Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-06

Charles Conant place on Canal street to G.
II. Stowell of Brattleboro. Mr.. "'oWell
buys for an investment.
The "watch night" service, which was
to have been held in the Methodist church
Saturday night, was given up on account
of the severe snow storm.
Owing to the stormy weather of last
Sunday the observance of membership
day" at the Baptist Sunday school was
postponed until next Sunday. A number
of new scholars, however, Joined the
school last Sunday.
The trustees of the Centre Congrega-
tional church have engaged these singers
for this year: Soprano, Miss Emma Gregg;
contralto, Miss Georgianna Cook; tenors,
W. S. Stearns and w. A. Gilbert; BASES,
Fred S. Brasor and Alfred S. Thompson.
Fred q. Leitsinger will be the organlst.
DIR. George f. Barber, who has had
dental office In Pratt block for the past
nine years, has leased the rooms in Wy
man block which have recently been va
Gated by DR.. e. r. Lynch. He will move
into them in two or three weeks. The
rooms will be fitted up in first-class shape.
The announcement of the death of State
Senator Hit of Brattleboro is matter of
sincere regret to his acquaintance and
those who have watched his public work.
He was young man, apparently of vigor-
GUS health and certainly of more than or
binary mental capacity. Mr. Hit was a
courteous, oblging and honest gentleman,
who always had the courage of his convic-
lions. Mortified News.
Fred Miner and Leon Walker, the young
Brattleboro poultry raisers who won sever
al prizes on their birds at st. Johnsbury
recently, were exhibitors at the Barre
show last week and won six first prizes,
three second prizes, one third prize and
one special prize on their games and game
bantams. All of their exhibit received
high marks, eight scoring over "a points
and one over o. The birds may now be
seen in w. f Goddard's show window on
High street.
Timothy brisbane, who said he was 80
We ars old, was arrested and brought before
Justice Newton last Friday on charge of
having furnished liquor to John Dunlevy,
the tailor. brisbane plead guilty and was
fined So and costs, amounting to SIS 90,
which he paid. He disclosed to having
procured the stuff at the "brewery," and
said he had been in the habit of getting
liquor for Dunlevy for several years. A
bottle with some of the liquor in it was
produced in court. 1t was pronounced
whiskey, although it was so vile as to re-
quire an expert to tell what it was.
Ensign Cornelius c. Billings, who gradu-
ated from the Naval Academy in 1886, and
subsequently resigned to enter the patent
office, was one of the first of the many eX-
naval officers to volunteer his services at
tho OI1fhraalr of tho xua NTH Gnoir, 10 g
appointed an ensign and served on board
the GOLFERS Justice and Cassius, from the
latter of which he has Just returned and is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. George w. Tyler.
Ensign Billings was off Santiago during
the month of June and has just been to
Bahia, Brazil, with the special squadron
bound for the Pacific. He expects his dis
charge shortly and will return to his desk
in the patent office.
The New Years reception given by the
Woman's Auxiliary at the Young Mems
Christian association rooms was held last
Saturday evening. Although the night
was very stormy large number of young
men were present, and the affair was sue
cessful in every way. The first part of the
evening was spent socially, after which q
musical program was rendered as follows
Solo, Harry Smith; piano solo, Pauline
JENNIE; duet, Mrs. Eddy and Arthur May.
nard; reading, Miss Hopkins; banjo solo
Miss Nettie Harlow. Refreshments oil
lemonade, coffee and cake were served
The rooms were decorated with wreaths
evergreen and cut flowers.
DR.. John Merriam Comegys of Dover
Del, died Dec. 80 of blood poisoning
The body was brought to Brattleboro Tues
day accompanied by DR.. Comegys's adopt
ed daughter, Miss Fourneval, and an un.
dertaker. The burial was in the Prospect
Hill cemetery. DR.. Comegys was a prom.
nent dentist in Brattleboro years ago and
was partner of the late DR.. o. R. Post
having an Office on the site of Hooker
block before the war. He will be remem
bered by many OF Brattleboro's business
men. He left Brattleboro during the six
ties and went to St. Adams where he prac
ticed until recently when he went to Do
yer to live with his adopted daughter. The
burial was beside the bodies of his wife
and son. Rev. W. H. Collins officiated
The body of Mrs. Comegys was brought
here for burial five years ago the present
month.
News has been received of the marriage
of Thomas j. Lillis of Idaho Falls, Idaho
and Miss johnson of that place. Mr.
Lillis is a son of Michael Lillis of Elliot
street. He was the senior member of the
firm of Lilis & Smith who kept a grocery
store in Brattleboro about II years ago il
the store now occupied by the New Yorl
Bargain store. He went West about l.
years ago and for number of years he
travelled along the Pacific coast selling ag.
ricultural implements. He is now villag,
clerk in Idaho Falls, one of the manager!
of the Idaho furniture company, and pres
ident and secretary of a canal company
An erroneous statement has gone abroad
to the effect that his family had not heard
from him for II years and that they had
no definite knowledge of his whereabouts
but as matter of fact his father and
other Brattleboro persons have had letter:
from him every three or four weeks.
Roll Call of the Baptist Church.
The annual roll call and reception tc
the members of the Baptist church and
congregation was held Monday afternoon
and evening in the church and chapel
The roll call was held at o'clock in the
church and opened with a short devotion
al service. The roll was read by DR.. Mar
BILE, the members responding with brief
quotation or word of experience. There
were nearly 300 responses either in person
or by letter. At $50 o'clock a bountiful
supper was served in the chapel to the en-
tire company. During the supper and
evening several selections were rendered
by an orchestra. DR.. Marble acted as
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