Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-11-20


Tufts college recently.
The free kindergarten on Elliot street
is closed on account of n case of diph-
liberia in that vicinity.
The Master Masons degree was work.
ed at a special communication OF Brat
tleboro lodge, No 102 f. & A. NJ, last
evening.
g. f. Il. JENNIE gives notice in another
column that uhe White Star steamship
line will assume control of the Boston
service of the Dominion line on Dec /.
H. G. Evereth of Putney has filed
petition for discharge from bankruptcy.
A hearing on the petition will be held in
the Office OF Referee f. ID. Il. Stowe Dec.
Judge Hoyt II. Wheeler has announced
that the hearing on the petition for a new
trial in the case of "Spotter" Wilson VS..
Percival w. Clement cannot be heard in
Brattleboro Nov. IS, but will have to be
set for the cath or 25th.
w A. Belden was arrested at his home
on Elliot street Wednesday by Policeman
Thayer, who was sent for. In the after
noon Belden was arraigned before Justice
Newton. He pleaded guilty to the charge
of intoxication and was fined IS and costs
which he paid
A special district meeting for the in
struction of the officers of the several
be held at Masonic hall in Brattleboro
Wednesday. Nov, 25. at 10 a. m, under the
direction Of Orrin r. Buell. ID. d. G. NJ
of Wilmington.
The ladies' of the Unitarian society gave
an excellent supper in Wells hall Tuesday
evening, which was well patronized Dur
ing the evening musial program was
rendered. consisting of vocal solos by
Mrs. F. w. Putnam, Miss Lenna Thomas,
tl,,- II fA1f,
Floyd Johnson
factory was blocked an hour Wednesday
afternoon by two empty coal cars. While
several cars were being switched two Of
them on different tracks came together
at the switch and were tipped up. but
not enough to turn them over. one end
of one car was derailed.
A class OF seven took the third and
fourth degrees at a meeting OF Protective
Grange Wednesday night. Protective
Grange ,has passed the Randolph Grange
in 'mernbership and is again the largest
grange in Vermont having membership
OF over 430. II. w. Sargent is worthy
master of the organization.
The will of Miss Sarah Harrison. who
died at the Brooks House recently in
addition to leaving 500. 900 to Yale Uui-
versity and $780, 900 to the hospital in
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to Miss Eva Gilker. the nurse who had
been with her seven years and who was
| her attendant during her last Illness.
| The Womans Auxiliary of the Young
| Mems Christian Association will hold a
| window market in the association rooms
| Saturday afternoon. Nov. 81 from to
| 6 O'Clock. under the supervision OF Mrs.
George c. Averill. The market will be
| devoted to the sale of pickles jelles
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry b. Pitman. who
were called here last week by the death
of Mrs, Pitman's father, ]. D. Plummer
will make their home here. Mr.. Pitman
was clerk in o. j. Pratts store ten
years, but for the past 90 years has been
at the head of important departments in
| Quackenbush & Co.'S store in Troy. n. Y
The first snow storm of the season was
| recorded in Brattleboro on Monday. Nov
| 16. Snow fell continuously an hour and
| a half in the forenoon. covering the
| landscape with an inch and half OF
| white mantle. The cold rain which fol-
| lowed throughout Tuesday and Wednes-
day did not remove the snow entirely un-
til after "a hours.
The union Thanksgiving service thi.
year will be held in the Unitarian church
next Wednesday evening at 100 o'clock
Rev. T.. Q. S. Osgood will preach the
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the village will assist in the service
Edwin II. Miller viii have charge of the
singing. The usual Thanksgiving offering
in behalf of the Associated Charities will
| be received at this service 1t is hoped
tina; there will be a large attendance.
The Shelburne Falls foot ball team will
come to Brattleboro tomorrow for n re-
| turn game. The local eleven has beer
| strengthened since the game at Sheburnt
Falls and there is expectation of close
and lively contest. A team in Worcester
| is negotiating for n game here Thanks
giving day. Mgr, March was in Amhers
the first of the week to arrange for con-
test with an Amherst consolidated aggre-
cation, but could not get satisfactory
! terms.
The Congrega tional club closed a con
tract yesterday for the Shaksperiar
drama "Othello," to be given in the Au
ditorium Wednesday evening, Dec O. by
one of the best professional companie.
| on the road. The artists will come her,
from New York and will give the piece II
rich costumes. Harry Leighton. who
plays the role of "Othelo." has starred
with Modjeska. Thomas Keene Frederick
Warde and others. and Florence Gale
who plays "Desdemona," has captivateC
full houses in THE Prisoner of Zenda,
las You Like It," and other pieces.
The increasing interest in the Chora
| Union was shown Monday night by a
large attendance despite the heavy rain
and the fact that the stores were open
| The next rehearsal will be held in the
| Baptist veStry next Wednesday evening
| Mr.. Coffin has planned to have special
| attraction at each rehearsal during the
| intermission, for the benefit not only OF
| the members of the chorus, but of those
who come in to listen. These will include
solo numbers by outside singers piano
selections etc. Mr.. Coffin will bring
soon his heading soprano soloist in the
keene society. 1t is planned to have two
| pianos at rehearsals hereafter, one for
the voice parts and one for the accom-
paniment. A disinterested person IN
Keene wrote in private letter this week
Il congratulate you on having Mr. Cof-
! fin for director. You will enjoy him very
| much"
Miss Olive Louie Warner of Bratteboro
and Winfield IL. Hubbard of Hinsdale,
We're married at O'Clock Wednesday
morning at the home of the brides
mother Mrs. +. NJ. Warner of CO Elliot
| street. Rev. II. II. Miles. pastor of the
| Congregational church, performed the GER
mony, which was with a single ring The
only guests were a few young women
| friends of the bride. The bride wore
white French muslin and carried a bou-
quet of carnations. After the marriage a
wedding breakfast was served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubbard started on the 900 train
south for a wedding trip of two weeks.
They will live at So Elliot street Mrs
Hubbard is a graduate of the North street
school and Albany Business college. For
the past four years she has been a stem
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