Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-22

A. G. Barnes drove over 30 head of cat
tie TO Hinsdale Thursday
The Sunset paper mill was shut down
Wednesday on account of low water.
There was a meeting of the Bingham
Chapter, No. 30, o. e. s Tuesday even
ing.
A. w. Childs & Co. have adjusted the
loss on w. II. Phillips house by the fire
last week at S27.
Col. Thomas Harmon will again have
charge of the dining department at the
Valley Fair next week.
Friendship circle held business meet
ing Tuesday afternoon, which was follow
ed at o'clock by an excellent supper.
The First Regiment bands nth open
air concert will be given next Tuesday
evening from the Brooks House balcony.
George Seney Stiles took a tally-ho par
ty TO Vernon Saturday night, where Land
lord Pratt served one of his choice sup
pers.
Harvey Canedy had a narrow escape
last week, some bricks falling from a chin
ney on Vinton block barely missing his
head.
A V. Mays agency has sold for Har-
Ian II. Howe his house on Horton place
to T. j. B. Cudworth. Ralph Cudworth
will occupy it.
The shooting season in New Hampshire
opened Friday, Sept. 10, at which time the
law was off on nearly all kinds of game
found in the state.
Fred L. Childs has resigned his position
as janitor of the Congregational church to
take effect Oct. l. He will be succeeded
by G. w. Berry. Mr.. Childs is now motor
man on the street railroad.
First Lieutenant j. Harry Estey has re-
| signed from company |, to accept an APP
pointment as adjutant on the staff of his
brother, Col. j. G. Estey. Col. Estey has
appointed DR.. Geo. G. Burkeley Of st. AL
bans major and regimental surgeon.
Make memorandum to remember the
"moving pictures" exhibition to be given
at the Auditorium tomorrow evening.
The entertainment is the best of its class,
and its patrons will help the work of the
Woman's club, under whose auspices it is
| given.
The 4:30 boat train struck a COW near
Willmantic Tuesday and the shock was
so great that the baggage car was deraied
and dragged some distance before the train
could be stopped. The steps on both ends
of the car were smashed and it was found
necessary to side track 1t.
The Dennis Rebekahs held memorial
service Wednesday afternoon in the Odd
Fellows hall. A paper appropriate to the
occasion was read by Mrs. A. j. Currier,
and several songs we're rendered. Follow
ing this the ladies went to the cemetery
and decorated the graves of deceased mem.
bers.
A notable feature of the moving picture:
exhibition to be given at the Auditorium
tomorrow evening will be the realistic re-
production of an English foot ball game
The picture was secured by Mr.. Howe in
London, and shows the game just as il
was played at Crystal Palace before g
throng of $4,000 people.
Work on the electric railroad between
Northampton and Amherst, Mass, is pro
crossing rapidly and Z. G. Crosby says ii
will be in operation by Nov. 10. The
work of laying the track on the Northamp-
ton end was begun last Saturday at the
bridge between Hadley and Northampton.
There are so men on the job, and they are
laying 1000 feet of track day.
The Vermont State Sunday School as
ISOLATION will hold the Both annual meet
ing at Brattleboro Oct. Is, 10 and 20.
Prof. II. III. Hamill will represent the in.
ternational work. Mr.. Moody will speak.
Rev. Everett ID. Burr of Boston will de-
liver an address on Wednesday evening.
Chas. l.. EvaIts of Boston will conduct
the singing. A large delegation from all
over the state is expected.
John Berrie, an old-time Brattleboro
resident, has been in town this week, ac-
companied by his family, on their way to
take new position at Ogdensburg, N. Y.
Mr.. Berrie left here in 1884, having been
for Is years baker at the Vermont asylum.
From here he went to Middletown, Conn,
where for Is years he has been the baker
at the Connecticut hospital for the insane.
In Ogdensburg he is to be the head chef
at the New York state asylum situated
there. 1t is a large institution, having
about 1900 inmates besides the large num-
Der of employees.
The Brattleboro community will regret
to learn that DR.. c. A. Gray has decided
this week to give up his practice in Brat
tleboro after next week. DIR. Gray has
contemplated taking this step for some
time, and he will now devote his time to
his Hinsdale practice. DIR. Gray came to
Bratlleboro from Michigan in 1872 and
had an Office where DIR. Webster now lives.
In 1888 he went to Dakota on account of
his health. Three years later, his health hav.
ing greatly improved, he moved to Hins.
dale, where he has since practiced fore
moons, coming TO Brattleboro a. the solic-
itation of his brother-in- law, the late DIR.
b. +. Ketchum, TO do Office practice after
moons. His Office has been next south OF
the Office of Haskins & Schwenk in Cros-
by Block. DIR. Gray will come to Brat
tleboro Wednesdays 10 perform his duties
as member of the Windham County pen
sion board, whose Office will be in the of.
fee of DR.. Conland.
The annual meeting of the ladies' asso-
citation of the Centre church was held In
The church parlors yesterday afternoon.
There was large attendance. The treas
urer reported all bills paid and STA in the
treasury. The reports of the different
committees showed that the association is
inla fiourishing condition. The following
officers were elected: President, Mrs. Hen
ry II. Thompson; vice president. Mrs.
Fannie G. Rice; secretary, Miss Jessie l..
Gregg; treasurer, Mrs. f. l.. Parker; as
sistant treasurer, Miss Marcia Parker
chairman of hospitality committee, Mrs.
Fremont Hamilton; parish work, Mrs
F. A. Wells; foreign missionary commit
tee, Mrs. II. r. Miles; home missionary
committee, Mrs. II. K. Bond and Miss Ad-
die Reed. Mrs. III. X. Miles was chosen
delegate and Miss Genevieve Slate alter
nate to represent the society at the annual
meeting of the Vermont branch, Woman's