Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03

GTOLcCIlVe GIdnSe uGNJ w tuHcSudN
evening. There will be a supper and
entertainment for the children.
Graduation exercises for those GO
ing from the junior to the inter
mediate department of the Congrega-
tional Sunday school will take place
next Sunday.
The 31st annual meeting of the cor
porators of the Brattleboro Savings
bank for the election of officers and
the transaction of business will be
held Jan. 10 at II o'clock.
II. c. Miller. a former Brattleboro
boy who has been connected with the
South Omaha National bank several
years. and Miss Ethel Thompson
were married in Omaha recently.
A. V. Mays agency has sold for
H. C. Barber his place known as the
Luther Dustin farm to Carley P.
Whitney and Ernest NJ. Whitney Of
Marlboro, possession given at once.
The stockholders of the Grange
Block association will hold their an
nual meeting Tuesday Jan. IA, at 3
o'clock 1t will be preceded by the
annual meeting of the Grange store.
The late Michael II. Toomey was
one of the fastest sending telegraph
operators in the country. In one Of
the tournaments held in New York
few years ago he stood fourth on
the list with a record of 50 words a
minute.
WantastiQuet Lodge of odd Fellows
elected these officers Monday evening:
Noble grand, A. F. Roberts; vice
grand, F. A. Cook; secretary, A, j.
Currier; financial secretary. c. L.
Cobb treasurer. c. Il. Sturges; trus
tee for five years, F. E. Perry.
\ journal under one of the freight
cars on the southbound train on the
narrow gauge railroad Saturday after
noon broke opposite the Bradley farm,
blocking the track and delaying the
evening passenger train until after s
O'Clock. The car was loaded with
lumber.
The Brattleboro Street Railroad
company has within few days sold
it's bond issue of $4,000 to a Boston
man. with the exception of a small
amount previously placed. f. c..
Crosby made an offer for the entire
lump. but it was considerably under
that of the Boston man.
The quartet at the Congregational
church. beginning next Sunday. will
consist of Miss Emma Gregg. So
prano; Miss Laura Leitsinger. con
| tralto; w g. Gilbert. tenor; George
f. Adams. bass. Fred G. Leitsnger
will continue as organist. The ar
rangement is subject 10 change at any
time.
DR.. c. S. Sholes of Boston was in
town Monday and Tuesday to ar
range alterations in Milestone block.
| The middle store will be divided
| lengthwise. one side to be an addition
to Frank Flaggs cafe, to be used
largely for lunch counter purposes;
and the other side to be occupied by
John O'Neil with a plumbing shop
| Quonektacat tribe of Red Men elect.
ed these officers at their semiannual
meeting Friday evening" Sachem, C.
f. GRAHAM; senior sycamore, Charles
Brockington junior sycamore, C. p.
| Spencer; prophet, II. Z. Harris; keeper
of records. r. r. Kinkead; collector Of
wampum, r. II. Baker; keeper of
wampum J. f. Mellen; trustee for
three years. f. l.. Parker.
l
Mrs J. G. Ullery has issued invi-
| tatons to a reception to be held at
her home at the corner of Linden and
Chaplin streets Tomorrow evening
from to II o'clock, when the United
States Daughters of 1912 will be pres.
ent. The occasion will be honor day.
and the guest of honor will be Mrs.
J. j. Estey, state regent, Vermont So
ciety of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution.
A large locust tree which stood at
was blown down about 10 o'clock
Tuesday night. carrying with it a
frealarm pole, the village fre-alarm
wire ana the private fire-alarm wires
of the Carpenter Organ company and
Holden and Martin. The crossing of
the wires caused one stroke of the
alarm. The village wire was i'm
medately repaired.
The rustic theatre IN Brooksde Park
collapsed Sunday morning from the
weight of snow on the roof. There
being no stays in the sides of the
building, the sides spread and let the
roof fall in. The scenery and some of
the rustic swings used in the park and
stored in the building were ruined
The piano used during the summer
season had been moved to Melrose
hall. The lease of the grounds to the
street railroad does not expire until
after next season, but whether the
building will be rebuilt or a tent roof
put on has not been decided.
At the last meeting of Alpha lodge
Knights of Honor, the following Off
GERS We're elected J. w. Simonds
past dictator; John o. Stone, die
tator; W. H. Carpenter; vice die
tator;; w. r. Gage, assistant die
tator; A. A, Baldwin, chaplain; C. l.
Piper, reporter; w. A. Cunningham
guide; H. P. Freeman, financial re
porter; w. d. Perry, treasurer; ]. P
Elmer, guardian; Noyes White. sen
tinel; Harry Rowe, w. A. Cunning
ham and j. W. Simonds, trustees; F
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