Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-11

Inc Our new Minister date at the Au-
ditorium on Tuesday, Dec. 6, is eagerly
awaited.
A hare and hound race will be held
Thanksgiving day by the Y. M. c. A.
gymnasium classes and others who wish
to participate.
The sewing class, under the direction
of the philanthroplc committee Of the
Woman's club, will meet Saturday after
noon Mt 2 o'clock in the north front room
on the first floor of the high school build
ing.
John Francis Fleming, 3-months, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Fleming, died Sum
day at AZ Vernon street of gastritis and
malnutrition. The burial was in the Ro-
man Catholic cemetery Wednesday morn
ing.
The meeting of the Adventist Christian
conference of Vermont. which began in
the church in Esteyville on Wednesday
of last week. closed Sunday. At the bus
mess session these officers were elected:
President, w. H.. Blount; vice president,
p. G.. Lord; secretary and treasurer, A.
l.. Diusmore.
Mrs. Jane Bishop of Hale made a mis-
step while going dow stairs In j.. f..
Mann's store yesterday and fell. She
put out her right hand instinctively, and
the force of the fall fractured her wrist.
III. 1NODtTlS Ituuttu tie lIdcluIt dllu
Mrs. Bishop was taken to her home late
in the afternoon. She is about 20 years
old
Alexander Burpee of Lyndonville, who
has been employed by Contractor Kill
burn on the Hooker building annex, was
arrested Friday by Constable Thayer for
intoXication. He pleaded guilty before
Justice Newton and was fined So and
costs. Being unable to pay his fine he
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Thayer to serve an alternative sentence
Of 10 days.
The Williston Book club held the an
nual meeting Friday afternoon at the
home of the president, and reelected the
old board of officers, as follows: Mrs. +. |.
Swift. president, Mrs. w. II. Corser, sec
rotary; Mrs. Freeman Scott, treasurer.
The members took their annual supper
at the Grange fair, and had the sale of
books Wednesday evening at f. l.
Swift's.
Mrs. Fred r. Cobb, IS. died Tuesday
night at her home in Athol after q short
illness with a stomach trouble. She is
survived by her husband, one daughter,
Miss Edna Cobb. and one son, Alfred
Cobb. Fred r. Cobb is a son of Alfred r.
Cobb of Brattleboro. Mrs. A. II. Cobb
went 10 Athol last week, and Mr.. Dbl
went down to attend the funeral. The
y sui vi u mdTTldRe OF MI.
and Mrs. Fred r.. Cobb was celebrated
recently.
c.. l.. Young of Frost place had a fire
loss of about $50 yesterday morning. He
built a fire in the kitchen range about 4
o'clock and went back to bed. A little
later he was aroused by the smell of
smoke and got up to find that some
clothes which had been hung near the
range to dry were on fire. The clothes
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were eXtinguished with water. The hard
wood floor was somewhat damaged. The
loss is covered by insurance in c. +. r.
Jenne and II. f. Taylor & Sons
agencies.
The first meeting of the series of union
services, conducted by the Young MEMS
Christian association at Esteyville, was
held in the Advent church Wednesday
evening. The speakers were Rev. George
b. Lawson, Rev. Edward T. Mathison and
Rev. H.. A. Goodhue. There was n good
attendance, and much interest was mani
Tested. The meetings will be continued
through the winter every Wednesday
evening at 100 O'Clock in the Advent
church. Rev. II. r. Miles will speak
next week on "A Glowing Christian Life"
a cordial invitation is extended to all.
The suit of Miss Serotia Alexander of
Canal street against the Brattleboro street
ishliiodu company, Wlllcn began several
years ago, was settled Saturday, Just be-
fore the time set for a hearing The
suit was brought to compel the railroad
company TO remove the switch and the
pole at the corner of the Alexander prem
ises, BY the terms of the settlement the
railroad company will take out the end
of the switch nearest the premises. the
switch being used only at Valley Fair
time, and will remove the pole. hut will
be allowed to string the guy wire to a
tree IN the Alexander yard. a privilege
which was denied before.
1t is probable that n basket ball league
VIII be formed In Brattleboro the com
ing winter, made up of teams represent
ing the Y. NJ. c. A., knights of Column
bus, high school ana Company l. Moth
ing definite has been decided upon. how
ever, and any other organization which
can furnish n team is asked to do so.
FESTIVAL hall is available. at the price
PAID heretofore. Members of the ASSOC
citation began practicing Monday night.
with no lack of candidates for positions
The high school boys have secured the
Retreat gymnasium for practice. and n
large number of candidates are in the
field. The two other organizations have
appointed committees. who will take ac-
ton as soon as possible.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Spencer Walton. SUI
perintendents of the South Africa Cen
eral mission. will speak at a union meet
ing to be held in the chapel of the First
Baptist church Tuesday evening. Nov.
10. at 7.30. Brattleboro is fortunate in
OBTAINING them for an evening when on
their way from Philadelphia to Montreal,
after a day at Mortified. In 1889 Mr..
Walton founded the South Africa Cen
eral mission, which is INSTRUMENTATION
al. He bears testimonials from DIR. An
drew Murray, president of the South AZ
RIGA General mission and Rev. f. B.
Meyer, the evangelist so widely known.
Mr.. Walton's successful abors in conven-
tons n evangelistic missions has led
to his being set apart as a deputation to
Australia. America and England, for the
deepening of spiritual life and the awak-
ening of an interest in missions In the
dark continent of Africa. Rev. F.. B..
Meyer says he believes wherever he
goes he will bring and leave n blessing.
MI are cordially invited to the meeting
Tuesday evening.
The Boston Globe last March gave a
vivid report of the work of J. T.. Conner
ford at Keith's, from which a brief quo
tation appears below. I'm the theatre all
is day, The lightning flashes. the thunder
rolls: the wind whistles and screams. On
the canvass appears the picture of a ship
I'm distress. She seems to pitch and rock
while the sea losses its foam to the main
top; through it all the mufied dong, dong.
of the bell buoy is heard. A life saver
appears on the scene; holding his lam
tern high above his head and shading his
eyes with his hand, he tries to pierce the
darkness; he discovers the wreck. burns
his signal, which seems to light the heav-
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