Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08


torn down by Henry Gould.
Seven persons received the right hand
of fellowship at the Baptist church SUNDAY
night.
Harry Pratt, Frost street boy, had one
hand badly lacerated on a saw at the wood
yard Tuesday
The annual meeting of the Farmers a.
Mechanics exchange will be held Thurs.
day afternoon, Jan. IL, at 80 o'clock
The Brattleboro Amateur Dramatic club
| expects to present the comedy. "Uncle
Josh, at West Chesterfield, the 22d inst.
L. b. Hardys Bible class of the Baptist
church gave him New Years surprise at
bis home on Williston street and presented
him handsome study chair.
Miss Florence Pentland gave delight
ful whist party at her home Friday night.
| Five tables were filled. The first prize
was won by Miss Edith Greene.
DR.. Fremont Hamilton has bought the
X. II. Winchester farm, known as the
| Dutton farm, in Dummerston on which
the barn was burned a few weeks ago.
W. T. Wolcott of Greenfield has been
surveying the Canal street school ground
and adjacent property to determine whether
private ground.
Twenty-Five pickerel caught in Kilburn
pond by c. F. Policy, the Hinsdale stage
| driver, were exhibited in James Coleman's
window Monday. The weight of the string
was Il - pounds
Hon. Hoyt II, Wheeler president of the
| Natural History society of Brattleboro.
has appointed II. b. Chamberlain treas
urer of the society to fill out the unexpired
term of the late Col. Geo. 5. Dowley.
Winslow E. Cady has been in town this
week to arrange for a "school Of physical
culture, department and dancing" The
! first classes will be held at Red Mems hall
next wednesday afternoon and evening.
A union meeting of the different churches
in town was held in the Congregational
chapel Wednesday evening, Rev. c. O. Day
being the leader. This was the only un-
ion meeting during the week of prayer
and had very large attendance.
There was a large attendance of Grand
Army veterans and members of the Re
lief corps and Ladies' Aid society at the
installation of officers of the Sons of Vet
Grams last Friday evening. The Relief
| corps invited the Sons to attend in body
the installation of its officers on the 14th
and the invitation was accepted.
AT the December meeting of Friendship
circle these officers were chosen: Pr ST.
dent, Mrs. Cora Robinson; first vice presi.
dent, Mrs. Z. p Barnes second vice pres
ident, Mrs. a. NJ. Carlton; secretary. Mrs.
W. c. Stone; treasurer, Mrs. Ida Spear
directors, Mrs Ida ellison, Mrs. Andrew
Horton, Mrs. Billings, Mrs. Eric Landry,
Mrs. D. w. Tenney.
Rev. John NJ. Tyler will give the second
lecture in the "University' course al the
Centre church chapel next Tuesday even
ing at 80 His subject will be. "Tbe
law of survival and this lecture will com
plete the present course. An Interesting
address, replete with information delight
fully given, may be confidently expected.
Those who did not obtain course tickets
may get them at the door.
The 18th birthday anniversary of Miss
Stella Stickney was observed Wednesday
night by over 20 young people, who sur
prisel her at her home on High street.
Whist playing and dancing were the prin-
cipal pastimes enjoyed. birthday cake
containing ring was cut, the ring going
to Miss Annie Leonard. Miss Stckney
received a gold watch and money from her
parents aud other gifts from the guests.
The New Year reception given by the
ladies of the Congregational society to Rev.
{. q. Day at the chapel last FRIDAY after
noon was success, if ideal weather, large
attendance, and a charming spirit of hos.
pitality, good will and good cheer could be
counted as making it so. The young ladies
received and served tea, coffee or choco-
late to all who came. Many friends from
the other religious societies called during
the afternoon to extend their New Year
good wishes.
Harold, II years old, the eldest son and
child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Price of Chi
cago, died of diphtheria at Mrs. F. X.
Whites on North Main street last SUNDAY
morning. The boy had been i'll for a week
but his condition did not appear to be seri-
Gus till Friday night. The membrane had
cleared from the mouth and upper part of
the throat, but it proved that the disease
had taken fatal hold on the larynX and
bronchial tubes. The burial took place
Sunday afternoon in tn family lot on
Prospect hill Rev. G. O. Dav Offering
prayer al the grave. Mr.. and Mrs Price
came to Brattleboro last fall 10 spend the
winter, taking rooms and board at Mrs.
Whites. In December their second son
was i'll with a mild attack OF diphtheria.
but entirely recovered and it was supposed
that all danger OF further infection had
passed. The parents have widespread
sympathy in this sudden and crushing
affection.
Upon complaint of two members of the
board of bailitfs, made by them as indvid-
uals, warrant of search and seizure was is
sued Saturday night against T. Frank Tur-
ner, landlord of the BrattleboIo House The
warrant was served by Chief of Police Hall
and Officer Worden, who seized about 1925
worth of liquor, principally lager beer and
whlskey, which was found in the bar room
The liquor was taken % the basement of the
town building for storage. The value of
the whlskey seized WIS estimated at $50
Monday States Attorney Robb of Bellows
Falls came to town, and issued warrants
against Turner on charges of selling and of
keeping with intent TO sell. The hearing
was set for Wednesday, when Turner was
arraigned and pleaded guilty of being a
common seller, with seven offences, for
which he was fined 500 and costs. Tur-
ner also pleaded guilty to keeping with in
tent to sell, for which he was fined $40 and
costs. The fines and costs, including the
costs of search and seizure, amounted TO a
total of Sl5l, which Turner paid. The
liquor seized will be destroyed.
''First be sure you are right and then 90
ahead" would be a good text for D. L.
Moody to consider. Mr.. Moody was ques-
TONED Monday by Boston Herald report
er in regard TO his attitude on prohibition.
The statement has been made that there
was danger of clash between the North
field evangelist and "Samn Jones. Mr..
ones is known as an out and ont prohi.