Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-17

James A. Pullen has bought Albert j.
| Pullen's interest in the Pullen house on
Chaplin street.
The trustees of the Congregational So
ciety have arranged to have Rev. G. O. Day
preach in the church on Easter Sunday.
G. F. r. Jenne has paid Jerry Crone of
halifax 500 40 insurance to cover a loss
caused by the burning out of a chimney
in Mr.. Crone's house.
The Woman's auxiliary served an ex-
celent supper in Grange hall Wednesday
evening for the benefit of the Y. NJ. G. A.
The net receipts were over $50.
March II, 1888, brought the biggest
snow storm on record. On the 18th ami
versary of the storm came heavy thunder
shower with repeated flashes of lightning.
Several hands came from Belmont, N.
H., this week to work in Charles Miners
hosiery factory at West Brattleboro. Mr.
Miner now has a force of % people at
work
W. H Haigh has finished extensive re-
pairs in his tailoring establishment and
has stocked his store with full line of
spring suitings. The show window has
been refitted
f. W. Mcclure has entered the field as
an auctioneer aside from his duties as a
deputy sheriff and independent of the auc-
ton sales which he conducts in the capac.
ity of an officer
The 9th regiment of United States in
fantry, in which Michael Sherry and Dan
lei O'Neil of Brattleboro are members,
leaves Sacketts Harbor today for San
Francisco. The regiment will leave for
Manila the oath.
Mrs. Sybil r. Whipple, who died at the
home of her son Charles in Weathersfield,
Feb. %, was sister of the late Mrs. Lewis
Grout of West Brattleboro. She was
nearly 81 years old, and was the last of
her fathers family.
Charles Shattuck has been appointed ad-
ministrator of the Mary l.. Shattuck es-
tate of Brattleboro. The final account of
Adm F.Miller, guardian of Willard Dodge,
deceased, of Dummerston, has been allow
ed by the probate court.
In April Miss Mary f. Wilkins's latest
story, 1.-The Jamesons in the Country"
which is now running serially in the La
dies Home journal, will be published in
book form by the Doubleday Il Mcclure
company of New York.
George f. Fox is making repairs, alter
atoms and Improvements in his news store
on Elliot street. The newspaper racks
will be moved to the rear end of the store
and the show cases will be placed where
the newspaper racks now are
Capt. w. T. Haigh will talk to the Con
gregatonal Sunday school next Sunday.
| especially to the younger members, about
military matters in which he has had ex-
perience, and he will show the school
some small implements of war
Two games of four-bal billiards were
played in the Wheel club tournament Sat
urday as follows: l.. II. Miller 90 DR.. f..
S. Munger 1S5, Miller winning on handi-
cap; Dr. Munger 1915, A. f. Knight 1903
There will be no more whist nights this
season.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Baptist church voted Tuesday evening to
change the time of its meetings from Tues
day evening to Sunday evening at AS
o'clock. If, by May l, the change is found
to be il-advised the former plan will be re-
instated.
A. w. Childs & Co. have written over
half million dollars of life insurance
since they were appointed state agents of
the Travellers Insurance company of Hart
ford, Conn, a year ago last January.
They have also written large amount of
accident insurance.
Eugene S. Kingsley of Athens is a can
didate for the appointment of state super
visor of census, and it is said that his can
didacy is being Endorsed by the attorneys
of this county. NJ. o. Howe of Newfan9
made very satisfactory man in this posi-
ton when the census was taken in 1890.
No action was taken in the Congrega-
tional chapel Friday night at the meeting
called to make further arrangements in re-
gard to the call of Rev. F. J. Goodwin,
the committee announcing that they found
themselves not quite ready to report. The
meeting was therefore adjourned one week.
The Estey Manufacturing company of
Owasso, Mich, has recently appointed c.
A. Dewitt, formerly of Brattleboro, SUI
perintendent of its mandatory. Mr.. De-
Witt is son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. De-
Witt of Esteyville. He entered the en-
ploy of the company as an ordinary work
man 10 years ago and has gradually work
ed his way up to his present position.
The Woman's club will meet with Mrs
j. c. Dewitt, Canal street, this afternoon.
"The Progress of Science" will be con-
sidered, Gas Applied to Light and Heat"
by Mrs. Leonard, and Gas Applied to
Warfare by Mrs. Holden. The same
program will be given at the evening ses-
sion which will be held with Mrs. w. p.
Jones, Oak street, next Wednesday even
ing.
Deputy Sachem G. A Miles raised up
the following chiefs at the meeting of
Quonektacat Tribe of Red Men Friday
evening" Sachem, G. A. Miles; senior
sycamore, II. E. Harris; junior sycamore,
II. A. Stockwell; prophet, Don H. Miller;
chief of records, T. F. Turner: collector
of wampum, K. l.. Parker; keeper of
wampum, j. f. Mellen. The tribe is in
excellent financial condition.
One of the prominent members of the
One Hundred Year club in New York
city is Prof. Ralph Tower of the depart
ment of biology at Brown university. |
Each member of the club pledges himself
to attempt to live over 100 years. Prof. |
Tower is son of Rev F. E. Tower, for |
merly pastor of the Baptist church in |
Brattleboro. Prof. Tower was member |
of the High school class of 'S7.
The Clough q Warren Organ company |
will move its plant from Detroit to Adrian, |
Mich, which city offers a bonus and fac |
tory building free. A part of the factory |
in Detroit was burned recently. Joseph |
A. Warren, formerly of Brattleboro, and a |
member of the firm, says the concern was |
not fully protected by insurance and its
loss from fire was so great that it was prac- |
tically obliged to accept the Adrian offer. |