Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-05

The annual meeting of the Grange store
will be held Monday afternoon, Jan. 10,
and will be followed by the annual meet
ing of the Grange Block association.
w. r. Stuart has been engaged by the
Grange Dramatic club to paint some spec.
ia scenery to be used in the production OF
the drama "The Hick'ry Farm" which
will be presented at Grange hall the last
week in January.
C.. F. Thompson has adjusted at SOL
and has paid the loss caused by the recent
fire in the house of Harry d. Elmer
of West Chesterfield, N. II. The insur-
ance was in the Vermont Mutual Pire In
surance company.
A special cable despatch to the Sunday
papers stated that Rudyard Kipling is con-
fined to his bed with an attack of influenza.
His illness is not Of a nature to cause
anxiety. Mrs. Kpling and the two chill
dren are also suffering from influenza at
their home in Brighton.
A number of Brattleboro people kept
open house New Years night with the
usual formalities and the exchange of
New Years greetings. The day was
ushered in at the Roman Catholic church
by the playing of "The Morning Light is
Breaking" upon the new chimes.
The address on Mexico, which DIR. HID.
Holton was to make before the Woman's
club today has been postponed on account
of the doctors illness, and in its place will
be given the program on Holland, which
was set for Jan. 10. The meeting will be
held at the home of Miss Fletcher.
The evening session of the Woman's
club will meet next Wednesday evening
with Mrs. w. p. Jones on Oak street.
The program arranged for Jan. 10 will be
presented, and DR.. Holton's lecture on
Mexico, which was to have been given next
nesday evening, will be postponed.
The funeral of George A. Wilder was
held at his late residence at o'clock Sat
urday afternoon, Rev. II. r Miles ofiiciat-
ing. The burial was in Locust Ridge
cemetery in district No. l. The bearers
were II. e. Taylor, Stephen L. Dutton,
Fred Crosby and s. w. Kimball. The
singing was by E. II. Miller.
The class of '96 of the Brattleboro High
school held reunion Tuesday evening
with Miss Edith Greene on Canal street,
IA members being present. Letters and
kilograms were received from several 9TH
ers who are out of town. After these were
sion of events which happened TO the class
during its career through school, and the
remainder of the evening was spent in
cards.
d. l. Moody memorial services were
held in the Baptist and Congregational
churches Sunday evening. At the Baptist
church Rev. DR. Marble took for his text
ii Chronicles, XXXI, 81 His address was
followed by remarks by Gen. Estey, one of
the incorporators and trustees of the
Mortified schools who told Of his person
al acquaintance with the great evangelist.
Tue hymns sung we're among Mr.. Moody's
favOrites. Al the Congregational church
Rev. II. r. Miles brought out in a striking
way the character of Mr.. Moody and the
magnitude of the work which he has &C.
complished.
The Y. NJ. c. A. rooms presented gay
scene Saturday evening when the Won
ans auxiliary gave its regular New Years
reception. The rooms were decorated
with laurel and evergreen, and 100 or
more persons, young and old, were pres
ent. A program was rendered consisting
of two selections by mixed quartet-Miss
Lenna Thomas, Mrs. W. b. Eddy, A. l.
Maynard and Harry Smith-two readings
by Mrs. 4. S. Morse, a solo by Harry
Smith, cornet solo by Carl Leitsinger and
piano solo by Prof. F. G. f. Cramer who
also played the accomplishments. After
the serving of refreshments the gymnasi-
um seniors gave 30-minute exhibition.
10 the course of his sermon in the Cen
tire church last Sunday morning Rev. II.
X. Miles spoke as follows concerning the
late Dorman b. Eaton: "Another servant
of the state, in whom Brattleboro had a
personal interest, has fallen distinguished
| Dorman B. Eaton waged lifelong Dattle
against foes to the country more danger
Gus than the Filipinos, and better intrench-
ed-corrupl spoilsmen. Mr.. Eaton gave
his life to the effort to provide an honest
civil service for municipal and government
work. He was pioneer in the movement
in this direction that has now assumed ma
tional proportions, and which is largely in
debted for its success to the initiative and
| lifelong support he gave it. He worked
| till the last, and went back to the city
early this fall because there we're so many
things waiting to be DONE"
| j. +. Roess, 81, brother of J. d. Roess
of this town, died Tuesday in New York
from the effects of injuries sustained in a
runaway accident Dec. 20 Three ribs
were broken and he was also injured about
the head. Mr.. Roess was badly injured in
a similar accident, with the same horse, in
September, 1898, and had only recently re-
covered so as TO be about town. His wife
was with him both times, having her wrist
broken in the first accident and her shout
der broken two weeks ago. After the first
accident their nephew, Herbert Roess,
went to New York and spent three months
in caring for Mr.. and Mrs. Roess. John
l.. Roess went TO New York Tuesday 10
attend the funeral of his uncle. Mr.. Roess
was formerly wholesale tobacco dealer,
but retired from business some time ago.
He and his wife were well-known in Brat
tleboro, having spent several summers
here. The last summer they were here
they occupied o. ID. Randall's house on
Oak street.
Rev. Thomas Dixon Next Friday.
The fourth and last entertainment in the