Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19


sold in Brattleboro yesterday to peo-
pie who were going to the Greenfield
fair.
The Methodist Sunday school board
met Monday evening and decided to
observe the first Sunday in October
as rally Sunday.
Rev. Father Scully, pastor of the
church of st. Mary's of the Annuncia-
ton, Cambridge, Mass. who died on
Thursday of last week, was known to
many Brattleboro people. having spent
the summer last year at the Whitney
cottage near Slverdale.
! A competitive examination for the
positions of clerk and carrier at the
post office will be held Oct. 10. Appli-
cations must be filed before 8 a. m.
on that day. The age limit for all
positions is Is to As years. Applica-
ton blanks may be obtained at the
post office.
The. North German Lloyd Steam
ship company for whom C. +. r. JENNIE
is agent, have recaptured the record
| for fast speed across the Atlantic the
Kronprinz Wilhelm beating the record
of the Deutschland by 26 minutes in
arriving in port Tuesday morning.
| Last Sunday being the anniversary
of the death of President Mckinley,
Rev. F. w. Lewis preached a memoir
| ial sermon in the evening, taking as
his text the words on which the lips
of the martyred president rested when
he took the oath of Office: Give me
now wisdom and knowledge, that
may go out and come in before this
people; for who can Judge this thy
people, that is so great?"
The Brattleboro foot ball team will
open the season against Vermont
| Academy on the Island a week
from Saturday Ben Williamson has
been chosen captain of the team. The
lineup has not been decided upon
fully, but Mellen will play centre I;
Louis Thomas one of the guards
Williamson and L. Allen tackles !;
March and Ferriter. ends; Stolte,
quarter; Conland and Ellis, halves
Cooley. full back. There are several
other candidates who may have places
on the team.
One of the many skunks which
abound on Walnut street was respons-
ible for a mild sensation in the Roman
Catholic church last Sunday evening.
No one appears to be positive that the
skunk actually entered the house OF
worship, but at any rate the people
on the east side Of the church felt the
animals presence to such an extent
that they moved to the other side
creating considerable commotion
thereby. The service was but moment.
arily interrupted but the devotions
thenceforth were somewhat lacking
in intensity.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Association of the Congregational
church was held yesterday afternoon
when these officers were elected
President, Mrs. G. II. Clapp; vice pres.
ident, Miss Maud l.. Emerson; secre.
tary, Mrs. w. T. Haigh treasurer
Mrs. e. l.. Parker; chairman of the
hospitality committee, Mrs. Fremont
Hamilton; of foreign missions, Mrs
c. F. Thompson; OF home missions
Mrs. III. r. Miles; of the parish com.
mittee. Mrs. F. A.Wells; of the flower
committee. Miss Emma Dutton; of the
parsonage committee, Mrs. n. l. Haw.
ley. The reports OF the officers
showed a very successful years work
A party from the Methodist Episco.
pal church, with Lewis Higgins as
driver, took the trip to Walpole on
Wednesday, to visit Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C
Howe. The route chosen took the
party along the margin OF the lake
in Chesterfield. and was altogether
delightful. weather and roads being
in favorable condition. Ample
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the table, and much time was pleas
antly spent inspecting the improve
ments made on the place of which Mr.
Howe has charge. These improve
ments are still in progress and have
already involved the expenditure OF
many thousands of dollars during the
past year The return trip was made
by moonlight, down the river road
Those who failed to join the party
missed an enjoyable occasion.
A cottage prayer meeting was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G
Allen, on the Vernon road, Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Aher of Forest
street were given very enjoyable sur
prises at their home last evening, the
occasion being the 25th anniversary
of their marriage. Early in the even
ing about 60 of their friends and
neighbors called to extend congratu
lations. A little later a team drove
to the house and left tangible express
sions of good will. The gifts were
presented in behalf of the company
by John Calvin, and Mr.. Aher res
pended. The gifts included a white
and brass bed stead, $50 in gold, q
dozen silver fruit knives, dozen sill
yer spoons and a handsome oak chair
The evening was spent playing whist
Refreshments of ice cream, cake and
coffee were served. Among those
! present were Rev. Michael ]. O'Con
nor of Rutland and N. T. Ryan OF
, Greenfield. Mr.. and Mrs. Aher are
, prominent in Catholic circles in Brat
tleboro, and are respected by all the
people. Mr.. Aher has been employed
at the Brattleboro Retreat the pas
25 years.
Episcopal Supper and Sale.