Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-20
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Danniel Harris has bought the Sa
, brina P. Miller place in West Brattle-
\boro.
' st. Nnchaers Roman Catholic school
will close today for a two weeks va
cation with appropriate Christmas ex-
ercises, including a Christmas tree. d.
alogues, etc.
All danger from smallpox in Brattle-
boro is past. George Sherwin, the
only person who has been i'll with the
disease, has recovered completely and
Nthe Sherwin home has been disin-
fected.
The Congregational Sunday school
will pack tomorrow a Christmas box
for the members of the Sunday school
connected with the Italian Evangelical
church in New York city, of which
Rev. Antonio Alright is pastor. The
vestry will be open during the fore
noon for the reception of gifts.
The street railroad experienced
much difficulty in running cars Satur-
day afternoon and Sunday. The fires
under the boilers were drawn Satur-
day so that the boilers might be in
spected, and the water wheel was en-
so high that it set back and interfered
with the working of the wheel.
Seventeen Cinnamon were brought
to Brattleboro yesterday from New
port and were taken to Newfane Jail
last night. They are under the order
of deportation and have appealed for
hearing before Judge Wheeler.
Twenty-four cases were set for a hear
ing this week, but seven of the re-
spondents did not appear. All of the
others were ordered deported. United
States District Attorney Martin was in
Newport from Monday to yesterday
attending the hearing.
Hosea Jones, 10, grandson of Mr..
and Mrs. Hosea Jones of West Deer
field Mass, was drowned at that
place Monday. Young Jones and a
lad named Chapman were playing on
thesice, when the latter broke through
He chung to the ice and called to the
other boy to go for help. but assist
ance did not arrive in time. The
body was recovered in about 10 feet
of water. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones moved
= from Brattleboro to West Deerfeld
several years ago. Since then theiI
son and daughter have died, so that
the death of the grandchild comes a
peculiarly sad blow.
The young peoples societies of the
Congregational, Universalist, Metho
dist and Baptist churches have rented
the store formerly occupied by C. A
Trip, which they will open Monday t
receive Christmas offerings and re
membranes. These gifts will be dis
ri RI
hearts which otherwise might be sad
The store will be open from l O'CLOCK
Monday to II o'clock Wednesday fol-
the reception of money, clothing, pro
visions, candy, nuts, games, toys, deli
cacies, for those who are i'll, and any
thing suitable for distribution in Brat
tleboro and vicinity.
Windham County Pomona Grang'
held its annual meeting yesterday will
Protective Grange. Reports wer,
read at the morning session, and the
afternoon session was devoted to the
election and installation of these Off
GERS: Master. F. E. Johnson of Yer
non; overseer, w. S. Allen of Jack
sonville; lecturer, Mrs. P. S. Eames
steward, Fred Wall assistant stew
ard, /, Powers of Vernon: chaplain
Mrs. Charles Harris: treasurer, H. c
Streeter; secretary, Mrs. F. n. Far
mum; gate-keeper r. L. Frost; Pc
mona, Mrs F. E. Johnson of Vernon
Flora, Miss Mary Wall: Ceres. Mrs
c. L. Stacy; lady assistant steward
Miss Emma Shepardson of Vernon.
Glass No held their fourth winte
evening social Wednesday evening a
the church parlor. The lady friend
of the class were their guests. ant
about 100 in all were present. Afte
an hour of sociability Prof. F. c. F
Cramer gave an hours interesting
and instructive talk upon Englisl
music and composers, after whicl
light refreshments were served. Pre-
vious evenings have been occupies
with the trip across the Atlantic T.
Southampton, and in walks about tina
interesting and very old city, also il
the public buildings, cathedrals, etc
of London. Further meetings will b
deferred until February, when tn
class may probably take a trip b
proxy to Scotland.
Several of the Brattleboro store wiz
dows have taken on attractive hol
day appearance this week in the wa
of ropes and wTeaths of evergreen
miniature Christmas trees, etc.
special effort to attract attention i
the stores of E. ]. Fenton & Co and I
A. Starkey & Co. has been made wit
good results. An aTtic cave was COZ
structed in Fenton's window and o
Wednesday a card was placed in tn
window announcing that Santa Clau
would arrive at ! o'clock. At tina
hour Santa was seen coming up tn
street, followed by a crowd of chi
dren. Ee took his place in the windo'
"a began doing up packages to b
sent to all parts of the country. A
regular intervals he furnishes amus'
ment for the people on the street an
will continue to do so until Christina
day. Mr.. Starkey's window present
a forest scene. A deer is seen emerl
ing from the woods, while half doze
rabbits gambOl lightly on the greer
The scene is well gotten up and a
tracts much attention.