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

Will Ue given AZ bTOOkelue PARK SATURDAY
evening.
A sewer has been laid this week from
the river to South Main street, through
Morningside cemetery.
William Cushman has begun work on
the foundation Of a house on Gullford
street. He proposes to push work upon
the superstructure this fall.
Rev. F. W. Sprague of East Boston, for
merly of Brattleboro, was elected secretary
of the Massachusetts, state conference of
Universalists held in Springfield last week.
The Dramatic Mirror reports that Carl
A. Haswin played in "a Lions Heart" at
Barre Sept Fl and adds that "Charles p.
Rice, who has many friends in town, was
we'll received"
The Phoenix Job Printing Office has re-
placed its old No Perfected Prouty Job
press, which has been used there for 10
years, with new one with the latest i'm
provements.
The first meeting this fall of the Won.
ans auxiliary to the Y. NJ. G. A. was well
attended, affording an opportunity for the
ladies to listen to an excellent paper by
Mrs. L. W. Hawley on Success in Boys
Work"
Mrs. Julia Draper McKeever has given
to the Y. NJ. G. A. several furnishings for
the parlor from the Mary A. Cune estate.
These include a piano lamp, a chair, an
easel with picture of hunting scene,
curtains and several valuable books for the
library.
Sheriff Gordon took the three assallants
Of Joseph NJ. Houghton-Dempsey WEIGH
and Blake-who have sentences ranging
from IL to 20 years at hard labor, to the
state prison at Windsor Wednesday. Harry
Lord, who was convicted Of setting fire TO
some woodland near Bellows Falls, was
also taken along.
Two OF the plckpOckets who we're under
surveillance In Brattleboro last week are
said to have been Quinn and Rogers, the
men who were arrested at the ChArlemont
fair, where they robbed an aged citizen
with the assistance Of a pal, who escaped.
Quinn and Rogers we're held for trial at
Greenfield, but were released on bail, each
man furnishing $500.
BrattlebOro Chapter, Daughters OF the
American Revolution, held their regular
meeting for the month of October, Tuesday
evening at the Brooks House. Two very in =
teresting papers were read, one by Mrs. F.
W. Weeks on Lafayette" and one by
Miss Maria Stedman on Colonial Art. !"
Mrs. Cramer rendered two songs, accom-
panied by Prof. Cramer.
A meeting Of st. Michaels Episcopal
church was held Tuesday evening 10 con
slider the matter Of securing a successor to
the late Rev. w. II. Collins. No definite
action was taken except TO vote to lay GER
tain matters before Bishop Hall, who will
come to Brattleboro this week to officiate
at the church Sunday. The church has
several candidates under consideration.
Harry Stone and Miss Mary Griffin
were married in the Roman Catholic
church Tuesday morning, Rev. Father
Cunningham performing the ceremony.
Thomas Long acted as best man and Miss
Bridget Griffin, sister Of the bride, as
bridemaid. Mr.. and Mrs. Stone left i'm
mediately following the ceremony on a
wedding trip. They will live on Frost
street on their return.
The hearing before the state board OF
railroad commissioners Friday on the ap.
peal Of the street railroad company from
the decision of the selectmen ordering an al.
teration in the track at the corner OF Oak
and Chaplin streets was not concluded un-
| I'll about 10 o'clock at night. The rail.
road company put on seven witnesses
and the petitioners and the town about
twice that number. The commissioners
have not rendered decision.
All the mail passing through the local
post-office for 80 days is being weighed 10
ascertain the general average mail traffic.
The mail transportation charges are fixed
according to weight, and the new contracts
are TO be made soon with the railroads.
BY weighing the mails last year 1t was
found that nearly half Of the weight was
made up of bags. The present weighing,
however, is 10 determine the amount TO be
paid to the railroads.
The ladies' circle OF the Universalis,
church elected these officers yesterday af.
ternoon: President, Mrs. jerome Ami
don; vice presidents, Mrs. Harry Rowe
and Mrs. Charles Reach; secretary, Mrs
John Lindsey; treasurer, Mrs. George F.
Barber; directors, Mrs. freeman Scott,
Mrs. G. ID. Noyes, Mrs. j. r. Rand, Mrs
Abbott Edwards, Mrs. Ferris Vaughan and
Mrs. Fred Sargent. II was voted TO hold
the annual fair in December instead OF
January, as has been customary.
About 20 Brsttleboro people attended
the fair at Claremont this week. Brattle
boro was also represented on the race
track there. Howard & Yearly's Lorna
Doone won second money in the 2.20 trot
and pace, finishing third, second, second.
The time was PIC Ia, 2.1S IA, 2.1S Ia
j. A. Taylor's Frank S., won third money
in this race. In the free-for-all class +. L.
Chickering's Kittie Wilkes took third
money, the race being won by E. Z. Knott
with George G. second The fastest heat
was PIP "a.
Much sympathy is expressed for Mr.
and Mrs. Walter S. Carson on the misfor
tune which has befallen their Oldest daugh.
ter, Miss Rachel NJ. Carson. She was
subjected TO an operation for the amputa.
ton of the right leg above the knee at the
Franklin County hospital, Monday even
ing, performed by DR.. Scudder of Boston,
assisted by local surgeon. The cause for
the operation was tuberculosis of the bone.
A few weeks ago Miss Carson was oper
ated upon as last resort for the saving Of
the limb. 1t proved, however, that am
putation was necessary for the saving OF
her life. She is getting along as well as
could be expected in consideration of her
weak physical condition. Greenfield Re.
coIder.
Mrs. Abby Morton Diaz will give talk
at Lindenhurst next Monday evening at 8
O'Clock before the Woman's club and 9th
ers interested in the cause of education.
Her subject will be Educational Respou-