Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-28
PHENIX BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1902.

Liveryman H. r. Brown sold fine
pair of bay horses to Mr.. DeMott of
Brookline this week.
The monthly session of the pro-
bate court will be held tomorrow,
Judge Waterman presiding.
The first in series of card tour
naments will be held at the Vermont
Wheel club rooms next Tuesday even
ing, following the regular meeting,
First and second prizes will be award
ed in whist.
The trustees for the Brattleboro
subscribers to the fund to secure the
location of the b. Souto Company's
furniture factory in Brattleboro have
issued a call for the subscriptions to
be paid on the 10th of December.
Jimmie Lord, Is, colored, employed
by b. s. Balestier, was rounding up
stray sheep Sunday when the horse
which he was riding fell heavily The
horses neck was broken and the boy
sustained a broken leg. He has been
taken to his home in Guilford.
If beef steak is dipped in liquid air
1t becomes as brittle as a pipe stem.
If rubber ball is treated in the same
way it may be crushed like an egg
shell. These are among the many
amusing experiments Prof. Bradley
will make in the Auditorium Tues
day evening.
The body of Mrs. Clark Gilbert, who
died in Shelburne, Mass, last week,
was brought to Brattleboro Friday
afternoon and was buried in the fam
lily lot in Prospect Hill cemetery.
Rev. George b. Lawson, of the First
Baptist church, ofiiciated at the com
initial service. Among those pres
ent were Mrs. Gilberts son, Arthur c.
Gilbert of Philadelphia, her step
daughter, Mrs. Martha l.. Carpenter of
Newton, Mass, and her niece, Mrs.
w. o. Kemp of Bellows Falls.
The st. Adams Messenger figures
that the cost of adjourning by the
Legislature over Thanksg giving costs
the state $2539.20 in mileage alone
In reviewing the expense on account
OF the members from this section the
Messenger says: Windham county is
the home of the most notable charac.
tiers in the house. including Speaker
Merrifield, Adams of Marlboro, now
serving his fourth term. Doctor Con
D land of Brattleboro, Gale of Guilford
and Porter of Wilmington. not for
getting to mention Eddy of Stratton
the youngest member of the house
The mileage for the % members
amounts to $35660, and for her two
senators $3l6
Foxy Grandpa" which played to
excellent business during the great
er part of last season in New York
will be among the best of the sea
sons offerings Joseph Hart and
Carrie DeMar will head the pres
enting company, which Will include
nearly everyone OF the people who
were conspicuous factors in the Met
ropolitian success. Mr.. Hart has
written five new songs for the pro
duction and William A. Brady an
nounces that he has supplied a fresf
investiture of scenery and costumes
The company numbering fifty peo.
pie will be the largest seen on the
Auditorium stage for long time and
as this is the original New York com
pany 1t seems that capacity business
will surely result.
Mrs. Henrietta Hines, the beloved
wife of George A. Hines. died Tues
day night, Nov. %. after a long anC
painful Illness. She was born a
Kreutznach. Rhenish. Prussia, Aug
20. 1S43. She was living with her pa
rents in Philadelphia when Mr.. Hine.
first met with her. and they were
married there April 16. 1868. by thu
Rev. G.. II. Deere, formerly the Uni
versalist minister in this place. Foul
children have been born of this
union-Mrs. w. s. Mckinney o
North Adams. Mass, Mrs. W. II
Bracket. Miss Amy J. Hines. anC
Arnold ]. Hines. The latter died a
the early age of six years. Mrs
Hines was a woman of exemplar!
character. the possessor OF all thos'
lovely virtues that make for the
beauty and the sweetness OF home
She had, withal. that winning charm
OF manner that attracted al
her devoted and loyal friends. Eve
thinking of others rather than o
self she well merited all of the ap
preciative love that was bestowed
upon her. 1t can be truly said tina
she was a true wife. a devoted
mother, a loyal friend.