Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-12

of Prof. H. X. Whitaker of Brattleboro,
will preach in the Congregational church
next Sunday. r. X. Marvin of Tufts col
lege will preach in the Universalist church.
Arthur Carpenter of North Adams,
Mass, has been appointed executor of the
will of Elmer w. Rabbit of Nottingham.
Fred Augustus Clapp of Guilford had his
name changed to Fred Augustus Ward at
the probate Office Saturday.
Services badges have been issued to
Lieut. f. b. Putnam and Corporal w. II.
Perry, who have each served five years in
the Vermont National Guard. Badges
are issued only to those who had served >,
10, 10, 20 or % years to Nov. Is last. Sew
eral members of company | are now en-
titled to badges and will probably receive
them later
Mr.. Stockton, representative of G. G.
Gilchrist of Boston, who recently returned
from the Klondike, called at the store of
John Calvin Wednesday. He was one of
a party who went to Alaska when the
Brattleboro boys made the journey, and he
told of some thrilling experiences. He
believes that there is very little chance for
the Brattleboro boys to mine much gold.
These officers were elected by the Uni
versalist Sunday school last Sunday: Su-
perintendent Mrs. A. j. Currier; assist
ant superintendent, II. E. Taylor and
Miss Lillian Hgley; secretary, Miss Cert
rude Moore; treasurer, Frank Flagg; libra
ran, Miss Florence Lamson: executive
committee, X. S. Chlds, Mrs. G. j. Reach
and Fred G. ellison; organist, Mrs. A. F.
Roberts.
One of H. Il. Browns horses which was
being trained in the depot yard Tuesday
| h,r Oh
of the merry-go.round variety. 1t was be-
ing gotten used to the cars when one of
the reins broke and the horse described
circles at a rapid rate. The vehicle to
which it was attached struck G. j. Good
ellis wagon and overturned it and the
horse then started down the freight yard,
but was caught before serious damage was
done.
Improvements continue to be made at
the Centrevile factory. The big brick
chimney and the old boiler house have
been taken down, and the brick will be
used in building a new boiler house The
chimney will be replaced by a steel stack
The old dam and bulk head have been
torn out, preparatory TO putting in new
water wheels, which will be furnished Oy a
Pennsylvania firm. A contract has been
let for moving the old store house, which
will be located near the road and used for
a car barn.
The monthly meeting of the Bratt,eboro
chapter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution was held at the Brooks House
Tuesday evening, May O. Prin. Whita-
ker gave an interesting paper on THE
Situation in Cuba at the Beginning of the
War" short discussion followed Mrs
l.. NJ. Plantz of Putney, an honorary
member of Brattleboro chapter, made some
interesting remarks about the military life
of her step-son, Brig. Gen. Wheaton, now
in the Philippine Islands. During the
evening Fred Adams and Miss Cora Lis
com rendered vocal solos, which were en-
joyed by all.
Ernest r. Horton and Miss Nellie Bar
ry were married at the parochial residence
last Sunday evening, Rev. Father Gun
bingham performing the ceremony. They
left Monday morning for Greenfield, Mass.
where they are to live. Both young peo-
pie are well known in Brattleboro Mr.
Horton lived in this town until last fall.
He was member of Company at Chick
amauga last summer, and an employee of
the Brattleboro Gaslight company for sew
eral years. Mrs. Horton has worked as
waitress at the Brooks House several
and all connected with the house.
The following is from Berlin letter in
last weeks issue of Musical America. en-
titled Americans in Berlin" "a splen-
did portrait of the American coloratura
singer, Miss Mary Howe, has been exhib.
tied at one of the large Photographic ateliers
on the Leipziger Strasse during the past
week. Miss Howe, or rather Mrs. William
LAWN, is a strikingly handsome woman
and had an unqualified success in Berlin
some four years ago, when she appeared
at the Royal Opera Her Lucia di Lam
mermoor was her finest role, and she
played the heroine in a style to earn I'M
stinted praise from even the most uncom-
promising critics"
The officials of the Central Vermont
Railway company passed through Brattle-
boro Tuesday night on their way to New
London on a tour of inspection of the Cen
trail Vermont system. They occupied
Gov. Smiths private car, Mansfield,
drawn by the engine st. Lawrence. They
returned to Brattleboro Wednesday after
noon and Immediately started for South
Londonderry on special train, inspecting
the Brattleboro Il Whitehall branch. They
returned from South Londonderry about 7
o'clock and started for st. Adams. Mr..
Olmstead, superintendent of bridges, fell
while walking on the track of the New
London division and cut his nose badly.
A Brattleboro physician was called by tel
ephone to meet him at the Brattleboro
depot to dress the wound.
Mrs. Helen DUDE of st. Adams, deputy
high chief ranger, was in Brattleboro Sun
day to organize a court of the Women's
Catholic Order of Foresters. The follow
ing officers were elected at the first meet
ing: Chief Ranger, Miss Johanna Baker !;
assistant chief ranger, Miss Johanna Sui
livan; financial secretary, Miss Catherine
Calvin; recording secretary, Miss Matilda
Donaghue; treasurer, Miss Mary Moran :;
trustees, Mrs. Timothy Aher, Mrs. T. A.
Austin, Mrs. T, A. Murphy; conductors,
Mrs. Adonis Dion, Mrs. Robert Collins
inside sentinel, Miss Mary c. Sullivan !;
outside sentinel, Miss Mary Kennedy;
medical examiner, DR.. f. r. Lynch The
name of the organization is TO be the Court
of St. Mary. There are 35 charter men,
bers. The officers will be installed at
later meeting at which High Chief Ranger
Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers of Chicago will be
present.
Notable Exhibit of HRckneys for the
Valley Fair.
The GlendOwer Stock farm of South
Newbury, VT, will make notable ex-
hibit of hackneys at the next Valley Fair,