Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-04

Mrs. Frank Baldwin of Charlestown,
N H., will open her dancing classes |
at Grange hall tonight
The ladies' circle Of the Universal
list church has elected these officers:
President, Mrs. ]. l.. Newman; vice
president, Mrs. j. F.. Stearns; secre-
tary Mrs. Cora Wood; treasurer, Mrs.
Charles J. Reach.
Charles H. Stafford of Windsor, a
liveryman, has been adjudged bank
rupt, and the matter has been referred
to A. F. Schwenk, by request, as ref
cree. Stafford's liabilities are $3406
and his assets are $3425.
George e. Levins, whose death by
accidental shooting in Pawlet is re-
ported in another column, married a
daughter of Herman JOY of Brattle-
boro. Mr.. and Mrs. Levins spent sew
eral weeks here last year. Mrs. Levins
is left with two little children.
A. F. Schwenk will preside at three
hearings in bankruptcy in Bellows
Falls today. There will be first meet
ings of creditors in the estate of David
M. Meany of Bellows Falls and the
estate of the Westminster Paper com
pany of Westminster, and last meet
ing of the creditors of Henry H. Van
cor of Bellows Falls.
The Vermont Society of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution will
hold it's second annual conference at
Brattleboro on Thursday, Oct. 10. A
business meeting will be held at the
Brooks House at 3 p. m, and in the
evening the state regent, Mrs. Julius
/ j. Estey, will hold an informal recep-
| ton at her home. Visiting Daughters
in town will be cordially welcome.
The affairs of the Granite State
Provident association of Manchester
( will soon be settled Claim Commits
! sioner Reidell has in his hands for dis
| tribution about $35O,000. His report
contains the allowance of $4,000 in
/ claims, aggregating about 100000.
I It is expected that about 20 per cent
will be paid on shareholders claims.
The many friends of Mrs. Emogene
White, the nurse, who was injured in
the railroad accident at West Dunn
merston last week, will be pleased to
know that she is as comfortable as
could be expected. Miss Annie Mortz.
a friend from Greenfield who is a
nurse, is caring for her, and Mrs.
Whites daughters, Mrs. Sharp of
Mortified. this state, and Mrs. Cheney
of Brookside. who were called here,
have returned.
All who are interested in the protec-
ton and study of birds are invited to
attend the meeting of the Audubon
society formerly Brattleboro Bird
club, which will be held next Monday
evening at 100 at the Brooks House.
large attendance is desired. as the
new constitution and by laws will then
be read and voted upon at that time.
An interesting program has been pre-
pared, the subject being the birds in
the family Icteridae, or Blackbirds and
Orioles. Members of the club are re-
ouested to come and to invite their
friends to be present
The proposed sale of the Perry farm
in West Brattleboro, formerly known
as the Deerfield Stock farm, to Mr..
Seymour OF Randolph was not con
summated. Francis Il. Perry and Da-
vid Perry sold their interest in the
Mace to their brothers. j. c. Perry
and Ernest Perry. and the latter have
bought the milk route of c. c. Win
chester of Esteyville and are now oper
ating it. They bought some IA cows
of Mr.. Winchester, increasing the
number on the farm to about 20.
The ladies' association of the
Congregational church held their an
nual meeting in their parlors yester
day afternoon with large attendance
nearly 60 being present. Mrs. Ere
mont Hamilton had previously an
nounced that she could not serve
another year as president, and these
officers we're elected: President, Mrs
G. II. Clapp; vice president. Mrs. II. Il
Bond: secretary, Miss GeneNieNe
Slate; treasurer, Mrs. f. l.. Parker
Committees were also elected, OF
which the following are the chairmen
Home missionary, Mrs. A. E. Park;
foreign missionary, Mrs. c. F. Thomp
son: parish, Mrs. F. A. Wells; par
sonage. Mrs. NJ. e. Kirkland; flower
> Miss Emma Dutton. 1t was voted
unanimously to ornament the windows
in both parlors with shades and drap
cry curtains. as was done in the mar
, Sunday school room last week, anc
they will be put up at once. Aftel
the business meeting a social houl
: was spent, cake and coffee being
e served.