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

The Windham conference of Congrega-
tional churches held fellowship meeting
with the church in Guilford yesterday
afternoon. Rev. II. r. Miles and Miss M.
K. Stearns were present from the Centre
church.
Morris & Gregg gave lamp reception
in their store last evening from 7 10 10
o'clock. The store was brilliantly lighted
with many new and handsome styles of
lamps. The visitors were entertained by
photograph selections by Manley Brothers.
Bills are out for the sale of the Il. N.
Fits farm property in Wardsboro, with
farming tools and produce, to take place
on Tuesday, Oct. 16. This has been a
valuable farm under Mr.. Fitts's manage
ment and should find a ready purchaser.
j. II. Kidder is to be the auctioneer.
Mrs. G.. II. Smiths millinery opening
began this morning and will continue
through tomorrow. The rooms are taste
fully trimmed with potted flowers and satin
ribbons, and large numbers of the latest
styles In fall millinery are in evidence.
Mrs. Smith is also receiving in her hair
dressing parlors. Miss Mamie Graves of
Putney is with Mrs. Smith this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Ullery left Brattle-
boro yesterday and tomorrow they will
take passage for Naples on the steamer
Ems of the North German Lloyd line.
They will spend some time in Naples,
Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Genoa and
Monte Carlo. They viii go later to Nice,
Marseilles, Paris and London. They ex-
pect TO reach New York on the return trip
Nov. 20. 1919
hyron Maynard of Montague, Mass,
father OF Arthur L. Maynard of Brattle-
boro, died at his home yesterday of heart
disease. He worked at his saw-mill all
day Wednesday and did some work about
the house yesterday morning. Returning
to the house, he sat down near the stove,
and died almost Immediately. Mr.. May
nArd was twice married, his second wife
having been dead but q short time. He
leaves daughter, Annie Maynard, whe
lives at home. Arthur Maynard went to
Montague yesterday.
my Impressions of the Passion Play"
Is the title of an article in the Waterman
(Baptist) of yesterday by Rev. L. D. Tenn
pie Of Pennington, n. j., formerly OF
Brattleboro. The letter was written in
Munich, Bavaria. Mr.. Temple says: "The
effect of this great affair upon the Ober-
Ammergau people is of a certainty demora-
LIKING. 1t is regarded as a season of great
gain and is made so. Beer gardens and
restaurants were full and everybody drink
ing. You get no ticket TO the play unless
you have paid for accommodation in the
village. The participants are exalted be-
yond measure"
Vaughan & Burnett, owing to increas-
ing business in their optical department,
have htted vp room adjoining their store,
especially for this work. The walls and
ceiling are finished in burlap with col
ored border to match, and the floor is Gov
cred with linoleum. Several new instru.
ments have been added TO facilitate opti-
cal work, including an opthalmometer for
testing the curvature of the cornea, and a
skiascopic chimney for adjusting the light
for mirror test. The most Interesting
machine in the equipment is one made by
Mr.. Vaughan by which he operates the
lights, curtains and test cards. The latter
two are controlled by a system of rods and
pulleys.
Our good friend of the st. Albans Mes.
senger, under the caption, "Are Fairs De-
caying| discusses the evolution in our
joyous autumnal festivals, and comes TO
the conclusion that ''the palmy DAYS of the
old county fairs have passed forever" that
the fair may die hard as old institutions
do, and may masquerade for years as
horse trot and balloon ascension, but the
TAT oxen, the robust pumpkin, and the hon.
est old yarn mitten will soon pass off the
stage forever" Now this may be all right
for our neighbours environment, but the
condition he pictures is not all.pervading.
Col: Greene ought to have been at the Val
ley Fair last week to see "Luch" Richard
sons four-year-old Herefords which
weighed over ton apiece and dozens of
other fat oxen; Farmer Roels ten pump
kins which collectively weighed as much
as one of Mr.. Richardson's oxen, and Mrs.
Eddy's mittens, which would warm the
hand of candidate elected to stay at