Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-08

| \. CarruJners, mas been smut down THIS
week temporarily.
The annual meeting of the Brattleboro
East society will be held in the vestry next
Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock.
The annual election of officers by Tyler
camp, Sons of Veterans, which was to
have been held last Friday night was post
poned two weeks.
The Young Peoples Christian union of
the Universalst church voted Sunday
night to buy tablet to be placed on the
front Of the church.
Mrs. Leland Stanford of California Wis
tied Florence, Italy, recently to inspect the
monument In commemoration of her late
husband and son, the work of Larkin q.
Mead.
Rev. j. d. Beeman, who found recrea.
ton In fox hunting while in Brattleboro, is
still an enthusiast In the sport, and he has
established reputation at South Royalton
as a marksman by bringing down with a
shot gun at a distance of IL rods one of
the biggest foxes ever seen in that section.
A petition for the consolidation Of the
West Brattleboro post-ofiice with the Brat
tleboro post-office was circulated IN West
Brattleboro Saturday and the first of this
week and was largely signed. II will be
sent to Congressman Grout, who will
bring II to the attention Of the post-ofiice
department.
L. F. Silva, who lived in Brooklyn and
was manager of the Brunswick Blake Col
lender billiard company of New York,
dropped dead from apoplexy while at din
ner short time ago. He bought the cot
tage built by Noyes White at Spofford
lake, and had been one of the visitors
there with his family several years.
A committee of II we're appointed at the
meeting of the Vermont Wheel club Tues
day night to arrange for four ladies' nights
or entertainments during the winter. The
club appropriated $50 for use by the COM
mittee. r. B. Putnam, II. R. Lawrence
and X. G. Bacon were appointed com
mittee to investigate the advisability of
presenting bobby Shaftoe Up-to-date "
under the auspices of the club.
The Alliance study class met in the
Brooks House parlors Monday evening for
its opening meeting this season and there
was large attendance. The paper was
by Miss Gabrielle Burnham upon "Pine.
hurst" winter resort In North Carolina
where Miss Burnham spent last winter.
The paper was very interesting, giving an
excel lent idea OF this newly established re-
sort.
George Blanchard, 81, who died sudden
ly at Monson, Mass, Sunday, from shock
of paralysis, was the father Of Mrs F. G.
Rogers of this village. He had been a
resident of Monson many years. He for.
merly worked in the hat shop there, and
and later bought the farm where he died.
He was highly respected citizen, and
took an important part In establishing the
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John j. Ray has been appointed admin
istrator of the Addie V. Ray estate of
Brattleboro. d. NJ. Stockwell has been
appointed administrator and Herbert Jill.
son and George Washer appraisers and
commissioners of the A. H. Herrick es-
tate of Dummerston. Alice /. Wilder has
been appointed administrator and z. S.
Bowen and c. B. Aldrich appraisers of
the Henry n. Wilder estate Of Gullford.
Henry Eddy WIS arrested Tuesday night
for intoxication and was placed in the lock
up by Chief-of- Police Hall. When ar
raigned before Judge Newton Wednesday
Eddy pleaded guilty TO a second offence
and was fined $40 and costs, amounting TO
about SIT. Being unable to pay his fine
Eddy was taken TO Newfane jail last night
by Deputy Sheriff Starkey to serve the al
Tentative sentence OF 80 days, after which
he will be confined indefinitely for unsatis-
factory disclosure.
The Knights and Ladies' Of Honor held
their semiannual meeting Monday evening
In Red Mems hall and elected these Off
GERS: Past Protector, Mrs. Harry Rowe;
protector, Mrs. Z. II. Putnam; vice pro-
tector, Mrs. j. K. Lawrence; secretary,
Mrs. 5. w. Edwards; financial secretary,
Z. Il. Putnam; treasurer, Mrs. II. W. Sar-
gent; chaplain, Mrs. G. S. Stockwell:
guide, j. Z. Lawrence; guardian, w. A.
Cunningham; sentinel, Harry Rowe; trus-
tees, w. A. Cunningham, II. w Sargent
end j. Z. Lawrence. These officers will
be installed the first Monday evening in
January.
G. A. Billings Of Hatfield, Mass, has
been in town this week experimenting the
work of opening Suffer Brothers tobacco
warehouse. From 10 to % men will be
employed in the warehouse throughout the
winter. Mr.. Billings has bought the to-
bacco crop raised on 20 to so acres of
land In nearby Connecticut valley towns.
This tobacco consists of about 400 cases of
800 pounds each. The price Of tobacco is
higher this year than in any recent year
with the exception of 1892. Mr.. Billings
recently paid a..Vernon farmer 1886 for the
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acres of land.
DR.. Fred c. Crosby of Springfield, this
state, son of Mr.. and Mrs. K. Q. Crosby,
and Miss Agnes G. Cosgrove of New York
| city were married at the home of the BRIDE
| groom's parents 2 p. NJ. last Saturday, Rev.
e. q. s. Osgood performing the ceremony.
Only members of the family were pres
emit Dr. and Mrs. Crosby left on the 4:36
train for short wedding trip, after which
they will live in Springfield, where Mr..
Crosby is agent for the American Express
company. DIR. Crosby graduated from the
Brattleboro High school In 1891, and af-
terward from the medical department of
Dartmouth college. He also took a course
of medical study in New York city, after
which he spent year abroad. Mrs. Cros-
by is trained nurse, and her acquaintance
with DIR. Crosby was made during their
hospital practice on Blackwell island.
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Booker WashInRton's Gospel.
There are few Brattleboro people who
ke9D in touch with tha man and avanta Of