Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-18

A new floor has been laid in the
Brooks House dining room this week.
The Sunshine society, branch 1.
will meet at the house of Mrs. j. G.
| Ullery Friday afternoon Oct 25, at 3
o'clock.
Lucius Harris was elected assistant
foreman of steamer company No. 8
this week to succeed Don II. Miller,
who has been promoted to the position
of assistant engineer of the depart
ment.
Phillip II. Potter, a lumber dealer
! in Springfield, Mass, who has carried
! on large real estate transactions in
{ Brattleboro and vicinity, is a petit
| TONER in bankruptcy. His schedule
shows liabilities of $45O.O43, with
| nominal assets of S247 720.
Policeman Ellis G. Worden arrested
! Joseph Clark of West Dummerston
Saturday for being intoxicated. He
was arraigned Monday before Justice
| Newton, pleaded guilty and was fined
So and costs, amounting to about $12
He disclosed that he obtained his
liquor at the brewery.
The Union Mutual Fire Insurance
company at the annual meeting held
in Montpelier Wednesday elected j.
H. Merrifield of Newfane the director
from Windham county, and James l..
Martin of Brattleboro was elected to
a similar position with the Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance company.
At the Gentlemen's Driving clubs
matinee meeting at Readville, Mass.
Wednesday both trotting events were
won by H. o. Aldrich. His Burlington
Boy won the first event in straight
heats in 217, 21S, 2.1S, and his Adj
Olson A. was second, first and first in
the other event in 2.251a 2.26% and
2.241a.
Mrs. J. L. Rathbone received news
early this week of the death of her
father George Dunton, in Richmond,
Canada. Mr.. Dunton died Sunday
night of heart disease, with which he
had been i'll since last spring. He
was born in England 73 years ago,
but had lived in Canada many years.
He leaves four daughters and two
sons. The burial was in Richmond
Wednesday.
The annual rally of the Methodist
Sunday school was held last Sunday,
but the attendance was interfered with
by the heavy rain. The church was
decorated for the occasion with au-
tumn leaves and cut flowers, making
a very pretty appearance. The exer-
cises were interesting. consisting of
recitations and singing by the young
people and remarks by Superintendent
Yeaw and Rev. Mr. Lowe.
The first general order issued by
the new commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic Is a suit
able recognition of the death of Presi-
dent Mckinley, with instructions that
all post headquarters and colors be
appropriately draped, and that all
officers of the Grand Army use a
badge of mourning for 60 days when
on duty on public occasions. A copy
of this order has been received this
week by Sedgwick post
The Oakdale Book club held its an
nual meeting Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. w. p. Jones and elected
Mrs. Jones president and Miss Edith
| Gilkey secretary and treasurer. The
annual sale of books will take place
next spring. 1t was voted to give 4
supper in connection with the sale and
to impose a fine of 25 cents on each
member not present at that time. 1t
was also voted to impose a fine of
so cents on each member not present
at the next annual meeting.
The United States Daughters of
1912 held their regular monthly meet
ing at the home of Mrs. F. c. Field
Saturday afternoon, Oct. IL, in COM
memoration of the two battles fought
on land and sea Oct. 10, 1912. Two
brief papers were read, giving the de-
tails of the victorious naval battle
fought off the coast of North Carolina
between the English brig "Frolic"
and American sloop of war THE
Wasp" The land battle was at
Queenstown Heights, where the
Americans were defeated. Refresh
ments were served and the remainder
of the afternoon was spent socially.
Lawyer Cushman of Burlington was
in Brattleboro recently to consult with
District Attorney j. L. Martin in re-
gard to John w. Ketchum of Yer
gennes, charged with completely in the
wrecking of the Farmers National
bank. Mr.. Cushman is Ketchum's at
torney, and it is understood that he
wished to confer in regard to addi-
tional counts which have been found
against his client since the bank cases
were first opened No additional bail
was required for Ketchum. The Rut-
land Herald states that the alleged
populations of Ketchum are under
stood to be in the neighborhood of
$4,000 to 100000.
The semi-fnal round in the match
tournament for the fall cup will be
played Saturday between Howard
Wellman and Charles F. Bingham.
The winner will play against Hayes
BigelOw for the large cup, and a
smaller cup, which will be a perma-
nent trophy. will go to the runner-up.
Bgelow 00) who had won a pre-
liminary game, defeated C. H. Thomp-
son CD, who drew a bye, on Saturday
l up on IS holes. Two other games
were played on Tuesday, Charles u.
Bingham CO. winning from W. f. Hub
bard 1O) up and 2 to play, and
Howard Wellman 90 from James F.
Hooker 1S) up and 2 to play.
President Day Installed.