Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01

The BrattlebOrO woman cluO VIII meet |
with Mrs. G. G. Averill this afternoon for
an afternoon with the musicians.
The Bratteboro East society (Congrega-
tionaD will hold its annual meeting in the
vestry Tuesday evening, Dec. II, at 7:3O
o'clock.
The annual meetings of the Vermont
Horticultural society and the Vermont
Bee Keepers association will be held jointly
in Burlington Tuesday and Wednesday,
Dec. II and ID.
e. G. Crosby expects that in three weeks
or less the equipment of the power house
will have been completed and the cars Will
be running on the Northampton & Am
herst electric railroad.
Milton II. Miller of Cambridgeport,
Mass, formerly of Brattleboro, has bought
the Central Square market in Cambridge
port of j. A. Holmes, for whom Mr.. Mil
Ter has worked for three years, having been
manager of the store for the past year. MIR.
Miller graduated from the Eastman bust
ness college seven years ago.
Georgia A. Wood, 14year- old daughter
of the late Henry Wood, was sent to the
industrial school at Vergennes last week to
remain during the remainder of her minor
ity. The charge against her was truancy.
Her younger brother, Henry, was sent
there in October for two years for the
same offense. The girl will probably be
released in few years If she shows herself
to be worthy of such favor.
Mrs. Sherman l.. Rice of Chesterfield,
N. H., was thrown from a wagon in front
of SCOTS grocery store Monday afternoon
and sustained fracture Of both bones of
the left arm about three inches above the
wrist. Mrs. Rice was seated on the back
seat of the wagon when the horses started,
and in endeavoring to get hold of the reins
she lost her balance and fell to the side
walk.
The Greenfield score card poultry club
have arranged for one of their unique
shows at the opera house in Greenfield,
Dec. and 5. The hall will open Monday
evening, and the show will continue from
o'clock Tuesday through the day and
evening 1t will be free to the public who
are not asked to contribute to the show in
any way. The judges will be l. X. Felch
of Natick, and w. b. Anterior of Ran
dolph, two men of long experience. Sew
eral Brattleboro fanciers have joined the
club and will exhibit at the show next
week.
l.. P. Alden of South Deerield, former
| ly of Brattlebcro, died suddenly of heart
disease at his home Friday after day 5
/ illness. Mr.. Alden formerly lived in Cen
treville and was employed by the Estey
Organ company He went to South Deer
field about seven years ago, and he was a
highly respected citizen of the town. He
married Elvira Marble of Brattleboro, who
survives him. Mrs. Alden was for many
years employed by Pratt, Wright & Co. Mr..
| Alden was a member of Wantastiquet
lodge of Odd Fellows of Brattleboro. The
funeral, which was held in South Deer
field Monday, was attended by William
Pentland and T. W. Bruce, members OF
Wan.astiquet lodge. Mr.. Alden was also
a member of Fort Drummer Colony of Pill
grim Fathers.
Last Sunday was Family" Sunday at
the Baptist church. A large number OF
the parents In the parish accepted Rev. DR..
Marbles invitation to bring their children
and sit in family groups, and to the chill
dren Mr.. Marble preached an impressive
sermonette, taking for his text eye are the
light of the world" DIR. Marble illustrated
his talk by the use of an electric light
globe, explaining that, as 1t was only after
connection had been established between
the globe and the electrical current that
light could be produced, so also is 1t nee
essary for the young lives to be in commu
nication with the Heavenly Father before
they can fulfil their mission as lights oil
the world. Dr. Marbles regular sermon
was upon the text, "As for me and my
house, we will serve the Lord"
Booker T. Washington, the colored pres
ident of the Industrial college at Tuskegee
Ala, will appear in the Auditorium weel
: from next Wednesday evening in the Y
M. G. A. star course. For the past tel
years Mr.. Washington has been making
history. The work he is doing today II
destined to work moral revolution In thi
country. His influence on the rising gen
Grafton will extend to every part of the re
public. At a recent convention in Ala
bama Mr.. Washington said: every dol
lar that goes into the education of the ne
gro is an interest bearing dollar. Igno
rance is many fold more costly to tax-pay
ers than intelligence. Every black you'll
that is given training of hand and strength
of mind so that he is able to grasp the full
meaning and responsibility of life become
a citizen who is able to add to the wealth
of the state and to bear his share of the eX
pense of education and government"
The monthly session of the probat,
court for November was held Saturday
The will of Sarah j. Snow of Marlbor,
was allowed, Edwin P. Adams executor
the account of A. B. Bailey, administrator
of the Carroll l.. COombs estate of DUN
merston, was allowed. There was no bal
ance in money, but the personal estat
was ordered assigned to Charlotte NJ
Coombs, widow; in the Julia Ferrite
estate of Brattleboro the account of Denni
son Cowles, administrator, was allowed
, the will of William o. Miller of Dummer
ston was allowed and Edwin H. Miller wa
appointed executor; the account of O. K
Butterteld, administrator of the Milton b
; Bishop estate of Nottingham, was allowed
! There was no balance for distribution
the account of G. NJ. Ware, administrato
of the Calvin K. Carpenter estate of Will
I mington, was allowed; in the Caroline w
Miller estate of Brattleboro the accoun
of S. E. Miner, administrator, was allow
ed.
Death of Col. j. A. White OF Concord
Col. John A. White, one of the mos
prominent business men of Concord, N
{ H., was found dead in his office Sunda,
{ night. In the early part of the evening
the janitor of the block discovered tina
gas was leaking in the building. Two o
? three hours later he found this gas proceed
ed from the Office of Col. White, which i
on the second floor. Upon opening tn
| door he found the room filled with gas an,
Col. White dead upon the floor. He open
ed window and called a police officer