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

OF Eastern star, IueSuay evening.
The Congregational church has been in
Vited to participate as a member of the
ecclesiastical council to settle the new
minister in Jamaica Nov. 1S
The first meeting of the Congregational
club will he held in the Brooks House
next Thursday evening There will be
banquet. business meeting and entertain
ment.
The Rratteboro Gaslight company an
nounces in another column that 1t is ready
to furnish electric power in any amount
wanted, from 18th horse power up
wards.
The question of how much the new
bridge across the Connecticut river
weighs is often asked. The exact weight
is not known, but 1t is approximately
$50 tons
Mrs Carpenter of Chesterfield, who
was arrested on complaint of Mrs. Jennie
b. Powers ON the charge of abusing
child, has settled the case by paying
fine of s. and costs.
All Interested in organizing basket
ball team to represent the Y. NJ. c. a.
the coming season are requested to meet
in the association rooms next Monday
evening at 7.3O o'clock.
Il. w. Harlow. who will soon make his
residence in Montpelier where he will be
manager of the new wholesale grocery
goods at his residence, "a Green street,
at 1 p. m. Saturday, Nov. I.
The Murray club will hold its first meet
ing of the year next Wednesday evening
at the home of the president Mrs. Geo.
Il. Warner, 5 Whipple street There will
be musical program and games will be
played. All past and prospective members
are invited to be present
The first meeting of the creditors of
NrfI s.fN 1ghn hn1H
in the office of Referee f. D. T.. Stowe
Monday. Norman o. johnson of Wards
boro wac appointed trustee and Henry NJ.
Kidder, Spencer Robinson and Major
Sage of Wardsboro appraisers.
\ very successful meeting was held at
Weston in observance of the centennial
of Methodism in that place. The dis
trict preachers meeting which followed
was very well attended. considering the
location. and was of much interest. Rev.
f. w. Lewis was in attendance.
Lafieche Brothers have leased a part
of their front store now used as a sam
pie room, to Terzis IL Co, of Boston.
fruit dealers. Laneche Brothers are re-
modelling their store by putting a large
plate glass window on the side. with
new entrance opposite Bakers barber
shop.
The only new hack, fresh from the fac
tory, that has come to Brattleboro in
nearly 90 years. arrived this week for
Liveryman II. r. Brown. 1t has never
been used. The hack was shipped from
Philadelphia Mr.. Brown gave in part
payment two old hacks, one formerly
owned by the Charlier family and one
formerly in the John l.. Ray stable equip
ment and which was used to carry Pres
ident Rutherford Il. Hayes on one OF his
visits to Brattleboro.
The meeting Of the Brattleboro Wo-
mans club Wednesday afternoon was of
pleasure and profit to all who attended.
The efforts of the ladies. Miss Stakeholder
and Miss Selleck, were very able. Their
papers were upon American Book
Binding and the Art of Lace Max
ing" Much interest was awakened dur
ing the intermission by the display of
real laces loaned for the occasion by Mrs
George W. Hooker. Mrs. Draper. Mrs
Patton. Mrs. Miner, Miss Shumway and
Miss Blanche Gibson.
The ladies of the hospitality committee
of the Congregational ladies' association
gave sociable in the church parlors
Wednesday evening in order to bring the
people of the parish together and make
them better acquainted. There was
large attendance. There was no special
program other than that Miss Florence
Hildieth and Miss Emily Clapp furnished
piano music throughout the evening.
Bouffe refreshments were served. 1t was
very pleasant occasion and its object
certainly was attained.
The Vergennes Enterprise and Yer
monter of Oct. 30 says " y good sized
audience attended the entertainment Civ
EN- by Charles G. Dunbar, the expert
magician, at the opera house Friday eve
ming. The audience. many of whom were
acquainted with Mr. Dunbar, We're de-
lighted with his clever works OF magic,
much of which is original The program
was carried out just as advertised and
represented magical feats of high order"
Mr.. Dunbar will appear at the Auditor
ium next Tuesday evening, Nov. 10.
The public will have an opportunity
Dec. to see one of the best attractions
of the season in the Auditorium. On
that night the Congregational club, as
sisted by George f.. Fox. will present
Harry Leighton, Miss Florence Gale
Frederick Bertrand, Frank Lea Short
Miss Helen Singer and Others CONSTITUTE
ing an all-star cast, in Shakespeare's
great drama Othello" The New Haven
Palladium gave column report of the
performance in that city Oct. "a, when it
said that the company was most evenly
balanced and gave a rendition that was
well nigh perfection"
new industry will be started in Brat
tleboro in the course of two or three
weeks by Webster c. Mitchell, formerly
a member of the firm of Hooker Corser
& Mitchell. coat and overall makers
Mr.. Mitchell has leased the third floor in
IL. l.. Emerson's brick building on Flat
street and Is putting it in readiness to
be equipped with sewing machines as
soon as they arrive He will not engage
in the overall business, although the term
or his agreement not to make oVerallS,
after selling his interest in the firm of
Hooker. Corser a. Mitchell, has expired
| The exact nature of his business he asks
to be withheld for the present He will
put in about 25 machines. to be run by
an electric motor with a capacity of 40
machines.
Fred Sharon. alias John Moore, who
assaulted Policeman Ellis G.. Worden
two weeks ago, was brought to Brattle-
boro from Newfane yesterday to plead to
the charge of assaulting the officer He
was arraigned before Justice Newton,
waived examination and was put under
bonds in the sum of $500. Being unable
Newfane Jail to remain until the
April term of the county court. Sharon
was sent to Jail for Is days for intoM-
cation fhe day after his arrest. At the
expiration of that sentence he was re-
arrested by Chief-of- Police Hall, who
went to Newfane for that purpose. At
the time of his first arrest the prisoner
gave his name as John Moore of Wor-
cester Mass 1t was learned afterward
that his name was Fred Sharon. He
talked freely with Justice Newton yester-
day, stating that he had served a sem
tence in the Charlestown prison.
1t was decided definitely Wednesday
evening to organize "a choral association
in Brattleboro under the leadership of
Nelson Il. Coffin of Keene, conductor of