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

l.. w. Lord will lead the Y. NJ. c. A.
meeting Sunday afternoon The subject
will he: How to worship in spirit and
i'm truth"
Work on the new Hooker building to
be occupied by Durham Brothers is pro-
crossing rapidly The brick masons are
now at work on the west wall of the fifth
story.
Frank Il. Barber guardian. will sell by
public auction I'm front of the Bratteboro
House tomorrow afternoon a quantity of
household goods and furniture f. w.
Mcclure will be the auctioneer.
Members Of the Epworth league were
very pleasantly entertained at the home
of Miss Hattie Smith. Cedar street. last
Saturday evening. The various features
planned for the evening were successfully
carried out and all enjoyed the occasion
The Fessenden Helping Hand society
will have a sale of aprons, fancy articles,
home made candy and cake at the Centre
Congregational chapel on Thursday. Dec.
s. from 3 to . O'Clock. If the weather is
stormy Thursday the sale will be con-
tinued ON Friday.
Three buildings lots at the corner of
Myrtle and Spruce streets were sold by
auction Saturday to John r. Kaine who
paid 500 for them The plot is 200 feet
long. and the depth of the lots is 81 feet.
They were owned by the Timothy Moran
estate, G. G. Averill administrator f.
w Mcclure was the auctioncer.
Rev. O. $. Eaketel. u. D.. of Manches-
ter n. H.. field secretary Of the Sunday
school union viii speak in the Methodist
church next Tuesday evening at $50.
Or. Baketel IS a man of ability and high
standing and can hardly fail to give an
interesting and profitable address. cor
dial invitation is extended to all to be
present,
Holden & Martin have bought f. f..
Wellman's steam mill in Newfane, in
GLIDING saw MILL planer. shingle mill and
other machinery. They expect to buy
lumber near Newfane. to bc sawed at
the mill, They have put in q water wheel
this week at the Fletcher mill I'm Brattle-
boro. which they bought recently. and
they expect to start the mill in about 10
days.
\ sociable was held in the Congrega-
tional parlors Tuesday evening, but on
account of the storm the attendance was
not large. The object of the sociable was
to bring people of the parish together in
order that they might get acquainted.
Piano music was furnished and sand
wiches were served This was the first
meeting in the parlors since the deco
rations were completed.
road. and an Italian fell two stories while
at work Wednesday on the Hooker build
| ing annex in process Of construction.
They were riding on car which runs on
an inclined track from the ground to the
top of the building when the car ran off
the track. The men slid down the in
clned track one story and then fell
straight down another story Reed struck
on his back and was hurt so that he was
taken to The Hemlocks hospital. but later
in the day he was carried to his home.
II is thought that his injuries will not be
serious or permanent. The italian was
not hurt.
The regular meeting OF the Brattleboro
| Womans club. held Wednesday after
noon. was of more than ordinary interest.
Following the business meeting Mrs
| Wells Jones gave paper upon The Life
| of a Japanese Woman" Illustrated with
pictures. photographs and collection OF
curios. effectively exhibited by Mrs Fred
s Knight This was supplemented with
a vocal selection by Mrs. Fred w. Put
nam. After a short intermission Mrs. A.
j. Currier read an ably written paper up
on Japans progress I'm the last so years.
and Miss Stewart gave a short history OF
Japanese music Mrs. II. O. Coolidge of
Keene was guest OF the club
Mrs. William f. Ryther. SIS, died at
Bernardston yesterday morning after be-
ing in Ill health long time with heart
disease and the infirmities of old age.
The funeral will be held In Bernardston
at o'clock Sunday. and the body will be
brought to Brattleboro for burial in the
family lot In Prospect Hill cemetery. Mrs.
Ryther was the owner OF Ryther build
ing, on Main street. She was a native OF
Dummerston. and leaves one brother. Eli
Clark, vino lives I'm Dummerston on the
old ferry road just north Of Brattleboro
| line. Before going to Bernardston some
80 years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Ryther lived
many years in Brattleboro. Mr.. Ryther
being publisher of The Phoenix
The assistant judges Of the county
/ court, Frank Worden Of Halifax and F.
h. Pier Of Jacksonville. put In a hard
! days work i'm Brattleboro yesterday
swearing In the new county officers fill
! ing out commissions. receiving bonds.
| etc. About 60 people took out commits
| sions as notares public The new officers,
! are: States attorney. II. H. Ryder OF
Bellows Falls; sheriff F. w. Mcclure of
Bratteboro; high bailiff. John a Davis
| of Brattlehoro judges OF probate. u. II.
| Allbee of Bellows Falls and +. l.. Wat
erman of Brattleboro; clerk j. H. Mer-
| rheld Of Willamsville; treasurer. c. C.
| Averill Of Bratteboro. Mr.. Mortified
was not present being speaker of the
| house of representatives. The assistant
| judges We're sworn in by Justices of the
peace
A meeting of those interested in re-
| viving the Professional club was held in
/ the county clerks Office Wednesday even
| ing in response to an invitation from the
| secretary, +. T. Mathison. which read in
| part ms follows: There appears to be an
! earnest desire that the Professional club.
! first organized here % years ago and
which during its activity was of such
! deep interest and large benefit IN local
! life be revived this season Twenty
| nine of our professional men of whom In =
| quiry has been made. express their wish
/ and pledge their efforts to make il n sue
| cess committee was appointed con-
| sisting of c. H. Davenport, T.. w. Glib
! son and T., r, Mathison. to arrange a pro-
| gram for the winter, the first paper to be
| given at the next meeting Dec 81, when
| the election of officers will take place
The first operation in The Hemlocks
hospital was performed Wednesday af-
! ternoon by DR.. Wells, a New York spec
ialst, who operated upon Fred D. MAY
of Vernon for appendicitis Unfortunately
| the young mans condition was such that
| he died about o'clock yesterday morn
ing, but the operation was the only chance
! open to him. His malady had progressed
| to such an extent that ii caused general
peritonitis which was the contributing
cause of death, appendicitis being the pri-
| mary cause. The body was taken to Yer
/ non yesterday afternoon. Fred d. May
was son of Lyman II, and Aida perry