Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-10
BRATTLEBORO.

The Hin5dale stage, which hereto
fore has left from the American
House, will now leave from Greene's
drug store.
There was a small fire Wednesday
in the Field house on Walnut street,
recently bought by Miss Mary Don
nell causing a loss of about 500 The
fire was caused by a lamp in the
hands of plumbers. which ignited
some oakum which they were using.
The Professional club will hold it's
January meeting at the Brooks House
Thursday evening, when Dr. H. L.
Waterman will read a paper on The
Modern Physician in His Relations to
the Public" United States District
Attorney J. /. Martin will lead the dis
cussiou.
Leopold Retting fell on the ice on the
sidewalk while on his way home to
supper Tuesday and was seriously
hurt. 1t was thought at first that
some of his ribs were broken. but it
was ascertained later that they were
intact. although badly strained Mr.
Retting is confined to his bed, but is
improving slowly.
Children's night was observed by
Protective Grange Wednesday even
ing A supper was served to a large
number of children, who then went to
the upper hall and played games to
the amusement of not only them
selves but the adults present. An en-
tertainment of music, recitations and
,ableGuX was given
The cottages of w. d. Stockwell
White & Harris, Bert Miller and A.
M. Merrifield at Sunset lake have
been broken into during the past few
days, but SO far as known no articles
of value We're carried away. The door
of Mr.. Merrifield's cottage was
smashed in and the contents disturb
ed considerably. Entrance to the
other cottages was gained by break
ing windows. A stranger stopped at
ID. M. Stockwelps one evening and re-
turned past the house the next morn
ing Suspicion rests on him as tracks
in the snow near the cottages led
past Mr.. Stockwell's house.
The copartnership heretofore exist
ing between H. B. Haus and C. E.
GRAHAM, druggists proprietors of the
BROOKS House pharmacy was dis
buying
Mr.. I S interest in the business
Mr.. Haus has been in i'll health for
some time and retires on that account
He expects to go to Baltimore for
treatment as soon as he is able. Mr.
Haus and Mr. GRAHAM bought the
store in September. 1899 Mr. Graf
fam has had about II years expert
ence in the drug business. spending
several WI q o
ter company of Boston and three
years with Harry A. Slade of Mont
pelier.
The society of the Daughters of
1872 is one of the more recent of the
various organizations whose members
look back to historic ancestry.
Mrs, VIM. j. Slade of New York is the
president of the national society. OF
the Vermont society Mrs c. F. r.
JENNIE is the president and Mrs. J. G.
UllerY is the vice president. Each
year the society celebrates "honor
day Last Saturday evening. in rec
ognition of this event Mrs. Jllerv
gave reception to a large company
OF her friends who were invited to
meet Mrs. ]. J. Estey, state regent of
the Daughters of the American Reyo.
luton, who was the honor guest of
the evening. A company numbering
some $50 persons called to pay their
respects, and to enjoy a delightful
social hour. Mrs. Ullery was assisted
in receiving by Mrs. Estey and Mrs.
Jenne. The large rooms of this cheer
tul and commodiOus old house-built
fortunately long before the intricacies
or the modern antiques" had been
conceived-proved themselves admir-
ably adapted to give freedom and
comfort for so large a gathering. Re
ifeshments were served. and the even
ing viii be remembered as one of the
mighty agreeable social events of our
village life,