Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05

A bunch OF viOlets was picked beside
the railroad track above West river bridge
last Sunday.
Warren Doolittle has begun to clear up
the lot preparatory to building a new block
on the site Of the one which he owned
which was burned in Winchester, N. H.,
in August.
The letter carriers went back to their
old time Of delivering the mails Monday
morning, to meet the change in the sched-
ule of the trains. No early collection will
now be made for the o'clock mail train
in the morning.
Harvest Sunday was observed at the
Universalst church Sunday morning. The
church was prettily trimmed with autumn
leaves and vegetables. Rev. r. X. Marvin
preached a sermon in keeping with the
thought Of the day.
A. w. Roel, the Retreat gardener, feels
somewhat crestfallen over the fact that his
largest pumpkin, Weighing 233 1-2 pounds,
and raised especially for the Fair, was left
behind in the Retreat garden. 1t was dis
covered day or two after the Fair, partly
covered with weeds.
Rev. Fiske Harmon, So, of Bennington,
who died at the Retreat Friday, was in
active service as Congregational minister
nearly so years, being engaged large part
of the time as missionary among the In
dams, and in the South. The body was
taken to Bennington Centre for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Il. Knapp of II Central
street have issued invitations to the we'd
ding of their daughter, Lillian Belle, and
Leonard Francis Taylor, which will take
place Monday evening at $50 o'clock at
the BRIDES home. The wedding will be
followed by reception from 7,90 to $50.
The teachers Of the Congregational Sun
day school decided at meeting held at the
home of Mrs. F. W. Keuch, Tuesday even
ing, to create a junior department in the
school, to be composed of some of the old
er members of the primary department
and the younger members now studying in
the senior room. The department will be
formed Jan. L.
The annual harvest festival at the Bap-
fist church was held Sunday evening and
was largely attended. The pulpit plat
form was very appropriately decorated for
the occasion by A. W. Roel, the Retreat
gardener, with fruits from a bountiful
harvest, and the theme of the minister's
discourse was in keeping with the thought
expressed by them. Music was furnished
by q mixed choir of 25 voices and by E.
Fl. Miller, Mr.. Miller rendering two solos
with good effect.
The New York critics in commenting on
VIM. Gillette's new play, Sherlock Holmes,
during its run at the Garrick theatre,
compare it favorably with his former great
success, Secret Service. This certainly
speaks we'll for that clever author-actor's
latest effort. At the time Secret Service
was originally produced the same writers
never tired of saying good things about
the great war play, and the critics one and
all in every city that Secret Service has
appeared have endorsed what the metro
politan writers originally proclaimed, "the
best American play ever written"
Road Commissioner Perry will begin
this week the alterations which are to be
made on the west end Of Washington
street, from the top of the hill to Canal
street. The street is to be widened and
Strengthened by cutting off the point of the
bank on the south side and building re-
tanning wall on the north side. A new
concrete walk will be laid the entire length
of the hill. The cost Of the improvement
will be from $500 TO $500, depending large
ly upon the amount of work necessary for
the foundation for the retaining wall.
Business at the Carpenter organ factory
the past nine months has been larger than
for the first nine months OF any year in the
history Of the concern, with the exception
OF 1891, and by the end of December the
record of 1891 may have been exceeded.
The company has had several record
breaking months this year. The August
business just closed has been exceeded but
once, while the May and June business led
anything on record. The company has
recently had at the factory one of the best
designers in the country, with the result
that number of new and attractive de-
signs will be placed in the market later in
the season.
Mabelle M, the young daughter of Mr..
ard Mrs. George W. Crawford, died on
Thursday morning of last week at their
home in New London, Conn, after q very
acute illness from typhoid fever Miss
Crawford was a girl of great promise, en-
deared to all her companions, and her
death is deplored by wide circle of
friends in New London. Mr.. Crawford is
longtime postal clerk on the New London
and Brattleboro run, and the Brattleboro
friends, by whom he is held in so much
esteem, feel sincere sympathy for him in
this great grief. Mr.. and Mrs. Craw-
ford have two older surviving daughters.
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