Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-12

y. luoiLae. dluu lLlsiTdtpT OF LeanQcT
Thomas estate.
The invitation 10 attend the Union De-
Tenders day celebration this evening al the
auditorium is general, and with Col. Hook
II as presiding officer. Rev. Dr.. Parry as
principal orator. and the orchestra TO fur
nish music, the exercises are sure TO be of
great interest.
These officers were elected at the annual
meeting Of the Sovereigns Of Industry in
Grange hall last Thursday evening: L. NJ
Howe, president: Car Hollender. vice pres
dent: J. c. Dewitt, secretary; 2. A.
Bsgg, treasurer: A. l. Williams, steward:
J. Whitney, assistant steward c. T.
Wheeler. inside guard: c. W. Berry. ut
side guard.
The Middlebury correspondent Of the
Burlington Free Press said Monday: Rev.
L. b. Temple Of Bratteboro delivered the
concluding lecture in the Christian En-
deayor series al the Baptist church Friday
evening. his subject being "A boys cheap
trip TO Europe There was good sized
audience and the lecture, which was finely
delivered, was greatly enjoyed by all pres
ent. This course Of lectures has been for
tunate both In the quality of different ef-
forts and in financial results"
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Milestone bridge this morning in which
, one end was demolished. The car, with
Conductor Burnham as motorman, left
West Brattleboro with what was supposed
10 be sufficient sand 70 meet the require
ments Of the trip. The supply was ex-
hausted before the car reached Main street.
as the track was wet and slippery. and in
descending the hill the car gained such
momentum that, although the motion Of
/ the wheels was reversed, its speed could
/ not be checked and il left the track at the
/ switch and did not stop until it struck the
/ electric light pole in the Bratileboro Hou.e
. yard. The car was running al the rate Of
/ six miles or more an hour when il struck
I the pole, and there were two passengers
aboard. No one was hurt.
The Milestone Hosiery company has
this week turned out its first pairs of men
hose, and its product may hereafter be OBJ
tanned of the local retail dealers in men 6
furnishing goods. Its finished product is
in two colors-black and tan-and is said,
by those whs have examined il, 10 be
equal in quality 70 anything now on the
market. The company, which is under
the management Of Arthur Pigeon and his
son Ernest, has'heretofOre Limited its man
ufacture 10 children's hose, but. because of
the Limitation Of trade in that line Of goods,
it has added improved machinery to It's
plant for the manufacture Of mems hose.
and now has a capacity Of 40 dozen pairs
week. II is expected that this capacity
will be doubled in a short time The com
pany will continue 10 manufacture chill
dren's hose. Ernest Pigeon is 10 act as
travelling salesman for the company and
will 90 on the road al once.
A Sunday school institute, one Of Sc.
ries 10 be held in the county, is appointed
al the Methodist church next Friday after.
noon and evening Feb 10. Field Score.
tary l. b. Miller is to be the general con.
ductor and L. W. Hawley musical con.
ductor. The meeting will open with a
praise service at , o'clock p. NJ. which
will be followed by four ten minute discus.
sions on Our work, its obvious needs
methods worth trying, the true spirit OF
endeavor and ;he announcement. Ad
dresses will be given by Rev. j. W. Nara
more, Secretary |. B. Miller, and w. H.
Hall OF West Hartford, Conn, during the
afternoon. Supper will be served by this
women of the Methodist church. In the
evening, after a praise service, addresse.
will be given 10y Mr.. Hall and c. W. Os
good All Sunday school workers and
friends are invited TO attend. Special in.
vtation is extended to the schools in Dunn
merston, Marlboro, Guilford and Vernon.
The newest departure by way of a parloI
entertainment was the "fagot" party giver
at the home Of Miss Minnie D. BrasoI
Wednesday evening By Misses Freeman
Miller, Eason, Coates and Brasor, teacher.
of the Canal street school. The party wa.
given 10 the teachers in the village. about
20 OF whom were present, and it was decid
eddy unique. As the guests arrived they
were given bundle of fagots, and seated
themselves around an open fireplace. A.
the appointed hour the guests began il
turn 10 tell ghost or fairy tales, wierd OF
comic as suited the teller's fancy, and Il
keep the fire enklndled with fagots from
her bundle, from the blaze Of which tht
story might, If need be, borrow its ilumi
nation, Some chose, however. to sine
songs, which they did acceptably. A cha
rade, The charge of the 600, " by the teach
ers Of the Canal street school was a pleas
ing feature. Miss Annie Wyman, as tellel
Of the most brilliant story, was rewarded
with prize. Refreshments were served.
Death of Is. A. Burnham.
Burton A. Burnham, 81, passed quietly
away soon after II o'clock Tuesday night
after three weeks of severe suffering from
heart disease. An attack Of the grip in
1890 left him with a weak action OF The
heart, which developed with age, making
him very feeble much of the time. pariicu
larry the past four months. Mr.. BIrnham
was the son Of Ezra and Sally Banks Burn,
ham and was born Nov. %, 1915, in Nortt
Hinsdale. He had two brothers, both o.
whom died at the age of p. January Is
1912, he married Mary 5. Stewart of Col
rain, Mass. Two children were born t
them-Sumner c. aud Sarah NJ. The ~
died at the age of 16. The widow anC
daughter survive. With the exception o
three years in the fl ties, when he was
travelling salesman in Boston, Mr.. Burn
ham lived on a farm in North Hinsdalt
until, having accumulated large property
he retired and came TO Brattleboro in De
cember, 1874. Since then ne had lived il
his residence on South Main street. HI
joined the Congregational church at Hns
dale in 1853, and upon coming to Brattle
boIO joined the Centre Congregations
church by letter. Funeral services wer,
held at the house al IL o'clo,k yesterday
Rev. A. j. Hough officiating in the ab
sence Of Rev. Mr. Day. The burial wa
in the Prospect Hill cemetery.
SPORTING.