Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-17

handsome new sign over the entrance to
their store.
About 40 couples attended the opening
dance Of the season at Red Mems hall
Monday evening.
jerome Corbett, who moved 10 Spring
field, Mass, some time ago, has sold his
house and lot on Washington street to
John Guiheen.
5. V. Smith Il Co. are doing an extern
sve piece OF work on Milestone brook, to
prevent the water from washing out the
land in the rear Of their lumber sheds.
The Choral Unions second rehearsal Of
elijah was held Wednesday evening
The work is being taken up very enthusi-
astically, and new members are being added
at nearly every meeting.
The children Of the north part Of the
village will give lawn party tomorrow,
Saturday, afternoon from to 6 at the
home of Ethel Randall The proceeds will
be used for the benefit of the free kinder
garten.
The ordination of Rev. Mr.. Osgood as
pastor of the BrattlebOro Unitarian society
is expected to take place Oct. g. Rev. ).
NJ. Crothers Of Cambridge, Mass, and
Rev. F. l. Phalen Of Concord, y. H.,
former pastors, will be invited to take part
in the exercises.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Baptist church has appointed Rev. l.. d.
Temple, II. F. c. T0dt and Miss Minnie
Horton a committee to confer with repre-
sentatives Of the other young peoples socie-
ties of the church in regard to a lecture
course for the coming winter.
Charles Henkel expected to sail from
Bremen Tuesday, but the new twin sore v
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Gross Of the
North German Lloyd line, the biggest
steamship in the world, on which he has
engaged passage, has been delayed by low
water in the Baltic and will not start until
Saturday.
The following is from the Mortified
| cores pondence in the Winchester Star:
"An attachment has recently been made
on all property of A. W. Adams by his son,
Ira Adams, of Brattleboro, who has OBJ
| tanned judgment against him. In conse-
quence of this Mr.. Adams has been obliged
to ask an extension Of his creditors"
Supt. Taintor and Engineer Farnham Of
! the New England Telephone company
were in town last week and accepted the
room in Crosby block, formerly occupied
! by F. c. Yeaw as pool room, for the tele
! phone exchange, and the removal will bt
begun as soon as the new room has beer
made ready for occupation. Many change.
will have to be made and Manager Henke
does not expect to get settled in the new
quarters before Jan. l.
"a Dress Rehearsal is the title of al
operetta which will be brought out the lat
ter part Of next month under the auspice
of the ladies of the Baptist society. Re
hearsals are now in progress, Miss Stewar
acting as musical director and Miss Raw
son as elocutionary director. The cas-
will include Ethel Bruce, Mrs. Winni,
Davis, Mrs. Lima Hubbard, Alice Colt
Mamie Croker, Kittie Eels, Hortense Hall
Louise Rawson. Cora Coates, and Tener
life Temple.
There was a narrow escape from a Sc
rous fire on Clark street Wednesday morn
ing, when Mrs. VIM. Carpenter accident
ally overturned a kerosene heater. Tn
flames spread rapidly over the floor OF tn
room, and j. was not until after har,
figh, that the fire was extinguished. Tn
carpet of the room and the clothing will
which the fire was smothered, were badl
damaged. A man was sent TO ring in tn
fire alarm. but was recalled as soon as
was seen that the fire could be extngushe
without the aid of the department.
The Holden d Martin house on the CON
mon. lately known as THE Colonial" ha
been bought by Mrs. A. G. Cobb of Cam
bridge, y. Y, formerly Of this village, VIII
will take possession Oct. /. Mrs. Cob
will live in the upper part OF the house
and the lower apartment will be occupie
by W. II. Bracket, cashier of the People
bank. Maj. and Mrs. Beck, who have keI
"The Colonial" have not settled detinitel
their future plans. They have had tn
offer of good boarding house at North
field. Mrs. Ketchum and Miss Ketchun
who have boarded at Maj. Beck's, hav
taken room and board for the winter at "
w. Cooks on Chase street.
Mrs. G. II. Smith has removed her mill
merry business to the lower floor of the Va
Doom building on Main street and wi
soon be ready to show her customers a me-
stock of fall goods there. She is also t
make a new departure in Brattleboro b
opening in connection with her milliner
business a room for ladies' hair-dressin
and shampooing, scalp and facial massag,
and manicurng. To prepare herself fc
this part of her business Mrs. Smith la
spent some time with Mrs. L. NJ. Whitne
of Springfield, Mass, who does large an
successful business in that city, and who
well known in Bratteboro through formt
visits here. This is branch Of work whic
many Brattleboro women will undoubtedl
be- glad to see taken up here.
Fred c. Gale returned yesterday after a
absence of a month. He attended the T,
union of the Carver-Gunn descendants
Maumee, Ohio, August p. httorne
Eyeretts opinion on the Carver grant wa
read and also the report of Hon. b.
Stevens of London, who was employed b
the heirs to look up their claim in En-
land. The substance of the Stevens r.
port was that no record could be found
the ratification of the grant. Some of II
heirs are willing 70 prosecute the case flu
Their thinking that on account of the il
creased value of the land the occupant
have had the records in England obitera
ed. A S the matter no stands they hay
no foundation for action, but should the
be able TO prove the validity of the clai
part of Minnesota will be the scene of Ion
and bitter litigation. Thirteen towns an
, cities are now located IN the original gran
St. Paul being the largest of the elite
Another reunion will be held in Maum,
next year. Mr.. Gale visited in differel
/, places IN the west, III Canada, and in Ne
! York state during his absence.
: Stole Horse aud Ontht.
e f. A. Fitch of Wilmington telephon,
| Chief of Police Hall Tuesday saying that
r horse had been stolen from him that NOR
e ing and asking Mr.. Hall to be on the loo
S out for the thief Later in the day NJ
t Fitch drove down from Wilmington an
said that he bad tracked the FELLOW as &