Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-28

Gideon Ihomas place IN North Htnsdale.
The names of four persons were pro-
posed at the Congregational church last
Sunday for union with the church at the
next communion service.
1t is expected that arrangements will be
made for competitive shoot between
teams of marksmen from Brattleboro and
Springfield, Mass, at the range In Vernon
New Y ears day.
The morning temperature in this month,
TO Dec %, averaged eight degrees colder
than in December last year, with the mer-
curry below zero three mornings, and how
ering around that mark several other
mornings.
Mary K. wilkins has practically com
pleted her new novel which is said to be
her most ambitious effort 1t deals with
the problems of life in a factory town.
Her marrlageto DR.. Charles Manning Free
man of Metuchen, N. j., will take place
within few weeks.
The annual pew rental by the Universal
list society will be held next Thursday
evening The ladies' circle will hold a
business meeting at 3 o'clock, followed at
o'clock by the annual supper. The pew
rental will follow the supper. Useful and
fancy articles will be sold throughout the
evening.
These officers were elected by the Meth
odist Sunday school last Sunday: Super
intendent, S. M. Yeaw; first assistant SUI
perintendent, Arthur Monroe; second as
sistant superintendent, Lotin S. Newcomb;
treasurer, H. A. Walters; secretary, H. j.
Kimball. The other officers will be elected
at later meeting.
Dennis Rebekah lodge elected these Off
| GERS at its annual meeting Tuesday even.
| ing: Noble grand, Mrs Ida ellison; vice
grand, Mrs. Lulu Perry; secretary, Mrs
Mary Amidon financial secretary, Mrs.
Alice Landry; treasurer, Mrs. Myra Stone
The officers will be installed Jan. 8, by
Mrs. Minnie Waite of Weston, district dep
uty.
The funeral of Mrs Moses Witham was
held at her late residence on the Clark
road at o'clock Saturday r. F. Lowe Of
the Methodist church officiating. Selec
lions were sung by the Methodist church
choir. The burial was in the Prospect
Hill cemetery. The bearers were r. E.
Gordon, j. L. Stockwell, Thomas VIM
and H. w. Moore.
The Mexican goods for which the Low
| ing Kindness Circle of Kings Daughters
were anxiously waiting last week arrived
Saturday noon and were placed on sale in
the afternoon in the Congregational ves-
try. About $25 worth of goods were sold.
The remaining articles will be in charge of
Miss Pearl Gibson for number of weeks,
after which those remaining unsold will be
returned to Texas.
George Stowe, a printer, was arrested
by Policeman Thayer Sunday night for in
toxication. He reposed in the lookup I'M
til Monday morning, when he was arraign-
ed before Justice W. S. Newton. He
pleaded guilty to the charge of intoxica-
ton and was fined So and costs, amount
ing to Sl204. Being unable to pay the
fine heSwas taken TO Newfane on the even
ing train to spend 20 days in jail. He
disclosed that he obtained his liquor at the
| brewery.
| Dispositions we're taken In the probate
court at New Haven Monday in the action
of Mrs. II. B. Plant against ex-Judge
| Lynde Harrison in the celebrated Plant
| will case. Judge Harrison is one Of the
executors of the will of Mr.. Plant, who
left about ST., 100000. An effort is being
made in behalf of Mrs. Plant to have the
will probated in Connecticut, instead Of
| in New York, in order to increase the
amount coming 10 Mrs. Plant. Judge Har-
rison is we'll known In Brattleboro as a
summer visitor here.
Burton L. Ingalls,, who ran the bowling
alley on Flat street aud who departed from
| BrattlebOro unceremoniously in the sum-
mer of 1893, is heard from again in his ia
| miliar role. He was arrested Saturday
night in Somerville, Mass, charged with
the misappropriation of money which he Is
alleged to have collected for two or more
Brookline merchants. One of the mer-
chants gave ingalls, bills amounting TO 5000
| during the summer, and hearing nothing
| from them made an investigation recently
and found that at least $75 had been paid
to Ingalls,. Ingalls, has had an Office in
Boston. He was held for trial, but was re-
leased on $500 bail. The present charge is
similar to one made against him in Fitch
burg few months ago, and year or more
ago he was in trouble in Greenfield on &C
count of an unpaid board bill.
Edwin Powers, a brakeman in the en-
ploy of the Boston & Maine railroad COM
pany, had his right wrist crushed while
coupling an engine to train of cars near
the Boston & Maine engine house OPP
posite Walnut street on Tuesday morning,
necessitating amputation about two inches
above the wrist. Powers had been en-
ployed on the local freight between Brat
tleboro and White River Junction and has
made his headquarters in White River
Junction. When the accident happened,
about 4.45 o'clock, he was assisting in
making up the train and was obliged to go
between the engine and train as one of the
Old.fashioned style of couplers was used.
While he was manipulating the link and
pin the bumpers came together, catching
his wrist between them. After the hand
was amputated Powers left on the first
passenger train for st. Adams, where his
father lives. Powers is about % years old
and has a wife and one child.
The Sir Knights of BeAuseant Command
cry, Knights Templar, to the number of 80
assembled in their hall at II o'clock Tues
day to exchange Christmas greetings with
Grand Master Reuben Hedley Lloyd of
San Francisco. The following greeting
was extended by the Sir Knights: "To
our Most Eminent Grand Master Reuben
Hedley Lloyd: A merry Christmas, and
may the coming century fulfill the golden
promise of peace on earth and good will
toward men," The following respOne from
the grand master was read: "Templars:
l wish you happy and prosperous new
year. When all keep the new command
ment of our Redeemer the golden promise
will be fulfilled. You are obligated to labor
unremittingly to bring to pass that perfec-
ton of mans moral and intellectual devel-
Opment." Greetings were also sent to
Grand Commander Daniel Norris Nichol-
son of Burlington, Past Grand Commander