Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-22


such clear case against them that they
were bound over to the April term of the
court, the bonds being set at 500 each.
Later in the evening the court was re-
opened and Kelpa and Lahowe reversed
their plea. Kelpa received a fine of $25
and costs amounting to $44.65 while La
howe's was somewhat less. They were
also given suspended jail sentences.
Miss Minnie Maginnis spent last week
in Springfield, Mass.
Miss Nellie Duggan visited in Boston
the first of the week.
F. w. Tilden was in Worcester on
business trip last week
Miss Hattie Odette Of Keene has been
visiting at Louis Odettes.
Mrs F. NJ. Fuller. and child spent sew
eral days in Keene last week.
F. w. Tilden has been making improve
ments on the Eagle iron foundry.
The Fanny Mendelssohn club will hold
a Christmas social this afternoon.
C. o. Mason bought in Troy last week
pair of oxen weighing $500 pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Field were in
Springfield Mass, two days last week.
Clarence e. Booth of the Bennett Moul-
ton troupe is at his home here for a visit
Miss Rose Mead is assisting in c. A.
Holland & Sons store during the holt
days.
Miss Eva Robertson visited at Mt Hol-
| yoke college and in Springfield, Mass,
last week.
Charles Dickerman has returned from
Claremont. He is at work in the Eagle
| iron foundry.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Gould of Cambridge,
Mass, are expected today for visit at
| G.. +. Robertsons.
]. W. Field, a registered pharmacist,
has come here from Alstead to work in
Mark S. Mann's store.
| Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Robertson and
| daughter. Marion, spent number of
days in Boston last week
E. B. Pike and Miss F. V. Goddard were
in Manchester this week to attend a
meeting of the State Grange.
William Mead is at home for the Christ
mas vacation from the Hotchkiss pre-
paratory school in Lakeville, Conn.
W. NJ. Taylor of windham, Maine, re-
| turned home the first of the week after
a visit with his mother, Mrs. Marion
Taylor.
Herbert L. Lawrence of Lake Placid,
N. Y, well known in town and former
attendant at the high school here, is very
i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. George Keyou and Mrs. Lyman
Esterbrook of Lexington, Mass, are at
Mrs. Helen Worden's to spend the winter
with their son and brother. C. E. Keyou.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Bailey went Satur-
day to Brockton, Mass, and after a few
days spent there they left for Denison
Texas. where they will make visit OF
several weeks with their son.
A high mass followed by a low mass
will be held in st. Josephs church begin
ming at midnight Sunday Christmas day
there will be one service, high mass al
$50. Special music has been arranged.
An attempt was made to break into F
C. Gale & Co.'S liquor store one night
last week. a number of holes were bored
about the door lock but the parties were
evidently frightened away before they
could go farther.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Mcdonald were
given a surprise party last week Wednes-
day evening by about % of their friends
1t being the 10th anniversary of theil
marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald were
given a number of useful presents anC
it was an enjoyable affair in every way.
Miss Bella Trepanier received painful
injury Saturday afternoon. She was al
her work at the Halle & Frost mill and
in some way her hair became caught or
the upright shafting at the end of the
loom. Her head was drawn against some
gears making several cuts on her fore
|
of hair.
There will be a supper concert ant
dance at the town hall Wednesday even
ing for the benefit of st. Joseph's Roman
Catholic society. supper will be served
in the dining room from to o'clock b!
the St Ann society. From to con
cert of vocal and instrumental numbers
and readings will be rendered. Dancing
will be in order from to IL. Ice cream
candy and pop corn will be on sale during
the evening.
The prominent business men of Winches
ter held what was termed a bushes
mems banquet last Thursday evening
There were about 65 present. The Uni
versalist society served an elaborate
spread, which was followed by "smok
talk" The motive Of the AFFAIR was Z
see what could be done toward organizing
board of trade A. d. Flower of Green
, field, Mass, was the speaker OF the even
ing and he gave a description OF IN
work of the Greenfield board OF trade
with which he is associated. A committe
was appointed to see what definite plan
could be made toward organizing boar
in Winchester.
Desmond Dunno, who has accepted a
appointment as commissioner Of publ
works in the borough of Brooklyn fror
Bird S. Coler, president-elect of tn
borough, is a native of Hinsdale who wen
to Brooklyn as a lad and soon engaged /
; newspaper work. He worked his way fror
office boy to reporter and In compan
with two other young men went to Londor
where he established dramatic pape
He came back to Brooklyn and for
, years was engaged in regular newspape
work. In recent years he has been en-
, gagged in the advertising business, in whic
he has been very successful. He Is re
. garded as well qualified for the high pull
lie trust which he will be called upon
e administer. The salary of his new pos
? ton is $4,000 a year.