Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-10-28

day evening, at $50 with Mrs. +. X.
Barrows.
All men and boys are invited TO at
tend the o'clock meeting i'm the Y. NJ. G.
a. Sunday. Thomas Pentland will speak
on How can we enlarge and improve our
work."
Mayor Il. w. Rlodgett has made extern
sive repairs at the E. H. Stockwell place,
which he recently bought. The improve
ments in the house include a bath room
and steam heating
The next meeting of the w. c. r. u.
will be held in the Y. NJ. c. A. parlors
next Thursday at 8 y. m. a fun attend
ance Is desired as the parliamentary drill
will begin at that time
The Holden & Martin factory and the
Hooker, Corser d Mitchell overall fac
tory were shut down Monday and Tues
day while the boiler was being repaired.
The boiler had settled several inches.
John Manley young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mamie. fell off the bank wall
on Green street. near Retting place Mon
day night, striking on his head i'm the
driveway \ cash was cut in his fore
head, which a physician sewed up.
Mrs Elvira Hildreth, 81. who died i'm
Keene, oct 90 was the widow OF Rob-
ert IIildreth Of Hinsdale. She was n sis
ter of Mrs. Lucinda Howe and w Elliot
Thomas Of Brattleboro, Wilson A. Thorn
as of North Hinsdale and Serene f.
Thomas of Guilford. She also leaves two
daughters and two step-sons.
a cottage house in West Dummrston
owened by Antoine Canor, a quarryman
was burned with its contents Sunday
night. The family had retired when the
fire broke out. 1t is supposed the fire
caught from chimney. The property
was worth about $500 and was insured
for $3.50 in G. f. II. Jennes agency
An old cannon, of two-nch bore, which
was being fired by l.. D. Taylor j. w
Cobb George II. Thompson and II. II.
Crosby at Spofford lake one afternoon
early this week, exploded and the frag-
ments cut off limbs Of trees a long dis
lance away The young men were at the
lake duck hunting. They gave duck
supper in the Brooks House Tuesday even
ing.
Two weeks ago, in the Bratteboro Pri-
vate school. two prizes were offered the
pupils If they fulfilled four conditions,
namely: They must not be tardy. not be
reprimanded for misconduct. must stand
over 80 per cent on an average in their
studies. and lastly, they must write "A re-
production of a ghost story which the
school should vote the best. Miss Violette
Reynolds of Green street won the first
prize. ticket to the concert to be given
by the Matus and Royal Hungarian court
orchestra. Misses Clara Prouty OF Green
River and Maverette Randall of West
Chesterfield each received second prize a
ticket TO the concert to be given by Car
mems Italian boys.
The trustees named in the will of the
late Col. William Austine to have charge
of the hospital for which the testator
left $50, 900, have elected George c. Aver
i'll secretary and treasurer. DR.. George
F. Gale is president of the board by the
terms of the will. DR.. Gale states that
Col. Austines object was to provide =
hospital more particularly for the treat
ment of tuberculous patients. and that
there is no purpose to duplicate The
Hemlocks hospital. erected by the trus-
tees of the Thompson fund. The new
hospital will be named the Austine hos
pital. in memory Of the testator, and
probably will be located outside the vii
lage. No action has been taken relative
to building the hospital, but DR. Gales
idea is that the institution should con-
sist of an administration building and
several smaller buildings, each TO ac-
commodate one or two persons and to be
so located and constructed that plenty of
air and sunshine may be had IT is hoped
that work may be begun during the COM
ing year
sunday was the golden wedding ami
of Canal street but on account Of the
feeble health Of Mrs. Pettee and the fact
that the anniversary fell on Sunday IL
was observed IN a very quiet way. About
10 people called during the day to cX-
tend congratulations and leave reminders
of the occasion. Mr.. Pcttee's sister, Mrs
Julia NJ. Bailey Of Brattleboro. and Mrs.
Pettee's brother, Albert Mason of Gard =
ner. Were present. the four being the only
living representatives of their parents
families. Mrs Mason also was present
Among the gifts TO Mr.. and Mrs Pettee
were $50 in gold, a lamp and other arti-
cles also many flowers. including one
bouquet Of so carnations. Mr.. Pettee came
to Brattleboro in IS44 and has lived here
nearly all the time since then. Mrs Pet
tee was Calista Mason Of Newfane. and
her marriage to Mr.. Pottee took place in
that town. For the past six years Mr.
Pettee has been largely confined TO his
home, but for % years or more before that
he sold spectacles in this section of Yer
mont and in adjoining states. building up
a good business and acquiring a wide ac-
quantance.
Calvary church i'm New York city is
bound to have Rev. Guy c. Lamson as its
assistant pastor If 1t can be brought
about. One of the prominent members
of the Baptist church here told today OF
an announcement that was made at a re-
l-amson has received three urgent letters
from the officers of Calvary church asking
him to reconsider his decision decllng the
call to the church. Mr. I.amson said
No to all of these letters. For several
weeks he heard nothing more, but last
Wednesday he received another letter
Offering him an increase of salary over
the original offer OF $4,000, more workers
TO assist him and unanimous Invitations
from the church trustees the deacons and
the church society, were also forwarded
to him. The church officials have been
unable to unite upon any other man. In
view of these facts Mr.. Lamson is again
considering the call and will render his
hnal decision within a few days.-[Mont-
pelier Journal.
Herbert Augustus Wood and Miss Ella
Cornela Newcomb We're married at the
home of the brides half brother Edwin
IT, Hlldreth, on Grove street at 8 o'clock
Monday evening, Rev. r. X Marvin.
pastor of the Universalist church. per
forming the ceremony The wedding was
characterized by the absence of formal
tiles, and the guests We're met at the
door by the prospective bride The we'd
ding company numbered about 25 people
including relatives and a few intimate
friends. The parlor, where the marriage
took place, was decorated with clusters
OF autum leaves and festoons Of evergreen
and btttersweet. as were also the MINER
and lower halls. Charlotte Hildreth n
niece of the bride. stood up with the bri-
DIAL couple and carried the two rings
which symbolized the event The brides
dress was white muslin. After the mar
riage service a buffet 1uncb ,ro. CO..