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

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The Ladies' Enterprise society will
meet with Mrs. Evan on Maple street
next Wednesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
George S. Perry will lead the A o'clock
meeting at the Y. NJ. Z. A.. next Sunday
afternoon. The subject is Our Partner
ship and Fellowship"
The Congregational church will resume
this week the publication of the weekly
church calendar which was suspended
during the summer months.
A meeting of the board of civil author
ity was held Saturday., when ten names
were added to the check list which was
used at the election Tuesday.
Referee f. ID. f.. Stowe declared the
first and only dividend I'm the John f.
Biselow estate in bankruptcy Monday.
1t was 2.15 per cent, payable Nov. 81.
Seventeen new members were voted
into the Y. NJ. c.. a. Monday evening at
a meeting of the association and board
of directors. The total membership now
is 223.
The Indebtedness Of the Brattleboro
Choral Union has been liquidated this
week, so that the coming seasons work
will be begun without the handicap Of
financial obligations.
The International Sunshine society.
branch l, Brattleboro, will meet Friday
afternoon, Nov. is, at 3 o'clock with Mrs.
T.. A. Slack on Western avenue. A large
attendance is desired.
A chicken pie supper will be served in
Grange banquet hall Wednesday evening,
Nov. 16. at $50 o'clock, for members Of
the Wheel club only. After the supper
a whist tournament for prizes will be
held.
A business and professional mems GYM
nasium class Is held at the Y. NJ. c. A.
every Monday and Friday afternoon at
4 O'Clock. All wishing I. join are invited
to come in at that time or notify the Sec
rotary in advance
William II. Derfus of Townshend was
arrested by Chief-of Police T.. s. Hall
Saturday. On Monday he pleaded guilty
to the charge Of intoxication and was
fined s. and costs by Justice w. S. New
ton.
The Science Of Cooking" by Miss
Maude f. Field OF Leverett, Mass, Will
be the subject under consideration at the
Brattleboro Woman's club meeting We'd
nesday. Nov. 16, at 800 p. m, at the
Brooks House. The program will be
varied by music.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Wallace n. Batchelder
and young son. who moved from Brattle-
borO to Bethel n few months ago. were
taken violently i'll Sunday night after
they had eaten oysters for lunch. The
physician who was summoned diagnosed
the case of ptomaine poisoning. All
three were in a serious condition some
time. but they are now recovering.
A notable occasion is being arranged
for the Masonic fraternity Thursday eve
ming, Dec. l, when Brattleboro lodge. No.
l02, Will have for its guests members OF
Star lodge of Athol. Republican lodge
Of Greenfield and Columbian lodge of
Brattleboro. Brattleboro lodge will confer
the third degree. refreshments will be
served and there will be interesting ex-
ercises with music.
The first meeting of the creditors OF
John L. Morse of South Newfane was held
in the office Of Referee F. d. F.. Stowe
Monday. The referee appointed r. r,
Goid don OF DrattlebOro trustee and Har-
land T.. Sparks Of South Newfane and
George Il. Williams and +. T.. Wheeler
nj Williamsville appraisers. Mr.. Gordon
resigned and Frank r.. Barber Of Brattle-
ho,o &as appointed trustee i'm his place.
Mrs. Kittrcdgc IIaskins invites the local
members OF the Vermont Society of Co
lonial Danes ana the Brattieboro chap
ter. Daughters Of the American RcVolu-
ton. to a sociable and supper at her
home on Terrace street next Friday from
= To 8 o'clock. Reports Of the recent
meeting OF the Colonial Danes In Mont
pclier viii be given. \ small fee will be
charged. to De added 10 "a fund for feuc-
Ing and preserving tn" monument ON the
site Of fort hummer.
An auction sale OF the +. u. Williams
carriage shop and equipment on Williams
street was held Saturday forenoon. 7. w.
lecture being tho auctiouocr. There was
a good attendance. y. r Robinson OF
Chesterfield. y. H.. bought the factory
for $1,000. the amount Of the first mort
gugc. Mr.. Robertson held the second
mortgage of $3.50. 50 that the cost OF the
factory To him was about $4,000. The
original cost was $4,000. Mr. Robinson also
bought the engine. boiler. shafting. pull
leys. etc. He has a son in Keene who Is
in the carriage business.
At a meeting before the joint temper
ance committee OF the legislature at
Montpelier Thursday evening W. +. Root
of Brattleboro, of the state board OF
pharmacy. challenged the statement OF
j. II. Senter Of Montpelier that holders OF
fifth class licenses have been during the
past year the most persistent violaters
of the law. Mr.. Senter eplied that a
fifth class license is simply a cover TO
sell rum unlawfully. Mr.. Root replied
that n fifth class license is so drastic
I'm its provisions that IL Is almost impos-
stble for a druggist to live up to 1t. A
pharmacist should have a license to sell
liquors for domestic purposes at a moder-
ate fee.
The first meeting OF the Congregational
club for this season was held i'm the
Brooks House Wednesday evening. AZ
ter a banquet in the dining room a mu-
steal program was given by the Brattle-
horo male quartet. and the meeting
closed with an election OF officers and dis
cussion OF plans for the seasons enter
tainment. These officers were elected.
President. George J.. Durham: vice pres.
ident, Clarke c. Fits: secretary and
treasurer. ]. Earle Mann. entertainment
committee, Henry F.. Jordan, Harry l.
Emerson and Ephraim II. Crane: mem
bership committee. Fred w. Kuech. Will
liam II. Ninton, Richard c. Averill. In
Their NJ. Kenoston ana George f. Adams.
\ st. Adams man who had articles lin
his pocket indicating that his name was
r. DeCaro had a varied experience Satur-
day. First he became intoxicated. Then
he engaged In nsticuffs with two or three
other men ut the railroad station lust
before the 1910 p. IN. train arrived and one
eye was blackened. Chief-of-P Police Hall
decided Ia arrest him. but DeCaro walked
OF the south foundation wall OF the old
mill ruins near the railroad arch over
Milestone brook. fell some IL feet TO the
ground and rolled 10 feet further dow n
bank. He was taken out by means of a
ladder, hut instead of being arrested was
escorted To a hotel and "A physician was
summoned TO dress a bad wound ON his
nose. ON sunday he started for home.
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