Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-04

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Monday, April IA.
Rev. Il. T. Mathison. rector of the
Episcopal church, will deliver the
Memorial day address in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Jennie b.. Powers has beer in
Springfield. Felchville and Windsor
in the interests of the Humane soci.
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The annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Brattleboro Creamery
association will be held next Monday
at 2 o'clock in Grange dining hall.
Lucius Weatherhead of Brattleboro
and Mertie Ryder of Halifax were mar
ried Wednesday by Rev. H. r. Miles.
They will make their home in West
Brattleboro.
Charles II. Spaulding of Milestone
building, a Central Vermont brakeman,
has filed a petition in bankruptcy. The
schedule shows assets of 1857 and liza
bilities of $4O7.
1t will be of interest to theatre go
ers to know that David Murray. who
gave such a fine and satisfactory por-
trayal of the old lawyer in Mrs. Danes
Defense, and several others of the
same company are now with the
"Out of the Fold company.
George L. SHUTS. who. before com
ing to Brattleboro, was superintend
ent of a Chinese Sunday school in
South birmingham, spoke by invi.
tation at the Baptist Christian En-
deavor meeting Tuesday evening.
which was a missionary meeting.
Six Cinnamon were taken from New
fame Jail to Bellows Falls the first of
the week, joining there a party of
Cinnamon from Rutland, in charge of
United States Marshal Field and
Deputy Marshal Chapman. en- route
for Boston under order of deportation.
They will go across the continent to
San Francisco.
The marching staff of Protective
Grange gave Miss Blanche Drown a
surprise visit Friday evening, which
was the occasion of her birthday
anniversary. About 20 persons were
present. Games were played and re-
freshments were served and Miss
Drown was presented with several
reminders of the occasion.
The ladies of the Unitarian society
served a supper at Wells hall Tuesday
evening. After the supper eight
young ladies gave a bright and spirit
ed presentation of the amusing little
play. "a Lover in Duplicate. or a De
tective in Petticoats.' The parts were
admirably taken. and the young WON
en- received well deserved applause.
The Brattleboro friends of Rev. z.
w. Whitney, former pastor of the
Universalist church, will be interested
to know that Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney
and their SOD and daughter are to
spend the coming summer vacation in
Europe. They will sail June % and
will visit Scotland. Holland. Germany,
Switzerland, Italy and France. return
ing September 6.
The annual meetings of the several
Masonic bodies will be held this
month, with the exception of Bling
ham Chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star. Connecticut Valley Council met
last evening, as reported elsewhere.
Columbian lodge will hold it's annual
meeting next Tuesday. Fort Dunn
mer Royal Arch Chapter will meet
mex Thursday evening.
II. L. Emerson has bought an auto
mobile of the gasoline explosion va
riety. 1t was made in st. Louis, but is
now in Boston. Mr.. Emerson will go
to Boston after it as soon as the roads
are suitable. There are indications
that one or two other Brattleboro men
will own automobiles before the sum.
mer is far advanced. Some of the
present owners have got their ma
chimes out for the coming season.
The annual report of the Brattleboro
Creamery association is as follows:
Pounds of cream, S25. 794: pounds of
butter, 197,3S5; pounds of butter fat.
165,190; price per pound of butter.
2O.52 cents; price per pound of butter
fat, 24.5 cents; expense. $63S4: total
paid patrons. $40,05S.76; gain over last
year in price of butter, per pound. SO
cents; gain over last year in price of
butter fat, per pound, As cents: ex-
pense per pound of butter for the
year, 1923 cents.
The funeral of Miss Janette A. Howe
was held at her late residence on
Harris place at 2:3O o'clock Sunday.
Rev. E. Q. S. Osgood, of the Unitarian
church, officiating. Mr.. Miller sang
Lead, Kindly Light" and Abide with
Me" The funeral was largely attend
ed and there were many beautiful
floral pieces. The body was placed
in the mausoleum in Morningside GEM
etery, the bearers being former pupils
of Miss Howe in the Brattleboro High
school-Fred w. Putnam, Charles r.
Crosby, Fletcher X. Barrows, Linn
D.. Taylor, Charles F. Bingham. Harry
P. Webster. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ma
COON of Boston, Mrs. Thomas Roche
of Florence, Mass. and Mrs. James
Phelps of Mortified. Mass, attended
the funeral.
The b%i-annual roll call of the Uni
versalist church was held in the
church parlors Wednesday evening
with an attendance of So. Miss Cox's
orchestra furnished music, and after
the calling of the roll refreshments
were served. Mrs. J.. F. Stearns,
clerk of the parish, read the names and
Mrs. Will Edwards read the responses
of those who were unable to be pres
ent. Responses from a large pro-
portion of the nonresident members
were received. several of whom sent
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