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

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f. j. Bailey q Co. have sold to E. NJ.
Angler a tract of land on Southern avenue,
known as the Tullen lot.
The chorus choir of the Baptist church
was entertained at the home of Mrs. w. b.
Eddy Monday night in honor of Miss Min
ME Allen, who will soon go to Newport,
n. II.
Edward b. Sears, 81, who died suddenly
from apoplexy at Amherst, Mass, Sunday,
was for "a years the New London North
ern station agent at that place. He leaves
two sons, three daughters and two broth
ers, the latter being George l.. Sears of
Brattleboro and VIM. G.. Sears of Am
herst.
NJ. e. Watson, the photographer and
half tone engraver at Bennington, has
published a very handsome souvenir calen-
dar of that historic town. Many interest
ing views are shown and the work is a
highly creditable one in every way. Mr..
Watson will be remembered as a Towns
bend boy, who began his work as photog
rapher under A. d. Wyatt of Brat.leboro.
A large dryer connected with the Estey
furniture factory at Owasso, Mich, was
burned Saturday, together with 100 900
feet of dry lumber. The loss is S25, 900,
partially covered by insurance. The fac
tory at Owosso is owned by company of
which d. NJ. Estey, native of West Dunn
merston, is the head He is a cousin of
Gen. j. j. Estey and the Estey Organ
company have an interest in the Owosso
factory.
The parishioners of Rev. DR.. Geo. Leon
Walker of Hartford, Conn, gave him a
! loving cup on Christmas day. "While
still unable to speak, says The Courant,
( "Dr. Walker has gained steadily, though
| slowly, since his return to Hartford. He
is now able to read for few minutes at a
time, and he is keenly interested in the
events of the day, both national and local,
as reported in our daily press. He was
! greatly touched by this gift from old friends
and parishioners."
The Congregational church was filled
Sunday night with an audience that lis
tened to an excellent Sunday school Christ
mas concert. The parts were all well
taken and gave much satisfaction. The
principal features were Mrs. Hubbard
solo, "The holy city," Mrs. C.. IL. Thomp
sons reading, and the singing by the little
folk The other exercises consisted mainly
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song by three little boys, exercises by the
infant class, Miss Fosters and Miss Brack
ett's classes, recitation by Edwina Whit.
ney, song by Flossie Howe, dialogue by
Edna Crosby and Flora Cattanach and re
marks by Mr.. Day.
The Boston Herald of last Sunday con
tanned a two column article on "Advanc,
in weather study which showed how the
weather records are compiled, etc. w. II
Childs's thermometer on the summit o.
Wantastiquet was illustrated. The Her
aid said: Colleges and the other education
al institutions have well equipped observa
tories as a rule, and not a few private OBJ
servers devote much time, trouble and ex
pense to the study. w. II. Childs o
Brattleboro probably bears off the palm
He has "full' station of his own, anC
has provided several others in Vermont
beside having some extra features in hi
own outfit. He is an enthusiast, and i
there is anything more needed to complet,
his plant it is because he has not though
of it yet. His thermometer is an elaborat,
affair on a hill outside the town, the wine
directions being read with telescope from
the house, beside recording direction anC
force electrically, not merely in his owl
home, but in the leading hotels and public
places of the city.
Pursuant to the order of the grand com
mander, Knights Templar, of the CRANE
commandery of Vermont, the members o
Beauseant cOmmandery, to the number o
about 40, met in their asylum at II a.
o'clock Friday forenoon for the usua
Christmas observance of the order. Al
other communicates throughout the Unite,
States were gathered in their respective
asylums at that hour. At precisely l.
o'clock, the following toast was given I,
the most eminent grand master of tn
grand encampment of the United States
"To the most eminent grand master w
LaRue Thomas, his faithful knights sent
greetings on this holy Chrstmastide. 'Ol
earth peace, good will toward men," Tn
following response was then given by tn
grand master: To all the brotherhood O
the faith: May the peace of God whicl
passeth all understanding, keep your heart
and minds through Jesus Christ. Appro
pirate selections were read by the prelat
from the old and new testament scriptures
followed by remarks by the Prelate and b.
Eminent Commander Isaac d. Bailey
Past Commander Webster and Sir Knight
Haskins, Gorham, Kimball Whitman
Taylor and others. Resolutions containin
Christmas greetings were sent to Crane
Commander Robert j. Wright of Newport
this state, and resolutions expressing sym
pathy and containing Christmas greeting
were sent to Sirs Frederick w. Childs
William F. Richardson, j. II. Capen, f. b
Stoddard and other members of the com
mandery, who, because of illness, were un
able to be present. Members of the orde
from Putney, Bellows Falls and othe
towns were present and participated in tn
ceremonies.
A fake was worked on a large audenc
by prof" Hermann Slade at Grange hall
Sunday night. Mr.. Slade pretended to b.
a noted medium and advertised to max
chairs and tables float in md-air, to cal
up spirit forms which would be plainl
visible, and to make divers other NANTES
tations which would be proof positive o
his genuneness as a medium. Many O
the leading Spiritualists in town were sus
picous as they were unable to find Mr.
Slade previous to the performance and dit
not attend, but the uninitiated turned on
in large numbers. The first test was tn
rope tying performance in which the me
dunn stated that the manifestations woul
be made by an Indian, named Samosset
who died POO years ago. The only visibl
apparatus was large cabinet made of ga
pipe, covered with black cloth. Dr. Sever
ance and Aurelus Pettee, as a committe
of investigation, having pronounced tn
cabinet free from suspicious connections
the medium took his seat inside beside
bundle of rope and in moment was Sc
curely bound hand and foot. A stringe,
instrument was then passed in through al
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were Immediately picked. An elderly maj
and woman then entered the cabinet will