Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-11-13


Chester Saturday.
Friendship circle will meet in odd Eel
lows hall Wednesday, Nov is. Supper
will be served at els.
The Ladies' Catholic Benevolent assoc
citation will hold an assembly in Red
Mems hall Monday evening.
Fort drummer Royal Arch chapter
worked the Marked Masters degree on
four candidates last evening.
John Dunn and Mary Grimes of East
Putney were married in the Roman
Catholic church Wednesday morning by
Rev. Father Cunningham.
G. II. Converse formerly Of Bratte-
borO, has advertised his farm in East
Putney, known as the Stearns Parker
farm, for sale by auction next Tuesday.
Rev. H. r. Miles will addess the Y. p.
G. L. of the Universalist church in the
NeStry next Sunday evening at I o. clock.
The subject will be Young People and
the Church"
There will be a free public entertain
ment at Grand Army hall Tuesday even
ing, Nov. II, at O'Clock, under the aus
pieces nf the United order of Pilgrim
Fathers. All are invited.
The Naulahka. Rudyard Kipling's for
mor residence three miles north of the
village in the town of Dummerston. has
been sold to Miss Mary II. Cabot. 1t will
be used by members of the Cabot family.
The terms of the sale are not made pub
lC.
The monument recently erected in
Prospect Hin cemetery to mark the
grave Of Miss Blanche Claiming was i'm
! ported from Italy. 1t is white marble
cross with an angel holding "A palm en-
/ graved on It. The design was drawn by
| Miss Claiming.
| Charles Mahar. a lumberman. was ar
rested by Chief-of-Police Hall Wednes-
day night for lntoxication. He was ar
raigned before Justice Azor Marshall yes
/ terday morning, pleaded guilty and was
! fined IS and costs. Being unable to pay
| he was taken to Newfane jail for 10
days.
The annual meeting OF the Brattleboro
Book club was held Friday evening at
| the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. l.. Durham.
These officers were elected: Secretary,
Mrs. j. NJ. Tyler; treasurer, Mrs. James
/ Dalton; book committee, Mrs. n. /. Haw
ley. Mrs. Mary Warder and Mrs. J. NJ.
Tyler.
The Peoples bank has plans practically
/ completed for extensive changes and i'm
provements In it's banking rooms. includ-
/ ing the construction OF a new vault.
These improvements will involve the use
. of the basement store now occupied by
Brosnahan * Sullivan and will necessi
tate a change in the location of that
store.
| Work upon the completion OF the Home
for the Aged and Disabled has advanced
rapidly and will be finished within two
weeks. 1t is the intention OF the manage
ment to combine an informal opening
with the usual Harvest Day" visitation.
and on this occasion the public will nave
a chance to see all that has been done.
Dec. is the probable date
Paul Lawrence Dunbar, who was en-
gagged to give the second entertainment
] q V a In 10
Auditorium next Wednesday evening is
critically Ill in a hospital. having had
two hemorrhages 1t is feared that he
will not recover. There will be no en-
tertalnment next Wednesday. II Mr..
Dunbar should recover he Will appear at
a later date otherwise another and
equally good attraction will be secured.
The committee guarantee the patrons OF
the course fun value for their money.
States Attorney Schwcnk was in Bel
lows Falls yesterday 10 prosecute Almon
NJ. Richards member Of the firm of
Richards Brothers. meatmen, for hinder
ing an officer in the performance Of his
duty. Deputy Sheriff j. w. Beaumont
/ attempted to attach some cattle owned
by Richards Brothers, but Almon Rich
ards refused TO let him get possession Of
! them and Erappled with him. Richards
was arraigned before Justice c. II. IL
lams. He waived examination and was
put under bonds In the sum OF $500 for his
[ appearance in county court next April.
He furnished bail.
The will of Miss Sarah b. Harrison
who died at the Brooks House last week
was filed In the probate court al New
Haven. Conn, yesterday. 1t bequeathes
to Yale University 500 600 in memory
Of Miss Harrison's brother, the late Gov.
Henry b, Harrison, who for 10
years n member Of the Yale corporal alton,
and who was n frequent visitor in Brat
1Ah hn fG trfN in frrtg
the income to be used for such purposes
as tine university class shall desire. To
the New Haven hospital $50 900 is given
for the establishment of free beds. The
estate aggregates about s250,000, and the
residue is given to relatives
Thomas Fitzgerald of Springfield, Mass.
was united in marriage to Miss RATHER
inc Sullivan of Brattleboro Tuesday
morning at $50 in St. Michaers Roman
Catholic church, Rev. Father Cunningham
officiating. Miss Bridget Griffin was
bridesmaid and Maurice Fitzgerald of
! Springfield brother Of the groom, was
best man. The bride wore n blue cloth
travelling suit with hat to match and the
bridesmaid wore n brown cloth suit. Mr.
and Mrs Fitzgerald left on the 900 train
for Springfield, where they will live. In
the evening at their new home they had
a wedding party Among those from
Bratleboro who attended were Patrick
Guiheen, William Curtin, Misses Mary
| Sullivan. Bridget and Nellie Griffin, Jo-
hanna Brosnahan and Katie Connors.
The Murray club held its first meeting
this season Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Warner on
Whipple street. There was an uneXpect-
eddy large attendance, numbering So or
more. After the business meeting inter
estins amusements were enjoyed, one of
which was called musical romance. A
story was read which introduced the
titles of various musical pieces, the
pieces being played on the piano and
the titles being guessed by the members
of the company Another pleasant diver
sion was provided by pinning to the
clothing of each guest, where it could be
seen only by the others. the name Of
some person and then letting the guest
try to identify himself or herself by ask
ing questions of the others which could
be answered yes" or no"
The first meeting of the Congregational
club for the present season was held last
evening in the Brooks House. There was
a large attendance. The meeting opened
with n banquet, consisting of roast tur-
key, salmon croquettes, ice cream, etc.
which was enjoyed to its fullest extent.
A business meeting followed the banquet.
The report of the secretary and treasurer
showed that all bills were paid and that
the club had started on its fourth year
with a larger membership than ever.
These officers were elected: President,
L. f. Adams vice president, G. l.. Dun
ham; secretary and treasurer. Fred c.
Adams; executive committee, Walter A
l Cnhart q RI