Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-09
BRATTLEBORO.

The program for the Grange meeting
Wednesday evening was postponed.
There will be a meeting for men at
the Y. M. c. A. rooms Sunday afternoon
at o'clock.
Members of the Baptist church choir
held corn roast on the river bank near
West river Wednesday evening
Dennis Rebekah lodge, No. l, will OBJ
serve the SD anniversary of the Rebekan
degree Sept 10, with appropriate exer-
cises 1t is hoped every member will
make an effort to be present.
At a special meeting of the village
school board this week it was voted to
require full tuition from all pupils outside
the district, whether attending the high
school or any one of the grades.
Mr. Sargent will give his first lesson in
dancing to the children Wednesday af-
ternoon. Sept IA, at 545 in Grange hall.
The class will be under the patronage of
Mrs. j. G.. Estey, Mrs. j. G. Ullery. Mrs.
C. F. Bingham, Mrs. George L. Durham.
The Windham County Sunday School
association, which was organized in Brat
tleboro last June. will hold its first an
nual convention at the Methodist church
in Bellows Falls, beginning Tuesday Sept.
49, at 100 p. M. closing at noon We'd
nesday. the 18th. There are 65 schools,
each of which is entitled to representa-
ton by pastor, superintendent and four
delegates.
A reception will be given to Mr.. and
Mrs E. II. Miller on their return to Brook
Farm Dummerston. next Tuesday even
ing. Brattleboro friends extend congratu-
lations to Mr.. Miller upon ahis marriage,
which is recorded in our Dummerston
correspondence. Mr.. Miller is almost as
well known in Brattleboro as in his own
town and has gained wide acquaintance
throughout the state through his service
in both branches of the legislature.
In the district court at Greenfield,
Mass, Tuesday. w. o. Powers of the
Mapewood inn of Whately paid fine of
S75 for illegally selling liquor. The liquor
which was seized a fortnight ago, has
not been forfeited. 1t is worth about $500.
Charles Rice of Mortified was arraigned
on the charge of criminal assault. He
pleaded not guilty, the case was con-
tnued and in default of sureties of $1,000
went to jail.
The funeral of Mrs. John P. Liscom
was held at the house in West Brattle-
boro at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Rev.
N. A. Wood officiating, assisted by Rev.
l.. NJ Keneston. The burial was in the
West Brattleboro cemetery, where the
Grange ritual was observed. There was
a large attendance of Changers and of
neighbors Among those fram out of
town who ATTENDED the funeral were
Frank Lscom of Hnsdale, Samuel Lis
com of Mortified, F. B. Jones Of Ches-
ter. Mass, John D. Austin and Mrs. Leila
Stockwell of Springfield Mass.
Mrs Lura A., wife of Jason Mann. a
well-known veteran soldier and former
selectman of Montague, Mass, died in
that town Saturday. She was the young
est of the four children of the late Henry
Babcock of Gulford. Mrs. Mann was
I'll.
years old she went to Brattieboro. and
for seven years was an attendant at the
Retreat. Her marriage to Mr.. Mann
took place in 1861. For 10 years after her
marriage she held a business position
which caused her to make trips over the
New England and middle states. She
was a woman of much energy and mark
ed public spirit She was a member OF
the Congregational church in Montague
William H. Vests big jubilee min
strels captivated a good-sized audience
at the Auditorium Friday evening
The company is in a class by itself, far
ahead of any minstrel troupe that has
ever appeared here. The orchestra
could play, the singers had voices which
were delight to hear, and the special
ties were of a particularly high grade
Every number was pleasing and encores
were the order of the evening. A mu-
steal novelty which made hit was the
Hawaiian love song, Aloha" by the
West octet Lavalett Brothers, aero
bats; Kartellli, king of the wire; and
the five juggling Normans gave won
derful exhibitions. Vests MINISTRIES or
another appearance here would be sure
to draw a packed house.
Mrs. Augusta L. (Carpenter) Noyes, rs
died Monday forenoon at the home of hel
daughter, Mrs. C. w. Ray, in Chester
Mrs. Moves had been in poor health sew
eral years She was the daughter o.
Cyrus and Elvira tGale) Carpenter, tn,
eldest of five children. Her father came
Guilford from Rehoboth, Mass. She wa!
born in Guilford, and her life was spen
in that town with the exception of the
past five years. She was with her brother
at Sandwich, Ont, on the Detroit river
two years, and the past three years haC
been with her daughter. OF ner fathers
family there are two survivors, Mrs. Mary
Yawkey of Marquette, Mich, and Edward
G. Carpenter of Southampton, Mass, with
whom Mrs. Noyes lived some years IT
Guilford before going to Ontario Mrs
Noyes was a member of the Epscopa
church in Guilford, and was highly es
teemed by all who knew her. The funera
was held at the Ray residence in Chester
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Meadville Nc.
Laughlin, rector of ST. Luke's church, Off
ciating. The body was brought to Brat
tleboro yesterday morning accompanied
by DIR. and Mrs. Ray and their son. May
nard, and by the brother Mr. Carpenter
The burial was in the Carpenter family
lot in Morningside cemetery, Rev. F.. T.
Mathison officiating at the grave Old
friends of the family in Guilford and
Brattleboro were present