Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-21

Sunday.
The class room Of class No Z in the Bap-
list church will be enlarged at the expense
of the class.
The annual meeting of the ladies' circle
of the Universalist church will be held in
the church parlors Thursday, Oct. a.
James williams, 70, for many years a
conductor on the New London Northern
railroad, died few days ago in Lew Lon
don.
The committees have been appointed
for the annual fair Of Protective Grange,
which will probably be held the last Of Oc-
tober or early in November.
George, elght-months-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Larrow, died yesterday morn
ing after brief illness. The burial was
in the Roman Catholic cemetery today.
The Baptist Sunday school will observe
next Sunday as Its annual rally day. The
annual rally day of the Congregational
| Sunday school will be held week from
| Sunday.
About $40 was collected at the First
Baptist church Sunday evening for the re-
| lief of suffering in Galveston. This
amount has been increased by privrte sub
scription $3.50.
Misses Christa and Lillian Park gave a
crokinole party at their home on Chaplin
street Wednesday evening. Refreshments
we're served, and the latter part Of the
evening was devoted to musical numbers.
The strike in the coal fields of Pennsyl.
vania has affected the coal supply of Brat.
tleboro, and there is scarcity here as else
where. The price OF anthrarite coal has
risen to 81 ton, with prospects Of its soar
ing still higher.
T. Frank Turner has been in Boston
this week to get a racer which he has
bought-Gladstone by Bryant, by Chiches-
ter, who was a son of Harold. Gladstone
has never started In a race, but has sho wn
fast miles in practice. Mr.. Turner has en-
tered Gladstone in the 2 20 and ? 35 races
at the Valley Fair.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society
OF the Methodist church elected the follow
ing officers yesterday: President, Mrs. r.
K. Beeman; lst vice-president, Mrs. w.
K. Geddis; I'd vice-presldent, Mrs. NJ. s.
Brodie; recording secretary, Mrs. X. F.
Lowe; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Brodie; treasurer, Mrs. A. G. Allen.
Miss Edith Barnard gave musical at
her home on Williston street Tuesday
evening to a number Of her young lady
friends in honor of Miss Mabel Carpenter
Of Providence, X. l. Refreshments were
served. The program included readings
and musical selections by Miss Hudson,
Miss Carpenter, Miss Florence Howe, Miss
Lillian Park and Miss Barnard.
George Seney Stiles has in his hands for
sale 500, 900 Of the first mortgage bonds of
the Brattleboro street railroad company, TO
which he calls the attention of investors in
| n1wvnr ttaa ant l.. j. II.
offers S25, 900 of the bonds of the new Bel
lows Falls and Saxtons River road. Mr..
Stiles placed advantageously the bonds OF
the Springfield, Vt, electric railroad, and
he will undoubtedly be equally successful
with the bonds OF these two local compa.
mics. Full particulars are contained In a
circular which may be had upon appllca.
ton to him at the Brooks House.
The ladies' society OF the Centre church
held its annual meeting yesterday afternoon
and elected these officers: President, Mrs
Henry II. Thompson: vice president, Mrs
Henry F. Bond secretary, Mrs. Fred W.
Kuech; treasurer, Mrs. E. L. Parker as.
sistant treasurer, Miss Marcia Parker
chairman Of the parish committee, Mrs.
Frank A. Wells Of the hospitality com.
mittee, Mrs. K. II. Putnam and Mrs. viii
Corser; OF foreign missions, Mrs. II. r,
Miles. The home missionary COMMITTEES
consists Of Mrs. w. T. Haigh, chairman OF
work, and Mrs Fannie c. Rice, chairman
Of meetings. The society has raised over
$500 the past year for benevolent aud
other purposes.
Della Z. Hale, "a, wife of George E.
Warner, died yesterday morning at heI
home on Whipple street after a long i'll.
ness. She was born in Bernardston, Mass
June IS, 1916, aud she and Mr.. Warner
were married in that town 80 years ago
For the past 20 years they have been in
Brattleboro, living, until within a few
years, in the family Of T. j. b. Cudworth
Mrs. Warner was strong in spirit, and she
bore her illness without complaint. She
was true and faithful wife, and was deep
ly devoted to her home. her death will
leave deep sadness not only in the house
hold but among a large circle of friends.
She was an active worker In the Universal
list parish, where she will be greatly missed
The funeral will be held at the house at II
o'clock tomorrow, Rev. r. X. Marvin Off.
clating, and the burial will be in Demands
ton. Mrs. Warner leaves, besides her
husband and daughter, Miss Addie War
ner, one brother, Almon Hale OF Bernard.
ston.
| Inc WanJastlquet gOlt CluO neld lJs nrsl
tournament, an Is hole contest, medal play
on the links last Saturday afternoon
Charles II. Thompson won the first prize
covering the course in 112 strokes. c.
Fred Childs ID, III strokes, Lewis Gregg
Sd, 12l strokes. The prizes were Silver.
town golf balls The other contestants
were Charles A. Harris, John K Ryder
DR.. Petty, VIM. LAWN, George Durham
j. Gray Estey, Leslie Edwards, Robert
Bacon and Mrs. Ruth Hawley Morse
John Seymour Wood, the New York law,
yer and author, made the Is holes in 107
strokes, but not being member of the
club did not participate in the tournament
Mr. Wood made the round of holes In
so strokes, which is record for the course
in competition. Wednesday afternoon the
ladies of the club held an approaching and
putting match. Eleven ladies qualified
for the finals. Mrs Gatty won the first
prize, hat pin, and Miss Edna Burnett
the second prize.
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