Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-16

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home of the president, Mrs. G. Il. Warner.
Rev. Donald Flower of Felchvile will
preach at the Universalist church while
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Marvin. is attend
ng the general convention in Washington,
ID. G.
A. V. May. real estate agent, has sold
for George Warwick of Dummerston his
house i'm Centreville to II. T.. Adams OF
Athol. Mr.. Adams bought for an in
Vestment.
special meeting of the Brattleboro
branch of the Woman's Alliance will be
held with Mrs Il. Q. s. Osgood Saturday
afternoon at 2.30 O'Clock, when a report
will be given by the delegate to the nat
ional conference, recently held at Atlantic
City.
Ray Mixer, son of MIR. and Mrs. $. II.
Mixer of Central street, is i'll with scar
let fever. Mrs. Clarence Hildreth of West
street has an attack of diphtheria. a
son of Andrew johnson, also of West
street is recovering from an attack of
laryngeal diphtheria. The house in each
case is under quarantine regulations.
Thomas j. Cunningham. 81, of Hirfsdale,
died Tuesday at the Brattleboro Retreat
after an illness of a few days with an
organic brain disease. The body was
sent to Keene by Moran Il Co., Tuesday
night for burial Mr.. Cunningham was
a mail clerk and was unmarried. He
leaves sister, Catherine, in Hinsdale
and two brothers in the West.
The annual fair and festival of Pro-
tectiVe Grange will be held in Grange
hall next Wednesday evening, the sup
per being served at o'clock, followed at 5
o'clock by an entertainment and sale.
Hot chicken pies and "A regular New Eng
land Old Home gathering dinner Will be
served. Aunt Jerusha's Quilting Party
will constitute a fitting finale to an en-
joyable evening.
The annual meeting of the Frost street
book club was held Tuesday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Brasor on
Canal street. These officers were elected:
President, II. c. Clisbee; vice president,
Mrs. y. f. Miller; secretary and treas
urer, Arthur Peach; book committee,
Mrs. Albert Rockwell, Mrs. y. f. At
wood and the other officers. The an
nual sale of books was held.
Next week Mr.. +. n. Newcomb will be-
| gin the canvass of Brattleboro for the
Vermont Bible Soriety He will be pre-
| pared to sell Bibles at cost and to give
| to those who have none when too poor
| to buy. He will also gather the relig-
| ious statistics of the town. Any money
handed him to help forward the work
will be so much help to the society. Let
| everyone assist him by answering the
| questions he may ask.
Society was held Monday evening. Re
| ports of the work of the past year were
| read and officers were elected for the en-.
suing year Mrs. Frances b. Horton. the
efficient president of the society the pas
| two years. declined reelection. Their,
was no one elected to that office. Ia,
other officers for the past year were re
elected Mrs. +. b. Davenport was chosei
a delegate to attend the meeting of tn,
national committee of Audubon societies
to be held in Philadelphia Nov. IS
THE Red Feather" romantic oper,
in two acts. by Reginald De KoVen
| Charles Klein and Charles II. Cook, wa
| given its first presentation before
packed house by the Ziegfeld Opera com
pany in the Academy of Music in Bal
timore oct 6. distinct success wa
scored. and the dispatches to the New
York Journal mention Myron +. DaVi
making a decided hit in the role of Coun
Zeegan. There are $50 people in the el
semble. and the production is massive il
every particular
Encouraged by the successful sale o
lots on Oak Grove avenue, Henry q
Clark has bought about l6 acres Of Ian
in Greenfield, Mass. at the corner o
| Silver and High streets, and has had
divided into building lots, which will b
sold by auction oct -. % and "a. TIL
sale will be conducted by p b. Moore o
|
near the property. Mr.. Clark says tn
railroad company is planning to eXten
the road, which will make the propert
still more conveniently located.
The annual rally service of the Methc
dist Sunday school was held Sunday /
the main audience room, taking the plao
of the regular morning prearhing Sci
vice. There was "A large attendanc, an
the exercises were interesting and we
id
else considered the general subject c
Sunday school work in different phase!
, There was singing by the school and b
the choir and a chorus Of children. an
other musical numbers were a vocal sol
by Miss Elizabeth Lewis and a violi
solo by Floyd Johnson. The regular Sc.
| sion of the school followed with an II
creased attendance.
Thomas Joseph Guiheen and Miss Jc
; sephine Fitzgerald were married at
o'clock Wednesday morning in St NJ
chaels Roman Catholic church by Re-
Patrick Cunningham. John f. Guiheel
l brother of the bridegroom, was best maj
5 and Miss Katherine Cavanaugh Wa
: bridesmaid. The brides dress was V,
f netian blue, and she wore hat to mattel
5 The bridesmaid was dressed in gree
The brides sister. Mrs. Daniel Hearty
| Springfield. Mass, and Miss Helen Fit;
| gerald of Westfield, niece of the brd
0 We're present. Mr. and Mrs. Guiheen lie
for "A weeks visit with Mr., Guiheen
5 brother Patrick Guiheen in Albany, }
9 Y. They will begin housekeeping
: James Austin's house near the top of II
{ | South Main street hill Mr.. Guiheen
5 a son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Guheen
=, Washington street and is assistant ba,
gage master at the railroad station. Mr.
Guiheen has been resident of Brattl,
boro about six years coming to Brattl
f | boro from Springfield, Mass. Bot
, | young people are popular with their a
\ sociates.
/. High officials of the Grand Trunk ar
I the Central Vermont railroad system
e were in RrattlebOrO Wednesday on the
r annual tour of inspection. The party il
i cluded General Manager Charles NJ. Hay
/. General Traffic Manager John w. Lou
I ana Director +. II. Baker of Montrea
< representing the Grand Trunk road, al
| General Manager +. II. Ftzhugh. Supe
D intendent of Transportation w. Il. Mu
A Inns. General Freight Agent j. Il. Da
, rymple. Superintendent of Structures
A | NJ. Morrison of St. Adams and DVisiC
= Superintendent Edward D. Nash of Ne
London, representing the Central We
e | mont road. They arrived at 3 o'cloC
= Tuesday night in a special train 'compos,
q of the palace cars Mansfield and CanaC
2 and the locomotive st. Lawrence. a fl
. ing trip to South Londonderry was MAJ
! | Wednesday morning, Station Agent Burl
q accompanying the party leaving Brattl
d | boro at I o'clock and returning at TO-;
n | At 1910 the officials started by speci
Z train for New London, returning to Bra
Y tleboro Wednesday night and continuir
y through to Montreal for an inspection
q the Grand Trunk line.