Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-13
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Thomas Pentland will lead the 4
O'Clock meeting in the Y. M. c. A.
rooms Sunday
The Y. NJ c. \. basket ball team
will go to SaXtons River Monday to
play the Vermont Academy team.
Watastiquet lodge of Odd Fellows
gave an assembly, one of the regular
series, in Odd Fellows hall last even
ing. About 80 couples attended.
The first meeting of the creditors
of j. l.. Haynes was held Monday in
the office of f. d. Stowe, referee in
bankruptcy John H. Merrifeld was
elected trustee unanimously
The H. S. Whist club, numbering
with substitutes, about 20, went to
Putney on a sleigh ride Wednesday
evening, enjoying a fine supper at the
kendrick House and participating in
a dance which was arranged by Put
ney people.
James A. Pullen has sold his house
on Chaplin street to Elmer d. Pow
ers of Springfield Mass, taking in eX-
change Mr.. Powers's house in that
city. Mr.. Pullen expects to move
soon to Springfield where he has two
business opportunities.
Twenty-one members of the Con
gregational Christian Endeavor so
ciety went to Marlboro on sleigh
ride last night. A fine ride and a
fine chicken-pie supper in the Con.
gregational church in Marlboro round
ed out pleasant evening.
Ladies' night will be observed at
the meeting of the Brattleboro lodge
New England Order of Protection
next Thursday evening in Red Mems
hall. The ladies will serve hash
supper from 6 to 730, which will be
followed by an entertainment consist
ing of music and farce. All are in
vited to attend.
Protective Grange will hold its an
nual griddle cake supper in Grange
hall next Wednesday evening The
supper will consist of hot griddle
cakes and maple syrup, hash, pies
etc, and will be followed by a social
dance. Music will be furnished BY
Dugan and Hines. Supper from &
to S. Dancing from to II.
Ebert Hubbard of Roycroft fame.
editor of the Philistine, has been en-
gagged to lecture in the Y. NJ. c. A.
Star course in the Auditorium March
10. The lecture committee received
word from John Temple Graves, who
was scheduled to speak early in the
course, but who missed his train con-
nection on the day set for the lecture.
that he would not be able to come at
all, having no open date, and the com
'mittee engaged Mr.. Hubbard in his
stead. The tickets issued for Mr..
Gravess lecture will admit the hold
ers to hear Mr.. Hubbard.
memorial service was held at the
Universalist Sunday school last Sun
day for the late Mrs. John E. Hub
bard. Mrs. Hubbard was a faithful
teacher in the school for many years
and eXerted a noble influence upon a
large class of young men. The mem
orial service consisted of responsive
readings by the school. songs by Mr..
Brasor and Miss Eva Sanders, and
Lead Kindly Light" sung by the
Bible class. One of the most i'm
pressive tributes was a song by a
quartet of young men from Mrs. Hub
bard's class. Mr.. Marvin spoke of
her life and offered prayer.
oilNSludlS, IuG well known sum-
mer resort at Spofford lake, has been
sold this week, through F. j. Bailey's
real estate agency, to Charles G.. Alb
Dey OF Chlcopee, Mass, a wholesale
coal dealer. The property has been
owned and managed the past two
years by James A. Pullen of Brat
tleboro, who finds that he will be I'M
able to give his attention to it any
longer. The property comprises 80
acres, including the island, which con-
talns nine acres, and six cottages, be-
sides the hotel, dancing pavilion, etc.
MI. Abbey intends to make extensive
improvements in the property, increas-
ing the capacity of the house by 100
adding several amusements and max
ing the grounds generally more at
tractlVe. He is considering a plan to
put new steamer on the lake for the
use of his patrons.
The suit of Mrs. Frances p. Hallett
of Vergennes against Frank l.. Fish
as receiver of the Farmers National
bank of Nergennes, to recover a loan
of $4,000, was heard before Judge
Wheeler in the United States Court
in the Brooks House Wednesday after
noon and yesterday morning. Short
ly before the bank collapsed, the cash
Ter, ID. II. Lewis borrowed of Mrs. Hal
lett the sum named. Mrs. Hallet now
claims that the loan was made not as
personal loan to Lewis, but as a loan
to the bank. Her counsel. Judge H.
H. Powers, argued before Judge
Wheeler that Lewis went to Mrs. Hal
lett, told her that the bank was in
trouble, and after obtaining her prom
Use of loan asked her if she wished
him to bring in the president and vice
president of the bank to corroborate
his statements. EX-Gov. Ormsbee and
Mr.. Fish argued that the loan was a
personal matter between Mrs. Hallett
and Lewis and had nothing to do with |
the institution.