Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16

ing of the creditors of Frederick II. Kim
hall and Cherries A, Noyes in the office OF
II. d. Ryder.
The Williams college basket ball team
will be the opponent of the Y M. G. A.
team at the armory this evening. This
will be one of the last games of the season
TO be played on the home floor.
The Grange Dramatic club will go to
Putney this afternoon to present the com
edy drama "Hick'ry Farm" in the town
hall there this evening. A good number
besides those included in the cast will go.
The special scenery painted by W. r. Stu
art will be used in the performance.
The next meeting of the Alliance study
class will be held at the Brooks House re-
cepton room on Monday evening, Feb. 10,
at I. 80 o'clock. DIR. Gregg has kindly con-
scented to repeat his paper on Christian
Science, delivered before the Professional
club, for the benefit of the class. Members
and friends are cordially invited.
The body of Samuel w. Davis, who died
i'm Winchendon, Mass, Sunday, was brought
here Monday and the funeral held Tuesday
afternoon at the home of his sister, Mrs.
G.. | Stafford. Mr.. Davis was former
resident of Guilford and at one time lived
in Vernon, where his body will be buried
He is survived by two sons.
The Hartford, Conn, Times of Saturday
contained an extended account with cut, of
the improvements which are to be made In
the old Hunt, Holbrook d Barber building,
which will make it one of the finest bust
ness blocks in the city. The structure
cost 100000, and it is to be completely
remodeled, interior and exterior, under the
direction of Crosby & Rogers, architects.
The senior member of the firm is Francis
w. Crosby, formerly Of Brattleboro.
The new home of G.. d. Smith on Cedar
street was filled with over 80 members of
the Methodist society last Saturday even
ing and an enjoyable time was had in Civ
ing the place good old fashioned house
warming. The visitors brought refresh
ments with them, and at the close of the
evening sociabiities Rev. r. f. Lowe, in
behalf of those present, gave Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith a handsome clock as souvenir of
the occasion.
Fred Love, a chopper who has been at
work in the lumber camp at Pisgah,
claimed that he was robbed at the railroad
station early Friday morning by compan-
ion named Moulton, who had also worked
at the camp. Love said that while he was
asleep Moulton took from his pockets all of
his cash. about 500. Acquaintance here
gave Love money enough to buy ticket
for a Massachusetts town where he eX-
pected to secure employment
A suit for the recovery Of wages amount
ing to $50 was heard by Justice Merriheld
Monday, the parties being John O Hearn,
plaintiff and Frank Il. Richardson, defend
ant. The main contest was as TO whether
the price of a COW, $40, which the defend
ant claimed in offset, was 10 be allowed.
Richardson killed the COW as the result, as
he claimed, of injuries inflicted by club
in O'Hearn's hands. O'Hearn denied ever
having struck the COW, but claimed that
she slipped on the ice and may have been
injured in that way. Decision was re-
served. The counsel we're Frank Stowe
for the plaintiff and A. F. Schwenk for
Richardson.
The annual convocation of the Fifth
Masonic district will be held In Masonic
hall this afternoon and evening. At 2:30
this afternoon the Mark Masters degree
will be eXemplifed by Fort Dummer Chap
ter, George l.. Spafford, X. W. NJ, after
which the work will be reviewed by Excel
lent Grand Lecturer c. X. Montague. A
banquet will be served at the Brooks House
at ) o'clock. The evening program begins
at 1870 sharp. The Most Excellent Mas
ter's degree will be exemplified by Skitch-
ewaug Chapter, Arthur w. Gibson, X. w.
M. The review of the work by the excel
lent grand lecturer will be followed by ad-
dresses by present and past grand officers.
The case of J. o. Smith against the
Brattleboro Street Railroad company TO re-
cover damages was tried before Justice Mer-
rifield Tuesday forenoon and the arguments
were made Wednesday forenoon. II. G..
Barber and A. f Schwenk conducted the
case for the plaintiff and Waterman IL Mar
tin for the defendant company. The plain
tiff's testimony tended to show that on
August one of his employees left his team
on the track on Oak street while he was de-
livering trunk at S. b. Emerson's, and
that the team was run into by one of the
company's cars and damaged to the amount
of S15S, 1t further tended to show that
the street was well lighted and that the
motorman could have seen the team if he
was attending to his duty properly. The
defence put in no testimony, but held that
the plaintiff was guilty of contributory
negligence and was therefore not entitled
to recover. Decision was reserved.
Twelve of the IA local members of the
Vermont Society of Colonial Danes met
street, at 3 o'clock, Monday afternoon, in
response to attractive invitations to com
memorate the 111th anniversaryof the death
Of Col. Ethan Allen. The meeting was in
session until o'clock, and there was not
minute that was not full of interest. Mrs.
F. W. Weeks presided and made an histor-
ical address. Other features of the meet
ing were the reading of Mrs. Valentines
poem TO the Vermont society, historical
readings by Mrs. Joel Fagg, and Miss
Mary Z. Smith of Guilford, and Mrs. II.
F. G. T0dt, relating to Col. Allen and his
career, the reading of prayer by Mrs. Kit
tredge Haskins, the reciting of the Lords
prayer in unison, the singing of "Auld
Lang Syne" by Mrs. G. r. r. JENNIE and
the instrumental selections by Miss Pauline
| Jenne, who wore a colonial gown. The
room was typical of Vermont's ancient
days, with tallow dips, warming pans, foot
stoves and other "luxuries." The singing
of america and the serving of choice
refreshments closed the highly enjoyable
occasion. The next meeting will be held
March 8, with Mrs, Kttredge Haskins.
Hsnk white, the Minstrel, Dead.
AFRO ("Hank') White, the we'll known
minstrel and auctioneer, died of heart dis
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