Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-14

Campbell farm in Hadley, Mass, TO r. II. |
SIN To Of MiddlrtOwn. Conn.
The class Of 1901 Of the High school
have a corn husking at the home of Melvin
Thurber in Centreville this evening.
The evening session Of the Woman's
club will hold a meeting Friday evening,
the 2lst, with Mrs. Dinsmore, Chase street
A special NEE ing Of the directors Of the
Vermont Live Stock company will be held
Oct. Is TO see whether a dividend shall be
declared upon the proceeds Of this seasons
sale Of cattle.
Earl Titus made two remarkably good
views Of the new Valley Fair poultry
buiding-one showing the building from
the outside, and the other the interior with
the pens and coops in place.
L. is understood that the Congregational
society has over 100 applications from min
listers who would be willing to preach here
as candidates, and that the Baptist society
has upwards of 80 similar applications.
Greenfield has already begun to prepare
for her coaching parade next year by the
formation Of an organization which will
have full charge Of the arrangements.
Three Greenfield artists will design a great
variety Of floats.
Fred :. knight and mother went to
Westmoreland, y. H., Monday to attend
the funeral Of Mrs Frank A. knight
Mrs. knight died suddenly Of heart dis
ease while out riding with her husband
Friday afternoon. She was apparently in
good health up to the time Of her death.
She leaves a husband and five children.
Barna Pratt sustained painful injuries
while at work in Estey factory No ) last
Saturday. He was on the first floor look
ing up the elevator shaft TO speak with
man on the upper floor and did not notice
that the elevator was coming down. The
end Of one foot was caught beneath the
elevator and crowded into space three
Fights OF an inch wide.
The annual meeting Of the Prospect
Hill Aqueduct company was held at the
house Of +. B. Bissell at 7:30 o'clock
Monday evening. The officers elected
were: President and first director, Asa
Field: second director, Winthrop Adams
third director, Sidney FAIR: secretary and
treasurer, T. b. Bissell. The treasurers
report showed a small balance on hand.
At the last state teachers meeting in
| Montpelier the invitation was extended by
Principal II. X Whitaker to hold the
next convention in Brattleboro. The
teachers expressed the wish 10 come 10
| Brattleboro next year il the executive
| committee find it expedient 10 hold the
meeting here. The place Of meeting will
| probably not be definitely announced, how
| ever, until next spring.
! From the Winchester, y. H., Star: "E.
! /. Wrisley Of Brattleboro, a member Of
! Co. |, lst Vermont, commenced work at
! the steam mill in this place last Tuesday,
| and on Friday afternoon had the msfor-
! tune TO mix his right hand up with the
| knives OF the buzz planer. Each finger
| was badly cut, the end of the first finger
being taken OFF just below the nail. DR..
| Thorn dressed the injuries"
Owners OF cameras will be interested to
| learn that the Woman's auxiliary Of the
! Y. NJ. c. A. are slready laying their plans
! for the Photographic exhibit of this winter
to be held after the holidays. The pur-
pose s TO make it III ich larger than that Of
a year ago, and all are invited to partic-
| pate. Circulars will be issued soon, and
collection OF pictures should be started at
once in preparation for the exhibit.
Many urgent requests have been re-
| ceived by Mrs. Minerva b. Tobey 10 give
one OF her lectures on household econo-
mics in Brattleboro. Mrs. Tobey has
been recently giving these delightful
talks" in Saratoga and New York and is
paying a short visit to Putney for much
needed rest, as a guest at the Houghton
farm. The place and date will probably
be at the Brooks House parlors Tuesday
afternoon.
At the annual meeting Of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society of the Method
ist church the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. j. d. Beeman {:
LIST vice-president, Mrs. w. K. Geddis /;
| % vice president, Mrs. NJ. A. Allen; sec
rotary, Mrs. A. Brodie; corresponding
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. 5. +. H..
| Beeman. II was voted 10 invite the Mont
| pelier district to hold its annual meeting
| in Brattleboro some time in November
Mrs. 5. +. II Beeman was elected delegate
to the New England branch annual meet
! ing in st. Adams Oct IL TO IA.
The marriage of Dewitt Clinton Gowdy
and Miss Adeine y. Currier was celebrated
| last Saturday afternoon at the home Of the
! brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Cur
| rer of Springfield. Mass A few immedi-
ate friends were present. Mr. and Mrs
| Gowdy went away for a short trip, and on
their return will make their home with
| Mr.. and Mrs Currer Mr.. Gowdy is a
lawyer by profession, but now has a posi-
| ton in the Springfield armory. The bride
is an expert miliner, and since leaving
| Brattleboro has had important positions in
| Atlanta, Fall River, Detroit, New Haven
and Waterbury.
W. A. Faulkner, formerly cashier of the
| Peoples National bank of Bratteboro
and later connected with Boston banks, is
one of the leaders in the movement for
the formation at Northampton of a new
national bank out of the wrecked Hamp-
! shire county bank. He has given the au-
| thOrities assurance that he will guarantee
| all the stock that is necessary after the
present stockholders have taken what
they desire. Based on the estimate of the
receiver, it is thought that there will be
! $75, 900 assets remaining when the labill-
ties have been paid. The purpose is to
shrink the present stock TO that amount
which would be one share of new for five
of old. OF this 81, 900, So, 900 would be
taken for surplus, leaving $50 900 for cap
ital, and new stock would be issued to
make up the required 500, 900. The plan,
of course, is subject to the approval of the
comptroller, and nothing can be done I'M
til he or his assistant makes an examina-
ton of the remaining assets and of the
| plan and reports to his chief.
Hiram Orentts Autobiography.
1t will be interesting to all of his old
pupils TO know that the autobiography of
Hiram circuit, the longtime, well-known
and accomplished educator, has recently
| haan puhliohad The uolup,o ,,lial