Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-24

The ladies OF the UnlVersanst So
ciety will hold their annual fair the
last Thursday in January.
Rev. George B. Lawson, the new
pastor of the Baptist church will ad-
dress the 4 o'clock meeting at the Y.
M. G. A. rooms Sunday.
Col. X. Haskins was chosen presi-
dent of the Vermont Officers Reun-
ion society at the annual meeting held
in Montpelier yesterday.
More hunters have left Brattleboro
over the narrow gauge railroad this
week than in any previous year. Some
hope to secure deer but many are out
for foxes, coons and smaller game.
Eight dogs owned by hunters were
quartered in the baggage car one night
this week.
The stock of shoes from the big de-
partment store in Pittsburg. Pa, with
which Mr. Morse was connected, ar
rived in Brattleboro this week. The
Brooks House Shoe store was closed
yesterday, while the shoes were being
unpacked, and today 1000 pairs were
opened for sale.
The Brattleboro Professional club
will hold it's first meeting for the sea-
son at the Brooks House, Thursday,
Nov. 10, at p. m. The subject will
be 1.-THE Legitimate Field for Labor
Unions" The discussion will be
opened with papers by E. T. Mathison
and H. X. Whitaker.
Mrs. Nettie NJ. Frost was pleasantly
surprised by twelve of her Brattleboro
relatives on Monday afternoon, and
received flowers and other tokens OF
love and good wishes. Tea was
served and musical program was
rendered by the younger members OF
the party. The occasion was one OF
pleasure for the hostess as well as for
the guests.
Miss Fanny Wilder, So, adopted
daughter of the late Judge r. w. Clark
and known to Brattleboro people as
Della Clark, died Tuesday at Horn
ellsville, N. Y, at the home of hel
sister, Mrs. M. M. Acker. She hat
been i'll but short time. The body
was brought to Brattleboro last even
ing, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
Acker and Frank CLARK, and was
buried in Prospect Hill cemetery this
morning, Rev. H. R. Miles officiating
Lawyer H. G. Barber was finally ap
pointed receiver of the e. A. Starke.
insolvent estate today. The appoint
ment of ]. L. Knowlton as receives
had been previously announced, by
mutual agreement between the parties
but when the matter was brought be
fore Judge Wheeler this morning thu
Judge said that Mr.. Knowlton coul(
not be appointed because he is a rela
tive of the Judge, the rules of the
United States court in this respect be
ing very strict.
A petition has been circulated, ant
freely signed, asking Governor Nc
Cullough to pardon Edward Gonyer
Leon Canedy and Peter V. circuit, VIII,
are serving sentence in the state pris
on for perjury. The boys were sen
fenced to two and half years ant
have already served about a year
Appeal was taken to the suprem,
court, but the cases never have beef
brought before that court as littl
would be gained in point of time evel
If the courts decree was in favor o
the appellants.
The Forresters have secured a first
class attraction in the famous 69tl
Regiment Dand or new 1OrK TO az
pear in the Auditorium Nov. 10. Thi
band is one of the best in the Unite,
States and will come to Brattlebor
after playing in Boston symphony hall
Springfield, Worcester, Lowell, Prov
dence and other musical centres. Tn
band has 40 instrumentalists, includ
ing five soloists, and will be assiste,
by lady harpist, two Irish pipers an
a fine dramatic soprano. The pre-
gram will contain several unique fea
lures.
The coming of Rev. George B. Law
son to Brattleboro as pastor of tn
First Baptist church will be apprc
priately marked next Thursday even
ing by a recognition service to b
held in the auditorium of the churcl
at 73O. The several pastors of tn
village will participate in the service
and George l.. Durham will speak a
representing the community.
musical program will be rendered dun
ing the service, and following tn
service a reception will be held in tn
Sunday-school rooms, when all VIII
wish may meet the new pastor pei
sonally. The invitation to attend /
general.