Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-27

There will be a dance at Brookslde park
Saturday evening.
THE interior of the Methodist church is
being frescoed and repairs are also being
made.
From 200 to 300 people came from Bern
ardston today to attend union Sunday
school picnic at Brookside park.
J. G. Ullery and r. j. Heaphy are re-
pairing and refurnishing their house at
Marlboro South pond, and rebuilding the
road leading to the pond.
Col. Kittredge Haskins, Hon. W. W.
Grout and Hon Hugh Henry will speak
at the reunion of the Windsor county vet
Grams to be held in Barton, Aug. l6.
The workmen on the building which j.
G. Ullery is erecting in the rear of his new
building on Main street have begun on the
third story. Two more stories will be add
ed. 1t is expected that the building will
be completed by Oct 1.
The Boston and Maine railroad COM
pany offer excursion rates from numerous
towns in southern Vermont and southern
New Hampshire to the camp meeting at
Claremont Junction, n. H., Aug. 20 to
25 inclusive The round trip tickets from
Brattleboro are $l,7j.
Leon b. Lamb of Fskdsle, Mass, and
Miss Blanche Wheeler of Southbridge,
Mass, were married in Southbrldge July
Is. They will make their home in Fisk
dale. Mr. Lamb is well.known Brattle-
boro boy who has held an excellent posi-
ton as bookkeeper in Fiskdale Mass, for
four years.
The finest string of fish reported from
Spofford lake is the one taken by Milo j.
| ~ nd william,
Adkins Of New Haven, CT. There were IA
fine black bass and the catch is pronounc-
ed by all who saw it as the most uniform
in size and most attractive string shown
at the lake this season.
The third number of the Interstate
Journal and Advertiser, the new illustrat-
ed monthly magazine OF the Connecticut
Valley, issued at White River Junction,
contains a halftone portrait of Col Kit
tredge Haskins, a short sketch of Col.
Haskins and half-tone cuts of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. g. Gorham and their farm in
Westminster West.
The Estey Organ company has recently
made improvements which greatly facili-
tate the work Of handling and storing coal.
Directly back of the boiler-house, on Or
gan street, a platform has been built where
the coal is dumped into a chute, which
empties into a bin 80 feet by 20 feet.
Heretofore the coal was dumped several
hundred feet from the boiler-Ioom and had
to be carted the distance in wheel-barrows.
Mary Eliza Tole, wife of Charles II.
Timson, died suddenly of apoplexy at her
Centreville home Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Timson was born in Charlestown, n.
H., Jan. 20, 1925, and was the daughter
of Matthew and Mary X. Tole. She had
been in usual health until about two hours
before her death, which was caused by the
oyerstrain of work during the illness of
her husband, who sustained a similar shock
only three weeks ago. Mrs. Timson
leaves, besides her husband, three sons,
George Henry aud Richard H., of this
town, and Col. Julius G. Timson of Clare
mont, n H., also nine grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Saturday morn
ing at 10 O'clock
The musical public of Brattleboro will
be interested in the announcement that
Lucien Howe will give an organ recita.
soon in the Congregational church. Mr..
Howe's ability as pianist has long been
recognized but there has been little oppor-
tunity for the Brattleboro public TO appre-
clate his work on the pipe organ, in which
he particularly excels. Wherever he has
appeared in this capacity his work has
been spoken Of In the highest terms. The
recital will be given under the auspices Of
the ladies society, and Mr.. Howe has very
generously offered his services and to fur
nsh such vocal talent as he may desire.
The date has not been decided upon, but
it will probably be during the latter part of
August. The proceeds Of the recital will be
used in installing water motor as a sub
stitute for "blOw" boy.
The Colonial Danes were entertained
by Mrs. c. F. K. JENNIE Wednesday after
noon. An enjoyable musical entertain
ment was given by Miss Alice Butterfeld
and Miss Pauline JENNIE, consisting OF vio-
lin, piano and mandolin solos. An inter
esting literary program was also given,
consisting of selections appropriate to the
celebration Of the 142d anniversary of the
Crown Point expedition One of the fea-
lures was the reading, by Mrs. JENNIE, of
will dated October l, 1882, of Joseph SheI-
man, one of her ancestors. Mr.. Sherman
fought in the Crown Point expedition, and
was in battle near Fort Edward, July 20,
1858, when he shot an Indian and took
from him his gun, which was enveloped in
wampum. This gun is in the possession
of the family. Mrs. Kittredge Haskins
read letter from Mrs. Wallace Clement of
Rutland. An excellent supper was served
at O'Clock, bringing to close a very
pleasant afternoon.