Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-10-27

Brattleboro lodge, No. 1922 A. +. q A. |
NJ, worked the Master Mason degree at
a regular communication last evening.
Rev. Charles r. Reeves Of New London,
Conn, will preach in the Congregational
church next Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Miles is in
Hartland in the work of the Vermont
Forward Movement.
A meeting Of the Rebekah lodges in
district No. 10 will be held In odd Fell
lows hall Wednesday, Nov. 8. All MEM
bers of Dennis Rebekah lodge are re-,
quested to make special effort to be
present.
A suite of rooms is being fitted up for
w. a. Morse on the third floor of Crosby
block. Two skylights have been put in
in Mr.. Morse's looms at the north end
of the hallway, and another has been put
in this week at the south end.
The ladies' circle of the Univer-
salst church will hold a regular
meeting in the church parlors next Thurs
day afternoon at 4 o'clock. The annual
harvest supper will be served at els.
The annual meeting Of the Canal
Street Book club will be held at the home
Of Mrs. G.. II. Ryder Wednesday evening,
Nov 1, at o'clock. All members are
requested to bring the bound books in
their possession at that time so that the
full list will be in for the sale.
Henry G. Clark and DR.. E. r. Lynch
returned Monday after hunting trip
OF few days near the Connecticut lakes
in northern New Hampshire. Each
brought back two deer, and DR.. Lynch's
brother, Rev. Father Lynch of Water
bury, who accompanied them, was sue
cessful in bringing down large buck
William H. Bond and Miss Laura Lett
singer were married at the brides home
| on School street Saturday afternoon by
Rev. A. II. Webb pastor OF the Methodist
church. Only members Of the family were
present Mr.. and Mrs. Bond went south
| on the 4.23 train for a wedding trip of
| two weeks. On their return they will
keep house in the Bond building on Main
| street.
Charles w Cutler Of Townshend, dis
trict deputy grand master of the eighth
| Masonic district, has called a special
meeting for the instruction Of masters
and senior deacons in Masonic hall at
Brattleboro Tuesday, Oct. 81. 1t is ex-
| pected that the regular district meeting
will be held earlier this year than usual,
probably in December. The two lodges
in Brattleboro will entertain those from
the other towns in the district
Judge Hoyt H. Wheeler has Just had
engraved a pen and ink sketch of the old
| Field buildings on Newfane hill, which
shows the size and location OF the old
| Field law office, once used by Gen Martin
| tlelu as lne ntSN post ONCE lnefe. Judge
| Wheeler has in his possession two old
chairs, a part of the wedding outfit of
Esther Smith Kellogg, wife OF Gen. Field,
which were hand made in Amherst and
taken to Newfane after her wedding.
Durham Brothers have recently put a
| travelling salesman at work on the Pacific
coast. and his success shows that the
| firms goods can be sold well I'm the far
western territory as in the East. This
| representative is T. II. Tucker of
Spokane, Wash. a man of long practical
experience in the manufacture and sale
of shoes He is to cover as much terri
tory he finds practicable in Montana.
Idaho. Washington Oregon and Cali
| fornia.
The tender of the passenger locomotive
on the West River railroad was derailed
near Townshend Friday night. The train
reached South Londonderry about 8
o'clock Saturday morning. On Saturday
night the locomotive skipped the rails at
Sand Hill, north OF Williamsville. delay
ing the train so that ii did not reach
South Londonderry until early next morn
ing. A work train on Sand Hill blocked
the track a part of Monday afternoon,
some part of the running gear being de-
rallied.
The general term OF the supreme court
| opened in Montpelier Tuesday morning
ham county case OF Ella j. Stratton OF
South Newfane VS.. John f. Morse. which
was entered as Settled and discon-
tinued." In this case the jury at the
county court rendered a verdict for the
plaintiff to recover $4,000 and over for
breach Of promise to marry. The de-
PENDANT went through bankruptcy, which
was the reason for the discontinuance
of the case.
| Tho sxecutiva cor,p,,ttao Of tho Ualia,,
Fair association met In the Brooks House
Friday night to figure up the receipts and
expenditures of the last fair. While the
exact balance was not ascertained. II was
found that the profit was about $1,000. The
receipts we're much In excess of previous
fairs but more money was paid out this
year In premiums. The premiums for
horses, cattle, sheep and swine. not to
mention the other departments, were over
$1,000 more than those paid in the same
departments last year.
f. d. Morris & Co.'S china and wall pa
, per store has been sold to Arthur F. Rob-
erts, who has already taken possession.
. An inventory is now being made and next
Monday a special mark-down sale will
begin. Soon after ward tho new proprie-
tor will go to the New York markets to
select goods for the holiday trade. Mr..
Roberts was engaged in the grocery bust
ness in BrattlebOro 10 years, the last IL
is widely and favorably known here.
has already demonstrated his business
ability, and his friends look to him to
make a success in his new line of en-
deavor Mr.. Morris will remain in the
store for the present.
The hydrant at the corner OF Vernon
and Depot streets, near the Brattleboro
House, was broken of Monday noon, and
for half an hour 1t looked as though an
artesan well had been bored there. An
automobile met two teams near the hy-
drant. the driver of the first team lead
ing the other. The rear horses were
frightened at the automobile and turned
out, running into the hydrant and break
ing 1t on close to the ground A stream
Of water spurted out until the valve in
the water main could be closed The
main supplies the Brattleboro Cabinet
company's boilers with water. At the
time of the accident the boilers were
filled so that it was not necessary to
; shut down the factory.
, Clifton f. Fox, clerk In the Brooks
House pharmarcy, fell in the rear of the
store about 4.30 Monday afternoon, and
the outer wall of his skull was fractured.
For a while the outcome was uncertain,
but Mr. Fox is now making good re-
covery. He was saving a plank while
standing on the steps leading to the
basement door, when he took one step
backward, but missed his footing and fell,
striking against a stone window sill He