Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-13

John c. Persons. the blacksmith, died
Tuesday night. The burial was yester-
day, the body being taken to Simonsville
for interment.
The ladies' union of the Congregational
church will serve their monthly bean
supper in the parlors of that church next
Friday evening.
H. C. Farrar of Rutland, general
agent Of the Equitable Life Insurance
company, was in town on business the
first of the week.
Mrs. f. F. Coolidge, who has been
spending several months at the Clark
farm on the Rockingham road, returned
to the home of her daughters in Mt.
Holly this week
The first service in the week of special
praise will be held Sunday evening, Jan.
10, in the Congregational church. when
Rev. c. E. Eberman of Boston will de-
liver an address.
Mrs. e. G. Osgood and daughter,
Elizabeth, returned yesterday from Brad
ford where they have been since the last
of November, the guests of Mrs Osgood's
parents, ex-Gov. and Mrs. Farnham.
wilfred Griffin, the tailor who has been
running a shop in the block on Atkin-
son street, owned by DR.. A. L. Miner, has
entered the employ of j. H. Blakeley
& Co., doing whatever tailoring is neces-
sary for the clothing store of Mr.. Blake
ley.
Edward G. Osgood went to st. Johns
bury Tuesday to attend the 10th anniver-
sary of the Caledonia County Christian
Endeavor union held there Wednesday
afternoon and evening. Mr.. Osgood, as
president of the state Christian Endeavor
union, is an honored guest at many
Christian Endeavor gatherings through
out the state.
Mrs. Mary Holmes has this week
opened a very fine exhibition of fancy ar
ticles, including many beautiful speci-
mems of the popular typography, in the
millinery store of Mrs Lila Gates-Had-
ley on Westminster street. Mrs.
Holiness work in this line is well known,
and this years sale is meeting with the
usual success.
The members of the Woman's club are
looking forward with much interest to
the lecture to be given by Mrs. Todd
Wednesday evening in Union hall. AS
Mrs. Todd has accompanied her husband,
who is professor OF astronomy in AM
herst College, on many of his ecliptical
expeditions, the lecture cannot fail to be
of interest. She will speak on the expedi-
ton to Japan to study the total eclipse
of the sun.
No final settlement has as yet been
reached in the disagreement between the
International Paper company and its en-
ployes, though strong efforts are being
made to effect a compromise The men
still refuse to work extra time on Sun
days and, in fact, did not do so. 1t is
hoped that some compromise may be
effected and a strike averted, for 1t
would seem that If such a thing should
occur, 1t could but result dlsastrously
to both sides.
The annual fair, dinner and entertain
ment of the Universalist church was held
in Union hall Tuesday afternoon and
evening. At noon a hot turkey dinner
was served, for which 120 tickets were
sold. Afternoon tea was served about
8, followed in the evening by the mock
graduation exercises of u young % la
dies from Miss Wayback's school. Dane
ing was enjoyed until morning. The at
tendance was large and a good amount
Of receipts gained for the society.
Considerable talk is made of the pos
sibility of the establishment in the near
future OF additional night mail service
through Bellows Falls. The discussion