Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-26

a christmas tree VIII De I0e uIJTdC-
tion at the home for aged and dis
abled Friday afternoon.
The young people of the Episcopal
church will hold a Christmas tree in
the church next Monday.
The letter carriers will make only
the early morning delivery Christmas
day. The post office will be open
from to 12 in the morning and from
to in the afternoon.
The ice jam in the Milestone Mon
day caused suspension OF work In
Leslie Smiths woodworking estab-
lishment on Flat street, as the water
flooded the boiler room.
A. E. Atwood's Brattleboro calendar
was in such great demand that the en-
tire first edition was sold. A second
edition was printed, and copies of it
went on sale Wednesday.
A large quantity of provisions and
clothing was received at the headquar-
tiers store of the local young peoples
societies in Retting building, which
was opened Monday. The distribution
is being made today.
Mrs. Emily T.. Buzzell, Go. formerly
of Brattleboro, died Saturday night
of pneumonia at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Shaw, in Providence,
r. l. Mrs. Buzzell was widow of J. NJ.
Buzzell, who built the Brooks House.
II. C. Winchester had one or two
ribs broken Monday by being run into
bv two boys who were coasting. Mr.
Winchester did not hear the boys un-
til they were close to him. when they
yelled. causing him to step directly
in front of their sled.
At the annual meeting of the Den
mis- Rebekah lodge held last evening
the following officers were elected:
n. G.. Louise Coates; V. G., Mrs. F. A.
Cook: recording secretary, Mrs. ]. A.
Amidon; financial secretary. Mrs. Z?
Landry; treasurer. Mrs. w. G. Stone:
trustees. Mrs. S. d. Brown. Mrs. D. w.
Tenny Mrs. II. S. Goodenough.
The local league basket ball season
will open at the town hall the evening
of Jan. Z. when the High school will
play the Catholic Union and the
Wheel club will line up against the
Printers. Two teams will play one
half and then retire while the other
two teams have their first half. so as
to have the playing continuous.
George Brown, an escaped inmate
of the Brattleboro Retreat, was located
at Mortified Friday evening. His for
mer home was in Rutland he being
a veteran of the civil war. and was LIST
1 Lieutenant in Captain Moseley's com
pany and it is probable that his com
| radeship" was what attracted him to
| this place, as he said he came here to
see Captain Moseley He was cared
/ for at the hotel on Friday night and
returned peaceably to the Retreat Sat
urday under the care of the home
going cadets.-[N Mortified News.
The body OF Robert HOLSTER, 81,
was brought to Brattleboro Tuesday
from Hartford, Conn. and was taken
to the home of A. w. Rockwell on
Frost street. where the funeral will
be held. The burial will be in Pros
pect Hill. cemetery. Mr.. Hollister
was an engineer. He went to the
theatre in Hartford Saturday night
and while there was stricken with
| apoplexy. He was taken to a hospital
but died before morning. His wife
is sister of Mrs. Rockwell.
Writs were served on seven Brat
! tIeDOrO ana west BrattleDOrO young
men as a result of the disturbance at
the masquerade ball in Guilford Cen
tire two weeks ago. Complaint was
made by Town Grand Juror John f
Gale. charging them with disturbing
the peace They were summoned be
fore Justice Ward of Guilford Satur
dav and Monday. pleaded guilty and
were fined each So and costs. amount
ing to S10.15. The hearing was held
in the office Of States Attorney A. F
Schwenk.
William II. Haywood has arranged
to sell an interest in the Brattleborc
Overall company to George w. Darcy
of Boston, the partnership to begin
Jan. l. A corporation will be organ
lied under Vermont laws. with $4,000
| capital and plans are already under
way for a large extension of the bust
ness so that employment will be given
to over 100 hands not later than next
spring. Mr. Darcy will devote his
time to the sales department. and Mr.
Haywood will remain in charge of the
factory. Mr.. Darcy has been largely
interested in the selling of overalls
representing prominent manufactur
ing concerns in this line, and at the
present time is operating three retail
furnishing goods stores in Boston.