Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-11-06
BRATTLEBORO.

Referee f. ID. Il. Stowe has appointed
Arthur G. Spencer trustee of the bank
rupt estates of III. G. Everleth and James
w. Lester of Putney.
A. " May has sold for Charles II.
Thompson. administrator of Mrs. Charles
d. Noyes's estate, a building lot on High
land street to Henry $. Robinson.
United States Marshal Horace w. Bal
ley of Newbury took the oath of office be-
fore Judge Wheeler in Brattleboro Mon
day. His first official act was to appoint
F. II. Chapman of Rutland first assistant
Anyone who wishes to see the tapestry
Esthers Exposure of Hannah at the
Banquet " before it is shipped to Detroit,
Mich, will be welcome to call at 81 South
Main street any day next week from
a. m. to 8 y. m.
The annual meeting of the Oakdale
Book club was held at the home of Mrs.
w. p Jones Thursday evening, and the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. w. p. Jones; secretary and
treasurer, Miss Edith n. Gilkey; book
committee, Mrs. Barrows, Mrs. Clark and
Miss Horton
The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Manning was
held at 8 o'clock Monday in the Roman
Catholic church, Rev. Father Cunningham
officiating. The burial was in Roman
Catholic cemetery, the bearers being
Daniel Brosnahan, Martin Austin, Mat
thias Sullivan. Luke Ferriter. John De-
vine and Charles Merchantmen.
The Vermonter for November contains
half tone cut of Miss Susan Il. Clark
of Brattleboro. president of the Vermont
Federation of Women's clubs, together
with a report of the annual meeting in
ST. Johnsbury. also half tone cut of
Mary Howe under the department Yer
monts Fair Women"
William Ii. Rogers IS, died in Monsoon,
Mass, Sunday after being in i'll health
several years. He had been a resident of
honson many years. The funeral was
held Tuesday. Mr. Rogers leaves a wild
ow and two sons, Fisk G.. Rogers. super
intendent of the West Dummerston gran
tie quarries, and Jesse Rogers of Mon
son, also one daughter Gertrude, of Mon
son.
The Jolly Eight" Misses Margaret
Martin, Ethel Randall Florence Howe,
Ellen Hunt, Edwina Whitney May Good
hue, Annie Allen and Edna Lawton, gave
a Halloween dance Friday evening in
the Retreat gymnasium which was very
enjoyable. The room was decorated with
Japenese lanterns, jack o. lanterns bunt-
ing and green. At one end was a tent
where fortunes were told by Mrs. S. f.
Lawton.
Miss Knapp, an expert instructor of
artistic needlework will be at Houghton
& Simondss store for two weeks, be-
ginning next Monday, to give instruction
in all branches of silk embroidery. This
instruction-the hints and helps-will be
entirely free, as she comes to advertise
for the Brainerd q Armstrong Silk COM
pany. Miss Knapp is now filling a two
weeks engagement with W. p. Chamber
lain Co, of Keene
The suit brought by c. C. Fits, attor-
ney for Tuffield Barraby against the Cen
trail Vermont Railway company for dam
ages for injuries which Mr. Barraby sus-
fait hat
has been settled for $1,000. Mr.. Barraby
was one of the several Brattleboro peo-
pie who were hurt at Miers Falls, the
train on which they were passengers be-
ing run into by another train, throwing
them down. The suit was brought in the
superior court of Suffolk county in Bos-
ton.
A pike three feet long Weighing 91a
pounds was brought to Brattleboro Tues
day by Col L. ID. Taylor. The fish was
caught late Monday afternoon near the
south end of the island in Spofford lake
Col. and Mrs Taylor and their son, Brain
ard, Mr.. Moore of Silverdale, and Mr.
Cook resident of Chesterfield had been
out trolling about ten minutes when the
pike struck the troll. Mr. Cook held the
line at the time and he had but little diff
Guilty in bringing the fish into the boat
although the sharp teeth of the fish nearly
severed the line.
the Congregational church Sunday We're
surprised and pleased to find distributed
in the pewS printed copies of a church
calendar. On the first page was a half
tone cut of the church. On the second
page was the order of service, followed on
that and the third pages by announce
menls for the week. The last page con-
tanned the names of the officers of the
church and the organizations connected
herewith. 1t is planned to issue a caen-
dar every Sunday. Notices to be pub
lished in it should be handed to the pas
tor before Friday noon.
An adjourned session of the United
states Circuit court was held in the
Brooks House Monday Judge Wheeler
presiding. The 'irst matter taken up was
the petition of Rufus II. Sawyer. receiver
of the White River Valley electric rail-
road, for an allowance of 5000 to defray
the expense of the receivers accounting
Mr. Sawyer appeared for himself and
Judge Waterman appeared for the rail-
road hearing then was held on the
motion to set aside the verdict in the
case of Wilson against Fredley, rendered
at the October term of court in Rutland.
The suit was brought for alleged breach
Of contract to supply marble and origi-
mated In Dorset. The verdict was for the
plaintiff to recover $4,000. The motion to
set aside the verdict was based on the
ground that the verdict was against the
weight of evidence. o. NJ Barber of
Bennington and Waterman & Martin an
peared for the plaintiff, Judge F. NJ. But
Ter of Rutland and j. X. Batchelder of
Bennington appearing for the defendant
In support of the motion.