Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-30

Protective grange will give a sugar sup
per and dance next Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Hawley has special announcement
for tomorrow in his advertisement in an
other column.
Fred Cressey has been appointed agent
Of the Connecticut General Life Insurance
company for Windham, Windsor and Ben
nington counties.
The Odd Fellows will hold a sociable
and dance next Tuesday evening, which
will be in addition to the regular series
list They will hold their last dance of the
season April II.
The work of remodeing the office Of the
Brooks House was begun Wednesday.
This work and that Of repairing and reno
waiting rooms in other parts of the house
will probably not be completed much be-
fore May 1.
Miss Mary Frost was given a complete
surprise last evening at her home on South
Main street by "a of her Young friends, the
occasion her 18th birthday anniversary
The evening was spent in music and cards,
and refreshments we're served. Miss Frost
was the recipient of many pretty gifts.
Under the management of Henry A.
Haywood of Lancaster, N. H., the new
proprietor of the Brattleboro Overall com
pany the business Of that concern will be
increased greatly during the next few
months. About 40 new machines will be
put in Immediately, and it is expected that
the output of the factory will be nearly
doubled.
f. II. Davenport of West Brattleboro
has bought the Wesselhoeft watercure
building on the north side of Elliot street
of DR.. +. S. Snow of Hartford, Conn.
The sale was made through A. V. Mays
agency. There are about II tenements in
the building, and they will be repaired and
improved. Mr.. Davenport bought the
watercure building on the south side of
the street some time ago, and he has had
it put in good repair.
Mrs. Mary j. ODER, 81, died early this
morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles A. Waitman on Canal street after
an illness of about 10 days. She was the
widow of Rev. Benjamin ODER Of Wrent-
ham, Mass, who died in Brattleboro II
years ago. Mrs. Obers maiden name
was Miller and she was a native of New
fame, where she had lived the greater part
OF her life. She is survived by one broth
er, Samuel Miller of Newfane.
Mrs. l.. j. Tucker, 70, died yesterday
afternoon at her home on School street
from the effects of fall on the ice 10
weeks ago The funeral will be held at
the house tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Tucker came to Brattleboro from
Merden, Conn, about two years ago, but
had previously lived here many years
She is survived by two sons, Allie ].
Tucker, with the United States army in
the Philippines and Elmer Tucker. who is
in the Klondike; and one daughter. Mrs.
Clara Fairbrother of Westminster. Three
sisters are also living, Mrs. Julia Kemp of
Brattleboro, Mrs. Betterley Of Winchendon,
Mass, and Mrs. Leonard of Lunenburg.
this state.
A runaway horse was killed and the
sleigh smashed in collision with an cleo
trio car on the Springfield (Vt.) electric
railroad Saturday evening. The car was
in charge of Motorman Benson, formerly
employed by the Brattleboro street railroad.
In tuning corner the occupants of the
sleigh were thrown out, and the horse ran
away. A correspondent writes: 1.-THE
collision occurred in dark place, and Mr..
Benson did not see the team until il was
nearly TO the car. 1t was a terrible mo- |
ment for him for he did not know but |
there was some one in the sleigh, but he |
hastily threw off the current and put on |
the brake and stepped back out of the way |
just as the car struck the horse. The end |
of the car was demolished
Sedgwick post gave a reception and sup |
per to the Spanish war veterans in Grand |
Army ball last evening. All the officers
aud large majority of the members of |
the local company in the Spanish war |
were present, also good number of Grand |
Army men and members of the Woman's |
Relief corps. The rooms were attractively |
decorated and the tables were handsomely |
arranged by the Relief corps. Col. Fl. e. |
Taylor made welcoming remarks to the
younger veterans after the supper. and
other members of the Grand Army who
spoke were Col. Thomas Harmon. Lieut.
E. II. Putnam, Gen. II. b. Titus and Col
G. W. Hooker Remarks were also made
by Mrs. A. Louise Putnam and Mrs. J. p.
Elmer of the Relief corps, and by Col. J.
q. Estey, Capt. j. II. Estey, Capt. W. T. |
Haigh, Lieut.. F. B. Putnam, Lieut.. f. j.
Waterman, Sergt. j. G. Sullivan and Sergt.
l.. A. Whitney. The occasion was one
OF much interes and pleasure