Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-03

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A. w. Chlds Il Co. have paid Mrs. f..
II Van Doom this week S2l7j which was
due on one Of Mr.. Van Doorn's life in
surance policies.
Two handsome vases in Morris ~ Gregg
windOw are to be Christmas presents tor
somebody on Christmas morning A no.
tice printed elsewhere explains how.
The afternoon session Of the Woman's
club will be held Friday with Mrs S. W.
Richardson on Oak street. The evening
session will be held with Miss Jennie Rose
on Canal street.
An agent is in town attempting to start
a local branch of the SeXennial League, a
cooperative fraternity organization char
tered in Pennsylvania nine years ago Its
object is TO supply low rates Of insurance
TO members. A branch has been estab-
lished at Bellows Falls.
Miss Catherine l.. Howard, "a, who died
at Springfield, Mass, Wednesday, was well
known to many Brat e1oro people. She
had conducted school tor girls IN Spring
field for 30 years with marked success
She is survived by five sisters and a
brother, the latter the Rev. Thomas Dwight
Howard of Charlestown, n. II.
The annual meeting of the Brattleboro
Woman's lLdian association was held with
Mrs. j. NJ. Tyler Wednesday afternoon.
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs G. b. Rice: secretary and treas
urcr Mrs. j. NJ. Tyler; board OF directors.
Mrs. Geo. + Crowrll. Ms G. l.. Howe.
Mrs. Alonzo Davenport, Mrs. Joseph
Draper Mis-. II +. Athertou and Miss
Helen Brown
The annual meeting of the Friendship
circle va, held Wednesday afternoon i'm
Odi Fellows hall with a good attendance.
The circle elected the following officers
President, Mrs. Alice Landry: 1st vice
president, Mr.. Ida Gibson: 2nd vice pres
drut, Mrs Lila spear. secretary, Mrs.
Mary Amidon treasurer, Mrs. Sarah
Staples; directors, Mrs. Myra Stone. Mrs.
Kate Cutler Mrs. Mary Currier. Mrs.
Harvey and Mrs. Horton.
The Boys Guild of st. MichaePs church
was organized at a meeting held at the
residence of Dr. Roberts on Wednesday
evening. The following officers were
UNANIMOUSLY elected: The rector presi-
dent ex othcia; Christopher McCourt.
president; William +. Wells, vice presi-
dent; Harry II. Conlaud secretary aud
treasurer. IL was voted to hold semi
monthly meetings at which. in addition to
the social features, some prominent char
acter should be discussed, a majority OF
ballots resulting in the choice Of Hannibal
for the next evening, Dec. 2l
Replying TO the question as to her pur.
pose IN writing jerome, a Poor Man,
Mary +. wilkins writes to the editor OF
the Book News in the Christmas number:
81 fear that | cannot give very satisfac-
tory answer to your question as / am usu-
ally somewhat blindfold as 10 nv own
purpose in work, aside from that OF doing
the work. OF course l wished to depict
the character of a man whose whole prin-
ciple OF life was giving rather than taking.
but that scarcely refers TO the book as "A
whole, might say that wished to try the
application of New Testament doctrine to
New England village"
About 40 Of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. J. Eckles gathered at their home al the
corner OF Forest and Chaplin streets, Mon
day evening in honor OF their 18th we'd
ding anniversary. Mr.. Eckles was some
what surprised at the invasion by so many
of his friends but rallied to the situation
and the evening was spent with cards and
in other amusements Refreshments of
coffee, cake and sandwiches were
served. Mr.. and Mrs Eckles were the re-
cipents of several presents, among them
being set of silver spoons and a silver
trimmed fruit dish. John Calvin pre-
sented the gifts in behalf of the company
Engineer Charles Badet and Fireman
Robert Reed, both of Braitleboro, were
mixed up in a collision at Amherst Wed
nesday noon. and both were obliged TO
Jump to escape being hurt. A freight
- r.fF ,Irtv, 10 a..
north of the station to allow the passenger
train from the north to pass, The flag
man signaled for the passenger train to
stop, as the freight train was not OFF the
main track, but owing 10 the slippery con
ditiOn of the rails it was impossible TO stop
the train in season to avoid a collision
The engine of the passenger train struck
car of the freight and the engine was
damaged, but it was used in making the
trip to New London two and one-half
hours later.
There was a hearing before Judge +. L.
Waterman, referee, Monday and Tuesday
at White River junction, in the suit which
is pending in the Windsor county court,
of Lawyer John NJ. Mitchell of Concord.
n. H., against Editor +. w. Stiles Of
Springfield. The suit is to recover 500
newspaper enterprise of which Stiles was
the head, in New England City, Ga,
when the boom of that "city' was at its
height. A building had been erected pre-
paratorv TO receiving the presses when the
bottom of not only that enterprise, but of
the whole city fell out, and whatever
money had been put into II was lost.
Mitchelrs claim is that Stiles obtained the
money from him through misrepresenta-
tiOn of facts Stiles claims he acted in
good faith and that he stated the facts as
they were
The following real estate exchanges
TO over So, 600 have been
made this week through A V. MAYS
agency; A, A. Stebbins of Providence X. /
l., has bought of Mrs +. D. Norris the |
place in Newiane known as the Col |
farm, with all the stock, hay,
farming implements, etc. Possession given /
Mrs. +. ID. Norris has |
bought of Norman F. Tucker and Joseph |
Tucker two new blocks in Worcester, |
Mass, on Park Square, Possession given |
Dec !. W. II. Hastings has bought |
Henry o. Hallidays farm in Guilford. /
Mr., Halliday takes w. II. Hastingss house |
In West Brattleboro as part payment. /
Possession will be given Dec. L. Samuel !
Hudson of Gulford has leased for a term /
Of years Mr.. Dykes place in North Hins- |
dale, known as the John Retting farm. |
Mr. Hudson has bought the stock and /
farming tools
Daughters and Sons Of Vermont Danced |
at the VendOme
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