Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-08-08
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BRATTLEBoRo.

tcmber.
The 30 or mord Boy Scouts in camp
at West DummerAon enjoyed a trip, to
Spofrord lake Saturday afternoon, TAX.
ing a swim At Lakeside and ride
around the lake IN the LAUNCH ,Englet
wood.
Mrs. Laura Weatherhead of Gulford
has sold her poultry farm to George
Kimball of Hnsdale, N H., formerly
of Brattleboro, through John L. How
ard s real estate agency. Mr.. KIM
ball will take possession about Oct. l.
Mrs. Weatherhead plans to move to
Brattlcboro.
Frank A. Norcross, the wellknown
cxprcssman, retired Friday from that
business, having sold his horse. Mr..
Norcross began running an express team
"a years ago, and has kept it up contin-
uously over since, taking but two vaca-
tions, and his many patrons will regret
the loss of his services.
Motion was filed in the municipal court
Monday by Attorney NJ p. Maurice
of Harvey, Maurice g. Whitney for con
solidation of the two $500 suits brought
by Edward Best and Ansel j. Pierce
against each other as result of an auto
farm buildings. 1t ia expected that the
two cases will be tried together.
The Boston Fruit Market was moved
Monday from the American building
TO the Barber building, and the store
was opened in its new location Tuesday
morning The soda fountain was
moved by a man from Boston, The
store in the American building will be
occupied by Goodnow, Pearson & Hunt
in addition to quarters now occupied by
that firm.
Il j. McCurdy and r. H. Keet of
Bernardston, Mass. doing business UNI
der the name of the Bernardston Gar
age, have brought. suit against Edward
c. Best of Brattleboro, in the munich
pal court. to recover $50 for automobile
accessories and labor Mr.. Best Is Ford
car has been attached by Deputy Sher-
if Fred Cressey, who took possession
of it and appointed Richard Bowen
keeper.
The Newton Staples house on Wash
ington street has been sold to George
II. Domphier of West Townshend, who
will come here with his family to oc-
cupy it as a home The sale was made
through John l.. Howard s real estate
agency. Mr.. Domphicr has sold his
farm in West Townshend to Charles II.
Grout of that place, and it is under
stood that Mr.. Grout's son, Paul III.
Grout, will occupy it.
Hartford, Conn, dispatches tell of the
resignation of Clifton l.. Sherman as man
aging editor of the Hartford Courant aft
err serving IS years on that paper. Mr..
&c I,,atn IF Dratt ahn.
TO high school and of Amherst college.
In addition to his tlong connection with
the Courant he was at different times
on the editorial sti3ffs of the Springfield
Union and the New York Sun. He is
now at his summer home in Dover.
Over 1000 persons visited the Brattlc-
boro garage at the corner of Main and
High streets Saturday night, when the
public opening took place. A full line of
Ford cars was exhibited, including the
only Ford coupelet ever shown in town,
also a large variety of accessories. There
was music by an orchestra, and numerous
palms added to the attractfveness of the
garage. Orders were taken for practical
~ all the cars on exhibition.
NJ. p. Benson has brought suit for
$3.50 against Sheriff Frank L. Well,
man in the municipal court, attaching
the officers touring car. Mr.. Benson
claims that the sheriff. owes him for
the board of prisoners when the plain
tiff was conducting the Windham Coun-
ty House at Newfane. The bill is one
that accrued when Clifford f. Mann
was sheriff of the county, and the de-
PENDANT denies any liability concerning
it,
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the Brooks House about t,S Sunday
night and the fire truck was called by
still alarm. One line of hase was laid
and the fire was soon extingushed. II
is believed that gas fornied in the
coal and caused spontaneous combus
tion. The truck also was called to tn,
Roberts Auto Co. Sunday forenoon
for fire in a pile of rubbish near tn,
corner of the building neaE the brook
but but the, the fire su, was extingqFhed befor
Between 80 and 40 of THE Barac;
Bible class and friends of the Bap
fist church attended the Mortified,
meetings last Sunday. After the morn
ing service, at which DR.. Kirk of Bad
timore was the preacher. they picnicke
together near Round Top and late
gathered Mt Lvman's grove with tn
Pamers and the sCushmans for thei
regular Bible lesson, led bvitheir teach
or. At 4 o'clock the ladies attende
a service on Round Top which was &C
dressed by Mrs. w. r. Moody, and q
Gas general service at the same plaC
was addressed by Prof. Duley I'll
day was crowned by the evening aud
torium service at which the inimitab
"MeP' Trotter of Grand Rapids W;
the speaker. He is always welcomed ,
Mortified and reminds one in his in
pctuosity of d. l.. Moody. The Barac;
can certainly, from their own exper
ence, recommend similar action on II
part of many who otherwise may
unable to attend at all.
A hearing was begun in the muniC
pal court Monday afternoon in Il
case of Sherman +. Abbott again
Frank Phelps, who was manager of II
Ames Hill corporation S farm before
ran away with Mrs. .YsFredt EarpenB
The suit is brought EtSs roe oyer III
for groceries, and deposits ny Phelps
the Peoples National bank are und
trustee process. Judgment again
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