Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-02

Aurelius Pettee of Canal street has been
granted an increase of pension from $24 to
S72 month for total disability.
The Neighborhood whist club held its
drst meeting for this season Wednesday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Young.
Six representatives and three senators,
members of the legislative committee on
the insane, paid an official visit to the
Brattleboro Retreat Monday.
The Odd Fellows in district No. 10 of
this state will meet In Springfield Nov. 10.
1t is expected that delegation of over so
from Brattleboro will attend.
The Epworth league held an enjoyable
sociable Wednesday evening at the home
of George Thomas, in Centreville,
about 35 persons being present. The
evening was spent with games, music and
refreshments.
The Bird club will meet with Mrs. Crow
ell Monday evening at 730. The special
subject will be the English sparrow. All
who are interested in exterminating the
sparrow or in allowing them to remain, are
invited to be present.
Brattleboro apple buyers are shipping
their apples to the West, as they are
scarcer in that section than in the East.
A. G. Barnes has bought 1000 barrels, s.
E. Miner has shipped several carloads
away, with more to follow, and a large
buyer from Boston has sent away IL car
loads.
The polling places in the town hall at
the presidential election next Tuesday will
be arranged as at previous elections. The
voting will begin at o o'clock and will
continue until o'clock. A new check
list has been posted in the town hall cOrri-
dor, and all voters should see that their
names are upon it.
Express Messenger Melendy, who has
charge of the run between South London
derry and Millers Falls, now feels the Sc
curity afforded by a seven shooter revolver,
the company having supplied him with
this weapon of defence this week. Here
tofore the messenger in charge of this run
has not been armed.
The Oakdale book club held its annual
meeting at the home of Mrs. W. P. Jones
last Saturday evening. These officers
were elected: President, Mrs. W. p. Jones /;
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. F. W. Keuch.
Those present formed themselves into a
book committee on account Of lack Of time
to notify a regularly elected committee.
The sale of books will be held some time
in March.
The Y. NJ. G. A. classes In physical in
struction will begin winter work next Mon
day evening The general class work will
be performed Monday and Saturday even
ings, business mems class Wednesday
evenings, and advanced class work Thurs
day evenings. All who wish to join this
winters classes are asked to secure mem.
bership tickets before the classes begin, In
order that every one may start work at the
same time.
Arrangements have been made by pub
lie subscription for receiving the election
returns at the town hall next Tuesday
evening, over a special Postal Telegraph
company's wire. The figures will be an
nounced from the stage as soon as received,
and will also be bulletined. The Vermont
Wheel club members will get the figures In
the club rooms from the Western Union
company, and lunch will be served there
during the evening.
The Epworth league held special rally
service Sunday evening In the audi
ence room of the Methodist church, the
meeting taking the place Of the two regu-
lar meetings. The attendance was large
and the program interesting. A feature Of
the meeting was roll call, aud large
proportion of the league members were
present in person or by letter. Papers
showing the value of good literature were
read by Miss Carrie Blair, Miss Ruth Saw
yer and Miss Annie Thomas.
Several weeks ago Mrs. William G. Hor-
ton found a fern growing In Brattleboro
which she was unable to name. Several
botanists who saw it were also unable Ia
name it so Mrs. Horton sent a frond to
DR.. Robinson, curator of the herbarium
of Harvard university, and he, being un-
able to name it, forwarded it to Prof,
Davenport, a fern specialist In Boston.
This week Mrs. Horton received CON-
munications from both Dr. Robinson and
Prof. Davenport stating that the fern,
which is no doubt an asplinium, is wholly
new to them, and they requested her to
send the whole plant for further investiga-
ton.
Rev. Edward T. Mathlson of Ansonia,
Conn.,, who was given a call to st. Mich
aeps Episcopal church recently, was in
Brattleboro Monday for a conference with
the wardens and vestrymen. 1t is believed
that Mr.. Mathison will accept the call,
but before giving a positive decision he
wishes to secure his release from his do
cese in Connecticut and also from the
wardens and vestrymen of Emmanuel
church in Ansonia. 1t is understood that
he will read his resignation to the church
in Ansonia next Sunday, and it is prob
able that he will begin his work in Brat
tleboro about December 10, and in any
case, prior to Christmas.
The Woman's Missionary and Aid socle-
ty of the First Baptist church shipped
from Brattleboro yesterday a missionary
box containing articles from 129 contrib
utors. The box is to go to Baptist home
missionary named King in Oklahoma ter
ritory, whose field extends over several
hundred square miles, and it is doubtful If
ever missionary box was sent from this
town the contents of which were of such
excellent quality. Nearly all Of the arti-
cles were new, and the utility of those
that we're second hand was not In the least
impaired. A special service was held In
the Baptist vestry Wednesday evening
when the articles were spread upon tables
where they could be seen by all. The
minister's own family was we'll remember
ed, there being complete outfits of clothing
for himself, his wife and their two children
The Bowling Tournament.
The Y, M G. A. bowling Tournament