Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-01

The kindergarten will open in the EN-
erson block Sept. g.
Rev. Father Carmody and 20 Of the
altar-boys went to Spofford lake today
for an outing, II. r. Brown driving for
them in his four-in-hand tally-ho.
The ladies of the Baptist society will
hold food sales every Saturday afternoon
until further notice at the Y. M. c. A.
rooms from until o'clock. The first
sale will be held tomorrow.
The September term of the windham
county court will open at Newfane next
Wednesday, Chief Judge John w. Rowell
presiding. A special train on the West
River railroad will leave Brattleboro for
Newfane after the arrival of the Boston
& Maine train from Bellows Falls We'd
nesday morning.
The new Corllss cylinder contracted for
by the Brattleboro Street Railroad COM
pany for one of the engines at the Cen
treville power house has been put in
position this week by the Burlingame
Manufacturing company of Worcester
1t is working satisfactorily, This, in
connection with new condenser which
also has been put in place this week. is
expected to reduce the cost OF making
power very materially.
Col. John Hunt, pension agent has
been notified of the granting of original
and Martha NJ. Shattuck of Westminster
West. Additional pensions have been
allowed to Albert Howard of jamaica and
Andrew ]. Shattuck (deceased) Of West
minister West Dwight Fairman of YER
non and Henry Franklin of Townshend
have had their pensions increased.
The manufacture of the Norton shutter
worker has been begun in a small way at
the Brattleboro Machine works on Elm
at of he ptff rtas Mill ha g,,.,v s..A
soon as machinery can be adapted to
the work. The device is an invention of
James Norton of Springfield, Mass, and
is designed for opening and closing win
dow shutters from within. II is very
simple and works perfectly and can be
the woodwork. Mr.. Norton's son, F. V.
Norton, is interested with him in the
manufacture of the article.
The suit of John L. Byard of South
boro, Mass, against E. b. Batchelder of
Townshend. guardian for Walter Buck,
was tried before A. f. Cudworth, special
master, in Townshend Wednesday. A
w. Butler of Jamaica appeared for the
plaintiff and ]. l.. Martin and L. w. Glib
son of Brattleboro for the defendant.
Byard foreclosed mortgage which Buck
executed to him in 1890. Buck claimed
that the mortgage had been paid and
had been in his possession since 1891.
Byard claimed that the mortgage had
| not been paid and that he had lost it.
The master will report his findings to
| the county court.
Leon Emerson Whitney was united in
marriage to Miss Helena Christina whe-
| Ian Wednesday, Aug. 80, at 100 O'Clock
| in the Roman Catholic church rectory by
Rev Father Carmody. Albert Hall was
best man and Miss Agnes Whelan, sister
| OF the brlue, was bridesmaid. The bride
wore gown of steel gray crepe wolfe,
| and carried an amethyst rosary. After
the ceremony a reception was held at the
| home OF the brides mother, Mrs. Jennie
| Whelan, on Reed street. Mr. and Mrs
| Whitney started on the 3.15 train for q
| wedding journey. On their return they
will live with the brides mother Mr.
Whitney is proprietor OF the Main street
restaurant in Judges building.
The private car Columbia" made by
the American Palace Car company and
used In demonstrating the advantages
of the new system OF combined sleeping,
parlor and dining cars was in Brattle-
! boro from 4.30 to 9 o'clock yesterday
and was visited by many people 1t is a
| great improvement over the ordinary par
| Tor cars. The berths are so arranged that
during the day they are in a steel COM
partment under the floor. removing all
suggestions of sleeping car, and they
| are equipped with mattresses and springs
| Each section has detachable table. and
the silver for each table is carried in a
a cabinet between the windows. Sixty
| five per cent of the weight OF the car is
below the floor, Obviating the swaying
motion in the upper berth. and the sys-
TEN OF ventilation and sanitation is per-
| feet.
The annual meeting of the Society OF
| Seamstresses, Needlewomen and Shop
| girls was held Saturday evening in Fes-
| tival hall. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. A. ]. Currier;
vice president, Miss Addle NJ. Fay; sec
| rotary, Miss Helen Leahy; treasurer, Mrs
| Alfred Thompson; executive committee,
Mrs. Currier, Mrs. Maverette Fisher Miss
| Abbie Pratt. Owing to August being n va
cation month with a great number OF
| people II was voted to change the time
| OF the meeting to the last Thursday in
| June. The matter OF holding social
| gatherings at the time of the annual
| meetings was discussed and 1t was de-
cided to follow this course, also to hold
a social gathering in the near future.
| Arrangements have been made to hold
this one Sept. IA; notice of the final ar
| rangements will be given in the local
papers next week. The meeting was
well attended and proved to be very en-
Joyable, instructive and harmonious.