Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15

The next meeting Of the woman's club
will be held with Mrs. JENNIE Friday, Sept.
%.
George Seney Stiles has sold the entire
issue of $4,000 of the Springfield, Vt,
electric railroad bonds
Friendship circle will meet in Odd Eel
lows hall next Tuesday afternoon. Supper
will be served at 8 o'clock.
The choir of St. Michael's Roman Cath
Ole church will resume singing high mass
Sunday after two months vacation.
Dennis Rebekah lodge will meet in their
rooms Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
for memorial service, after which they
will decorate the graves of deceased mem
bers of the lodge.
The Springfield Republican celebrated,
last Friday, the completion of IS years of
existence by the publication of a double
number with ample illustrated pages show
ing by pictures and text what Springfield
and Connecticut valley were like in 1924
and telling much that has happened since.
Its BrattleborO article was illustrated with
engravlngs Of the old stage house in Brat
tleboro, of Maj. Henry Smith, its proprie-
tor, and Chief Justice Royal Tyler. The
issue was creditable piece of special
work, well executed in every respect, and
in line with the spirit of enterprise shown
by the Republican In all its work.
There has been some discussion this
week over a statement made by promi-
nent official of the Central Vermont rail-
road In regard to the discontinuance of the
train which leaves Brattleboro at 1880
and also the one which arrives here at
o'clock. If these trains are taken off, and
the statement was made that they might
be, Brattleboro's connection with Boston
and other points on the Fitchburg road
will be exceedingly poor. The train
which reaches here at 1925 A. NJ, is too
early to make good connection from Bos-
ton and on this account most all OF the
travel from Boston comes on the o'clock
train. On the other hand more people 60
TO Boston on the 1890 train than on any
other. The discontnuance of these two,
therefore, would mean a serious inconven-
fence to the travelling public.
Michael Griffin, 81, died at his home on
Vernon street Wednesday morning after
an illness of several weeks. The funeral
was held today from the Roman Catholic
church, the burial being in the Catholic
cemetery Mr.. Griffin was a longtime
| resident of Brattlebcro. He came TO this
country over so years ago, and after year
or two spent in Dummerston located in
this town. He was by trade a mortar max
er, and had worked in the construction of
many of the business structures of the viii
lage. He is survived by a wife and FIVE
children: James of o. N. 7. cotton mills,
Willimantic, Conn, Thomas, who has been
employed in hotel on Long Island, John
Of Athol, Mass, and Mary and Abbie of
BrattlebOro. One brother, Patrick Griffin,
and sister, Mrs. Mary Higgins, are also
| living.
There has been a general shake-up
among the employees of the freight depot
this week resulting in the discharge Of
eight Of the men. Those who have finished
work are Frank Lewis, E. j. Lavelle, B.
j. Riley and five members of the transfer
| force. Lewis's place as night man will be
taken by John Dufficy, who now works in
the office. Patrick Guiheen, one of the
office clerks, will hereafter take car num-
bers during the day, and Riley's work Of
taking numbers nights will be done either
by the trainmen themselves or by Duficy.
A part OF the clerical work WILDE done by
X. +. Bibbs, the new Central Vermont tele-
graph operator, as soon as the telegraph of
flee is moved into the freight depot The
transfer force, which now consists of six
men, is thought by the railroad company to
be large enough to do the work which for
merly was done by IL men. These changes
have been made solely with the idea of
reducing the expenses of the freight depot,
and they mean a saving TO the Central
Vermont railroad company of several hun
dred dollars a month.