Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-23

The ladies' enterprise society will meet
at Mrs. A. A. Blanchard's next Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock.
Leitsinger's orchestra of seven pieces
went Monday to Lebanon, N. H., to play
at the high school commencement ex-
ercises three nights.
The Brattleboro Cabinet company has
10 men on its pay roll Two shipments
of goods turned out by the new chair
department have been made.
Clarence Reed, formerly with Durham
Brothers, has sold to his partner. Mr..
Burlington, the interest which he has
held the past year or more in a grain and
feed business in Griswoldvile, Mass
+. d. e. Stowe received Tuesday a steel
engraving from the New York Poultry
and Pigeon association For the best ex-
hibltion yard Of Silver Duckwing Bantams
at Madison Square Garden, 1905"
The bailiffs on Monday notified the
italian who conducts a fruit store in
milestone building that he must not
keep his establishment open on Sunday
nights. His store has been wide open
the past two Sunday nights.
o. H. Jones of Wilmington has met the
current demand for souvenir postal cards
by issuing a series of IL cards showing
characteristic views and bits of scenery
in and about Wilmington. These cards
are executed in color. were made in Aus
tria and are an unusually satisfactory
production for the purpose for which they
are intended.
The lawsuit Of G. E. Gilman against
Frank c. Adams Of Chester, to recover
5000 for alleged deceit in a horse trade
was heard before Justice A. c. Spencer
Tuesday. r. c. Bacon appeared for the
plaintiff and L. p. Sherwin Of Chester
for the defendant The court rendered
fffde nnnt for he Iafn
SIS and costs. The defendant appealed to
the county court
Children's day was observed by the
Universalist Sunday school Sunday morn
ing, the service being attended by a large
number. The children occupied front
pews at the regular church service and
| rendered songs and recitations. Four
children were christened by Rev. Mr.
Masseck. who also made an address par
ticularly for the young people There
were pretty decorations of ferns and
flowers.
A. e. Shackford, formerly OF Brattle-
boro. died Saturday night at his home in
Waterville, Maine, after an Illness of
two months with cancer of the stom-
| ach Mr.. Shackford was a carpenter by
trade, and for some years was foreman
in the S. A. Smith Co. factory. He
went from here to Rutland, where he was
engaged in the insurance business sew
eral years. He was a past grand in the
Odd Fellows. He leaves a wife and FIVE
children.
1t is expected that the work Of spread
ing the rails on the narrow gauge rail-
road, thereby converting the line into
standard gauge road, will be done in
one day, probably a week from next Slfn-
day or week later Section gangs all
the way from St Johns to New London
will assist in the work, and probably from
300 to 400 men will be engaged on the
job. The men on the narrow gauge road
have been at work the past week
Strengthening, filling in, etc, owing
to delay in receiving ties. The rails on
both sides of the road will be moved, in
order the present centre Of the roadbed
may be maintained.
Nelson Perley Coffin of Newport. d.
rector Of the Brattleboro Choral Union.
| and Miss Nellie Josephine Rounsevel OF
| Newport were quietly married Monday
morning at the South CONGREGATIONAL
church in that village by Rev. Perley c.
| Grant. pastor of the church. They were
united under an arch of palms and ferns
and the single ring ceremony was used.
The bride Is native Of Newport and is
the only daughter Of Mrs. A. w. Rouns-
evel. She has been identified with the
musical and social organizations of the
South Congregational church, OF which
and Mrs. Coffin will live at Croydon, n.
H, during the summer.
The Springfield Republican, in its city
| column Monday, contained the following
in reference to the sister OF President
George c. Averill of the Vermont Ma
tional bank: THE friends OF Miss Mary
A. Averill Of the high school faculty win
be pleased to learn that she has accept
ed unanimous election as head of the
l MOI ~ Ia. -.
| lege, Georgetown KY. Miss Averill came
to this city in 1890. and is well known by
her efficient work in organizing and
building up the department OF history
In the central high school. At the end
OF year of graduate study at Radcliffe
college, she goes to desirable position
OF large responsibility, which will identi-
fy her more closely with college inter-
ests"
Several Windham county men were
| elected or appointed to important offices
| In the grand Masonic bodies at the meet
ings held in Burlington last week Col
Kittredge Haslkins Is first lieutenant COM
mander of the Vermont Council OF De-
liberation. and president of the Council
OF High Priesthood; /. d. Bailey is grand
lecturer OF the grand council of Royal
and Select Masters and first assistant
| chief OF the Vermont Veteran associa-
ton; Rev. p. T. Mathison continues as
district deputy Of the Royal Arch Ma
sons; DR.. G. H. Gorham of Bellows Falls
is grand junior warden of the grand
commandery, Knights Templar; c. w.
Black Of Bellows Falls is captain gem
eral of the grand chapter, Royal Arch
Masons. The new district deputy for
the eighth Masonic district is c. w Cut
Ter, past master OF Blazing Star lodge
No. %, of Townshend. David A. Elliot
Of White River Junction, formerly of
Bratueboro again fills the Office of
grand lecturer of the grand chapter.
Royal Arch Masons.
Charles d. Pease, 2s, died at his home
on Chestnut street at 7.30 Sunday night
after an Illness of four weeks with rheu-
matte fever. He was born in Marlboro
June IL, 1877, and was a son of Warren
and Mary (Stebbins) Pease. Most of his
life was spent In Dover. He came to
Brattleboro soon after his marriage To
Julia /. Upton OF Wilmington, which took
place Aug. 8, 1898. He was employed by
the Estey Organ company and after
wards by Leslie Smith, and for the mast
two years had been employed by the
Crystal Springs Ice company. He is sur
Vived by his father and step-mother his
wife and one son, is months old two sis
tiers, Mrs. T. F. Morris OF Roxbury and
Mrs. Don Wilder of Brattleboro two half
sisters, Mrs. ]. F. Ottignon of Brattle-
boro and Miss Eva Pease OF Dover. a
brother, Dana S. Pease of Granville, N
y ana three half brothers, Homer W.
Ernest and Merrill, all of Dover The
funeral was held at the house at 2 O'Clock
tuesday, Rev. George b. Lawson oficlat-