Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-25
BRATTLEB0R0 LOCAL.

has been engaged to prompt for the |
Harvest ball in Festival hall on both |
nights of the Valley Fair.
The effect of the removal of the gov
eminent quarantine on cattle Is seen
i'm increased shipments from Brattleboro. |
Three carloads were shipped Monday, the
largest shipment that has been made
since the quarantine went into effect.
The night express trains between New
York and the White Mountains will be
discontinued after oct. 3. The fall time
table will go into effect oct. Il, but just
what the changes will be are not known
at present.
\. Il. Atwood will issue Valley Fair
calendars for 1904, all of the views, about
80 in number, being connected with the
fair. Advance orders at special prices,
will be taken at floral hall and at the
book stores on Main street for delivery
Dec. !.
D. f. Shea has put in his store on
Elliot street this week the largest and
handsomest trade registering nickel-n-
tne-sot machine in town. 1t gives out
aluminium checks which are redeemable
in trade and has a regina music box at
tachment
The Murray club of the Universalist
church has elected these officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. George f. Warner; secretary
Miss Florence Barber; treasurer, John
social gatherings at the homes of mem
bers during the winter.
A special electric car will start from
in front of the post Office at 6.15 tomor-
row morning and make one trip daily to
the Valley Fair grounds until after the
fair for the accommodation of those who
wish to go to the grounds ahead of the
first regular car, which starts half an
hour later.
The annual reunion of company X, 9th
Vermont Volunteers, will be held next
Tuesday at the home of a. Pettee on
Canal street. At the same time company
3. 10th Vermont Regiment, will hold their
annual reunion in Grand Army hall The
Womans Relief corps will serve dinner
to both companies in Grand Army hall.
Manager j. A. Bardwell, of the West
ern Union telegraph office, sent his first
dispatches from the new office in Ryther
building Wednesday afternoon. There
was no interruption in the regular work
while the office was being moved from
the depot to Main street. The room va
Gated by Mr. Bardwell at the depot will
be used for the railroad telegraph bust
ness, which will be moved from the
freight Office
About Is Brattleboro people attended
the Grange meeting in Union hall New
fame, Wednesday. Pomona Grange met
with Newfane Grange in the afternoon,
and in the evening a regular meeting of
Newfane Grange was held, when DIS
trict Deputy H. w. Sargent of Brattle-
boro made his official visit and inspec-
ton An address was made by State
Master Bell and the third and fourth de-
grees were conferred on three candidates
Walsh's American CrystalpleX glass
blowers nave drawn large audiences In
Grange hall every night this week They
came Monday for weeks stay under
the auspices of the Woman's Relief corps
and their success has been fully up to
that of their former appearance. The
company carries its own band and glces
an open-air concert each night before the
entertainment A meritorious vaudeville
performance is given during the evening
followed by dancing. The company VII
give another entertainment tonight ahe
one tomorrow night.
Victor S. Reed of Woodsville, n. II.
an applicant for the position of genera
secretary of the Brattleboro Y. NJ. {.
to succeed George c. Wilson, came e
Brattleboro Monday to consult with th
directors of the association. In the even
ing the directors held a special meeting
and elected Mr.. Reed secretary. Mr.
Reed will take up the work IN Brattle
boro within two weeks. He is youni
man and is unmarried For the pas
eight months he has been assistant L
William II. Fuller, secretary of the rail
road Y. NJ c. a. in Woodsville' MI
Fuller formerly was secretary of tn
Brattleboro association.
Next Sunday will be observed as Rail
day by the Congregational Sunda
school Prof James McConaughy Bib
instructor at Mount Hermon, mas pee
engaged as the speaker for the day. IN
subject of his address will be The BOO
for Today and Every Day Prol' NC
Conaughy is not a stranger IN Bralue
boro having spoken in town on severe
occa sions He is an authority on IN
nd oil IUb heard him knO'
that he is a forceful speaker. There
no Bible student in this section of Ne'
England who speaks more Interestingly
than he. The session will begin at moor
There will be study period, nut
musical program will be given. Every
body is invited.
Mrs. C. p. Hall, 81, wife of the superb
tendent of schools in Shelburne Fall
Mass died suddenly Tuesday from apo
plexy She fell while performing mouse
hold duties and expired almost lnstahtl.
She was a woman of high characte
greatly beloved and active in the wo1
of the Congregational church. she wa
n native of Cornish, n. II. She leave
besides her husband, three sons, Jesse
of Taunton. Mass, Edward *, a prom
nent lawyer in Boston, Howard W.
Chicago, and a daughter, Mary T.
teacher in the schools of Shelburne ran
C. p. Hall was formerly principal OF u
High school in Hinsdale ana later W.
SUPERVISOR of the schools OF Nlhuha
county. the family living on Spruce sire
in Brattleboro
George Burroughs of North Hinsda
was arrested by Sheriff Butler of enc
terrified this week and was arraign'
before Justice Howe in Hinsdale we
nesday charged with neglecting to ie'
his horse as much as it needed and WI
using the horse when it was unht 1
use. The complaint was made by. MI
Jennie b. Powers of Brattleporo' al
Attorney Madden of Keene appeared 1
the prosecution. Lawyer Temple or hin
dale appeared for the defendant ana as
ed for a continuance of the case on a
count of his clients condition. The hea
ing was continued TO Oct. q On Aug.
Burroughs promised Mrs. Powers TN
he would kill the horse, but he sofa
for IS. The horse was sold several tim
before Mrs Powers finally located 1t
Mortified, Mass Its present owner
Fred Doolittle. Mrs. Powers mas
tered complaint to the Massachuse'
society.
With the opening of the different c.
leges this week several High sch'
graduates have left town to begin tn
work. Earl Arnold John Kaine
Harold Whitney have entered Amner
Miss Alberta Drummond has gone
Tufts; George Ingraham expects 10
ter Wesleyan University; Harry Gree
al .alaA