Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-23

Fort Drummer, Royal Arch chapter held
a special meeting last evening, and worked
the 4th and 9Th degrees.
Robert Collins, a member of Company
l at Chickamauga in 1898, has been grant
ed an original pension Of SO month.
Miss Ellen Turner gave party to sew
eral of her young friends at the Brattle-
boro House Wednesday afternoon in honor
OF her eighth birthday anniversary.
The rummage sale in Rettlng building
last week by the women of the First Bap-
list church, closed Saturday night. The
women cleared over 5000 from the sale.
The Prospect Hill book club will hold
It's annual meeting aud sale Of books at
the home Of d. K. Tasker on Highland
street, Saturday evening, Nov. "a, at 1880
o'clock.
Beauseant commandery, No. 7, Knights
Templar, worked the Red Cross degree at
Masonic hall Wednesday evening. Re-
freshments were served during the even
ing.
The early morning mail from the north
did not reach Brattleboro until 0:06 this
morning, owing to a washout on the Pas
sumpsic division Of the Boston & Maine
railroad.
VI r. AuOuBoOu HAS duJubleu OnhEl6o
| Orsbee's fire loss in Dummerston at
S1315. The loss on the house and con-
tents was total. The insurance was in the
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance company.
Joe OFT, the never-smiling comedian
whose Gan Alone" song will be remem-
bered by all who saw his comedy "Look-
ing for trouble" died Monday in New
York city from pneumonia and brighrs
disease.
A regular meeting of the Modern Wood
men was held last evening Two new
members were voted in, and two worked
their inltlatory degree. Eight new mem
bers have Joined the organization in the
past month.
Next Tuesday evening is the date Of
Booker I. Washington's second appear
ance In Brattleboro in the Young Mems
Christian association course, In its edito-
rial columns today, The Phoenix has some
thing TO say about Mr.. Washington with
special reference to the young folk Of Brat
tleboro.
Aside from The Old Homestead there Is
no play Of recent years which portrays so
truthfully aud forcefully the everyday life
of New England rural community as
Our New Minister, Denman Thompson
and George w. Ryer's latest production,
which will be seen at the Auditorium Fri
day evening, Nov. 80.
The flag pole, which has stood on the
point Of Prospect Hill many years, was
blown down during the gale Wednesday
night. The wind blew in all but one pane
Of glass in window at II. II. Miller's on
Elliot street. The electric light wires we're
blown down on Prospect Hill and in Estey-
vile, and those sections we're left In dark
ness. The flag pole on the mountain was
leveled 10 the ground.
Mrs. Frances b. Horton has received
this week from the secretary of the Amer
lean Ornithologlsts' Union a note reading
as follows: 81 have the honor TO inform
you that at the 18th congress of the Amer
lean Ornithologists' Union, held in Cam.
bridge, Mass, Nov. II to Is, you were
elected an associate member of the Union"
The official organ of the Union is " The
AUX" published in New York.
A report of the death of Brutus NJ.
Whitney, member Of the legislature from
Marlboro, was circulated widely In Braitle-
boro yesterday, but later in the day the
statement was refuted. Mr.. Whitney
started TO return TO Montpelier two weeks
ago, but was so Ill on arriving in Brattle-
boro that he engaged livery team TO take
him home. Pneumonia developed, and for
few days his condition was critical, but
| for the past few days he has been more
comfortable, and his recovery is expected.
On Saturday evening, Nov. "a, at Grange
Hall, Rev. j. E. Farrow will give his pop
ular illustrated lecture, "Tour through
| Scotland, England and France" Over 100
views viii be given with powerful oxy-
| hydrogen lantern. Mr.. Farrow has lectur-
ed frequently In Vermont and Massachu-
sets, and has received the highest COM
mendatlon. His pictures are compared IA
vorably with those of French and Stoddard.
| The lecture is given under the management
of the High school chorus, and the pro-
ceeds will be used to secure new music
! books.
Music and minstrelsey were mirth max
eIs at the Auditorium Tuesday night,
when John W. Vogel and Arthur Deming's
ministries held the boards at the Auditor
ium before a fair-sized audience. The cur
tain rose for the first part on the rich
" diamond grotto" scenic establishment
! The songs were we'll rendered, and the
funny stories and jokes were well received.
The only number calling for particular
criticism was the burlesque quartet, which
was positively inane. The second part
introduced some very clever specialties,
| graceful wire performer, and the O'Brien
troupe of high class acrobats.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Haywood were in
jured yesterday in runaway accident on
the hill between the Brattleboro Retreat
and the house of G. W. Pierce beyond the
Retreat. They were driving north when
their horse became frightened at a COW on
the bank below the road and jumped, col
liding with another team driven In the
same direction by Mr.. Kimball. Mr.. Hey
woods horse turned around, overturning
the carriage and throwing the occupants to
the ground. IL kicked itself free from the
carriage and started toward the village, but
it was caught near the Retreat. Mr.. Kim
ball was thrown out of his carriage, and
his horse ran away, but was caught near
Linden lodge. Mr.. Heywood's back was
severely strained, and Mrs. Haywood had
one wrist dislocated. Mr.. Kimball was
not hurt. Medical aid was summoned for
Mr.. and Mrs. Haywood, who were taken
to Mr.. Pierce's. Mr.. Haywood is proprie.
tor of the overall business in the Centre
Vile factory.
Our New Minister Nov. 30.