Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
BRATTLEBORO.

Mr.. Pennoyer of Tufts college will
preach in the Universalist church next
Sunday.
E. H. Thomas has torn down his front
porch and will build a large piazza in front
of his house.
Rev. F. G. Rainey of Old Chatham, n.
Y, will preach at the Methodist church
Sunday morning at 1920.
The brick chimney at the Centreville
factory has been taken down this week.
A smoke stack will be erected in its place.
The Congregational Sunday school sent
three barrels of clothing by freight to the
Gregory Institute at Wilmington, n. c.,
yesterday.
There will be hearing tomorrow before
Justice j. Fl. Merrifeld in the suit of H.
A. Chaplin against the Vermont Pharma-
ceutical association.
The London correspondent of the Ora
matte Mirror writes that Rudyard Kipling
may write Christmas fairy play for the
London Lyceum.
The subscription dance at the Brooks
House last evening proved one of the most
enjoyable social events of the present
season for large party of young people.
The women of the Episcopal society
gave sociable in Red Mems hall We'd
nesday evening which was followed by
dancing. Music was furnished by Knapp
and Hines. Refreshments of cake and
coffee were served during the evening.
The Raymond syndicate has finished its
business in Brattleboro, the sale of goods
in the old Pratt, Wright & Co. store end
ing yesterday. Several clerks have been
packing goods during the week and they
are now being shipped to the syndicates
Boston store.
The 1913 club met Wednesday evening
with W. o. Young. The progressive
prizes were won by James Sheehan and
Mrs. G. G. Turner and the BOBBY prizes
by G. c. Turner and Mrs. William Nc
Carthy. The next meeting will be at C.
q. Turner's next Thursday evening.
Rev. L. II. Morse will speak at the Bap-
fist church this evening on his experiences
as missionary in the Congo region of
Africa. Mr. and Mrs. Morse spent many
years in missionary work and during this
time he collected large number of curios
which he will exhibit TO illustrate his lee
ture
The residents of Poverty Alley will give
a social in Grange hall next Wednesday
evening. There will be music BY the AL
ley band, a stage entertainment, and a
poverty supper will be served. Prizes will
be awarded to the man and woman appear
ing in the most poverty stricken looking
costumes. The entertainment will close
with short dance.
A letter was received from Chester Sar-
gent Tuesday saying that his brother, Bert
Sargent, who underwent an operation for
appendicitis last week at DIR. Richardson's
private hospital in Boston, was considered
by the doctors to be past all danger and
making rapid recovery. Mr.. Sargent
probably will have to remain at the hospi-
tai about four weeks.
Albert F. Ormsbee of Westfield, former
ly of Dnmmerston, and Miss Lizzie p.
Knowlton, daughter of Phineas Knowlton,
were married at the home of the bride on
Plaintield street, Springfield, Mass, We'd
nesday. Rev. M. S. Howard of Wilbra-
ham performed the ceremony. The bride
wore white organdie and was attended by
her two young nieces, Madalne and Laura
Powers. Mr.. and Mrs. Ormsbee will live
at 7 Hancock street. Westfield, after
short wedding trip to Boston.
The S. A. Smith company has a force
of about 80 hands at work on the Frost
street property. The ruins of The big fire
have been almost entirely cleaned I'D.
The saw mill is practically completed, the
engine and mill located and the company
is now waiting for the betting and shaft.
ing. The carpenters have completed the
first floor of the l. of the body shop, west
of where the main factory will be built,
and the posts are up for the second floor.
The force is made up of old employees of
s. A. Smith e. Co., several men who went
out of town after the fire returning to work
here.
Beauseant Commandery, K. t., elected
the following officers at their annual meet
ing held in Masonic hall Wednesday even.
ing: Sir d. A. Young, f. c.; Sir F. r.
Durgin, Gen.. Sir G. II. Bond, G. G.. /;
Sir X. Haskins, prelate; Sir j. G. Estey,
S. W.; Sir j. B. Randoll, j. W.. Sir E. F.
Brooks, treasurer Sir f. w. Nichols, re-
corder; Sir M. d. Whitman, standard
bearer; Sir A. W. Crouch, assistant stand
ard bearer; Sir. G.. II. Burns, sword
bearer; Sir f. II. Holden, warder; Sir E.
H. Putnam, Sd guard; Sir II. <. Taylor,
assistant third guard Sir G. L. Piper, I'd
guard; Sir A. K. Norris, assistant I'd
guard; Sir. G. f. r. Jenne, LIST guard !;
Sir H. r. Randall, assistant LIST guard
Sir w. b. Vinton, armorer; Sir j. A.
Taylor, sentinel; Sir Edward Clark, or
ganist; Sir w. H. Vinton, trustee; Sir d.
p. Webster, trustee of permanent fund.