Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-22

II Hit.
H. +. Taylor IL Son have adopted the
card index system in keeping the records
of policies issued by them as general agents
of the National Life Insurance company.
There were two enjoyable dancing par.
ties last night-one in the series of socia.
bles at Masonic hall and the other by the
| Foresters at Grange hall. The dance at
Red Mems hal. Tuesday night was very
largely attended and another will be given
in two weeks.
The side rod Of the locomotive drawing
the north bound train due here at q:4O
Friday evening broke about a mile and
| one-half south of the village. The cab
was demolished and Engineer Flood was
slightly injured by the flying debris. The
train was delayed about 20 minutes.
A special meeting of the parish of St.
Mchae's Episcopal church was held Mon
day evening to elect vestrymen to fill va
cancies. DR.. H. A. Roberts, Fletcher
| Carruthers and n. c. Sawyer we're elected
TO serv' until the annual parish meeting at
Easter Monday. The vestry elected DIR.
Roberts junior warden. The senior war.
den will be appointed by the rector at the
annual meeting.
The ladies of the Universalist church
will hold their 10th annual fair and festi-
val at Festival hall next Wednesday even
ing, the 9th. Supper will be served from
to 5 O'Clock, during which time Lett
singers orchestra will give a concert
There will be the usual sale of fancy and
useful articles One of the attractions of
the evening will be a song and dance by
Miss Marion Knight.
The local shareholders of the Inflated
| Granite State Provident association of
Manchester, y. H., have been notified
that If their claims are presented before
| Oct. 10, 1897, they will receive whatever
dividend the amount of assets will provide
when apportioned. The supreme court of
New Hampshire has appointed John II.
Reidell of Manchester to act as commits
sioner TO examine claims against the de-
funct association.
Rev. E. Bradford Leavitt was installed
as pastor of All Souls church at Washing
ton, D. c., Wednesday evening of last
week. Some of the most distinguished
Unitarian divines in the country took part
in the services. The sermon was delivered
by Rev. Robert Collyer of New York.
| Rev. Samuel A. Elliot of BROOKLYN gave
the charge to the minister. and Rev. Rush
K. Shipped of Brockton, Mass, the ad-
dress to the people.
The annual meeting of the Prospect
| Hill cemetery association was held Mon.
day evening at the office of William S.
Newton. The treasurer's report was ac-
cepted and the following officers were
elected: DR.. George F. Gale, president:
| William S. Newton, clerk; A. c. Daven-
port, treasurer and collector: A. c. Daven-
port, George Z. Greene, J. j. Estey, Geo.
A. Hines, o. d. Esterbrook and K. f.
| Gordon, trustees. 1t was voted not to
have the treasurer draw from either of the
savings banks any part of the funds Of the
association without written order from a
majority of the trustees.
Rev. F. l.. Phclen was chosen chaplain
of the New Hampshire legislature last
week. There were six candidates and
seven ballots were necessary before a
choice was reached. The Concord Mont
tor, in commention on the result. saws:
The successful candidate is the popu.
lar pastor of the Unitarian church in this
city and numbers among his parishoners
Hon. James o. Lyford, the leader on the
moor OF the house, fact which goes far,
perhaps, 10 explain the choice of the com
mittee. As pulpit orator Mr.. Phalen
has few equals in the state, and there is
no doubt that he will fill his new position
to the entire satisfaction Of the house and
senate,
Miss Lucretia +. Waite died at her
North Main street home Sunday morning.
after weeks illness with pneumonia and
heart complications. Miss Waite was the
Oldest of five childrenof Thomas F. and Eve
Ign circuit Waite, and was born in Wards
ooro, Dec. 49, 1928. Her parents moved
70 Brattleboro when she was a Young girl.
They occupied house on the present site
OF the Chase street schoolhouse During
her young womanhood Miss Waite was a
dressmaker and milliner and had a shop in
building where the Vermont savings bank
now stands. Miss Waite bought the North
Main street house more than 40 wears AGO.
and there made a home for her father and
mother. Miss Waite was a woman of a
strong, resolute, independent nature. She
had been member of the Centre church
since lS4S, and active in the affairs of the
society and Sunday school. Ida and Ella
Tanner, the latter now a student at Mount
Holyoke seminary, were adopted several
years ago by Miss Waite, who has given
them all the attention and care of an affec-
tonate mother. The funeral was held at
the house Tuesday afternoon, Rev. C. O.
Day officiating.
The regular meeting of the Murray club
was held at the Universalist church Tues
day evening" the subject being "An even
ing with Whittier" The attendance was
good and the meeting was very interesting.
The program consisted of piano solo by |
Miss May Spear; a reading, Barbara |
Freitchie,' by Miss Lucy Smonds; a Sc |
lection by the Whittier male quartet. |
Messrs. Gilbert and Stearns. tenors |
Thompson and Brasor, bassos paper on |
the life and works of John Greenleaf |
Whittier by Miss Myrtele Eason; a read
ing, MAUD Muller" by Mrs. Gleason; a
reading, I'm school days" by Miss Nan
Houghton; and ''dime" game by all
present. The game consisted in naming
the objects found on ten-cent piece and
IN making the greatest possible number of
words from the words lone dime" Miss
Ella Newman and Miss NJ. c. Miller tied
for the first place and Mrs. Frank Brasor
was second in the contest. The paper
by Miss Eason was well written and told
in felicitous manner that which was
best in the life of Whittier. At the meet
ing in February F. r. Vaughan will talk
upon ELECTRICITY" explaining the mech
anism and workings of the trolley car.
An informal meeting of about so bust
ness men of Brattleboro was held at the
Peoples National bank Tuesday evening
% discuss the ways and means which
night be provided for bringing to Brat
leboro some industry which would
give employment to the laboring men
If our town who are out of work be
'ause of the general business depression.
The meeting was the result of conference