Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-06

millinery opening Saturday and Monday,
Oct. Z and 9.
The first meeting OF the Murray club
of the season will be held In the vestry
of the Universalist church next Thursday
evening at 745.
James F. Harrington Of Windsor and
Miss Josephine Lapine of Westminster
were married by Rev Father Carmody
in the Roman Catholic church Monday
morning.
A. V. Mays agency has sold for Mrs
A. ]. Harvey through her agent, p
Gochee of Barnet, her house and lots in
West Brattleboro, to Nellie ]. Gibson of
this town. Possession will be given Nov
1.
Prescelle, the noted hypnotist and mind
reader, will give his entertainments at
the Auditorium every evening next week
Monday will be ladies' night and Saturday
there will be a matinee performances at
2.15 Prescelle astounded the people Of
Montpelier last week by his wonderful
feats in hypnotism and telepathy.
The Brattleboro Manufacturing COM
panY will contest the petition Of creditors
filed in Burlington last week, asking that
the company be adjudged bankrupt The
company will file with the clerk Of the
court an answer setting up that the COM
pany is solvent and the matter probably
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term of court in Burlington
Bingham chapter. order OF Eastern
Star, held an enjoyable social Tuesday
evening previous to the regular meeting
The ladies served an excellent supper to
60 or more. At the lodge room session
the degree was conferred. 1t was voted
TO hold series of socials, with entertain
ment. dancing and cards. similar to those
of other seasons. During the evening
Rowe "a If Nfax
largely of the Rocky Mountain region,
which he collected on his recent western
trip.
Arrangements have been completed this
week for the star course of entertain
ments in the Auditorium. Katherine
Ridgeway dramatic reader, and her
concert company, will open the course
Wednesday. Nov. Is The next enter
tainment will be by the Bostonia orches-
ira of women players on Tuesday even
ing Dec. 10. Sylvester A. Long Of Day.
ton, Ohio, a lecturer of wide reputation,
will appear on Tuesday evening Jan 23
Laurant the magician. is scheduled for
Thursday, March 10, and Albert Arm
strong in one of his noted picture plays
Thursday, April u.
The gross receipts OF the Brattleboro
post Office for the year ending Sept. 80
passed the 100000 mark. the goal which.
II maintained a certain length OF time,
will result In readjustment Of allow
ances. The receipts were $3O,64359. an
increase OF S2910.37 over the correspond
ing period a year ago, and $lOi514 more
than during the fiscal year ending June 30.
1905. The sales OF postage stamps. stamp
ed envelopes and postal cards the past
IL months amounted to S2S 090.45 or
$l613.S6 more than during the previous
year. The collections from Brattleboro
publishers on their papers mailed out
side the county at the one cent a pound
rate was S22O2.67. or $l2l7S3 more than
year ago.
The Windham County association Of
Congregation ministers met in the
Brooks House Monday forenoon. There
were present Revs Baker. Ballou. Fisher,
Goodhue, King, Keneston. Miles, Roundy.
Shaw. Waldo and Woodman. Revs. Mar
tin OF West Townshend and Russell OF
Ludlow were present and were admitted
to the privileges OF the session as honor
airy members. Rev r. w. Roundy OF
Ludlow was chosen moderator and the
session was opened with prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Russell. The exercises consisted OF
consideration OF the topic. plan OF work
for the coming season." by Mr.. Wood
man OF Wilmington and an essay by Mr.
Ballou OF Chester on Horace Bushnell"
These subjects were discussed by the
members in general. Very interesting
"reminiscences in regard to Mrs Bushnell,
who died only few years ago, were re-
lated by Mr.. Miles, who was well ac-
quainted with her during his work in
Hartford, Conn. So much OF the allotted
time was spent that the third exercise
necessarily was omitted. Assignments
for the next meeting. Dec. 1. have been
given to Revs. Bowman OF Jamaica,
Roundy OF Ludlow and Miles OF Brattle-
boro.
Robert NJ. Burnett OF Southboro, Mass
was seriously injured in an automobile
accident at Swanzey N H, Sunday He
was bound for a hunting lodge which he
owns in StoddaTd and was accompanied
by John T. Burnett and Col. w. A. CASTOR
OF Boston, the car being in charge Of a
chauffeur. The breaking OF n spring,
jamming the steering gear, caused the ac-
cident The 45-horse power machine left
the highway on steep hill and ran
squarely into a stone wall Mr. Burnett
who was on the front seat with the driver
shot over the dasher OF the car. His col
lar bone was broken and he narrowly
escaped fracture of the skull The i'm
pact of the collision threw the car back
into the read, but II then slowed around
again and struck the wall a second time
40 feet from where 1t first hit The
side OF the car then crashed against a
telephone pole, but this blow brought II
to a standstil. The other occupants were
y.
Mr. Burnett was taken to the Elliot City
hospital in Keene Mr.. Burnett Is a mem
Der of the Joseph Burnett G. Co. firm OF
Boston, manufacturers OF extracts, is
treasurer OF the Deerfoot Farm Co. and
lives with his family on large estate In
Southboro. Mrs. Burnett was Miss Mar
garet Hall of Brattleboro, sister OF the
Countess de Jotemps.
Jason Edward Bushnell and Miss
o'clock Wednesday morning at the Con-
gregational parsonage in West Brattle-
boro, Rev. l.. NJ. Keneston performing
the ceremony with a double ring service.
There were no guests. 1t was the inten-
ton of the young couple not to let the
younger members OF the families know
when the wedding was to take place, and
when Mr.. Bushnell went to the Barber
home after his bride to-be he rode I'm an
automobile and was hidden from public
view beneath a blanket Before reaching
his destination his curiosity got the better
OF him and he raised his head, to take I'm
the situation and was seen by Frank Bar
Der VINO was on his way to the village
Ihe secret was out and all within reach
were notified, with the result that the we'd
ding couple received showers OF rice both
at the Barber farm and in West Brattle-
boro. The bride wore blue travelling dress.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bushnell went to Greenfield |
In an automobile and from there by rail |
to New York. After their return they
will begin housekeeping in one of II. L. |
Emerson's new houses on Green street |
In Qtaah nall 10 NI.a old "