Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-27
LOCAL OVERFLOW,

The supper announced to be given by
H1hs order OF the Eastern Star has been
poserQned to Tuesday, Oct. 10.
~>-&sJtM c. Hasntley of Londonderry
petit Npror was reprimanded by Judge
StaffoT and excused for the term for
talking with outsiders during the trial
Nof tit case Of Howe against Wheeler
\ T% winter schedule on the Brattleboro
street railroad will go into effect next
Sunday. Cars will leave the ends of the
road on the hour and half hour through
out the day and evening, meeting on the
common.
Miss Maude /. Emerson and Mrs c. f.
r. Jenne are the delegates and Mrs.
G.. +. Barber and Mrs. T.. 5. Bowen al
ternatos, to the state federation of wo-
mans clubs tn be held in Morrisvine Oc-
tober l. and is.
Fred c. won the first heat in the 222
class at Westheld, Mass, Saturday. but
in the next heats finished second. fourth.
and fourth, the race going To S. 5. b.
Fred G. got the second part of the purse
Of $500. The heats were run in 2.23i4. 222,
2.23 and 2.2iE.
The ladies' association of the Congrega-
tional church will hold their postponed
annual meeting i'm their parlors next
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. a So
| cial hour will follow the business meet
ing, and all members are specially urged
to attend.
John b. F. Emery Of Boston, superin-
| tendent of the Home for Destitute Catho-
lie Children was in Brattleboro the first
of the week with eight orphans. six of
whom were taken temporarily by Brattle-
boro families, with the understanding
that they may be returned to the home If
| they do not prove satisfactory.
The case Of Idella Hescock, administra-
| trix, against Luther Dustin was settled
| out of court Tuesday for about 500. This
was an action founded on the negligence
| of Dustin in leaving an opening in a
| scaffold floor through which the late
| Warren Hescock, husband of the admin
istratrix, fell about two years ago. the
fall causing his death
Miss NJ. A. Prentice, housekeeper at
the Brooks House. will leave that posi-
| ton the middle of October, and after a
| vacation of two weeks will go to Col.
Goodhue's as housekeeper Miss Prentice
has seen the crowd go and come at the
| Brooks House for u years. for the first
| six years as assistant housekeeper. and
! for the last six as housekeeper, succeed
ing Miss Sawyer after her death.
Charles f. Cook and Miss Mary Sui
| livan We're married Tuesday evening at
$50 o'clock by Rev. Father Cunningham,
| tne ceremony taking place at the Roman
| Catholic parsonage on Walnut street.
| Mr.. Cooks brother, Roy Cook, and the
brides sisters, Elizabeth and Margaret
| Sullivan, stood up with them. The bride
wore a dark blue travelling dress After
| the wedding q reception was held at Mr..
| Cooks home on Church place, refresh
ments being served. Mr.. and Mrs. Cook
went away on the late train and are now
in Nashua, N. II. They will return to-
morrow and will live in Mr.. Haskins' s
house on Frost street, Mr.. Cook is en-
ployed by the Carpenter Organ company.
The Sir knights of Beauseant Com
| mandery will go from Brattleboro Oct. 8
on the lilo train via Bellows Falls to
| the field day at Keene, and will return
after the exercises on a special train by
the same route. 1t is hoped that every
| Sir Knight will make an effort to attend
the celebration, as Brattleboro's turn at
entertaining will come next year, and
hearty cooperation will then be Sc
cured If Brattleboro shows interest and
enthusiasm now. The Brattleboro, Bel
lows Falls Keene, Windsor. and Clare
mont Communicates will unite in the field
day, and the Keene commandery has also
invited the commandery from Concord
for this year, and the LIST and I'd New
Hampshire regimental bands will be
present. Mrs. e. II. Putnam and Mrs.
Charles McRae are the Brattleboro mem
bers of the ladies reception committee.