Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-09

tonight. There will be reports from
all the organizations connected with
| the church.
The annual election of officers by
| the Congregational Sunday school
will be held next Sunday at the close
of the study period Reports for the
past year will be made.
A meeting of the creditors of w. c.
Halliday will be held Jan. "a in the
Office of +. D. Stowe referee in bank.
ruptcy, to act upon the final report of
the trustee of the estate and to tran
sact such other business as properly
may come before the meeting.
The next mothers meeting by the
women of the Congregational parish
is scheduled to be held in the church
next Wednesday at $50 o'clock. Mrs.
c p. Spencer will give a paper on
Value of Hobbies in a Child's Life"
All women are invited to attend.
The brick building to be used as
varnish shop at the b. Souto & Co
furniture plant is practically com
plete, with the exception of the roof
which is being put on. The founda-
ton for the main building is in and
work on other buildings is under way.
Holden Il Martin. the contractors. will
rush the work on all the buildings as
fast as circumstances will permit
The Wheel club voted at the regular
meeting Tuesday evening in favor of
changing the bylaws making the
membership limit POO instead of $50.
After the proposed change has been
posted month a second vote will be
taken upon its adoption. The club
membership has been full some time.
ana several applicants are anxious to
gain admission.
There is no probability that the
churches will hold union meetings
this winter. notwithstanding the per-
sistent rumor to the contrary. When
the churches find that by keeping
open they are depriving some one of
fuel they will be closed. or al least
all but one. but so long as the cues
ton depends merely upon the eXpen-
diture OF little more money for fuel
wood or whatever it may be the
churches will hold services in their
own houses Of worship.
Col. j. G. Estey's report in regard
to the rifle practice in the First Yer.
mont regiment from March to No.
Nember ! shows that the centennial
cup VIII go to company f. Barre
rms organization scored a total of j3L
points, with marksmen classed as fol
lows: Expert 20. sharpshooters -.
marksmen 20. first class ~. second
class 81, third class 81 Company
VI OF Burlington, the present holder of
the cup. ranked second with total Of
363 points. Several companies. in
Guiding Company of Brattleboro. did
not compete,
Rev Edward NJ. Fuller rendered his
resignation as pastor Of the First Bap.
fist church. Barre. Sunday morning. to
take effect March ! He resigns to
become field secretary Of the Baptist
State Sunday-school association. with
headquarters probably in Burlington.
The resignation was accepted. Mr.. |
Fuller has been in Barre five years
and three months and has lust sue
ceeded in raising $4,000 debt on the
church. Mr.. Fuller is former
boy and his old friends |
here are pleased to know of his sue
cess and advancement.
Among the petitions which have |
been forwarded for the consideration |
Of the incoming Massachusetts legis. |
lature is one from l.ucius futile. |
president of the Boston and Maine |
railroad company, for authority to |
purchase on behalf of the Connect. !
rut River railroad company. the Yer. |
mont Valley railroad This road ok.
tends from Brattleboro TO Bellows
Falls. "A miles. and controls the Sui
Ivan County road from the latter
place to Windsor. % miles. and is
now operated by the Boston and
Maine on a guarantee of per cent
IN the stock Of sl000.000
Miss Stella Knapp Wilson, 10. died
II 20 Elliot street Saturday night ar
-er an illness of two years or more
With tuberculosis She was
laughter of Clarence w Wilson of
Dummerston and the late Lizzie
Knapp Wilson. She was born in
but went at an early age
rom here to Meriden. Conn where
she was employed as q
Funeral services were
leld at 10 Elliot street at 2.30 o'clock
Sunday, Rev. H. r. Miles, pastor of
he congregational church. officiating
9. II. Miller sang. The body was
aiken to Meriden for burial
Nelson Howard of Jamaica. whose
present address is Newfane Jail. was
Examined before Judge Tyler in the
county clerks Office Monday. his
c. c. Fits. having brought
petition to have him released from
all. Howard was arrested a month
go on close Jail execution. having
allied to settle judgment in favor
+ Howard Burke of Newfane to the
mount of $50. His counsel asked
have the execution vacated. but
he court held that he had not shown
efficient disposition to llquidate the
laims, considering the fact that he
'as in good health and had an oppor.
unity to work. Judge Waterman :
'as counsel for Mr.. Burke.
Eastern Star installation.
Masonic hall was filled to overflow {
lg Tuesday night, with members of l
ne Masonic fraternities and invited !
uests, who had gathered to witness ,
ne installation of the officers of Bing. :
am Chapter, o. f. S. The exercises |
pened with invocation by Rev. Mr. !
evils, followed by a song by Mrs :
Harriet Brasor Pratt, and a paper of !
reat interest on The Order of East.
IN Star" by Mrs. Hattie S. TAYLOR
fter song by Mr.. Brasor the of. q
GERS were installed by Associate I
rand Matron Hattie S. Taylor, Past n
rand Matron Eugenia NJ. Pettee act. O
lg as grand marshal. Following \
re the officers: Il