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

will move to it soon
The Junior Epworth League of the
Methodist church will hold its mite box
opening in the vestry next Wednesday
evening. Parents and friends are cordially
invited
c. A. Borden and his men are frescong
the interior of the Congregational vestry.
The session of the Sunday school next
Sunday will be held in the church 1t is
expected that the frescoing will be com
pleted before the following Sunday.
The C. II. Grant Granite company has
placed this week for Mrs. G. w. Baker
of Cleveland, o., an imposing monument
on the lot where her husband IL buried
in the Locust Ridge cemetery. It is of
Barre granite, with n massive base from
which rises a handsome shaft is feet high
The Frost street book club held its an
nual meeting Tuesday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. w. Rockwell. These officers
were elected President, II. c. Clsbee
vice president Mrs. a. T. Miller; secre-
tary and treasurer Miss Florence Pratt;
book committee the three officers named
and Mrs. II. w. Sargent and Mrs F. d.
Weld.
Judson Strong. the real estate dealer
who was shot by Dr. Belt in Springfield,
Mass Saturday evening and probably ia
tally wounded. was well known through
frequent visits to Brattleboro He had a
summer home in Walpole. When James
b. Randol was i'm his office Friday he was
making plans to come to Spofford lake
duck hunting.
Dennis Rebekah lodge voted Tuesday
night to have a rummage sale soon and
appointed as a committee to have 1t in
charge Mrs. f. c. Sargent Mrs. w. c.
Stone and Mrs j. \. Amdon. The pro-
ceeds will go towards carpeting the hall
in the Gill odd Fellows home in Ludlow.
The committee would he glad to receive
contributions
The snowstorm which swept all over
Southern Vermont Wednesday afternoon
and evening was severe in some of the hill
towns. There was a fall of two or three
inches in Wilmington while the depth in
some parts of Stratton is reported at
seven inches our correspondent in South
Windham says that several inches fell
at that place.
Mrs \. V. C. Leavitt of Buffalo, who
has spent much time AT the Brooks House
the past two years, has bought the Pettee
Farm in West Brattleboro and will make
extensive Improvements on 1t next season
preparatory to occupying it as a summer
residence. Mr.. Blodgett and family, the
present occupants of the house. will prob
ably remain there during the winter.
a go horse power engine has Just been
| installed at the Brattleboro Cabinet COM
pany's plant. replacing two smaller en-
gnes. After coming to Brattleboro a
year ago the company ran for n while to
accumulate n stock of furniture and en-
poyed about 40 hands. They are now
running almost entirely on orders and
with a force of 60 hands, which will be
increased
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Central Vermont Railway company
was held in st. Adams Tuesday when the
old board of directors was reelected. with
the exception of c. w. Writers in place
of ]. l.. Martin of Brattleboro. Mr. Mar
I tin was reelected last year although he
had rendered his resignation He stated
/ then that he could not attend the meet
ings and would not act as director For
/ that reason Mr.. Writers was elected in his
| place.
/ The 55th annual convention of the Yer
/ mont State Teachers association will be
/ held in Rutland oct 81 to %. The COM
| mittee has arranged an excellent pro-
gram. on the morning of the first day
/ there will be n conference on Music "
in which Miss Emma Gregg Of Bratte-
/ boro will participate. her subject being
Music in Hish Schools" Principal II. *.
Whitaker of Brattleboro is chairman of
/ the conference on History" which will
be held on the afternoon of the same day.
The classes in physical work in the Y
! NJ G. \. began work Wednesday under
! the direction of Physical Director FL
bridge Cundiff 1t was successful
opening. Hereafter the senior classes will
meet at 745 o'clock Tuesday. Thursday
! and Saturday evenings The junior class
will meet at Ais Tuesday and Thursday
/ afternoons and 10 O'Clock Saturday morn
/ ings, The public is invited to come in to
see the work at any time. If sufficient
interest IS manifested an exhibition will
be given before the winter is over.
The SD anniversary of the founding of
the Rebekah degree was observed Tuesday
! evening 10y Dennis Rehekah lodge There
! was a large attendance. Mrs. Eric Ian
| dry, president of the assembly. gave a
history OF the degree, Mrs. ]. \. Amidon
secretary, read the anniversary proclama-
| ton, Mrs. ID. w. Tenney read selection
the anniversary ode was read by Mrs
| +. +. Perry. Miss Louise Coats sang q
solo and Miss Coates and Arthur l.. May
nard a duet, Remarks We're made by A
| w Roel, F, +. Perry, Mrs. II. s Goode
nough and Mrs. Marcia Harvey. Ice
cream and cake We're servevd
Walter Mooney and Miss Annie Gregl
were married at ! o'clock Tuesday at st
Michaels Roman Catholic church by Rev
Father NJ ]. Carmody. James Gregg
brother of the bride. was best man anC
Miss Mary Mcguire was bridesmaid. TIL,
bride wore a travelling suit of tan wolfe
with hat to match. and the bridesmaid
was dressed in tan foulard. Mr.. and Mrs
Mooney left for short wedding trip, af
ter which they will live in the Doolittl,
house on Elliot street. Mr. Mooney cam,
to Brattleboro from Putney several year.
ago. He is employed by Fleming &
Crown Mrs. Mooney is a daughter O
the late Patrick and Catherine Gregg
A program has been prepared for tn,
Choral Union Special concert which ough
to bring out a full house. The concer
will be given next Thursday evening at
O'Clock, in Festival hall, and at low prices
Miss Margaret Roche, contralto OF Bos
ton, who was a favorite at the last con
cert, will take a prominent part, appear
Ing in several solo numbers, and new
soloist whom the management is fortu
nate in securing, is Miss Sylvia Dunton
Rutlands leading soprano, who will ap
pear in solo work as well as in the chora
work. Then there will be Mr. Miller, al
ways a favprite, and Leitsinger's orches
ira. Nelson p. Coffin will conduct. TIL,
chorus will render Gounod's "Gallia," {
very impressive cantata, and some livel,
choruses This concert will be put on II
order to liquidate last seasons indebt
edness, and while a policy of retrench
ment is being pursued there will be NJ
let down from the high standard of tn,
former concerts. Festival hall, while be
ing less expensive than the Auditorium
is really better adapted for music of thi,
kind. Tickets will be on sale at the DO,
office from to 10 next Wednesday fore
noon afterwards at Thomas's pharmacy
united meeting of the Windhan
County and Black River associations o
| mir CT l,nll A..