Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-15

A large and convenient check and docu-
ment file has been placed in one of the
vaults of the Brattleboro savings bank this
week
John Allen went to Boston Monday
where he was called to act as a witness in
the suit of man who was injured in the
cave-in at the West River bridge last fall,
against the Boston and Maine railroad COM
pany.
The Methodist church is being fitted
throughout with electric lights by the
Vaughan e Sargent Electric company.
The entire expense will be borne by DR..
d. p. Webster as a gift to the church. 1t
is expected that the work will be complet-
ed by tomorrow night.
Ambrose Knapp has placed in his store
a plate glass show case which is, without
question, the finest of its kind in town
1t is u feet long and A. inches high and is
entirely of plate glass except the base and
mouldings, which are of oak. The shelves
are also of plate glass The show case
came from Detroit, Mich.
f. H. McLachlin, former principal OF
the Brattleboro High school and more re-
Gently superintendent of schools at South
Hadey, Mass. has been appointed princi-
pal of the High school of $50 pupils In
Bristol, Conn, and he will also be super
intendent of all schools in that town. Mr..
McLachin will teach a few classes and
will have sub-master in charge in the
High school while he supervises the other
grades.
Children's day was celebrated at the
Universalist church Sunday Rev, MIR.
Marvin preached a special sermon for the
children, taking as his topic the early life
of Jesus. Seven children were christened.
There was special music, with songs by
Miss Brown and Mr.. Brasor. The pulpit
was decorated with laurel and snow balls,
There was large number of children
present, who occupied reserved front seats.
Arrangements have been made by which
a special train will leave BrattlebOrO on
the morning of June 20 on the arrival Of
the train over the narrow gauge railroad
about o'clock, and will connect at Bel
lows Falls with the train over the Rutland
road arriving at Bellows Falls at 500, fOI
the convention at White River Junction,
arriving at the latter place about 10 o'clock
and will return from White River Junction
after the convention is over.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Durham returned
Monday noon from wedding trip of three
weeks, spent largely in Boston and Paris,
Me. When Mr.. and Mrs. Durham left
Brattleboro they did so without the knowl-
edge of Mr.. Dunham's fellow clerks in
Durham Brothers shoe store. When they
returned seven of the clerks met them at
the railroad station and escorted them to
the brides home in Esteyville to the &C
compartment of music of extra quality.
A peculiar case was before Judge Bling
ham in the probate court at Burlington
Monday. 1t was that of Orrin Rawson of
Jericho, who has been in the Brattleboro
Retreat for almost 40 years. When he en-
tered the Retreat Mr. Rawson was pos
sessed Of considerable property, which has
been used in payment for his care until
now he is without means. An application
was made to the probate court to have the
state. bear the expense OF his remaining
there and the application was granted
Monday afternoon.
The Odd Fellows of Brattleboro held
their annual memorial service in Odd Eel
lows hall at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
about 50 being present. The exercises
opened with singing by a male quartet
from West Brattleboro, after which Rev.
n. A. Wood of West Brattleboro spoke
! upon the theme Bear We one another S
burdens" At the close Of the service the
members of the order marched to the Pros
pect Hill cemetery where the graves of
members of the order were decorated.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Wood, af-
ter which the members marched back TO
| the hall and broke ranks.
There was a hearing before Judge
| Wheeler in the Brooks House Monday AT.
ternoon on petition for an injunction re-
l1+ra mi I linz
| certain property belonging TO the bank
| rupt estate Of Dewitt Davis of Chester
| In November, 1897, Davis mortgaged some
| property, In April, 1898, the property wa:
attached. Judgment was secured against
Davis in April of this year. The sheriff
| levied upon the property with other prop
! erty and was about TO sell it when the pc
ttion for an injunction was brought. The
! petition was granted, restraining the sale
| of the real estate and all of the property
acquired subsequent to the attachment
Stickney 4 Sargent of Ludlow appeared
for the sheriff and Waterman & Martin fol
the trustee.
| A special observance of Children day
was held at the Congregational churcl
Sunday, baptismal service occurring a
| the morning service and concert taking
the place of the usual vesper service at
o'clock. The pulpit was decorated will
ferns and palms and cut flowers, including
daisies, pansies, etc. Rev. Mr. Miles preach
ed specially to the children in the mornin!
upon the subject, "Kindness to Animals,
the preaching service being preceded b,
the baptismal service, when eight children
were baptised. The concert was almos
entirely by the members of the primary de
partmeut in charge of Mrs. F. 4. Perry
and it was notably well rendered, tn
singing of the children showing marke,
improvement over any previous concert
A feature of the concert was the speaking
and singing by Berta Gouvain, little OF
phan girl from the Westminster Home
whom the primary department has assist
ed for some time.