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

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gelist, will speak at the o'clock meeting
in the Y. M. c. A. rooms Sunday after
noon.
The Y NJ. c. A. first and second basket
ball teams are booked to play the Millers
Falls first and second teams In that
place Saturday evening, Dec. 81.
Mrs. George f. Foster and Miss Mar
tore White have opened a store on High
street for the sale of Christmas en-
broidery pictures, art work, etc.
Manager Fox's next attraction at the
Auditorium will be a romantic play In
four acts, entitled IAN American Cen
tleman." William Bonelli romantic
actor of note, will be assisted by Miss
Rose Stahl and splendid company.
David Keefe and a fellow employee at
Grants granite yard caught So pickerel
in Kilburn pond yesterday which weighed
% pounds. The pickerel were of even
size, varying in length not more than
half an inch.
The Professional club will meet in the
Brooks House Monday evening. The pa
per will be by Lawyer X. G. Bacon on
the subject, THE Divorce Question and
Some Functions of the Judiciary" Rev.
= e. Marble will lead in the discussion.
A reception will be given to the towns
people by the members of the Y. M. c. A.
citation rooms next Thursday evening.
An entertainment program is being ar
ranged. refreshments will be served, and
a short gymnastic exhibition will. be
given. The invitation to attend is gem
eral.
Mrs. Catharine Carney. rs. died about
9 o'clock last night at her home on Wash
ington street. after a short illness with
pneumonia She was born in Ireland, but
N1,I,T nv
She leaves one son, John Carney of
Athol who was with her during her last
illness The funeral will be held at 3
O'Clock tomorrow I'm the Roman Catholic
church.
Norman +. Cabot handed his resigna-
ton to the trustees of the Vermont Saw
ings bank at the regular dividend meet
ing Wednesday 1t was accepted. Chas.
H. Pratt. assistant treasurer, was APP
pointed treasurer. pending an election at
the annual meeting in January. Mr..
Cabot expects to leave on trip south in
January. He will spend some time with
his sister in Washington.
l.. II. Richardson and o. o. Ware have
not yet decided whether they will re-
build the livery stable which was burned
Sunday night, although 1t is probable
that they will erect SOME kind of build
ing on the site. The insurance has not
been adjusted but probably will be to-
day or tomorrow. Two carpenters are now
estimating the loss, August Rhode rep
| resenting the owners of the building and
a Bellows Falls carpenter representing
the insurance companies.
Brattleboro Camp, Modern Woodmen
of America. held its annual meeting last
evening in Red Mems hall and elected
| these officers: Venerable consul, I. l..
Moore; worthy adviser. r. r. Kinkead;
| excellent banker, II. B. Haus; clerk, II.
| NJ. Wood: escort. r. Benson; Waterman.
| J. F. Lilis; sentry, r. /. Cook; manager
| for three years. \. f. Rhode: manager
| for two years, w. II. Jacobs; manager
| for one year, William Boyce; pianist r.
| r. Kinkead
The southbound train on the narrow
! gauge railroad yesterday morning ran
! into a hand car near the lodges south OF
| West Dummerston. hurting II over an
| embankment. The hand car was In
| charge of three section men. The col
| lision' took place on sharp curve. and
| neither the men on the car nor those on
| the locomotive saw what was to happen
| in time to prevent 1t. The section men
| got the car partly off the rails and took
| themselves out of the way so that they
were not hurt.
At the meeting of the woman's Relief
| corps Thursday evening the following Of
| ficers were elected: President. Mrs. Ida
| +. Goodenough; senior vice, Mrs Emma
| Moore; Junior vice, Mrs. Helen Miller
| treasurer. Mrs. Emily Allen; chaplain
Mrs. Phia Lamson; conductor Mrs Lis
| beth Retting; guard, Kate d. Cutler
| first delegate. Mrs. Sarah Goodnow
second delegate. Mrs. Emma Niles; third
| delegate, Mrs. Emily Allen; alternates
Adelaide McQuaide, Emma Eas6n and
Emma Smith.
| Invitations have been received in Brat
| tleboro for the wedding of Edward H
| Fuller of West Philadelphia. Penn, and
| Miss Florence McDermott of Ogdensburg
| n Y, which will take place at the home
Of Miss McDermott's parents in Ogdens-
| burg next Wednesday. Mr.. Fuller. who
| formerly lived in Brattleboro and grad.
uated from the Brattleboro High schoo
in 1891, is secretary of the railroad Y. NJ
| c. a. in West Philadelphia. His father
| William II. Fuller, who was secretary OF
| the Brattleboro Y. NJ. c. A. is secretary
of the railroad Y NJ. c. A. in Woods
| vile, n. II.
The Congregational clubs opening
meeting in its second series was held il
the Brooks House last evening and was
a ladies' night meeting. About rs mem,
bers and guests were present \ course
| banquet was served at s o'clock. consist.
| ing of blue points, broiled chicken. etc
the tables being garnished with chrysan
| NAShiuiiSf Nilltu were given TO the laQy
guests. At the close of the banquet ar
| Illustrated stereopticon lecture or
Egypt" was given by Rev. w. Parkyr
| jackson of Dummerston, pastor of tn,
| congregational church in that town
| Rev. Mr.. Jackson has Travelled extensive
| ~ in the East and was able. therefore
to speak interestingly and authorize,
lively.
Charles F. Bingham, teller in the Peo
pies National bank, resigned that posi-
| ton this morning to accept a position IL
the Vermont Savings bank. N. F. Cabo
having resigned as treasurer of the saw
ings bank c. II. Pratt has been promoted
to the position of treasurer and Harr,
r. Webster to the position of assistant
treasurer and II was to fill the vacanc,
caused by Mr.. Webster's promotion tina
Mr.. Bingham resigned. Mr.. Bingham ha.
been bookkeeper and teller in the Peo
pies bank Is years and has been a highl,
satisfactory and competent accountant
He will begin his new duties this after
noon. c. L. Stickney. second teller II
the Peoples bank will take Mr.. Bling
hams former position, and the name O.
Fred c. Adams will be acted upon a
the January meeting of the bank for pro
motion to the position of second teller.
d. E. Tasker, w. F. Goddard and
Charles Lang were among the exhibitor,
at the Score Card Poultry clubs exhibi
ton in Greenfield this week. Mr.. TaskeI
| presided at the banquet of the poultry
men held at the American House and Mr.
Goddard was one of the speakers. Their,
q IL