Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-05
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

An incandescent light has been placed
near the Episcopal rectory on Tyler street.
The annual meeting of Brattleboro chap
ter, Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion, will be held Jan. 13.
The annual rental of pews in the Uni
versalst church was held last evening.
Fully as many pews we're rented as last
year.
Mr. and Mrs. W. e. King of Shushan,
N. Y, will come Monday for visit with
Mrs. Kings parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Harris.
w. S. Stearns will give an exhibition Of
| the workings Of the improved dry powder
fire extinguisher In Brattleboro next Mon
day evening.
James Breed, one of the boys accused of
robbing the house of Geo. Miles in Dunn
merston recently, has been released from
| Newfane Jail on bail, furnished by Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Glidden.
w. G. Smith has finished work in the
| Howe photograph studio and has returned
to Boston. His place is taken by Ed. Ben
son, who has been employed in studio in
Hartford, Conn, for several months past
II. G. Barber was in Newfane yesterday
as counsel for the plaintiff in the suit
of George b. johnson against W. n Lang
| ley of Boston to recover an account and
note. The case was continued to Jan. 25.
James p. Ferriter, who has been EN-
ployed by Dunham Brothers for the past
nine years. has finished work for that con
Germ and taken a position as clerk in tn
clothing and furnishing store of K. J. Fen
ton e. Co.
Several inches of snow fell Monday, and
sleighs have been in general use since then.
The snow was light, and on the roads to
Hinsdale and Vernon, where no ice formed
during the storm two weeks ago, the sleigh
| ing is poor The stage and teams from
Hinsdale come in on wheels.
While a son of the late Cornelius
Quinn of Guilford was driving up Green
street yesterday boys jumped on to the
rear of the sleigh to "eatch a ride" The
| driver hit the horse with a whip, and in an
| instant all hands were overheard and the
horse had cleared himself from the sleigh
| The sleigh was somewhat smashed, but
the damage was small.
The subject of Rev. Thomas Dixon's
lecture in the Auditorium next Friday eve
ming will be: Fools, or the School of
Experience" Tickets are now on sale at
the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms. Rev. Sam Jones
says: 81 know Mr.. Dixon well. have
preached in his church and heard him
| pTtdCus DtlOIt u6 Is IalI you
will have to feel for your pocket-knife to
identify yourself with. He is live wire"
The annual meeting of Company was
held last evening The report of the
treasurer, First Lieutenant r. b. Putnam,
was read and accepted. Lieut.. Putnam
was reelected treasurer and Lieut.. Water.
man was reelected clerk. A standing
committee was chosen consisting of Lieut..
Putnam, Sergeant Dunklee and Corporal
Hescock. Sergeant G. II. Davis was
chosen armorer.
The installation of the officers of Oasis
encampment, /. o. o. F., was held last
evening in Odd Fellows hall. The follow
ing appointive officers we're named: Out
side sentinel, Franklin Cook; inside sent
mel, A. w. ROel; first watch, II. F. Good
enough; second watch, w. j. Pentland,
jr.; third watch, Frank Perry; fourth
watch, Bert Young. Wantastiquet lodge
held its installation Monday evening. Re-
freshments were served after the work on
both evenings.
The lumber dealers in Windham and
the adjoining counties are a good deal
stirred up over the recent advance in
freight rates between Brattleboro and
Gardner from $14 to 5000 a car. This
means an increase to the shippers of $1.25
thousand for hardwood lumber, and
many of the lumbermen who have contract
ed for delivery at points on the Fitchburg
road will consequently lose their margin
of profit. These new rates took effect
Monday, the old rates having been in force
10 years. The present lumber rate from
Brattleboro to Springfield is 3 2-3 cents a
hundred pounds, while the rate to Gard
ner, about the same distance, perhaps less,
is eight cents a hundred.
A "watch night" service was held in
the Methodist church Sunday night, begin
ming at s o'clock. The sermon was by
Rev. j. K. Cross, which was followed by
a solo by Harry Smith. The officers of
the Epworth league were then installed,
including President, f. K. Beeman; first,
second, third and fourth vice president,
Mrs. Bertha Deane, Miss Bessie Irish, Miss
Kate York and Mrs. r. f. Lowe; secre-
tary, Miss Anna Thomas; treasurer, Lotin
S. Neweomb; superintendent of the Junior
league, Rev. X. II. Lowe After an inter
mission of 20 minutes Rev. r. F. Lowe
gave an interesting talk which was follow
ed by prayer and testimony meeting
which lasted until the new year began.
Forty-eight persons stayed until midnight.
The installation of officers of Bingham
Chapter, Order Eastern Star, was held
Tuesday evening in Masonic hail. A ban
quet was served at $3.50 and the regular
work began at 7:30. The following Off
GERS and committees were appointed;
Chaplain, Mary A. Walker; marshal,
Dorothy Mitchell; Adah, Annie G. Leon
ard; Ruth, May q. Morris; Esther, Dora
A. Bingham; Martha, Euniee L. Walters;
Electa, Lizzie V. Wheeler; warder, Sara
A. Dickinson; sentinel, G. L. Piper; or
ganist, f. l. Swift; finance committee,
Dennison Cowles, Harry A. Walters; re-
lief committee, Eugenia NJ. Pettee, Ger
trude l.. Staples, Carrie A. Vaughan; en-
tertainment committee, Dorothy Mitchell,
Carrie l.. Hamilton, Martha A. Swift, f.
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