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

pharmacy The advance sale begins
at o'clock tomorrow morning.
The annual parish meeting and sup
per of the Unitarian society will be
held at Wells hall next Tuesday even
ing. Supper will be served at $50.
Beginning last Monday the Ameri
can Express company extended its de-
livery route to Esteyville The team
makes one trip a day, leaving the Office
at / o'clock.
Two person united with the Centre
Congregational church Sunday and
were baptized. The names of five per
sons were read who joined by letter
Seven persons united with the First
Baptist church by letter
Andrew G. Hotaling, r. who bought
the Sholes farm in Dummorston seven
years ago. died Jan. LIST from conges-
ton of the lungs at his home in Vine
land. n. !. MI Hotaling made many
friends in Brattleboro and Dummer-
ston during his trips to Vermont.
These officers were elected at the
annual melting of the ladies' society
of the Episcopal church: President,
Mrs. James Conland; vice presidents
Mrs. Herbert H. Bruce, Mrs Rufus
RawsOn and Mrs. w. T.. Haskell; sec
rotary and treasurer. Miss Clara Gale
r. e. Gordon. Jerome Nmidon and
S. Otis Thaver of BrattlchOro and b.
T. Phelps of Westminster was drawn
as iurymou for the session of the
United States court in Rutland, which
convened Monday. They returned
Tuesday. court having adjourned until
Feb. 10.
The BrattleborO Woman's club met
with Mrs. c. T. r. Jenne Friday after
noon There was large attendance.
The papers. on the Florentine painters
we're by Mrs. Royce and Mrs. Web
ster. Miss Pauline Jenne rendered
several piano selections during the
afternoon.
C. Luchini & Co.. Holyoke candy
makers. have two men making candy
near the front window in A. F. Rob
erts's grocery store this week. The
men work with deXterity and to the
interest of a crowd of on-lookers.
They will remain through next week
if their sales keep up.
The total receipts of the Brattleboro
post Office for the year ending Dec. 81,
1901. were 1922 64012. and the net re-
ceipts for this period $S756.63. The
receipts for the year ending Dec. 81,
1900, were $20,S4S.2S. and the net re-
ceipts $7641.15. which shows the gain
in receipts in 1901 S1791,S4 and the
| gain in revenue s1115.4S.
The first of a series of missionary
meetings held by the Episcopal
churches of Windham and Windsor
counties was held in St. Nichaels
church Brattleboro Monday night,
Revs. Foster of Rutland, Sanford of
Bellows Falls. Davis Of Chester and
Fish of Springfield being the speakers.
| The second meeting was held Tuesday
in Springfield. Rev. f. T. Mathison of
BrattlebOro being one of the speakers.
MI Mathison also spoke in Chester
Wednesday evening.
Two classes each from the primary
and junior departments of the Congre-
gational Sunday school graduated last
Sunday. There was a large attend
ance and the session was entirely
given up to the graduating exercises.
The classes were put through a Bible
|
ability and careful training The drill
was the most noteworthy because the
young people had not been told that
they were to be questioned and had
made no special preparation
Jimmy Barrett is playing with the
All American ball club in California
this winter, and a San Francisco
writer says of his playing: 1T has
never been my lot to see a faster out
fielder, with the possible exception of
big Bill Lange. than this little. genial.
good-natured Barrett, How he does
travel around the field when ball
starts on aerial navigation. 1t is
alone worth the price of admission to
see him chase flies in the center"
Barrett has signed with the Detroit
| American league team for the coming
season, at an advanced salary.
r. NJ. Williams of West Brattleboro
was driving near DR.. Pratt's toward
the south yesterday forenoon when his
| horse SHE'D at an electric car going
| northward, causing the Sleigh to tip
INTO the car track. The animal then
became thoroughly frightened and.
| Whiring around suddenly overturned
the sleigh and threw Mr. Williams out.
He could not hold the reins, and the
horse started madly up Linden street.
leaving souvenirs of the sleigh lodged
against several electric light and tcle-
phone poles, while the horse. freed
from encumbrance. continued on its
course past the Brattleboro Retreat.
These officers of Bingham chapter
Order of Eastern Star, were installed
Tuesday evening by Grand Lecturer
Mrs Hattie S. Taylor of Brattleboro:
Worthy patron, o. f. Randall; worthy
matron, Mrs. Maverette Fisher: asso-
ciate matron. Mrs. Carrie l.. Hamilton:
conductress, Mrs. Dora A. Bingham;
associate condructress, Mrs. Isabella
Lawrence; treasurer, Mrs. Cora G.
Leonard; secretary, Mrs. Martha A.
Swift; warder. Mrs. Clara l.. Bruce;
chaplain, Mrs Mary A. Walker: mar
shall, Miss Dorothy B. Mitchell; SEN
tlnel, Collins l.. Piper; Adah. Mrs.
Eunlce l.. Walters; Ruth, Mrs. Marion
y. Weld; Esther, Mrs. Hattie McRae,
Martha, Mrs. Sarah A. Dickinson;
Electa, Mrs. Nellie NJ. Coolidge; or
ganist, Frederick l, Swift. Past Grand
Matron Mrs. Eugenia NJ. Pettee acted
as marshal. Vocal music was given
by Mrs. Hamilton.
The Audubon society held meeting
Monday evening at the home of Miss
jeanette Howe. There was a good at
tendance. including many of the Junior
q 'hn