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

Fire broke out In the Adventist church
in Esteyville Sunday, caused by an over
heated furnace. The Sunday school was
in session, so sufficient help was at hand
to extinguish the blaze before much dam
age was done. The loss was covered by in
surance through the agency Of A. W.
Childs d Co.
The distinguished basso, Clemente Bo-
logna of New York, has been secured for
the operate concert At the Auditorium on
Jan. 25. The cast for the third act Of
Faust" will be as follows: Faust, Will
liam LAWN; Mephisto, Clemente Bologna;
Siebel and Martha, Harriet Brasor- Pratt;
Marguerite, Mary Howe-Lavin.
Lawyer c. C. Fits has brought suit
against the town of Jamaica for Frederick
S. Weld and wife of New Haven, Conn,
for 5000 damages for injuries sustained by
Mrs. Weld last August. A carriage in
which Mrs. Weld was riding ran off the
side OF culvert, where, 1t is alleged, there
was an improper guard or railing.
John Cornell was badly pinched yester-
day afternoon while coupling cars at
Millers Falls. His chest was somewhat
crushed but Il is thought that there are no
internal injuries. Myron Eaton of Wind
sor had the thumb and four fingers of his
right hand crushed early this morning
while coupling cars In the freight yard.
can interesting souvenir of May day,
1898, in Manila bay, ornaments H. II.
Thompson's show window today. There
are two six FOUNDER, quick firing cartridge
cases from the United States cruiser
Olympia. Their owner presents them to
his wife as Christmas present of flower
vases.
Alpha lodge, No. $40, Knights of Hon
or, elected the following officers last even
ing: j. w. Simonds, P. D.; j. o. Stone,
D.; VIM. r. Carpenter, V. D.; W. r.
Gage, A. D.; Albert Baldwin, chaplain /;
w. A. Cunningham, g.; @. L. Piper, r. /;
H. P. Freeman, F. r.. W. d. Perry, treas
urer; j. p Elmer, Guard. Noyes White,
s. Trustees, Harry Rowe, W. A. Cum
ningham, F. K. Barrows; auditing COM
mittee, F. X. Barrows, E. B. Barrows, H.
Rowe.
Rhoda L. Barber, 81, widow of Willard
Weatherhead, died this morning at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. ID. j. Weld, in
Centreville after a long illness. The fu-
neral will be held tomorrow morning at
1890, the burial being in Guilford. Mrs.
Weatherhead had lived with her daughter,
Mrs. Weld, for the past 10 years. She
spent several years with her son In Millers
Falls and was for long time a resident of
Guilford. Her husband died about IL
years ago. Mrs. Weatherhead is survived
by five sons: Sanford W. Weatherhead of
Mortified Farms, Mass. Alison l.. and
Leroy l. Weatherhead of Millers Falls,
Mass. Frank w. Weatherhead of Hart
ford, Conn.,, and Charles L. Weatherhead
of Virginia; and two daughters, Mrs.
Luthera L. Franklin of Millers Falls and
Mrs. Lena M. Weld of Brattleboro.
Windham County Pomona Grange held
its annual meeting with Protective Grange
Thursday. Every grange but one in the
county sent written reports which showed
that the order was in fourishing condition.
Reports of the officers showed an increas-
ed interest. Election of officers resulted
as follows: Master, W. <. Banks; over
seer, w. S. Allen, Jacksonville; lecturer,
Mrs. Ella s. Eames; steward, Fred John
son, Vernon, assistant steward, G. L. Sta
cy; chaplain, Mrs. Julia Harris; treasur-
er, H. @. Streeter; secretary, Alvira A. @,
Ware; gatekeeper, T. N. Lynde, Guilford I;
Ceres, Mrs. @. L. Stacy; Pomona, Miss
Ada Eddy, Vernon; Flora, Mrs. Hattie
johnson, Vernon; lady assistant steward,
Miss Bessie Hopkins; executive commit
tee, Mrs. Ellen M. Reed, Fred Spaulding
and Fl. W. Sargent. The officers were in
stalled by II. w. Sargent, assisted by @. S.
Hopkins.