Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-14
VERMONT PHOENIX. BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, MARCH

Next Monday evening at the town hall
/ ST. Josephs society will present the four
act comedy king Titus Tatius." Music
will be rendered by THE Imperial Trio"
and a fine entertainment is promised
Mr.. Cain of Bachelor & Faulkners
I law office of Keene, has been appointed
/ administrators to finish settling up the
estate OF the late c. 3. Hopkins Mr.
Cain takes the place of the late ~ NJ
d Worden.
/ At the Grange meeting Saturday even
/ ing the articles i'm the town warrant were
/ discussed with some added articles. The
town business was fixed up satisfactorily
and much amusement afforded by the
discussions
James O'Brien has had his clothing
store in Stehbins block frightened and
freshcned, with new paper and paint
and has also had electric lights installed,
making 1t one of the most attractive
stores in the vicinity
w. O. Amdon started last week Mon
day on Southern trip, for his health
Mr.. Amidon was In Washington over
Sunday. and from there went to Florida
where he will spend the larger part of
the time. He intends to he absent about
two months
Charles S Baker. who was thrown
against telephone post by his horse taxi
ing fright from the cars, near the resi-
dence of II. H. Day. on the Mortified
road Feb 2S, died at his home In the
south part of Winchester Tuesday after
noon as the result of his injuries.
Naomi Chapter. No. So. O. T.. S. enter
tanned 80 visiting members from the Brat
tleboro chapter Monday evening at their
meeting. banquet was served at six
o'clock and "a lunch after work OF the
evening had been performed. II was de-
lightful occasion for all concerned.
a Junior Audubon society was organ
lied Saturday with the following off,
GERS: Robert Archibald president. Roger
GERS: Robert Archibald president, Roger
Holland vice-president, Ruth Fisher
secretary and Christine Brigham treas
urer. A large number of children were
present. and much interest manifested.
Deacon $ X. Hndreth will this month
complete Il years continuous service in
the Halle & Frost mill He is the oldest
employe in point of time OF any one con-
nected with the concern During all
these years he has never taken but one
weeks vacation for pleasure, when he
and his son attended the centennial
celebration at Philadelphia.
The entertainment at the Congregational
church Wednesday evening was under the
direction of Miss Howard and was both
pleasing and instructive. Many foreign
countries were represented by the young
people. in typical costumes, each giving
brief account of the country he or she
represented. and when ranged upon the
platform the bright and quaint costumes
and smiling faces formed a pretty picture
Readings by Mrs y. +. Fisher were also
much enjoyed
Mrs. f. l. Latham and Miss Mary Be
LANCER will open millinery and dressmak-
ing rooms in Mrs. Wise's block next week.
Miss Belanger who will have charge of
the millinery department. went to Boston
for goods Tuesday, and from there went TO
New York with a friend who is engaged In
the same business. where she will also get the
newest styles and purchase goods. Mrs.
Latham began dressmaking this week.
The rooms they will occupy have been put
in good order for the business.
Miss Florence Thayer OF Vernon who
has been employed In the family of Dea-
con Lorenzo Stebbins for short time
was taken very III with appendicitis last
week Friday. She was attended by Dr.
Pratte. and on Tuesday he took her to the
Elliott city hospital at Keene for care and
( treatment being undecided whether an
operation would be necessary. She was
moved from MIR Stebbinss To the station
on a bed. Miss Thayer's father was with
her al the time Of her removal
VI. s. Leach recently received letter
from Abncr 5. Thompson. who has been
an inmate of the asylum for the insane at
Northampton. Mass. for the past five
years Most Of this time. Mr. Thompson
says. has been a blank TO him His condi-
ton is now somewhat improved. and his
interest IN the town. and his former ac-
quantances is marked he making inquir-
les for several who have died since his alb
sence lie wished particularly to hear
about the members OF the Congregational
church choir of which he was a member
for many years. The letter is inteligently
written and it would seem that he might
be cured
Rev. w. +. White took his son. EN-
mons, who was severly burned by
the accidental upsetting of "A kerosene
lamp on Christmas eve, to a Springfield,
Mass. hospital. Friday for few days
treatment for his hand which is not
healing satisfactorily. This is re-
Election on the ability of the attending
physician, but is at his suggestion, as
the fingers are stiff and the wrist not
; healed, and he wishes the patient TO
have the advantage of hospital atten-
ton. There will necessarily be some
grating of cuticle on the wrist and it
is hoped the fingers may be restored.
Mr. White came home Saturday TO oc-
, cupy his pulpit at the Congregational
. church Sunday and returned to Spring
field Monday.