Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-29

the Brooks House Wednesday, oct. 4. at
$50 o'clock.
The ladies' aid society Of the Metho-
dist church will hold sewing meeting |
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. George |
Thomas 20 washington street.
The deposition Of Judge Hoyt II.
Wheeler was taken before A. f. Schwenk
Monday in the Chesterfield Will case OF
Charles w. Bowker VS.. Benjamin F.
Pierce. appellant
A telegram was received yesterday an
nouncing the death in st. Paul, Mimi,
Of John c. Wells, a former well-known
resident OF this village at the family
homestead on High street
Theodore Roberg OF Brattleboro was ar
rested Tuesday night for intoxication.
Justice Newton fined him - and costs
amounting to $10.95, Wednesday morning.
On wednesday night Wesley Ash was ar
rested for the same offense, and on the
following morning he paid fine OF 10
and costs, amounting to S11.45.
The opening reception in the Y. NJ. c.
A. will be held next Tuesday evening from
to 10. Leitsinger's orchestra will fur
| nish music and refreshments VIII be
served. The entire building has been
renovated, and 1t will be open for in
spection. The junior gymnasium class
| will meet Wednesday at o'clock and the
senior class at o'clock.
The annual sermon at the meeting Of
the Vermont Baptist convention, held in
Fair Haven Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, was preached by Rev. George b.
Lawson of Brattleboro Tuesday. The
convention had a very successful year,
which was marked by greater endeaVors
and greater accomplishments, ana closed
| the year with substantial balance on
hand.
Under Southern Skies" a high class
| attraction, drew a big house wednesday
| evening and was more than a satisfactory
| performance on Tuesday night, when
''Slaves of the Mine" held the boards, the
audience was small, but on Thursday
night there was another good house and
the mirthful comedy "Neighborly Neigh
bors," put on by good company, proved
Just the thing for the tired audience.
Charles d. Gale, Oldest man in Spencer.
Mass, who was 80 last March came to
the Valley Fair Wednesday. He Is as
bright and sprightly as man OF 30. lie
used to live In Brattleboro In 1927 and
drove stage from that town to Worcester
rs years ago. The day before he went TO
Brattleboro he cut the corn for II head
OF cattle and fed them and took care OF
the horses on the farm. He will vote the
Republican ticket, he says, In November
Road Commissioner w. H. Barrett OF
| Hinsdale Is arranging to begin Work with
| in few days on the construction OF a
, section OF macadam road to extend from
a point between the houses of Messrs
Adams and Dodge on the main highway
north to the Liscom farm. The distance
between the two points is about $500 feet
! and the cost OF building the road Is es-
/ timated at $l70O, OF which amount s3S'
1 is furnished by the state. The Improve
{ ment will be greatly appreciated by al
who have cause to drive to and from
| road for long dis.
lance is very soft and sandy. and at times
almost impossible for heavy loads. Mr.
Barrett expects to complete the worl
7 about Nov. To-
!. The Fitchburg Daily Sentinel contained
. the following notice OF the marriage o
= a former Brattleboro girl in that cit!
:. Sept. 81: Miss Ada l. Cook, daughter o
= NJ H. Cook. los Green street. was marrie'
s TO Fred II. Colvin, also OF this city, Thurs
8 day evening at O'Clock, Rev w. Q
d Conrad OF the Rollstone church officiating
The ceremony took place at lOI Gree
~ street. which will be the home OF Mr. an
= Mrs Colvin when they return from thei
. wedding trip. The wedding was yer
= quiet one, only the families and fey
q close friends being in attendance. TIL
= bride entered the room on the arm OF he
a father. Mrs. d. A Cook played tn
!. bridal chorus from Lohengrin and Men
a delssohn's wedding march. Following tn
- ceremony a short reception was given an
- Read catered for the dinner that wa
% served. At o'clock Nj. and Mrs. Colvi
:, left town on their honeymoon. Man
% choice wedding gifts were received.
"a An appreciatIve audience attended IN
concert In the Auditorium Friday evening
under the auspices OF the choir OF 5
8 Michaers Roman Catholic church. an
IL was delighted with the program. Mr.
'e Cornelia Glynn- Cocklin OF Rutland mad
III | IN and hf
g. rich contralto voice was used Intelligent.
u She sang with much expression and wit
>. the utmost ease. Mr.. Cocklin also wa
II heard in pleasing bass song. Miss Hele
s. A. Barron OF Nashua, n. H., displaye
". excellent talent In her readings and mad
lie a charming impression In her pantomim
!. portrayal of THE Holy City" sung In II
B. wings by DR.. F. II. O'Connor OF Brattl'
re boro DR.. O'Connor also gave so
TX number from the stage. singing TT
e: Magic Flute" by Gounod. in which h
I'd rotund bass voice was heard with GOO
& effect Miss Maysie Calvin gave a viol
IL selection which was much enjoyed ar
John l.. Stewart sang a coon song in h
ne characteristic and captivating way.
as Mrs. Ann Amelia waitheld. 76 die
NJ Tuesday morning at the home OF III
lg daughter. Mrs. r. E. Orkins. on Linde
by street after a weeks illness with para
s. ysis She was confined to her bed fol
On Peter b. and Roxy Wilson. She vi
ed born Aug. Is, 1929, and her childhood da,
49, were spent in Gaysville At the age
r "a years she was married to Austin
to Waitheld OF Ludlow. and they lived
ny Ludlow, Mt. Holly. Springfield. Andov
40 and Weston, their home being in the Ia
IN ter town from 25 to 80 years. Mr.. Wal
m field died about six years ago. For Il
lis past Is years Mrs. Waitfield had lived
er Brattleboro, with Mrs. c. r. Currier Vi
ot til Mrs Curriers' death and afterwar
o. with Mrs. Orkins. She is survived by ty
e. daughters, Mrs. Orkins and Mrs. w.
er Lewis OF New York She was memb
ed of the Baptist church Of Ludlow and W
er woman OF upright character, lovat
ng nature and was devoted to her fami
as circle. The funeral was held at the hou
no at 1 o'clock today, Rev. George B. Lay
X son. OF the First Baptist church, ONE
ating. Miss Louise Coates and Arthur
Maynard sang two selections. The bur-
was in Mornlngside cemetery