Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-18


Rollin White.
The next regular meeting of Protective
Grange viii be held Nov 30
The deed has been drawn for the trans
fer of The Hemlocks hospital to the local
corporation.
Theatre parties are already forming for
the our New Minister date at the Au-
ditorium on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Henry G. Clark bought the Carey house
on Canal street for $4,000. He has rented
it to Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Counter, who
are running boarding house.
O. II. Buell. of wilmington, with force
of men, has been setting a handsome
monument this week on w. w. Cooks lot
in the Locust Ridge cemetery.
Health officer H. l.. Waterman has
guaranteed the family of f. H. Spauld-
ing of Washington street for dphthcria,
Mrs. Spauldng being the patient.
St Mchacrs Roman Catholic society
will hold social and dance in Festival
hall the evening of Nov. %. An entertain
mcnt will be given by the societies of the
church
I.eitsiuger's fun orchestra will play for
a Thanksgiving dance in Festival hall
next Wednesday evening. Everybody is
invited. There will be dancing from to
I o'clock.
\ special meeting of the officers Of the
eighth Masonic district of Vermont for
instruction, will be- conducted In Brattle-
boro Nov. 30 by District Deputy Grand
Master O. r.. Buell. of Wilmington.
Following are the officers Of the New
book club, elected for the coming year
President. T.. W. Gibson; vice president
Mrs. J. L. Martin; secretary and trcps-
urer, Mrs. c. \. Boyden; book committee
Mrs @. G. Averill. chairman.
The most severe snow in November in
years has been followed by exceptionally
cold weather. This morning the mercury
was only a few degrees above zero and
In West Brattleboro and some of the
county towns touched the cipher mark.
Merrill Adams's house on Myrtle street
narrowly escaped serious damage by fire
about $50 this morning. Mrs. Adams.
who was nearby. discovered the flames
breaking out around the chimney. and
eNtipguished them with water. but I'm "a
few moments more they would have been
beyond control.
The insurance on Fred G. Gales house
In North Husdalc. recently burned. has
been adjusted al $500 through the Union
Mutual and Vermont Mutual Fire Insur-
ancc companies. The lot on which the
house stood was sold nv auction yester-
day To Emory Farr for $1,000. Another lot
was sold to GustaVus Smith of North
Ilinsdale FOR $3.50 ana one to Fred Chand-
Ter for $92
Just loo persons. largely members OF
the public schools. went to Montpelier
this morning on the Boston X Maine ex-
cursion for students to visit the legis-
lature. The train left Springfield. Mass,
early this morning and at South Vernon
the engine struck freight engine on a
side track disabling both engines. The
accident caused delay Of two hours and
10 minutes. 30 that the train did not leave
/ Brattleboro until SIS.
j, +. Comerfords Illustrated lecture
last night in the Y. NJ. c. A. Star course
was a disappointment His subject was
| "A Day and Night with our Life
Savers" but many of his heterogeneous
/ collection OF Illustrations had no connec-
/ ton with his so-called lecture, which
might have been prepared after n shor,
perusal of the Cyclopaedia britannica In
closing he recited "A pathetic poem and
| gave n scene from the Merchant OF Venice
In which he impersonated Shylock.
! The annual meeting Of district No. 10
! !. o. q. F.. Will be held In odd Fellows
| hall next Monday evening beginning al
] O'Clock. There will be exemplifcation
OF the initatory degree by Bellows Falls
| lodge. No. 90, followed by eXempliication
OF the first degree by Wantastiquet lodge
! No. 3. Instruction In the second and
! third degrees will be given by r b. Nor
| ton. grand master. Of St Adams. after
which banquet will be served in Grand
! Army hail. with post -prandial exercises
| All members OF the order are invited &c
| be present.
! The l0.15 train on the Boston & Maine
/ railroad ran, into telegraph pole sun
1 laN~ ,ftr1a ttflaf hu1 fa11a . IA.
weight OF snow ON the wires. The pole
/ scrapcd the entire length of the train
| damaging the cab and breaking out 4
| number OF windows. The freight train
| from the north due about $50 ran into a
| pole at East Putney, leaving badly
! tangled mass Of wires The lincmer
reached Brattlehoro from the north yes
terday Station Agent Burke says tn,
storm was the worst he ever knew, SO fal
| as it's effect on the telegraph lines was
| concerned. \ flag pole in Esteyvillc brok,
/ in several pieces. one piece smashing q
! blind on John HenkeIs house.
The popularity of the Walsh Crystal.
! pick Glass Blowers company has been de-
/ monstrated again this week by the larg,
! audiences present at the entertainment,
1 in Grange hall. Although the company
has appeared in Brattleboro several time,
! interest in their work does not wane ant
! every night this week the han has beer
well filled The closing entertainment
will he given tomorrow night. The com
! pany gives free concert outdoors at 100
| followed by an orchestral concert and va
riety show i'm the hall. after which an eX-
! hibition Of glass blowing is given. tn,
articles finding ready sale. The pro
| gram closes with social dance, crysta
souvenirs being given to the best dane
ers There will be a matinee for chill
dren tomorrow afternoon.
a series of mothers meetings has beer
| arranged. to be held i'm the Congregations
! vestry The first was held yesterday af
ternoon, when Mrs. Miles and Mrs. Mar
tin spoke on the subject. THE home IL
its relation to the prevention Of disease.
The dates, subjects and speakers for tn,
remaining me etings are as follows: Dec
:, Education by handiwork, as shown by
| the Sloyd system" Rev. T. +. Bradley
| of Lincoln. Mass; Jan. II. THE healti
of the school girl" Mrs ". X Whita
| ker; Feb. s. Library work for children.
Mrs. f.. II. Crane; March s. "A child,
growth in the religious life" Miss Mary
r. Cabot; April H. THE social life o
our children" Mrs F. W. Putnam: Ma,
10, Nervous children" DR.. s. F. Law.
| ton.
Hubbard chiIds Wedding at WalllneforC