Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-01-04


are planning to hold in May a wedding an
niversary fair.
An elevator shaft 90 feet long is being
sunk in the new addition in the rear of
Durham Brothers store.
S. w. Edgett & Co. have sold the Eliza
Warren farm in Hinsdale, N. H to Geo.
L. Parker of Florence, Mass.
The annual meeting of Company l will
be held in the company rooms in Ullery
building next Thursday evening.
Attention is called to the lecture, open
to the public, of Prof. +. b. Sanborn of
Concord, Mass, at the Brooks House at
8 80 this evening.
At the regular meeting Of the Congrega
tional church this evening vote will be
taken upon the question OF adopting for
mer covenant of the church.
The visiting committee of the Home for
the Aged will hold their annu Al meeting
at the Brooks House next Wednesday,
Jan. 9, at 2 80 p. NJ. A large attendance
is desired.
Slverdale, the summer resort at Spot
ford lake, has been placed in the hands of
5. W. Edgett & Co. for sale, Mr.. Strattan,
the principal owner, having business inter-
ests in the West that demand his attention.
Clyde Horton, five. year-old son of Wal
bridge G.. Horton of Canal street, broke
the large bone in his left leg below the
knee Saturday He was playing with an
other child when he fell upon the floor and
his companion fell upon him.
Gum & Co. of so Elliot street have sold
for Stephen w Bishop of Townshend all
his real estate in that town, consisting of
l. Il. l. E. III, Nlang
near the village. The purchaser, 9. A,
Stearn of Winchester, has taken posses
sion.
The ladies' association of the Centre
church will hold a sewing meeting and
social in the church parlors next Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock to which all the
ladies are cordially invited. A home mis-
sionary meeting will be held from to
o'clock.
Mrs. G. D. Odell of Brattleboro has
sold the timber on her farm in Walpole
N. H., known as the Henry j. Watkins
farm, to Messrs. Norwood and Prentiss
who will soon begin cutting. They have
no intention of cutting the beautiful
spreading pine close to the highway north
of the house.
John G.. Baker had three ribs fractured
Sunday. He entered box stall, and the
young horse therein turned suddenly
crushing him against the wall. The blow
rendered him unconscious, and the grain
measure which he was carrying under hi:
arm was jammed against his body so fore
IDLY that his ribs were broken.
Mrs. f. w. Kuech will be superinten-
dent of the junior department of the Con
gregational Sunday school, which will be
| created next Sunday. The school will be
graded, putting about 70 members into the
! Junior department. There will be gradual
ing exercises at the opening session of the
school next Sunday.
Wantastiquet lodge of Odd Fellow:
elected these officers Monday evening
Noble grand, A. w. Roel vice grand, A
F. Roberts; recording secretary, A. j
| Currier; financial secretary, G. l.. Cobb
treasurer, G. E. Sturges; trustee for five
years, w. F. Goddard. These officers and
the appointive officers will be installed
Monday evening, Dec. IA.
Five members of the Fort Drummer Riff,
club of Brattleboro, Bridge. Nichols, Colt
| Cobb and French, and three members OF
the Springfield, Mass, club, Cooley, Geize
and Talbot, held a shoot at the Vernon
| range lu6SudJ. OWlnB W JhO IuloCdllldBt
of some of the plans there was no com
petitive shoot between the clubs, but the
| contests were interesting nevertheless. The
| Springfield and Brattleboro men averaged
about equal. although Bridge and Nichols
made the highest and second best scores
| None of the scores were remarkably high,
owing to high wind. Geizel shot in sever
al contests in Europe the past summer.
Bingham Chapter, Order of Eastern
Star, elected these officers Friday evening
W. p, E. H. Putnam; W. M, Mrs. Mary
A. Randall; A. M, Mrs. Mavarette A.
Fisher; c., Mrs. Carrie L. Hamilton; A.
B., Mrs. Eunice L. Walters; treasurer,
Mrs. Cora G. Leonard; secretary, Mrs
Martha A. Swift. These officers were in
stalled Tuesday evening together with the
following appointive officers: Marshal
Miss Dorothy Mitchell; chaplain, Mrs
Mary A. Walker; warder, Mrs. Marion S
Jones; sentinel, Collins L. Piper; organist,
/ F. l. Swift; Adah, Mrs. Winnie ellison
Ruth, Mrs May G. Morris; Esther, Mrs
Jennie L. Ees; Martha, Mrs. c. B. Dick
inson; Electa, Mrs. H. o. Coolidge. A
banquet was served at o'clock.
There was a hearing at the Brooks
| House Friday afternoon in the United
| States circuit court before Judge Hoyt Fl
| Wheeler in the case of O'Brien & SheehaI
against the Champlain Construction com
pany, wherein the contractors seek to have
the construction company punished for
| alleged contempt of court in neglecting tC
pay certain laborers employed in the con
struction of the Rutland Canadian railroad
No progress was made in the case beyond
the appointment of Judge E. L. Water
man of Brattleboro a special master tc
take evidence and report his finding Of
facts to Judge Wheeler. 1t was agreed
between Attorney Button of the construc.
ton company and 7. w. Moloney for the
contractors that the first hearing before
Judge Waterman should take place in
Rutland Wednesday. Judge Waterman
has been in Rutland this week to hear the
testimony in the case.
The closing session of the probate cour
for the year was held Saturday, Judge
Waterman presiding. The following bust
ness was transacted: Joseph Hamilton
estate of Brattleboro, will allowed, 10
seph w. Hamilton appointed executor
| William Fl. Hicks estate of Nottingham
will allowed. William A Dutton estate o.
BIattleboro, account of John K. Gale, ad
mnistrator, allowed and administrator or
dered to pay 48 per cent to creditors whose
claims were allowed by the commissioners
Lucia NJ. Field estate of BrattleborO, will
allowed, Edward L. Cook appointed exc
cutor Charles G. Weatherhead estate o.
| Guilford, account of Jesse T. Weather
head, administrator, allowed. George B