Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-06-12

The time Of this years ClaremOnt
Junction union camp-meeting has
been fixed for August 1928.
John Middleton of New Haven. for
mery of Brattleboro, will lead the
afternoon meeting in the Y"M. c. A.
rooms next Sunday
Rev. L. NJ Keneston of West Brat
tleboro preached in the Congregation
al church last Sunday in exchange
with Rev. H. r. Miles.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Y. NJ.
c. \. will hold the annual strawberry
supper at the Y. NJ c. A. rooms Thurs
day evening, June u.s. at 6 o'clock.
Capt. French of Boston will give a
free lecture in the Methodist church
next Monday evening on the work of
the Salvation Army. The lecture will
begin at 1880 o'clock
Chief-of Police Hail has been mott.
fed by Sheriff wilkins that if he has
any prisoners to commit to Jail to
take them to Woodstock as the New
fame Jail is undergoing repairs.
The next meeting of Protective
Grange will be held Wednesday even
ing June Il. The literary program
will be an old fashioned lyceum, in
charge Of \. ". Roel and c. S. Hop
/ kins
Members of the Wantastiquet Golf
I club have received an invitation to
visit the Country club in Greenfield
tomorrow. 1t is expected that
match will be played between teams
/ Of men representing the two clubs.
The first meeting of the creditors of
Arthur |. Howe Of Wilbraham. for
merly OF Brattleboro, will be held this
afternoon in the Office of the referee
in bankruptcy in Springfield. when a
trustee of the estate will be elected
rhe Randolph Herald and News
says of Col Haskinss Memorial day
address in that town: The Grafton by
/ Congressman Kittredge Haskins was
/ a very able one. and no better one
/ ever was delivered in Randolph on a
similar occasion. 1t would have done
/ credit to the United States House of
Representatives of which the orator
is worthy member"
Mrs. Alonzo Starkey had a bad fall
at her home in Centreville Monday
! She went up stairs and after reach
/ ing the top of the stairs was overcome
| by dizziness and fell the length of
the stairway. She was found uncon-
scious in the hall. She recovered con.
sciousness in a few minutes. but re.
/ ceived bruises and a severe shaking
up. from the effects of which she is
not yet free.
Percy Jones has sold his meat
market in the Milestone building to
L - L..
/ possession yesterday Mr.. Howe has
been in the meat business 20 years.
running a market in Easthampton.
He has a family, and they will move
To Brattleboro later. Mr. Howe eX-
/ poets to retain his present force OF
help. Mr.. Jones has made no definite
business arrangements for the future.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles f. Merrill Of
/ Woodstock have announced the mar
riage engagement of their daughter.
Minnie Geraldine, to \. F. Hobart of
this town. Both of these young peo-
pie are well and favorably known
here Miss Merrill is a niece of Mrs
/ W. c. Mitchell Of High street, and for
/ several years has taught in our pub
/ lie schools Mr. Hobart came 10 Brat
! tleboro about three years ago. and il
employed by the Hooker. Corser &
/ Mitchell company.
Thirty-siX children We're registered
| in grade /. Main street building. this
/ spring term. OF this number - were
| present at each session-Harriet En-
ersOn. Esther Johnson. Harriet Mel
/ len, Margaret Mellen, Grace Miner
/ Alice Newell, Lena Smith Doris
( Smith, Alice Spencer Isabella Tren-
/ dell. Alice Moody. Harold Newell. Err
/ rol Richardson, Godfrey Crosby and
/ Frederick Thompson. During the
/ year Harriet Emerson, Alice Newell.
/ Godfrey Crosby and Harold Newell
/ nave been present at each session.
News has been received of the
/ death, May p. Of Henry Reed of
/ Trenton, Mo. who was native Of
/ Brattleboro. He was born in 1912,
and was the son of Henry Reed. re-
/ membered by many as an old-time
I teamster He left at 16. and had been
/ for many years a railroad conductor
securing his first position on the Erie
railroad through the kindness of Col
James Fisk, jr In later life he ran
on the Rock Island road and had
| lived in Trenton since 1877. He is
/ ~'' 'A''N ~ wv H'AS' anu ny StN q dl
relatives in Brattleboro
Capt George II. Davenport of
Greenfield. of the New England Min
ing company was in Brattleboro yes
terday with samples of ore from a
copper mine which he is promoting in
Rowe. Mass. 4 number of Brattle.
boro citizens are interested in this
mine. several buying stock yesterday
\ shaft has been sunk so feet. reveal
ing rich vein of sulphide of copper
80 feet wide. Samples have been sent
to various assayists. whose assays
show an average of 20 per cent. of
copper. d. T. Perry and brother of
Brattleboro are digging a tunnel into
the mine through solid rock. They
have progressed 40 feet, but are still /.
some 400 feet short of the mine They
expect to have the tunnel completed I
in about four months, after which a
smelter will be put in.
The Dist annual convention of the /
Windham county WoWan's Christian /
Temperance Union was held in the /
Universalist church in Wilmington I
last Thursday and Friday, with good I.
attendance. Those from Brattleboro |
who were present were Mrs. Henry
Tucker, Mrs. J. R. Rand. Mrs. Julia A.
HOughtOn and Mrs L. L. BardWell /