Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22
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Ieitsinger's orchestra has been engaged
to give IA concert at Old Home week
celebration in Colrain Aug. ).
The annual grove meetings at Sunset
lake will begin Aug. 49, and continue
through the five days following closing
on Sunday evening.
The primary department of the Method
list Sunday school will hold picnic in
Brookside park this afternoon, starting
from the church at 1.30 o'clock.
The Henry G. Field house on Western
avenue. a large residence with IA rooms
and spacious grounds, will be sold at auc-
ton Thursday, July %, at p. m
Fred C. Adams had an Orient bicycle
stolen Monday When he went to work in
the Peoples National bank Monday after
noon he left the wheel in the entrance to
the bank building as usual but when he
went for it at night it had disappeared.
A ball team from Bratteboro won at
South Londonderry yesterday to l.
Grady. the high school twirler, was in the
box and Waite behind the bat, the other
positions being filled as follows Holland
1b March Oh. c. Ellis 3b, Fisher SIS, r.
Allen If, Ferriter cf, l.. Ellis RI
Frances Josephine Lee. 10, daughter of
Mrs. Mary Lee died of consumption this
morning at her home at Elm street. The
funeral probably will be held Sunday
morning in the Roman Catholic church.
She is survived by her mother, three sis
ters Mrs. Thomas Lynch, Hannah and
Margaret, and two brothers, John and
William, all of Brattleboro
Rev. Guy C. Lamson, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Montpelier, has
received a call to the assistant pastorate
of Calvary Baptist church in New York
CITY at a salary of $1,000 a year This is
the church of which Rev. Doctor Near
thur is pastor 1t is the largest Baptist
church in New York and one of the larg-
est in the country. Mr.. Lamson will
preach there July 81. and in the mean
time will have the call under consdera-
ton.
A 14-year- old boy named Hagerty, of
Springfield Mass. who is visiting his
aunt. Mrs. Eugene Ferrter. was rescued
from drowning in the rapids in the Con-
necticut river below the new bridge Tues
day night by John ]. Clune, Charles Dun
leavy and Frank Ryan. Hagerty climbed
on a log above the bridge and floated
down the river until he that he was
going into the rapids, when he jumped
but owing to the swift water he was I'M
able to make progress and soon became
exhausted. He cried for help and Clune
Dunleavy and Ryan swan to him and
took him to the shore.
The Boston and Maine railroad folder
Resorts and Tours" is convenient
guide for persons seeking a place to spend
a vacation. 1t includes a large map OF
New England and the provinces, routes
rates, and a hotel and clearinghouse list
The folder is attractive, with many illus
trations of resort scenery, and there /!
ample descriptive text. The road has alsG
just issued a large and complete pamphle
on Boston and its historic surrounding
for the benefit of those who are to at
tend the national encampment of thu
md TIa t1,rA1nl LOT ic tt-nl
Illustrated with halftOnes. and contains
large amount of valuable information TO
sightseers.
Secretary d. T.. Tasller, of the Vale!
Fair association, and f. L. Houghton arr
al Mt. Hermon today i'm the interest o
an exhibit from that institution at TIN
next fair 1t is expected that the ex
hibit from there which probably will b.
under special tent. will include SOM
high grade Ayrshire and Holstein cattle
and Yorkshire and Berkshire swine. MI
Winslow of Brandon wants to come t.
Brattleboro with some Ayrshire cattle
having selected Brattleboro and Middle
bury as the only places in which to shoy
this year. On account of illness the Bill
ings farm of Woodstock had no exhibit q
the Valley Fair last year. Mr.. Alike
has written that he wishes to come thi
year with a herd of Jerseys and wit
swine. sheep poultry, etc, to be under
tent. There is an encouraging outlook il
all departments of the coming exhibition
The Vermont society or United State
Daughters of 1872 held their annual meet
ing at the home of Mrs j. G. Cllery Wed
nesdaY afternoon for the election of Off
GERS, which resulted as follows: Pres
dent Mrs. c. f. r. JENNIE; first vice pres
dent Mrs. j. G.. UllerY; second vice pres
dent Mrs. II. e. Bona; recording secre
tary, Mrs. G. b. White; correspondent
secretary. Mrs Nellie W. Prouty treas
urcr Mrs. f. c. Field; auditor, Mrs
George NJ. Love; registrar, Miss Dell
Sherman; historian, Mrs j. G. Stafford
chaplain, Mrs Mary Root; councillors
Mrs. c. II. Thompson and Miss Shea I
serve one year, Mrs. Holden and Mr.
Bemis to serve two years, Mrs. Fuller an
Mrs. Moore to serve three years Mr.
Ullery and Mrs. Dowley were appointed
serve as a house committee, Mrs. Holde
and Mrs. Bcmis as an entertainment con
mittee After all business was transacted
dainty refreshments were served an
pleasant hour was spent socially.