Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-22

The Brat.leboro Bird club will meet
with Mrs. Geo. +. CrOwell at 1880 next
Monday evening.
The valuable driving mare which Chas.
r. Crosby raised and had driven nearly 20
years died Tuesday night.
The Junior Christian Endeavor society
of the Baptist church held a picnic AT
Broukside park Monday in charge of Mrs.
Fred l.. Smith.
Beauseant Comm1ndery, Knights Tenn
plar held a special conclave in their asy-
lum Wednesday evening, when the Temple
degree was worked.
The tailor shop of La6eche Brothers
will be continued under the management
of X. g. Bacon, who will act as agent for
j. A. Leileche, ST, Of toilette, p. @.
Dr. IL. II DnsmOre, who went to North
Woodstock " H., year ago has leased
the Loon Mountain House ia that village,
a former hotel aud will open it as sani-
tarium.
Hugh Harwood was hit in the head by
a stone aud knocked down at picnic N
Brooksde park Monday. He and some
other boys were playing ball, substituting
stone for a ball
The tuners and f1ishers at the Estey
organ factories had field day Saturday,
on grounds on the Thomas farm across
the river The tuners won from the finish
ers in ball game, - to II.
The probate court has appointed George
f. Roberts of Wilmington administrator of
the Henry s. Blanchard estate Of Whiting
ham. IL. NJ. Roberts and William A.
Brown have been appointed appraisers.
Alexander Findlay, one of the most
noted professional golf players in the
world, who represents the sporting goods
firm of Wright n Duson of Boston, came
to Brattleboro last night and he will lay
out the links of Wantastiquet Golf club
today and tomorrow.
Officers Kinds and Metcalf of Hinsdale
made another raid on the brewery Satur-
day night, and also on the joint run by
VIM. Adams. Samples of the beverages
on sale were taken at both places, and the
proprietors will probably go through the
customary formality Of paying a small fine
at Hiusdale.
4. J. Pullen has sold his grocery bust
ness in Greenfield to Frank w. Strong, a
business man OF Dalton, who will take pos
session about July /. Mr.. Ioag of Dalton.
who has been associated with Mr.. Strong,
will manage the business. Mr. Pullen
went TO New York Monday To assist Dr.
Paul in his practice of medicine, and
later will 90 to Paris for further study.
An of the employees Of The Carpenter
Organ company began working on an /
hour schedule Monday, beginning at $3.50
A. NJ, aud finishing at 6:30 p. NJ. A part
OF the men have been working over time
several weeks, and the entire force is now
rushed in order to meet the demands of
the trade, and have organs enough ahead
OF orders to permit the closing Of the fac
tory for weeks vacation for the en-
poyes beginning July ,.
The following officers were elected at the
last regular meeting of the Golden Cross
commandery: Noble Commander. II. p.
Hunter; vice noble commander, Mrs.
Laura a. GoodNe; worthy prelate. Mrs.
NJ. L, Niles; financial keeper of records.
Mrs. Hattie Mcclure; keeper of records.
a. |. Williams; treasurer John A. Stat
ford; warder Of the inner gate. Charles w.
Berry; warder Of outer gate, @. A. Bar
ker.
A missionary concert will be given at the
Baptist church this evening, for which an
interesting program has been provided by
the committee. The first part of the ser
vice will be devoted to consideration of
and prayer for the missionaries in China
who are in danger. The regular program
on ministerial education will then be taken
up. On Sunday morning Rev. Charles A.
Reese. financial secretary of Newton Theo.
logical seminary, will speak upon minis
terial education. The subject of the Sun
day evening service will be Baptist hymns
and hymn writer's
Rev. W. f. Beaman, a missionary who
has returned from China, will speak i'm the
Baptist church on Friday evening of next
week. He is an excellent speaker and his
address will be especially interesting in
view OF the recent outbreak in China
which threatens the lives of the mission.
aries in that country. Mr.. Beaman will
tell, among other things, of his eNperien-
ces, how on one occasion he was forced to
jump into a river TO escape the spears of
natives, which were hurled at him. He
will speak in Bellows Falls and Saxtons
River next Sunday and in Putney Thurs
day.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Loan ~ Trust company was held at Keene
Tuesday when these officers were elected:
President f. j. Holman of Spokane,
Wash vice president, George E. Hol-
brook Of Keene; treasurer, II. l.. Whit
he'd of Grand Forks, North Dakota; sec
rotary, F. W. Wilder of Grand Forks
general agent and assistant secretary,
F. b. Putnam of Bratteboro; fnan-
cial committee, George E. Holbrook
of Keene, j. NJ. Parker of Fitzwilliam, S.
S. Titus of Grand Forks. The reports
show highly satisfactory condition of
the company's affairs, both in North Da-
kota and in Washington. o. L. Sherman
of Williamsville was elected director.
Mrs. Augusta Anderson, 40, wife of
August Anderson, died at her home on
Central street Friday, after an illness of
three years from cancer. Mrs. Anderson's
maiden name was Augusta Anderson and
she was born in Sweden, coming to this
country in 1881 She was employed in
Boston and in Brattleboro about two wears
when she was married to Mr.. Anderson.
They have since made their home in Brat
tleboro. -Four sons were born to them.
Oscar, the eldest, dying nearly a year ago.
The funeral was held Monday afternoon.
Prayer was offered at the house, after
which the funeral services were held at
the church, Rev. Mr.. Hultin officiating.
The bearers were Andrew Johnson, j. X.
Strand, Carl b. Johnson, Eric johnson,
Andrew Kugge and Charles Berg. The
burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery.
Last Meeting Of tn" Professional Club.