recovered.

Ralph j. Barrett, Is, of Keene, n H.,
was drowned in the Ashuelot river
about o'clock Saturday afternoon while
bathing. The body was recovered by police
officers in 20 feet of water
Barrett could swim but little and when
some distance from the shore, according to
reports of younger boys who were with
him, threw mp his hands and sank without
coming to the surface. Officers Carl Swan
strom and Lawrence Gilbo dove for the
body and recovered it about $50 pul-
motor was used but with no effect. Medical
Referee Frank NJ. Dinsmoor was upon the
scene when the body was recovered and
was assisted by Drs. Tracey and Holmes
Ralph Barrett was the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs A. H. Barrett of North street and
was n graduate of the Kecne high school
with the class of 1916. He had been work
ing during the past year and was planning
to enter the New Hampshire State col
lege at Durham in September. lie was a
member of the Cheshire Grange and the
Court Street Congregational church. Be
sides his parents he leaves three sisters
and four brothers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
ESTATE OF Bella oAssETT.
OF VERMONT.

STATE OF VERMONT.
~ District of Westminster, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District Aforesaid:
To all persons interested in vie estate
of Bella Gassett, late of Putney. in said
district, deceased. Greeting:
Whereas. said court has assigned the
9TH day of July. next for examining and
allowing the account of the administra-
tor de bonis non of the estate OF said
deceased, and for decree of the residue
of said estate to the lawful claimants of
the same, and ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons inter-
ested In said estate by publishing this
order three weeks successfully previous
to the day assigned. In The Vermont
Phoenix, newspaper published at Brat
tleboro, I'm said district.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear at the probate office in Bellows
Falls in said district, on the day as
signed, then and there to contest the al
lowance of said account II you see
cause and to establish your right as
heirs legatees and lawful claimants to
said residue.
Given under my hand. this Sth day of
June. 1917.
24-2s WARNER A. SRAHAM, Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
FERN COMPANY FORMED.
Will Secure Ferns in Townshend, Wards
boro and Other Towns-Industry of
Much Importance.

Southern Vermont probably will take its
place this fall as the largest fern pro-
ducing center in the world, At the present
time the Shaw Fern Co., probably ranks
second to none in its shipments of ferns
for the florists use. Another fern company
with, headquarters in Wilmington, which
will probably do business under the name
Of the Vermont Fern Co.. will start opera
tons in that section this fall when Mr..
and Mrs D. c. Shaw of East Windsor,
Mass, son and daughter-in-law of Mr.. and
Mrs Shaw of Wilmington, will go to Will
mington to make their home. The new
concern will secure its ferns in Townshend,
Wardsboro and neighboring towns.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
HARRIS IN FIELD ARTILLERY.
Will Be in First Battery, New England
Division-G arrity Made Sergeant in
Company G.

Fred Fl. Harris of this town, who has
been at the Plattsburg military training
camp since its opening, made application
at the end of the first month for assign
ment to- the Field Artillery and has
been transferred to First Battery, Field
Artillery, New England division. Capt.
Moretti, who is in command of this bat
terry, is one of the most expert artillery
men in the country, having been an in
structor in the school of fire at Fort Sill,
Okla.
John J. Clarity of Brattleboro, who
was corporal in Company |, V. n. g.,
during the service on the Mexican Dor
der and who was later discharged from
the service and re-enlisted as a private
in the company at the last call to the
colors, has been transferred to Company
G and promoted to be sergeant