Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-01

Engineer c. =. Badet. who moved
from here to New London recently
had his shoulder dislocated by being
thrown from a sleigh at White River
Junction.
c. NJ. Colburn, proprietor of a drug
store in BrattlebOro 20 years ago. as
special agent of the Mutual Life In
surance company, has opened a per
manent Office in Claremont, n. H.
j. II. Stearns of Brooklyn, owner Of
the Pine Grove Springs resort at
Spofrord lake, will have a fine 9-hole
golf course laid out early in the sea-
son on the Rodney Fletcher farm.
which he bought last season.
The hearing on the petition of the
Central Vermont railroad for the con
struction of a new bridge to take the
place of the Mortified toll bridge, has
been postponed until Feb. >, at the re
quest of the railroad. 1t is possible
that it will be postponed again.
The body of Mrs. A. T. Wilson Of
Worcester. Mass, was brought to
Brattlcboro Saturday and was taken
to the Prospect Hin cemetery. for
burial in the family lot Rev. h. f..
Lowe of the Methodist church. Of
iiciated The bearers were George
Cutler, Jerry +. Haywood, Bradford
Cutler and Frank Baker. The body
was accompanied to BrattlcbOro by
Mr. Wilson, husband of the deceased.
The whist team of the Bay State
club Of Holyoke has won the cham.
pionship of the Valley league. which
includes eight organizations in Spring
field. HOlyOke. Northampton. East
hampton and Wcstfeld. The Bay
state team was victorious in II con
sccutive games of duplicate whist
winning nearly all. by large scores
The Bay Staters frounced the Yer
mont Wheel club three years ago in
two contests, the second being won
by a margin of less than two tricks
to a pair.
At the annual meeting Of the Val
ley Fair in the Brooks House Friday
f, X. Vaughn resigned as one of the
superintendent of Floral hall and
c. +. Il. Jenne was appointed to sue
coed him. Miss Lillian Higley was
appointed superintendent of the food
show to succeed c. S. Hopkins, who
stated that he was only the nominal
head of that department last year,
Miss Higley doing the work. About
next fair will be held Wednesday and
Thursday, September 25 and &c
Bemis, the laundryman, notorious
as Francis Truth, the divine healer,
is in the public eye again. After his
prosecution in Boston, where he es-
capped by paying large fines, he lived
quietly in Keene. n. H., where he
owns a house. A short time ago he
went to Jacksonville, Fla, where he
is said to have been doing a land Of
flee business. The city council in
Jacksonville look upon divine heaters
as humbugs. In. order TO prevent
Truth from doing basiRess they have
enacted a city ordinance requiring
each .dlTne healer to pay $2500 an
nu2hS into the city treasury for the
privilege of practicing in the city.
In every place where ErnestSe
Thompson has appeared on the plat
form he has not only left the most
favorable impression, but there has
been a feeling Of regret on the part
Of everybody who did not attend.
Our own people who are Interested in
outdoor life should be wise in time
and make sure of their tickets for
Wednesday evening, Feb, 6. The
management of the Young Mems
Chrlsllah ASSOCIATION course TINS year
nave PROVIDED the pest series yet pre-
sehVeu III one OF tnese courses, ana
lHeIe Is no doubt mat IN the matter
Oh popularity personal interest ana
aOItaCI lEehess' MT; thompson Illus
tfated lecture VIII form the climax.
The annual election of officers by
the Centre CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY
school was completed last Sunday.
II. H. Thompson refused TO withdraw
his resignation. and Walter 4. Gil
bert was elected superintendent upon
the recommendation of the commit
tee of seven. George NJ. Clay was
elected assistant Superintendent. also
upon the recommendation of the COM
mittee. \ resolution was passed .bv
a unanimous vote expressing to Mr..
the schools appreciation
of the faithfulness with which he has
performed the duties of his position.
and to Mrs. Thompson expressing the
schools gratitude for the heartiness
with which she had cooperated with J
him The resolution also expressed
to Mrs. Thompson sympathy in her
illness and hope for her speedy re-
storation to health.
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