Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16

nual meeting at Miss Della Sherman's this
evening.
Louis Averill, %, formerly a bell boy at
the Brooks House, died last week i'm Will
mington from typhoid fever contracted at
Holyoke.
The extensive repairs on the Brooks
house on the common are nearly complet-
ed, and Messrs. Hidreth and Holden will
move there next week.
The annual meeting of the Society for
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was
again adjourned, and will be held at the
regular monthly meeting.
Hon. Dorman b. Eaton is president of
the 10th annual conference of Unitarian
churches of the middle states and Canada,
in session at Baltimore this week.
Brattleboro will probably send a large
delegation to the Joint Vermont and New
Hampshire Y. NJ. G. A. convention which
opens at Keene Friday and continues until
Monday.
Michael Garvey of Mortified, an insane
man who attempted to preach in the Ro-
man Catholic church at Millers Falls Sun
day, as stated on page seven, lived in Brat
tleboro several years ago.
Chief Engineer G. c. Turner slipped on
the icy sidewalk Friday evening and suf-
fered severe internal strain, which was
followed by an attack Of pleurisy. His
condition at one time was serious, but he
has so far recovered as to be about today.
a story is told concerning one Windham
county pensiUner whose conscience is evil
IDENTIFY all right. He received SI2 a
month from the government, but. improv-
ing in health, wrote to the Washington Of
ficials that he was "better and could get
along all right on IS a month"
The only facts concerning the Red Mems
festivities Friday night that can be learned
by the pale faces is that tive had big
coon supper Thirteen coons-unluckv,
for the coons-were disposed of, braves
from keene and Greenfield joining in the
feast. The chiet's degree was worked dur
ing the evening
Mrs Alice f. Davis, one of Brattle-
boro's well-known milliners, was quietly
married last evening at her home. to
William f. Neal of New Bedford, Mass.
by Rev. F. j. Parry assisted by Rev. A.
j. HOugh. Mr. Neal has for many wears
been a resident of New Bedford, but in
tends to engage in business in Brattleboro
in the spring.
The winter train schedule which The
Phoenix announced last week went into eff
feet Monday. The New London train, which
brings the morning papers, now arrives at
lO:2O The evening train north leaves
here at 5:45 and is followed Immediately
10y the Brattleboro ~ Whitehall train.
The late evening train north leaves at 1910
instead of 1920.
The date of the military ball was set for
January II last evening at meeting of
the committees, consisting of Capt. J. G.
Estey, Sergeants Curtin and Putnam. and
Corporal Greasy on behalf of the Estcy
Guard and Lieuts. Connors, Plat and
Clapp, Sergeant Bailey and Corporal Clark
for the Fuller Battery. The ball will be
held in the armory.
The several small snow falls covered
the ground in Brattleboro to depth of
three or four inches Wednesday morning,
and few sleghs We're in use, although
many conveyances were still on wheels.
The snow in the streets has disappeared,
but the fields and hills are still white The
snow was reported to be six to ten inches
deep in the hill towns of the county
Wednesday.
- Rudyard kipllng, who takes more in
terest in his verse than in his stories. is
of poems to be published by the Apple
tons in the spring A unique feature of
the book will be that certain of the poems
have been set to music under the authors
supervision. The book is already in the
printers hands, and Mr.. Kipling has made
several visits to New York to look after its
makeup.
The only foot ball game to be played in
in 40
NJ. c. 4. league will be contested on the
island grounds tomorrow, Saturday, after
noon, between Brattleboro and Northamp-
ton, providing the weather is not stormy.
Brattleboro will present practically the
same team that won from Holyoke, includ-
ing jefferson, Cornell, Henkel, Thorn.
Dunlevy, Stolte Ellis, Kenney, Cooley
Thomas and Austin. BY winning this
game Brattlehoro would have GOOD
chance of securing the pennant.
The study class of the Woman's Alliance
held a meeting at Mrs. Warder's Yesterday
afternoon, when plans were made for the
winters work. The subject to he taken
up is "Unitarianism and its great men"
Study meetings are to be held fortnightly.
the first on Monday evening, Dec. ,. The
special topic will be "Unitaranism i'm the
h9A NulVt Centuries WIN on opening pa
per by Rev. Mr.. Leavitt. The "Reforma-
tom and "Joseph Priestly' will be the
topics of the two meetings following.
Succeeding topics will be announced. The
attendance of all members of the Alliance
is hoped for al the meetings.
Mary b. Pike, widow of the late David
w. Miller, died Saturday at the home of
her daughter in Bridgeport, Conn. The
body was brought to Bratteboro for burial
Tuesday. Mrs. Miller's life was nearly all
spent In Brattleboro. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
celebrated their golden wedding anniver-
sary July ,, 1888, at their home on Main
street, just above the Whitney homestead
They sold their property here several years
ago and went to Bridgeport. Mr.. Miller
died last February in Cambridgeport. Mass
-Four children survive-Mrs. Marshall of
Boston, Fred of Halifax, Mrs. LOOMS of
Cambridgeport, Mass, and Mrs. Beach of
Bridgeport. Mis-. Miller was grandmother
of n n. Hadley of this village.
"F. f. Howe of Brattleboro, who has
been on the Montpelier Argus for about
two years as local man, during which time
he has done the local work for that paper
for Mortified, has purchased a half interes,
in the Rensselaer, Herald of Greenbush.
n. Y, and takes possession Dec. l. Mr.,
Howe is tirst-class reporter, Young man
who has the qualities which will win him
strong friends in any field and the ability
" lipb fnllV Uroppa ba balfaf tbot l. ,,..