Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21

None Of the horses belonging to T. J.
Miller which we're put up at auction Satur-
day, were sold
Miss Edna Crosby gave party to about
30 Of her young friends Wednesday even.
ing at her home on High street. The time
WAS spent in games aud other amusements.
Refreshments were served during the even
ing.
Wells Frost and G.. S. Frost have sold
their house near the Carpenter organ fac
tory on Flat street to Edward Bushnell of
Elliot street. Mr.. Bushnell bought the
house for an investment He will con-
tinue to live on + lot street.
The Christian Endeavor societies of the
Baptist and Congregational churches held
a union meeting in the Baptist chapel
Sunday evening when reports ", re read by
the delegates to the state Christian En-
deavor convention at Bellows Falls last
week. Music was furnished by two vio-
Inns, flute and a cornet.
The annual meeting of the Frost street
book club was held Saturday night at the
home of A. f. Atwood The following
officers were elected President, Miss
Ella Newman; vice president, Miss Msry
Croker; secretary and treasurer, A. L.
Atwood. II. w. Sargent and Mrs. j. T.
Hldreth in addition TO the officers men
toned form the book committee.
A hearing was begun Friday afternoon
of last week ia the office OF the county
clerk in the case of Roy G. Haynes against
the estate of Beronia Reyes. Mrs Reyes
was Mr.. Haynes grandmother. Haynes's
claim is for $500 for labor. 1t is contested
by other heirs of the estate. The hearing,
which is 10 be before the commissioners
Charles Sargent and Joel Flagg, was con-
tnued TO Oct. 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. McLane entertained
about 80 of their friends Friday evening at
their rooms in Crosby block in honor of
DR.. K. w. Hitchcock OF St. Johnsbury
and also by way of a celebration Of the
fourth anniversary of their marriage.
The first part of the evening was devoted
TO musicale after which refreshments
were served and the remainder of the
evening was spent in dancing in the cor
ridor.
The wife aud child OF Edwin Canton,
the farm hand who was taken TO NeWfane
jail last week for failure TO pay fine of
$34 for intox ication and disturbance of
the peace a week before, have been placed
upon the list who are to be supported by
the town. Unless Cauton's fine is paid
the town will be expected to support the
family for three months, or during the
term + Canton's imprisonment. This is
one of the cases where the town pays the
fine.
The Waterman, the Baptist journal. OF
last Thursday contained report Of the IS 1
annual meeting Of the New Haven Baptist
association which was held October > and
The association consists of 80 churches
whose total membership is 400. Reports
from each church showed that th-re had
b zen POS baptisms during the year and
that Rev. +. j. Parry Of the First church
OF Waterbury, Conn, baptized 81 and re-
ceiyed % by letter. This was the best
showing made by any church IN the as
ISOLATION.
The second and third meetings of the
creditors of Henry G. Liscom OF Brattle-
boro and A. p. Goldthwait Of Nottingham
were held in the Office OF the court OF in
solvency Saturday. The amount in the
hands OF the ass gnees in each case eX.
cceded 80 per cent OF the debts proved,
and each debtor was granted a cerlihc ate
of discharge. Preferred claims amount
ing TO SIG SO against the Lscom estate
were paid and dividend of POI per cent
on the remaining claims was declared
! Preferred claims amounting to $S7 -
against the Goldth wait estate were paid
and a dividend Of "a per cent on the re
naming claims was declared.
Rices comedians finished their engage
ment in this town Saturday night after
pl ,ying to a crowded house nearly every
night for a week. The play Friday even
ing was "Uncle Toms Cabin" For the
! Saturday matinee the farce, IAN in the
| Family was given. "U nder the Stars
and Stripes An old drama worked over
in form TO play upon the patriotic senti-
ments OF the audience, was given for the
farewell performance The acting in this
| piece was better than that in most Of the
other productions. A. the closing per
formauce MI Rice was presented with an
| abundance OF flowers by some OF his local
lady admirers
The Murray club is arranging for a series
Of lectures during the coming season. The
| first, which will be OF scientific nature
| will be delivered by Prof ID lbear of Tufts
college. Rev. j. Lewis of Boston. who
recently lectured here on the Passion PLAY.
will give an illustrated lecture entirely diff
| ferent from anything in which he has been
heard in Brattleooro. Rev. DR.. Perrin of
the Every Day church, Boston, will speak
on Japan, in which country he spent five
years. Rev. Mr. Smith of Maine, an init
mate friend of Rev. Mr.. Maxwell, will dis
cuss Rudyard Kipling and his works. Late
in the season the club will give dramatic
entertainment.
One of the cases to come before the
| United States court at the Brooks House
Friday afternoon was that of the United
States against Peter D. Bedor of Swanton.
Bedor was charged with aiding and abet-
ting the smuggling of goods into this coun-
try. He pleaded guilty and was fined $40,
which he paid. The circumstances occur
| red during last winter. Bedor was aware
that another person was attempting to
smnggle goods and he told him that the Of
icers were after him and that he better
run. The smuggler did SO and escaped
The conversation was overheard by a per
son who preferred charges against Bedor.
The case was in charge of United States
Dlstrict Attorney j. l.. Martin.
COnvention OF Young Peoples Societies.
The fail convention of the young peo-
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