Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-11

White was held on Tuesday. when %
claims were presented. and \. Starkey wa,
chosen assignee.
il is expected that the next meeting Of
the Vermont Life Underwriters associa-
ton will be held in Brattleboro in Feb
ruary.
A special meeting of the members of
Friendship circle is called at MIS-. 4. H.
Combs's, 81 Main street, Wednesday even
ing. Dec. lG. Business, election OF officers.
our West Dover correspondent tells to-
day about the prospective reOpening Of an
iron mine at that place. Who says Wind
nam county hasn't a variety Of natural re-
.ources?
The Green street book clubs annual
sale was held at Mr.. Ninton's on Monday
evening. \ supper was served and
social time with cards was enjoyed. There
was a large attendance.
The next meeting OF Windham County
Pomona grange will he held with Protec-
tive grange next Thurs lay. Officer, will
be- elected at that time and other important
business transacted, and there will be-
short program Of exercises.
Tomorrow is the date Of {. 7. Gil,on's
large auction. when - horses, 30 ,leighs
worth of whips. robes. etc. will be- struck
off to the highest bidder at the Elliot
street stables.
Real estate exchanges at Bailey a Co.'S
office this week are as follows: \ house
and lot in Fitchburg. owned by F. j.
Bailey for sem l.. Stowcrs farm in
Chesterfield. The Stowell farm was cN-
changed with ID. Bailey for the Cotton
Mather farm in West Brattlcboro.
The Sawtclle Comedy company have
presented different plays to arge and de
lighted audiences at the town hall every
evening this week, and the closing per
Torrance will be given tomorrow evening.
| On Wednesday evening parlor set was
! given away. William Miller being the lucky
| man.
J. II. Henry and his son, f. ). Henry,
| have been moving their household goods
| this week from IIinsdale to the Jacobs
| house on Western avenue. which Mr.. j. II.
| Henry recently bought. Mr.. Henry and
! Mr.. Helyar are to take possession of tile
| Hunter shop on Flat street next Tuesday
The following officers Of the Peoples
| Five year Benefit Order were chosen al IA
meeting held at Red Mems hall Wednesday
evening: Commander, \. /. Williams :
vice commander. {. 6. Whitney: secretary.
George G. Smith treasurer. w. &. Horton {:
| prelate, Mis-, Susan IIoughtou; marshal.
| +. b. Walker: guard, Mrs. Minnie Bliss &:
outside sentinel, George Bliss.
The missionary sale Of the junior Ep-
worth league Oh Wednesday evening at
! Mrs. G. +. Westgate'> was "A pleasant al
fair, and quite successful. The fruit, flow
ers, candy and fancy work tables We're in
charge OF members OF the league, and an
entertainment of tableauX was given by
the children. The receipts, some Sl2, will
be devoted to foreign missions.
BrattlebOro friends have received news
of the death in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Tues
day, of Mrs Amos G.. Wooley Mrs.
! Wooley will be remembered here as Miss
| Clara French. She was a sister of Rev.
Mrs. +. w. Whitney. and spent some time
here while Mr. Whitney was pastor of the
Uniyersalist church. She went to Cincin-
natl with Mrs. Whitney and was married
there to young man of prominence.
The annual meeting of the Southern
Aqueduct association was held at the office
of w. 5. Newton Monday evening when
these officers were chosen: President, II
X. Lawrence; directors, Jonathan &.
Howe, b. \. Burnham; clerk and treas.
urer, William 5. Newton; auditor, b. \
Burnham. 1t was voted to repair the res
ervor and water houses and to raise 81
cents on a share to pay for this work, the
money to be payable July LIST.
Great chief of records, J. Peter Gardner
great senior sycamore, Joel G.. Tyler, and
great junior sycamore Augustus p Calder
representatives from the great council Of
Massachusetts, will visit Quonektacat tribe
| -. l.
of adoption will be eXempifed, FOLLOWED
by short talks, corn, venison and rabbit
Braves from the hunting grounds of Rut
land, Bennington and Bellows Falls viii
be present.
Austin Hill, who is employed as a farm
hand by Henry Clark, fell from loft L
the floor on Monday while feeding stock
A deep cash was cut in his head and hi
back was severely injured. He was un
conscious for some time, and on recover
ing crawled to the house. He is improv
ing rapidly and his injuries are not consid
cred serious. He is man from - to u
years old and has a wife and tire,
children.
Miss Hattie Steans was called to Wor
cester, Mass, last week to attend the fu
neral of little nephew, which took place
on Wednesday. ON the following day he
mother, Mrs. Sarah Brown, died, after al
illness of only two days from grip. Mrs
Brown was for several years resident o
Brattleboro, living with her son, JOIN
2 Stearns, whose sad death by accident i
. well remembered. Mrs Brown leaves fv
children, four daughter and one son. TIN
/ body was brought TO Brattleboro an,
placed in the tomb in the Prospect Hill
cemetery.
The annual meeting OF the Sedgwicl
Relief corps was held last evening at Gran,
Army hall, and the following officer
] chosen for the ensuing year: Mrs. Myr
l.. Stone, president; Mrs. Alice G.. Weeks
! senior vice president: Mrs. Hattie Pratt
, junior vice president; Mrs. Emily Allen
treasurer; Mrs. Lcnora w. Howe chap
lain; Mrs. Genia NJ. Pettee, conductor
Mrs. Sarah Y. Goodnow, guard: Mr.,
Bangs, Mrs. Weeks and Mrs. Anterior
delegates to department convention; Mrs
| Hubbard, Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Gibson al
= ternates.
The body of Charles Yeaw, formerly O
| Brattleboro was brought here for bura
70 Monday, from Colrain, Mass, where b
I died the Thursday previous from quc
consumption. An attack of the grip las
10 spring was the first cause of his disease
e About 10 weeks ago he went to Bosto
1 for medical advice, but could get no help
and the disease rapidly developed, causin
. his death as stated above. Funeral ser
vices were held at Colrain on Sunday, an
| on Monday after uraVpr AT fine Met bOdis