Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-02
BRATTLEBORO.

A petition has been signed by about 80
mon in Brattleboro, asking that an erie of
Eagles be formed in town.
Druggist c. f. GRAHAM had three new
show cases put into his store yesterday.
They are of plate glass and are of the
style known the dummy salesman.
The ladies of the Methodist society
will hold their annual sale of aprons and
other useful articles in Retting block
next Wednesday and Thursday, Dec.
and s, afternoon and evening.
Miss Minnie Leitsinger at the piano,
Maud Leitsnger on the violin and Marion
Simonds on the mandolin furnished the
music at the young peoples meeting at
the Universalst church last Sunday even
ing
Bingham chapter, No. 30 O. f. s., will
give social at Masonic hall Wednesday
evening, Dec. I, to Masons, members of
the Eastern Star ana their families. The
program will include songs, readings. card
playing, dancing, with music by Leitsng
ers orchestra.
St Michaels Roman Catholic church
had a narrow escape from destruction by
fire Sunday night Incense which had
been emptied near the back steps after
the Sunday night service set fire to the
steps, and after smouldering over night
it bazedi up, attracting the attention of
the jantor. who put out the fire with
water The damage was about $50, COW
cred by insurance
The Brattleboro Choral Union will meet
in the Congregational vestry next We'd
nesday evening at 7.30. At the rehearsal
this week amendments to the constitu-
ton were made, providing among other
a finance committee. Such a committee
was elected, consisting of a. L. Maynard
Miss Louise Coates and Leroy f. Adams
Some excellent new choruses will be taken
up at the next rehearsal
sociable was held in Festival hall Fri
day night by the Roman Catholic society
for the purpose of giving the new priest
Rev. M. ]. Carmody, and the members of
the parish an opportunity to meet each
other A musical program was given
consisting of selections by the school chill
dren. led by Miss Katherine Calvin. and
solos by Mrs. Francis Weeks and Dr. F.
II. O'Connor. Refreshments were served
conference for a discussion of meth
DDS for state, national and world wide ex-
tension of the kingdom will be held at the
First Baptist church Wednesday. Dec T.
There will be sessions beginning at 10, 9
and 7.30 o'clock, and several pastors of
this county and DR.. w. Z. Witter of Bos-
ton, Rev. Charles A. Cook of Bloomfield
N. j.. and Rev. Samuel Mcbride, d. D.
of New York city will be among the
speakers
Leo council, knights of Columbus, held
its annual meeting last evening and
elected these officers: Grand Knight, ]. H.
Burke deputy grand knight, ]. l.. Stew
art; chancellor, DIR. f. II. O'Connor; finan-
cial secretary, ]. w. Martin; recording
secretary, ]. p. Ferriter; treasurer r. j.
Heahy; warden, p. NJ. Ferriter; lecturer,
f. j. Fenton; advocate, ]. ]. Eckles: in
side guard, D. F. Riley; outside guard,
j. j. Grady.
About 60 friends and neighbors of Mr.
and Mrs. George Herrick of Spruce street
met at their home Tuesday evening, the
occasion being Mrs. Herrck's 42d birth
day anniversary. The visit was a pleas
ant surprise to Mr.. and Mrs. Herrick
Refreshments were served, a musical
program was given and Mrs Herrick was
presented several useful gifts including a
substantial sum of money The evening
was one of enjoyment for all.
Aloysius &. Kennedy SO, well known
in Brattleboro as Louie" Kennedy, died
of pneumonia Friday at Moncton. New
Brunswick No other details of his ill
ness have been received in Brattleboro.
He was born in Brattleboro in 1871 and
was a son of the late Michael and Ellen
Nong) Kennedy. He received his ed
ucation in the Bratteboro schools and at
academy,
tons River. For several years he rep
resented the Gately book publishing COM
pany of Boston, but for the past three or
four years he represented a New York
publishing house. He was a nephew of
Mrs Abram Stewart, Job Long and
Thomas Long of Brattleboro. He also
leaves a stepfather, David Hogan, a half
brother, Carl Hogan, and a half sister.
Miss Anna Hogan of Charlestown, n.
Fl. The body was brought to Bratteboro
Monday afternoon and was buried in the
Roman Catholic cemetery.
Sheriff Frank w. Mcclure, who took his
oath of Office yesterday, succeeding A. w
]. wilkins of Putney, has appointed a par
tial list of deputies. Each deputy has
to file a bond for $4,000. For Brattleboro
the appointments are G. !. Knapp and T..
r. Thayer. Mr. Thayer also is constable
and policeman. Chief-of- police Hall, who
has been deputy sheriff has not been re-
appointed, not having applied for reap
pointment, hut under house bill l16. pass
ed by the present legislature, he does not
need to he reappointed. That bill provides
that "a chief of police shall. while hold
ing such office have power and authority
to serve any process, civil or criminal
which a constable of any town may serve
with jurisdiction throughout the state;
and process directed to constable may
be served by said chief of police without
such direction therefor" In Putney
where there was a contest, \. w. j. Will
kins has been appointed. The other can
didate i'm that town, C. ID. Britton, may
also be appointed. Other appointments
are: Rockingham Dorr NJ. Thayer and j
w, Beaumont; Londonderry, ]. w. Mel
endy; Dover, Clifford L. Mann; SaXtons
River, Il. M. Walker; Jamaica, ]. @
Shumway; Guilford, F. l.. Wellman; Bel
lows Falls, a. ii. Thompson.