Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-13

urday afternoon.
Herbert ID. Waterman, now of North
Hinsdale, but for many years a resident
of Brattleboro and Blanche II. Tate Of
this town were married in Hinsdale Dec.
q by Rev c. A. Reed.
The theatrical company scheduled to
appear in the auditorium Jan 20 has
cancelled that date, being unable to reach
Brattleboro at that time. The company
will appear later in the season.
The BrattlebOro Manufacturing COM
pany has installed a few of the latest de-
sign knitting machines for making mems
half hose. Each machine is capable Of
turning out one stocking i'm four minutes
A musicale will be held by the Christian
Endeavor society of the Congregational
church in the vestry next Wednesday
evening at o'clock. A unique feature of
the program will be the musical bottles,
to be played by Frank Morse. A social
will follow and refreshments will be
served. A nominal admission fee will be
charged.
Grays Crystal Carnival company. glass
blowers, who have visited all the princl
pal eXuositions in the country, will APP
pear i'm Grange hall every evening next
week under the auspices of Protective
Grange A stage performance and dance
will be given each evening glass steam
engine, said to be the only one in ex-
lSltnte, Will ne III operation.
The annual meeting of the Free Ma
sons of the eighth Masonic district Of
Vermont will be held in Bellows Falls
with King Solomon's Temple lodge Fri
day, Feb. q. Blazing Star lodge Of
Townshend will confer the first degree
i'm the afternoon and in the evening
lodge made up of the worshipful masters
Of the district will confer the third de-
gree.
\ meeting of the board of village bail
itiis will be held tonight, when 1t is eX
pected a vote will be taken on engaging
police officer to serve during the day
time. The matter was brought up at the
last meeting, but action was deferred as
not all the members of the board were
present. If the day police is appointed
the choice is likely to fall on Chief-of-
Police Hall.
A series of Sunday evening sermons to
young men is being preached by Rev
George Il. Lawson in the First Baptist
church. The first was last Sunday evening
on Young Men in the Worlds Work"
The coming topics on succeeding Sum
days will be- Jan. Is, the temptations of
young men; Jan. %, true estimate of
temptation; Jan. 30, success; Feb 5. true
manhood; Feb. II, vision; Feb. 10. the
perfect man
Mrs. Elsie NJ. Adams, rs. widow of Sew
all f. Adams, formerly a deacon in the
Baptist church in Greenville. n. H.. died
of pneumonia Jan. at the home of her
sister. Mrs Helen Russell, in Wilton. n.
II. She was a sister of Mrs. Sumner Il.
Emerson of Brattleboro. Mr.. and Mrs.
Emerson attended the funeral, returning
Friday Mrs. Adams's husband and his
son died Of pneumonia and were buried
ON the same day. about seven years ago.
Beatty :. Balestier has sued 4 V. May
| for $500. through his attorney. James +.
Hooker. The suit has grown out of the
sale of the Houghton deer park in Hall
| fax last November. Mr., May and Mr..
| Balestier were associated together i'm
making the sale, Mr.. Balestier being ac-
quainted with the purchaser, II. NJ. Ward
| of New York city. After the sale Mr..
| May and Mr.. Balestier were unable to
| agree as to how the commission should
be divided Several dramatic colloquies
have resulted.
Mr. and Mrs f. G. Robertson of Hins-
! dale were thrown from their sleigh We'd
| nesdav afternoon at the Main street
| bridge 10y their horse being scared by an
! electric car, and the horse ran to North
| Hinsdalr. where II was caught. The
| sleigh was damaged. Mr.. Robertson re-
! ccived some scratches on his face, but
! Mrs Robertson was not hurt. The horse
/ did not appear to be frightened at first,
/ but suddenly It went into the air. The
/ sleigh was overturned in going around
! the corner near the Brattleboro House
The pennies in the glass case I'm the
store window Of +. J. Fenton & Co. will
| be counted next Tuesday afternoon by
| Raymond Greene. of the Peoples Ma
| tonal bank i'm full view Of the public
| As soon as counted the number will he
announced. Beginning Wednesday the
several thousand gucs.es received will be
examined and the names of those regis
| tcring the winning numbers will be an
nounced. The II prizes offered will be de-
| iVered as soon as possible Guesses will
| be received until the store closes Mon
| day night. This contest began three
! months ago. 1t was inaugurated as q
jubilee celebration Of the fifth anniversary
Of the opening of the store
The local organizations of odd Fellows
have leased the entire top floor of Hooker
building recently. doubling the quarters
! which they now utilize. The additional
space is now occupied by Durham
Brothers. The odd Fellows will take pos
session as soon as Durham Brothers move
their goods into the new building which
Mrs. Hooker has erected for their use
The plan is to fit up a hall for dances
etc. so that it will not be necessary tC
use the lodge room on such occasions, also
to fit up additional rooms for the diff
rferent organizations in the fraternity. II
is probable that the new hall may be rent
ed for enough to pay the extra rental
II. L. Emerson expects that his new
brick building on Elliot street will be com
pleted about Feb. l. The exterior worl
is done, with the exception of little
| painting. and the interior work is beinl
pushed rapidly, Mr.. Emerson occupie!
the first and second floors, counting from
the Flat street side, for furniture ware
rooms The third floor which is the frs
below Elliot street, and the middle and
west stores on the Elliot street floor will
be offered for rent. Front rooms on thu
top floor have been rented by DR.. Lynch
and w. f. Spring, the barber Quarters
on this floor also have been rented TO
the use of the free kindergarten, now 10
Gated in the watercure building.
Cards were received last week announc
ing the marriage in Everett. Mass, o
Charles ], Dix, formerly of Brattleboro
and Miss Jennie Cecile Little of that cit
The ceremony took place at the parsonag
of the First Universalist church, Rev
George G. Hamilton, the pastor, offlciat
ing The bridal couple were attended b,
Justin II. Dix brother of the groom, a
sister of the bride. as bridesmaid. Fol
lowing the ceremony refreshments wer
served at the brides home, 10 Buckmal
street Everett, after which Mr.. and Ms
Dix left for a short wedding journey 4
Vermont. They will live in Everett, Mass
Mr.. Dix's parents live in West Brattle
boro, and he was formerly a printer Il
the office of f. l.. Hildreth & Co. Sine
leaving Bratteboro he has worked II
printing offices in White River Junction
Bellows Falls and Boston.