Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27

A new order of worship has been arrang-
ed for the vesper services at the Congrega-
tional church.
The Congregational Sunday school has
given to the new parsonage a handsome
mahogany table.
The suit of G. G.. Winchester against
George w. Knowlton, involving bride,
has been discontinued, the plaintiff pay
ing the costs.
The Woman's auxiliary has issued a
neat program for the year 1900 1t is the
first program of the kind that the organi-
cation ever issued.
The names were announced at the Cen
ire church Sunday morning of six young
people who will unite with the church at
the next communion service.
June 10, the second Sunday in the
month, has been decided upon as the date
for the celebration of the Goth anniversary
of the Baptist church and Sunday school.
The first meeting of the creditors of E. f.
| Carruthers of Bellows Falls, formerly pro-
| prietor of the Sunset paper mill was held
| Friday in the Office of A. +. Schwenk,
referee. Lawyer X. G. Bacon of Brattle-
boro was chosen trustee.
Haus & GRAHAM had about 800 worth
of cigars and tobacco damaged Saturday
| by the bursting of waterpipe above their
store. A large piece of plaster was broken
from the ceiling and the stock was badly
soaked before the water could be turned
off
The New England Telephone and Tele-
graph company had a gang of linemen
here the first of the week hanging another
cable from the telephone Office to the large
pole near Browns livery stable to enclose a
number of wires. A new cable box has
been put upon the pole at the corner of
bank block.
The Congregationals contained in its
last issue an interesting description, by ex-
Gov. Frederick Holbrook, of the first
meeting house erected by the first religious
society in East Brattleboro on the "cOm-
mon" in 1916. The article, which is en-
titled "a Rare Circle of Devout Women"
is accompanied by half-tone portrait of
ex-Gov. Holbrook.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Herrick of Windsor
have been engaged to manage the town
farm to succeed Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Rich
ardson. Mr.. Herrick has had experience
in this kind of work, having been manag-
er of town farm in New Hampshire for
number of years. Before coming to Brat
tleboro he was night Waterman in the
state prison in Windsor.
While the discussion of unworthy army
chaplains is in progress, it is a pleasure to
note in what esteem Rev. G. o. Day, now
secretary of the Congregational Education
! society, is still held by the Vermont soldiers
of the Spanish war The Estey Guard has
voted to send him framed portrait of its
company, in token of its regard for him as
chaplain and friend.-[ Congregationalist.
Arthur Sanders of Northampton, Mass,
and Miss Rosy Fl. Martin of Brattleboro
were married by Rev. H. K. Miles at the
Congregational parsonage Monday fore
noon. They will live in Northampton.
Mr.. Sanders formerly worked in the S. A.
Smith factory. He is a son of w. II. San
ders of Putney and is now employed as
shipping clerk by the Smith Carr Baking
company. Mrs. Sanders is daughter of
Edward Martin of Bratteboro.
E. c. Benson has sold his store on Pros
pect Hill to Milton H. Eddy, who is en-
ployed by Blodgett & Dewitt. Mr.. Eddy
will take possession in about a week. Mr..
Benson will remain with him few weeks,
after which he will go to his home in Win
hall to remain until after the graduation of
mary in June. They will then go to North
Dakota, Mr.. and Mrs. Benson to carry on a
farm for an uncle and Mrs. Benson's sister
to teach school. Mr.. Benson has kept the
grocery store on Prospect Hill about five
years. The store has been a great con-
venience to the patrons, and Mr. Benson
has won the good will of his customers by
his accommodating ways.
l.,
otherwise known as the Deacon LEROY
Wilder farm, was sold through +. j. Bal
ley's real estate agency the first of the
week to LaFell, John H. and William f.
Dickinson, who are engaged extensively In
manufacturing in Ashuelot and Winches-
ter, n. H., being part owners of the wool
en- mills, box factories and wood working
mills in those towns. The farm was re-
Gently sold to Jennings Brothers of Win
chester, and they will retain the timber
land. The Dickinson brothers expect to
fit up fine summer residence on the farm,
and they have visited the farm this week
with that end in view.
The pine grove in the rear of Brookside
park was leased Saturday by DR.. C.. S.
Clark to the Brattleboro Street Railroad
company for three years. The grove COM
prises about four acres and is well adapted
for picnic purposes. The company will be-
gin soon the work of clearing up the I'M
derbrush and of constructing seats, tables,
etc., for the convenience of picnic parties
Some alterations will be made in the payil-
ion, which will include Encouragement of
the stage, the partial boarding up of the
sides of the building and perhaps the con-
struction of a lunch counter. The enter
tainment season at the park will open
June II, when Claude Thardo, comedian,
will begin weeks engagement.