Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

A regular examination of teachers will
be held at the High school house Saturday
by County Examiner Ryder.
The pastor Of the Baptist church of
Meriden, Conn, will preach In the Bap-
list church here next Sunday.
Seventy.six couples attended L. Wales's
Thanksgiving ball. Mr.. Wales will hold
another ball next Thursday night
The women of the Baptist society are
completing preparations for their "Mother
Goose Market" which Is to be held Dec. 8.
In the financial report of the Soldiers
Aid society published last week it sh Duld
have been said that the item of 500 of
money sent to the boys referred to a sum of
money sent to Chaplain Day for hospital
supplies.
e. Wales and his son Harry will 60 to
Jackson, Mich, Jan. l. They will bring
out the kirmess there at the close of the
month. Mr.. Wales has other engagements
in the West and he and his son may not
return to Brattleboro until nextsummer.
News was received yesterday of the
death OF the 13-year-old daughter of Arthur
E. Carpenter of Boston. The burial will
take place in Prospect Hill cemetery to-
morrow. Mr.. Carpenter was formerly with
the Carpenter Organ company of Brattle-
boro, going from here TO Boston about
six years ago.
Rev. G. o. Judkns of Windsor has been
engaged to deliver a lecture in the Metho-
dist church Thursday evening, Dec. 10.
Mr.. Judkins is closely identified with re-
ligious and educational work in Windsor,
being the founder of the Workingman' S
club, which has been source of much
good in that town. The lecture promises
to be interesting.
The special committee of the Congrega
tonal church has engaged Rev. +. Bar
rows Makepeace of Springfield, Mass, to
supply the pulpit Of the church here
through the month of December. Rev.
Mr.. Makepeace has recently resigned his
pastorate in Springfield. He will be pre-
sent at the Friday evening meetings and
will remain over Saturday to do pastoral
work.
An attempt to keep people OFF the foot
ba ] field yesterday was resented by Hins-
dale man, who thought he was being prose
cuted. His bellcose attitude. resulted in
an exchange of blows with a Brattleboro
man, and several persons were soon in the
fray. There were indications Of free
fight but some of the cooler heads separat-
ed the contestants, and the rest of the
fight was in Corbett style, via the mouth
Henry Norcross, Harry Hodgkins and
Gerry Messer played with the Bellows
Falls orchestra at the Foresters' ball Wed
nesday night Hodgkins went from there
to Alstead, y. H., TO play with Weeden's
orchestra at Thanksgiving ball Knapp
DOnahue and Hines played at a dance in
Jacksonville Wednesday night. T. S. Bra
sor and Clinton Dugan played at the fire.
mems ball in Greenfield, Mass, Wednesday
evening.
Chauncey L. Young and Miss Marion
Cummings were married Wednesday
morning by Rev. Father Cunningham at
his residence on Walnut street. Miss Jo-
sephine Shea was bridemad. The bride
was attired in golden-brown novelty
goods travelling dress Mr.. and Mrs.
Young left on the north bound IL 10 train
for a wedding trip. On their return they
will live in the O'Neil house on Elliot
street. Mr.. Young is an employe Of 5. A.
Smith Il Co., and his wife formerly worked
in the Hooker, Corser * Mitchell factory.
Mr.. Young was a corporal with Company
at Chickamauga last summer.
The annual reports and election of Of
ticers of the Epworth league, occurred Nov.
%. The chairman OF the different de-
partments gave good reports, showing that
effective work had been done. The new
officers elected were as follows: 5. A.
Daniels, president; Miss Ruth Sawyer.
vice president and she will also act as
chairman OF the devotional committee;
Harriet Smith, second vice president and
chairman Of the mercy and help depart
ment Mrs. Badett, third vice president
and chairman of literary work; Miss May
Graves, fourth vice president and chair
man Of social department; Miss May
Fraser Secretary; viii Plimpton treasurer;
Miss Carrie Blair Junior, League superin-
tendent.
The work of covering the buckle-plate
flooring of the Main street bridge with ce-
ment and concrete was begun the first of
the week, and for two days a large gang of
men was employed. The composition has
since been covered with straw TO prevent
its freezing until it has had time to harden
thoroughly. The vitrifed brick have ar
rived and they will be placed on the edge
on top of the composition as soon as the
hardening process is completed. In re-
gard to the rumor that mistake has been
made in setting the bridge too low the Sc
lectmen state that the corner near Bar
rows's coal Office is at the same level as
the corresponding corner of the old bridge,
but as the new bridge is nearer level than
the old one the other corners do not oc.
cupy the same relative positions. Pre-
sumably when the bridge is done and the
grading has been completed there will be
no criticisms TO make.
Policeman Thayer arrested Michael
Fleming Wednesday afternoon on war
rant charging him with furnishing intoxl-
eating liquor in Vermont. Fleming was
put in the lookup, and in the evening he
was taken before Justice Newton, but ow-
ing to the inability TO secure certain wit
ness the hearing was continued until to-
day and Fleming was placed under bonds
in the sum OF $50. Being unable to Sc
cure bail Fleming was returned TO the lock
up. From evidence which has been de-
duced outside of the court room it appears
that on Monday night W. f. Williams of
Newfane was found intoxicated by Chief
of-Police Hall. 1t was not considered advis-
able to arrest Williams so he was sent to
boarding place with his little boy who was
with him. Williams, as a result of real
estate deal, had in his pocket, it is said.
about $500. The next day Fleming and
Williams were seen together according to
the statement of two persons. Sometime
between Monday and Wednesday Williams
said he obtained liquor of Fleming, so pa
pers were made out for Jennings arrest.
II is said that Williams exhibited his mon
ey freely, and it is believed that scheme
was then put on foot to get Williams