Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-22

uhy evening, Dec' 20.
Durham Brothers have rented the Office
heretofore occupied by IL. K. Taylor &
Son and will use 1t for private Office and
sample room.
A discharge from bankruptcy has been
granted to Lysander w. Lord of Brattle-
boro, conditional upon the payment OF the
referees expenses.
Two striking and characteristic draw
ings by Charles Highly appear in the
Christmas number Of the New York
| Dramatic Mirror.
Tracy Parks and Miss Angie e. Stock
well were married Saturday at Greenfield,
Mass, by Rev. N. s. Howes of the First
Baptist church.
William Mette has closed his barber
shop in West Brattleboro and will work in
John Blssettes barber shop on Elliot
street Wednesdays and Saturdays here
after.
Will Pentland attended the poultry
show of the Worcester Fur and Feather
Club at Worcester last week where he
showed his Handbags, winning on three
entries; LIST on pen, LIST on cockerel, 2nd
on pulet.
The state board of railroad commission
ers were in Brattleboro Monday and in
spected the street railroad after which they
went to Springfield TO inspect the street
railroad at that place. They made some
recommendations at both places.
A reception for boys was held at the Y.
M. G. A. rooms Tuesday evening by the
Woman's Auxiliary. About so boys were
present, and they all had gay time, play
| ing games, enjoying refreshments and par
ticlpating in gymnastic exercises,
The Methodist Sunday school elected
these officers Monday evening: Superin-
tendent, A l.. Blair; first assistant super
intendent, Arthur Monroe; 9econd assist
ant superintendent, Lotin S. Newcomb I;
secretary, Harry Kimball; treasurer, Harry
Walters; librarian, Miss Kate York.
Augustus G. Whitaker, 70, died Wednes-
day at his home in Leverett, Mass. Mr..
Whitaker was born in Wendell, but had
been a resident Of Leverett the past 40
years. Mr.. Whitaker had been in feeble
health many years. He is survived by 4
widow and eight children, one of whom is
Principal II. X. Whitaker Of the Brattle-
boro High school.
Friendship Circle elected these officers
at its annual meeting Tuesday evening
President, Mrs. Charles Reach; first vice
president, Mrs. +. K. Perry; second vice
president, Mrs. F. Z. Young; secretary,
Mrs Eric Landry; treasurer, Mrs. ID. w.
Tenney; directors, Mrs. d. Moran, Mrs.
F. A. Cook, Mrs. o. W. Butter6eld, Mrs.
G. r. Spear and Mrs. N. L. Staples.
The following officers were elected at the
annual meeting of Bingham chapter, Order
Eastern Star: Mrs. Mary A. Randall, w.
M; r. r. Vaughan, W.P.; Mrs. Maverette
A. Fisher, A. M; Mrs. Carrie l.. Hamil-
ton, conductor; Mrs. Mary K. Fletcher, as.
sistant conductor; Mrs. Martha A. Swift.
secretary; Mrs. Cora G. Leonard, treasur-
er. The names of the officers to be APP
pointed have not yet been announced.
The Kolian company of Meriden, Conn.,,
the Votey company Of Detroit, Mich. and
the Vocation company Of Worcester, Mass.
have formed a combination. The concerns
will move, one at time, to Plainfeld, N.
j., where factory buildings will be started
at once, in which 800 hands will be en-
ployed. The Votey company, in which
former BrAttleboro men are largely inter-
ested, will be the first TO make the change.
Rev. z. N. Kron, formerly of Brattle-
boro, was installed as pastor Of the Swed-
ish Lutheran church in Woburn, Mass,
Sunday. Mr.. Kron has been In charge OF
the Woburn society since August, and by
his energetic work has decreased the church
debt at the rate of 500 a month. Mr..
Kron was born in Sweden, but came TO
this country at the age of four years. He
attended the public schools In Rockford,
ILL.,, and graduated from Augustine col
lege at Rock Island, ILL., He held a pro-
fessorship in Gustavus Adolphus college,
st. Peter, Mimi, two years. In 1893 he
received The degree of A. NJ. from his alma
mater. He has spent some time In grad
uate course in philology and philosophy at
Yale. Mr.. Kron Is an accomplished must
clan and conducts the church choir
Stephen Empie, assistant controller of
Fern Dale cemetery between Johnstown
and Gloversville, N. Y, was In Brattleboro
Tuesday with Mr. Esterbrook of Benning-
ton to look over Morningside cemetery.
He said that the location Of the new ceme-
terry was one of the handsomest he had
ever seen. He afterward went to Dunn
merston TO look over the quarries, and
Superintendent Rogers show ed him the
four l3.foot columns and other large pieces,
which are to be used in constructing the
tomb at Morningside. The first carload of
granite for the tomb was shipped yester-
day. The foundation of the tomb is COM
pleted, and Temple Brothers men are now
putting up the big tent preparatory to lay
ing the granite walls. Massachusetts, per-
sons have written TO have lots reserved in
the cemetery.
W. A. Brown & Co., who have been in
the grocery business at the Lucy grocery
in the Mansion house block, Greenfield,
Mass, for the past few months, have sold
out to DIR. A. j. Pullen of Brattleboro,
who has taken possession. DR.. Pullen re-
turned recently from Flint, Mich, where
he has been practicing medicine for sew
eral months. He was formerly of the
firm of Pullen Brothers of Brattleboro,
and was in business here for IS years,
selling out about three years ago. He
will give the store thorough over
hauling, put in new fixtures and make it
one of the best stores in Western Massa-
chusetts. DR.. Pullen will move to Green
field at an early date. This is the fourth
change in the ownership of the store with
in year. Lester A. Lucy sold to Harry
G. Goodell, who in turn sold TO K. l..
Roberts of Brattleboro, who transferred
his interest to W. A. Brown & Co. Mr..
Reid of the firm that has Just sold out will
remain in Greenfield for the present. Mr..
Reid was employed by G. E. Allen in Brat
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