Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-10-14

The Garment Workers union held
special and a regular meeting I'm Grand
Army hall Monday evening.
Two masses will be celebrated in st.
Michaers Roman Catholic church Sun
day, at 3 and 1890 o'clock.
George IL. Harris is making extensive
repairs on the Henry G. Field house on
Western avenue, which he bought re-
Gently.
Spofford lake has been dotted with wild
ducks the past week. Hunters have been
numerous, but no large strings have been
reported
The next w. c. II. u. meeting will be
on Thursday of next week The meetings
are to be held regularly the first and tnlrd
Thursday of each month.
Samuel S. Pollard 70, Boston mer-
chant, died mt as Linden street this morn
ing from valVular disease of the heart.
The body will be taken to his home in
Maiden this afternoon.
The annual meeting of the Freme circle
of the Unitarian church was held at the
home of Mrs. j. NJ. 1yier Tuesday after
noon. The old board of officers was re-
elected Mrs. George II. Ryder being pres
ident.
Charles Deyo has the foundation nearly
laid for Brink q Washers factory ON Elm
and Pellet Brothers will direct the work
1t is expected that the building will be
ready for occupancy Jan 1.
Capt e. w. Gibson has appointed ar
athletic committee to take charge of the
company athletics. 1t consists of Lieut.
G.. f.. Mosher, Sergeant =. G. DunkleC
and Private a. r. WAsyn. The manager
of the basket bail team is George II
Thompson, and the captain John Clune.
The sale of the Elliot street restaurant
| to Mrs. NJ j. Goodrich, which was an
| nounced last week, has been declared off
A. w. Rockwell, who has charge of tn,
building, refusing to allow Mrs. Goodrich
to occupy it. The restaurant will be con
| tinued by Mrs. c. |. Stafford
The first meeting Of the Murray clul
| for this season was held in the Universal
list church porlors last evening. a Eu
! gene Field program was given, with on,
| or two additional numbers. There wer,
readings by Mrs II. r. Brown, Mrs. G
| T.. Warner and Miss Alvena Walker
songs by Miss Addie Warner and Waite
S. Stearns, and mandolin and guita
duet by the Misses Tuthll.
Mr.. Fittss bill allowing the Brattlebor,
| street Railroad company to extend IL
| lines grants the right to run tracks to tn
west end of the Connecticut river bridge
and Is in contemplation of a possible lin
| to Hinsdale and Mortified. His bill
amending the charter of the Chestnut Hi
Reservoir company is to aid in financing
| the expense of taking on an additiona
water supply 1t simply gives the sam
| right to issue bonds that the general Law
gives, but which was not specified In tn
company's original charter.
The lawyers have received copies of tn
| trial calendar for the supreme court, Oc
! fptr no
| open oct 20. 1t contains the following
| Wtndham county cases: William Alletso
| VS.. Elmer II. Powers, case; j. O. Eros
| VS.. North British & Mercantile Insuranc
! Co. of London and Ednburg case: Nelli
/ Finney vs.. John +. Alexander. jr trover
William Tudor VS. George Tudor. trespass
Armour ~ Co. VS.. Jerome J. Ward an
NJ. L. Kirkwood. assumpsit: Fiske c
Rogers, relator, VS.. Adm f. Miller. pc
| ution for mandamus; Emory Phetteplac
vs.. J. o. Frost. case Ella J. Stratton V.
John f.. Morse, case.
The Brattleboro Woman's club opene
the season Wednesday at The Hemlock
| with the president. Miss Susan T.. Clarl
| in the chair. The presidents words G
greeting were received heartily. and
bouquet Of chrysanthemums was present
ed to her. At the close of the bushes
session the club listened to an able an
interesting paper by the house physical
of the hospital, DR. l. r. Brigham. VIII
spoke upon practical Nursing in tn
Home In this Dr. Brigham treated IN
subject matter in a comprehensive wa,
and held the undivided attention of n
audience throughout. 4 discussion 70
lowed, and at its close an opportunit
was given the ladies to inspect the me-
hospital. The privilege was much Apr,
ciated and enjoyed by them.
The llth district. Womans Relief corp
held its annual meeting in BrattleboI
yesterday afternoon. over 80 visitors bein
present. besides the members OF Sedgwlc
corps OF Brattleboro. The visitors wei
served dinner and supper in Grand Arm
hall. The program opened with an az
dress OF welcome by Mrs James p Elme
to which Mrs. Laura NJ. Plantz Of Pu
ney responded. After a solo by Miss 4:
die Warner OF Brattleboro the entire ri
ual was eXemplified by Col. w H. Greer
wood corps of Putney. there being 10 pc
sons in the working staff Mrs I.yd
Lewis of Springfield this state. was II
visiting officer. The work was done pc
fectly and Mrs. Lewis was very enthl
siastic In its praise. In the evening Mr.
Lewis inspected Sedgwck corps The III
district includes Springfield, Chester, Be
lows Falls, Londonderry. Jamaica. New
| fame. Putney and Brattleboro