Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-14

The assembly at the Brooks House
was postponed from Tuesday night to
Tuesday night of next week.
Wantastiquet lodge of odd Fellows
will work the initiatory degree on five
candidates next Monday evening.
Fort Dummer. Royal Arch chapter.
conferred the fourth and fifth degrees
at a regular meeting last evening.
A. V. Mays agency has sold for F.
G. Rogers his residence on Western
Avenue to William b. Eddy. Pos
session given April list.
William Hamlin. a lifelong resi-
dent, who died at his home in Charles
town. ~ H.. March 8. was the father
of Mrs Mary e. Perham of Brattle
boro.
The washouts on the narrow gauge
railroad were repaired so the trains
were able to run over the track Mon
day without carrying by. The trains
have been running on schedule time
this week.
The next session of the United
States court will be held at Brattle-
boro on March 81. This is the ad-
journed session held for the purpose
of hearing the O'Brien & Sheehan and
Rutland railroad cases.
Gen. Estey was a firm believer in
life insurance, and carried what he
considered to be his limit of such pro-
lection He had $4,000 of personal
insurance. and $4,000 of partnership
insurance, a total of 100000.
Mrs. F. A. Wells gave paper on
The Heritage of Faith" at the
mothers meeting in the Congrega-
tional church parlors Wednesday af
ternoon. The attendance was largo
and the paper was beautifully written
A paper is being circulated among
the local carpenters calling for an
agreement to work nine hours a day.
1t has been signed by large majority
of the workmen. The local painters
adopted the nine hour schedule last
year.
The funeral of Mrs. Louisa Chandler
was held Friday at go. Rev. r. F..
Lowe of the Methodist church officat-
| ing. Selections were sung by Mrs.
! Hubbard and Mrs. Bacon The burial
was in Prospect Hill cemetery. The
| pallbearers were w. II. Vinton, w. B..
| Vinton, W. r. Geddis and Sanford A.
Daniels.
The Congregational Christian En-
deavor society held its semi-annual
meeting Sunday evening. Reports of
the retiring officers were read and
these officers were elected: President,
| Miss Maud l.. Emerson; vice presi-
dent, II. G. Pearson: secretary. Ernest
Arnold; corresponding secretary, Miss
| Pearl Gibson: treasurer, Miss Eva
Adams.
About Is neighbors and friends gave
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Whitman a sur
prise visit Tuesday evening, the oc-
casion being the wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. Whitman and the
birthday anniversary of Mr.. Whitman.
| A sum of money was presented the
host and hostess by II. S. Josselyn,
and the evening was very enjoyably
spent with cards and refreshments.
Arthur Ranville of Rutland who is
visiting at Carl Henkels was taking
Mr. Henkel's little daughter to school
when the sleigh plunged into the dip
hope near the library building Tues
day morning, struck earth and stopped
The force of the Jolt broke the cross
bar and the whiffletree fall on to the
|
wise, overturning the sleigh and spill
ing the occupants in the snow. The
horse ran to the upper end of North
Main street where it was cOught by
Walter Robbins The damage was not
heavy.
A large quantity of clothing was
carried to Halifax Saturday by Mrs
Jennie B. Powers for Mrs. Bell and
children. The conditions at the Bel
house had not materially improved
The stock which Bell mortgaged to E
S. Alexander of Leyden three weeks
ago has been advertised for sale
April 5. The sale will be conducted
by Deputy Sheriff Hall. DR.. Frisbie
of Green River went to the Bell house
Saturday and again this week to care
for the youngest child, who is i'll with
rachitis. The members of the Bel
family are not suffering from lack OF
food.
What was possibly the last sleigh
ride of the season was enjoyed last
Monday night by 25 officers and mem
bers of Bingham chapter, Order oil
Eastern Star, who accepted the invi
tation of Naomi chapter of Hinsdale
bountiful supper was served at 645
and at the convocation following the
work of the order was beautifully ex
emplifed, after which all were again
invited to the banquet hall for refresh
ments. The party was unanimous in
voting Naomi chapter the best OF
hosts, and in according them great
credit for the perfection in the work
they have acquired in the short time
the chapter has been instituted.
Miss Gertrude Coghlan, who played
in Burlington last year in Vanity
Fair, reappeared there recently in
Her Ladyship." the drama in which
she will be seen at the Auditorium
this evening. The Free Press closed
an extended complimentary notice as
follows: Each one was strong in his
or her part and with so finished an
actress as Miss Coghlan in the prin
cipal role the performance was EN-
inently satisfactory. The play itself
is strong one. being interesting from
start to finish and somewhat unique in
its construction. 1t is easy to under
stand why Mrs. Langtry made a hi
with it in London. The production
was finely mounted and costumed and
was much enjoyed by the large audi
ence present.
George w. Knowlton. 33, died Tues
day at his home on Fairview street
after a long illness with tuberculosis
Mr.. KnowltOn was a carpenter and
builder and had lived in Brattleborc
about II years. He was born in
Rochester this state. March %. 1868