Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-01

Louis Lafrinea broke his ankle by
slipping on the ice near the B~rattleboro
House Christmas day.
The third in a series of whist nights
will be held at the Wheel club rooms
next Tuesday evening.
Today, Jan. 1. is the Feast of Circum-
cision. Mass " Us celebrated at 8 o'clock
in st. Michael's Eoman Catholic church
A dance will be given in Grange hall
next Tuesday evening. Leitsinger's or
chestra of six pieces will furnish music.
The officers Of Bin CHAM chapter, order
of Eastern Star, will be installed Tuesday
evening, Jan. 8. supper will be served at
6 o'clock.
The Murray club will hold a New Years
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. f.
Brooks, Canal street, next Wednesday
evening, Jan. q.
The Brattleboro Private school will open
Monday after a vacation of two weeks.
Miss Park, who has been visiting in
Providence, r.. l., will return today.
Wantastiquet lodge, l. O. o. F., will
hold the regular meeting next Monday
evening, Jan. 4. a. 1. Miller, D.. D.. G. NJ,
of Springfield Will be present to install
the officers.
Owing to a delay in making necessary
'lldlScS III lnt ncdlliS bltnl 1T the DIdl-
ueboro Overall company's factory the
opening of the factory has been deferred
to Monday, Jan. II.
Miss Margaret Brosnahan, of the firm
of Brosnahan q Sullivan, slipped on the
ice in her door yard Saturday and broke
"A bone in her wrist and also dislocated
the wrist.
The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Walden, 95,
who died in putney, was held in st. Mi
chuel's Roman Catholic church Wednes-
day, Rev, Father Cunningham officiating.
The burial was in the Roman Catholic
cemetery.
The adult members of the Methodist
church will hold a meeting next Wednes-
day evening at the close of the regular
service to elect a lay delegate to attend
the annual conference to be held in
Montpelier.
A. r. Roberts q Co, are conducting
"A special closing out sale of the stock of
goods in the Pufer grocery. previous to
to the removal of their own business to
that store. Their advertisement on page
5 gives particulars.
The Carpenter company have sent out
announcements to their agents and rep
resentatives this week stating that in
the year 1903 they shipped more organs
than in any other year in their corporate
existence, surprising the high record
made in 1902.
The ladies' circle of the Universalist
church will meet in the church parlors
next Thursday at $50. This will be the
last meeting before the fair. so a large
attendance is hoped for. \ hash supper
will be served at 6.15.
These officers were elected yesterday
by Friendship circle: President, Mrs.
Myra stone; first vice president. Mrs. Ell
len Dye; second vice president, Mrs.
Carrie Stockwell; secretary. Mrs. Ida
Sargent; treasurer, Mrs. Ida ellison; di-
rcctors. Mrs. Mary Amidon, Mrs. Susie
Reach. Mrs. Mary Tenncy, Mrs. Annie
Micott and Mrs. Ida Goodenough. y fine
supper was served at els.
l.. II. Richardson expected to open his
new meat market in the Richardson
building near the American House to-
morrow, but on account of the delay in
transit of some of his apparatus he will
not be able to open the market until next
week. The interior wood work has been
painted white, an electric motor for run
ming the sausage grinder has been put in
and "A cement floor has been laid.
The committee on athletics will rec
ommend the formation of "A permanent
organization at "A meeting to he held In
the Y. NJ. c. y rooms next Tuesday eve
ming at 1.30. \ constitution for the gov
of the proposed association will
also be presented. The plan is To include
the boys and young athletes and all who
are interested In all forms Of athletic
sports. and IL is hoped that everyone ia
forahle to the promotion Of such an or
ganization will be present.
The Guilford panther was seen last
Tuesday by Joseph w, Lowry. who was
hunting rabbits in the woods east Of the
Patrick RYAN farm He HaGrTihaG tho
animal as of a tawny yellow color, at
least hVe feet long. and with "A long tail
Mr.. Lowry had with him two dogs, one
being a .maStif of extraordinary size
and courage, but both dogs absolutely re-
fused to follow the trail. When last seen
the panther was going in a northerly di-
rectiou. 1t has, without doubt. been about
Guilford and vicinity for a year or more.
Last May when c. =. Gilson's house in
Esteyville was robbed of $500, his gold
watch, chain and knights Templar charm
were also taken. Mr.. ellison has never
obtained "A trace Of the stolen property.
but he is today happy in the possession
of a fine gold watch, chain and *. 7,
charm. He was invited to II. r. Browns
for Christmas dinner and was presented
with the gifts by his daughter. Mrs.
Brown. Attached was a card reading
From the children and friends Mr..
ellison has been in poor health all winter.
suffering from heart trouble.
Morey Lynde of Guilford was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Wellman Wednesday
on complaint of States Attorney Schwenk
charging him with refusing to send his
boy to school. Mr.. Schwenk's complaint
informed him that the boy was being
kept at home, supposedly to work., thai
II was claimed that the boys eyes were in
bad condition although 70 certificate to
that effect had been obtained. The hear
ing was to have been held before Justice
Frank +. Ward. but States Attorney
Schwenk mol pressed the case, having
learned that the boys eyes had been eX-
amined that day by F.. r. Vaughan of
Brattleboro, who said that the boy had
the worst case OF astigmatism he ever
saw.
Daniel p. Donoghue, 80, bar tender at
the American House. died at that hotel
about 1l.3O o'clock yesterday forenoon
after an illness of several weeks with in
flammatory rheumatism. The body was
taken to Iolyoke this morning, TIL flu
neral will be held in Holyoke tomorrow.
Mr.. Donoghue was born in Holyoke March
1, 1864, and lived there until he came
to Brattleboro two years ago to tend bar
for Gale q Ellis on the island. He was
of genial temperament and was popular
among his associates. He is survived
by his mother, Mrs. Johanna Donoghue
of Holyoke. three brothers, John of Chic
ago, Hugh. of Holyoke, and Joseph OF
Holyoke, and three sisters, Mary f., of
Springfield, Mass, and Ellen and Eliza
beth of Holyoke, During his last illness
he was cared for by Miss Bailey, the pro-
fessional nurse.