Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-09
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The annual Rally day concert by the
Methodist Sunday school will be held
next Sunday at 1870. the usual time for
the morning preaching service. All are
invited 20 attend.
Mis- Anna Smith Of West Brattleboro,
whose samples Of reed basketry were adj
mired by many Valley Fair visitors. has
been persuaded by people interested in
the work TO form a class 20. instruction.
The Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton will hold a business meeting
Thursday evening. oct. Is. at 30 O'Clock
at the home Of the regent, Mrs. L. II.
Putnam, on Green street. \ large attend
ance is desired.
&. A. Borden has bought the interest
Of his partner. \. q. O'Neil. in the paint
ing and -paperhanging business. Mr.
O'Neil. who has been in Brattleboro Il
years. will continue 10 carry on the
same line Of work Independently.
". F. Mixer mas bought the Fisher
place in Centreviile and is moving there
from the Eaton farm, where he has
lived the past % years. c.. W. stone
will move from the Fisher place 10 one
Of Mr.. CrOwells houses on Myrtle
street.
The work Of paving Main street from
Milestone bridge to Flat street was re-
sumed Tuesday by Road Commissioner
Games. After the east side had been
paved the work was suspended so that
the road would not be torn up during
the Valley Fair.
Although the work on the new bridge
practically is done 1t will be two OF three
weeks probably before the bridge will b-
ready for acceptance by the towns Of
Brattleboro and Hiusdaie. The sidewalk
is not finished and the grading remains
to be done on the Hinsdale road.
Tho first meeting Of the Br%attleboro
WOman's club this autumn will be held
with Mrs. Levi x. Fuller at Pine Heights
Wednesday afternoon. oct. Il, at 3.n
o'clock. After the greetings there VIII
be a word from the president OF the club.
Miss Clark. and reports Of the annual
state federation By the delegates.
II. r. I.ovejoy had his left arm badly
cut on "A surface pianer in one Of the
Estey organ shops Monday afternoon.
He was reaching across the planer when
his shirt sleeve. which was unbottoned.
was caIght by the cylinder, drawing his
arm down against the knives. The mus
cles were laid bare a distance Of several
inches.
Mary Lee, the winner Of second mon
- in the 23j race at the Valley Fair.
was formerly owned by John g. Baker
Of this town, who used her for a fast
roadster and frequently tested her
speed on the track. He sold her to Nc
Auslan Of HOlyoke. Of whom she was
bought by Mr.. Fralick Of the Con-
n~ecticut River Stock farm.
The eighth annual meeting Of the Yer
mont state federation Of Woman's clubs
was held in St. Johnsbury on Wednesday
and Thursday Of this week. the ST. Johns
bury Woman's club being hostess Of the
occasion. \ large number of delegates
from all over the state, representing many
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BrattleborO WOman's club was represent
ed by its president. Miss Clark; the fed
Grafton director, Mrs. G. II. Thompson
the federation secretary, Mrs. 5. ..
Miner, and the delegates, Mrs. r. l.. ).
Patton, Mrs. J. G. Dewitt and Mr..
George F. Barber.
A rally service was held in the Bap-
fist vestry Tuesday evening by the Chris
tian Endeavor society. A large audience
was present to hear Rev. George W
Quick Of Springfield, Mass, wno spoke
on the essential qualifications for efficient
Christian EndeavOr work. Mr.. Quick :
address was Of an inspiring nature and
filled the hearers with enthusiasm. Pre-
ceding the address was a duet by Miss
Louise Coates and Arthur l.. Maynard.
The program closed with a sociable.
music being furnished by F. c. Leitsin-
ger, Carl Leitsinger and G. NJ. Dugan.
Refreshments were served.
Miss Grace G.. MCGOWAN, %. died
about 9 o'clock Tuesday night at her
home on Green street after an illness Of
several weeks with acute diabetes. She
was a daughter Of Mrs. James Nc
Gowdn and came to Brattleboro from
Bellows Falls two years ago with her
mother and two sisters. She has been
employed by the Hooker, Corser &
Mitchell company. Although not wide
~ acquainted in Brattleboro those who
knew her regarded her as a young wo-
man Of excellent character. Funeral
services were held in the Roman Catho-
lie church at $50 o'clock today and the
body was taken to Bellows Falls for
burial. Besides her mother. Miss Nc
GOwan Is survived by five sisters. Mrs.
\. o.. Martinoau of Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. VI. j. Moynihan and Miss Annie
MCGOWAN Of Bellows Falls and Misses
Catherine and Nellie MCGOWAN Of Brat
tlebOrO.
Arrangements nave been completed
for the Wantastiquet Golf clubs an
nual tournament for the Fall cup. This
cap has been won twice by Charles f..
Bingham. A third winning would make
linn permanent owner of the cup. The
playing will be Is holes handicap, match
play, and the preliminary rounds will
take place today, tomorrow, Monday
and Tuesday. The following are the
drawings for matches with the handi-
caps Of the players: X. G. Bacon -,
u. f. Shea Is; c. NJ. Miller 0. w. +.
Tanning u; G. II. Thompson 8, Rolin
White -; John f. Tasker o, Louis Pet
tee u; Fred Harris 6, Harry Bingham
10; J.. s. Edwards 10, w. II. Childs Is,
ID. =. Dewitt Is; James f. Hooker IS,
Crosby Adams s. c. a. BOyden 10:
Chalmers HOlbroOk 10, Lawrence Bar
Der is; G. f. Bingham 0, George Thomp-
son Is; w. f. Hubbard 6, II. c. Rice Is.
A cup will be given TO the runner-up.