Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-11

be supplied by Prof. A. t. Merriam of
Hartford. Conn.
The ladies mission society Of the Cen
tire church sent a large mission box this
week to Rev. y. =. Marvin, pastor of the
Congregational church in West Charles
ton. this state. 1t contained a large guam
titv of clothing and household goods.
The following have been appointed
committee to have in charge the photo
graphic exhibit which is to be held in the
parlors of the Dung Mems Christian as
ISOLATION next January: l. A. Gordon,
Mrs. Fremont Hamilton, Miss Mabel Free
man, Miss Maria Stedmau and Earle Titus.
Fred c. Gale appeared before Judge
Holmes at keene a few DAYS ago for ar
raignment on the three indictments found
against him 10y the grand jury of Cheshire
county at its recent session. He was bouud
/ over to the April term of court in the az
eregate sum of 500 The necessary sure
/ ties were furnished.
One of the big election surprises in
! Western Massachusetts, was the election of
/ William a. Davenport, the Young Green
/ field lawyer. a Democrat. TO the legislature
/ over Edwin 3. Hale of Bernardstou, Re
/ publican. the vote being Coz 10 Cos Mr..
/ Davenport s the first Democrat TO he
elected from this district in years
The thrice postponed fall run of the
/ Vermont Wheel club to South Deerheld,
| Mas became a reality last Sunday. when
/ j. of Capt Henkels mud riders made
their way over the rough road IN the
wake of the storm The finish was in eX-
tended order. but all arrived in time to
partake of one of the excellent suppers for
which the Bloody Brook House has won a
reputation
The Columbian book club held its an
nual meeting al the home of Mrs. F. Il.
Holden Friday evening These officers
were elected President, Mrs. {. H.
Davenport. vice president. Mrs. A. Y. Cox
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. \. Il. Hol-
den book committee, Mrs L. ". Blod-
gett Mrs A d. Wyatt and Mrs George
Ees. The annual sale of books took place
at this meeting
News was received in Brattleboro Mon
day of the death at Hightstown. \. j.,
Nov. 4, of Miss Lille Bertha Clark Of
Hightstowu Miss clark was a daughter
of Rev. George Clark and granddaughter
of the late Elder Clark of Halifax. She
was cousin of Mrs. A. K. Harris and Mrs.
Il. A. HaCkley Of BratteborO. She was
about - wears old The funeral was held
In the HIEhtstowu Baptist church az 81
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon after service
at the house. Miss Clark spent a part OF
the summer Of 1897 In BrAttieboro.
The cost OF all the standard bicycles io'
the wear 1890 will be- $50 That IS the
price that has been fixed by the Victor.
the c lumDia and the Stearns. and ID vii
bee the regular price. II does not seem
likely that further reduction can be made
i'm the cost OF the highest grade wheels
and the manufacturers claim that high
grade vince cannot be- made 10 sell tol
less than 500 The price OF chainlcs.
wheels will be SO, reduction of $50 from
the price that has been quoted TINS year
Most of the tandems will sell Tor So.
Charles F Chapman Of the Ot,aquechet
Savings bank az Woodstock. has Just r.
turned from a trip through the West ~
the interest Of that institution He de
clares that neither the banks nor any per
son holding mortgages which were Dough
of the New England Loan and Trust com
pany, will probably lose a cent The ST
curitles are all good There will be a los.
on the stock and perhaps on some OF tn,
bonds of the company, but Mr.. Chapman
declares that no savings bank IN Vernon
holds dollar OF stock or bonds of thin
company.
A meeting of the Congregational SOCIETY
has been called for next Tuesday evenIn.
al 5 o'clock for the purpose OF voting up
on the question OF extending a call 10 Rev
c. b. F. Pease Of West Troy, y. y, TO be
come pastor OF the church There vii
be a meeting of the church on the Frida,
evening following at which time the vot,
j OF the society will probably be concurre,
H. There seems 10 be q unanimity o
sentiment among the members Of tn,
church and society in favor OF eXtendln!
O. a cal 10 Rev. Nj. Pesse, and IL Is lIkell
that he will accept the call if /, is extend
E ed 10 him.
The game TO be played on the island To
morrow between the Brattleboro and Bel
, lows Falls High schools will ne d cOutes
. well worth seeing The local team la
5 already PLAYED one game with the Below
4 Falls. which resulted IN score Of 90
! Brattlehoro was handicapped. however. o.
the absence of Whitman al left end. Tn
work Of the Bellows Falls team in Ia
game was exceedingly good and az on
5 time 1t came within tive yards of winning
, The home team has improved material,
since the Bellows Falls game and vii
, make an effort to come ont victorious
The game will Toe called al $3.50
S Tom Thumb, the bay gelding owned b.
r W. II. Minor and O. II. Ellis, which wa
S burned TO death at Westheld, Mass. la
? Thursday night was valued az aOou
$1,000 Since Nj Minor and Nj Ellis ha
S owned the horse he had arted IN tve race
in Chatham, \. Y, Saugus, Mass Wa
f terbury. Conn, Holyoke, Mass, and Wesi
\ field. The horse won tirst money al Chat
a ham and Westield a d had taken R shar
I of the purse al each Of the other races
Mr.. Minors Belle NJ, which was burne
T. so badly in the same ire, is improving
e The mare was burned about the mouth an
v nose, the back and the tail. She prOOabi
T., will not be used on the track again.
e The Boston sunday Globe had a revier
% of the hand engine contests held in Ne,
II England last Sunday. in which the follow
e ing mention was made of the former priz
% winner of the Brattleboro department
p 1.-THE City of Lowell, seven and one hal
S inch Zimmerman, the largest of that pa
O tern built, formerly the Fountain of LvnI
u Bratteboro, Wlnchendou and Milford, \
IS H.. has been one OF the lucklest of the sea
It son, participating in seven musters, vii
9 ming five prizes, aggregatiug 5000, an
making four plays over 200 tee It's be.
play being 23l feet six ana three-fourih
inches, placing it in third position, a re-
If ord that is not eXceled in first season.
Is Buildings BurHed at Marlboro.
n The attention of many Brattleboro PEE