Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-11-15
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

Inc DalllHS nave decided 10 replace arc
lights on Chase, Chaplin and Elliot
streets with incandescent lights.
Miss johnson Of No Adams held meet
ings Sunday afternoon and Wednesday
evening in the schoolhouse on Walnut
street to organize a branch of the La
dies Catholic Benevolent society. Thirty
five names of prospective members have
been received.
The body of Mrs. e. w. Sharp, first
wife of Rev. f. w. Sharp of South Roy
alton, this state, was brought to Brat
tleboro yesterday from Boston and was
buried today in Morningsde cemetery.
Mrs Sharp died in 1856.
M. ]. Moran, administrator of the
Laura j. Hasklns estate, has sold the
Haskins house on Spruce street to A. F.
Boynton, who buys for an investment.
The house is now occupied by w. o.
Young and d. S. Brigham.
The funeral of William II. witt was
held at 2.3O o'clock Friday in the Bpis-
copal church, Rev. e. T. Mathison off,
ciatng. The burial was i'm Prospect
Hill cemetery. The bearers were Col.
G. w. Hooker j. A. Taylor, Isaac d.
Bailey, o. ]. Pratt. Carl F. Cain and
William ]. Cain, the two latter being
vestrymen of the church.
Miss Catherine Monks, 65. dropped
dead Monday at the home of her sister,
Mrs Austin, in East Cambridge, Mass.
The cause was heart disease. Miss
Monks lived 50 years with the late
Madam Balester. After the latter's
death she spent some time in r. A.
Austins family, going from here to Cam
bridge a few weeks ago. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. A. Austin have been in Cambridge
this week to attend the funeral.
Elbridge Gerry Warren, 81, died Mon
day night at his home in West Auburn,
Mass, of general breaking down. He
had been seriously Ill two weeks The
funeral was held yesterday in West Au-
burn. and the burial was in that place.
Mr.. Warren was father of Mrs. s. W.
Edgett. S. II. Warren and E. Gerry War
rem and S. II. Warren attended the fun
eral. Mr.. Warren also leaves a daugh-
ter, Lydia, who has lived at home. and
a daughter, Mary, wife of e. E. Newton
of West Auburn.
The goth anniversary of the marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan P. Hunter was
observed Saturday night at Mr. and Mrs
Hunters home, 119 Elliot street Four
neighbors went to the house to spend the
evening and to keep the host and hostess
at home, and later about 40 neighbors
and friends invaded the house to the
complete surprise Of Mr. and Mrs. Hun
ter. Some handsome articles of silver
were presented by Col. II. E. Taylor in
behalf of those present, and the even
ing was very pleasantly spent with re-
freshments. games and music.
Rev. A. c. A. Hall. bishop of the YER
mont diocese, will make his annual Wis
itation to st. Michaels Episcopal church
on the third Sunday in Advent Dec Is,
1t being the anniversary of the institu-
ton of the rector Rev. f. T. Mathison.
The first reception this season for boys
at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms will be held
next Thursday evening from 73O to $50
o'clock. program has been arranged
by the Woman's Auxiliary. consisting of
a talk by Rev. II. r. Miles, readings by
Miss Florence Clark, and musical Sc
lections. A lunch will be served
The New Book club held its 42d an
nual meeting with Mrs. H. p. Wellman
at the Brooks House Monday evening.
After the annual banquet. these officers
were elected: President DR.. James Con-
land; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. ]. L.
Martin; executive committee, Mrs. c. F.
Thompson, Mrs. Kate Burchard and Mrs.
F. e. Marble.
Twenty-three new members were voted
in last evening at the postponed meeting
of the Y. NJ. c. A. and the board of d.
rectors. Reports were read by the gem
eral secretary, finance and lecture COM
mittee, and votes of thanks were ex-
tended to the president for the gift of
lumber for the gymnasium floor, and
to Mrs. Abbie Fuller for the gift of
gymnasium apparatus.
The body of Mrs. NJ. w. Russell of
Brockton, Mass, will be brought to Brat
tleboro tomorrow for burial in Prospect
Hill cemetery. Mrs. Russelrs husband
formerly worked for J. A. Taylor and af-
forwards bought a house in Guilford,
where they lived a number of years
His son, Austin Russell, formerly was a
clerk in the Brattleboro post office and
is now in large dry goods store in
Boston.
The body of Walter w Mixer. 10
months-old son of Mrs. Emma G. Mixer
of North Easton, Mass, was brought to
Brattleboro yesterday and was taken to
Halifax for burial beside the body of
his sister, Helen. who died in North
Easton three months ago at the age OF
three years. Their father was the late
Walter Mixer of Brattleboro, who was
carrier on the rural mail delivery route
No, l, and who died Feb. Is.
Brattleboro lodge. No. 37S New Eng
land Order of Protection. initiated sew
eral members at a special meeting held
in Grange hall last evening The char
ter will close next Monday evening, when
a meeting will be held in Grange hall,
to which members will bring their
friends. Refreshments will be served in
Grange banquet hall. A business meet
ing will be held in Grange banquet hall
at 7.SO to initiate members and receive
applications.