Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-26


The rummage sale held by the Metho-
dist society last week netted $50
The marriage engagement Of Hayes
Bigelow and Miss Carolyn Lois Clark is
announced.
The ladies of the Unlversalist church
will hold their annual fair Wednesday
evening, Jan %. II will be called
Midwinter Carnival
The ladies' Of the Methodist church will
hold a food sale at the store of w. r,
Geddis tomorrow Saturday afternoon
beginning at o'clock.
Charles Strickland, employed by the
s. A. Smith company, had the last three
fingers of his left hand badly slashed at
the ends while running molder last
Monday
The Brattleboro branch of the Wo-
mans Alliance will meet with Mrs Gerry
Messer at the Clark farm for a birthday
sociabe next Tuesday at 7.SO o'clock.
large attendance is hoped for.
Marcus worden, 81, died of old age at
his home IN Gullford Wednesday. He was
born in Halifax Sept 20. 1872. and was
son Of Peter Worden He was a carpen-
Prouty. who died Oct. 5, 1905. The
funeral will be held at his late home at
noon tomorrow and the burial VIII be In
Halifax.
II has been source of annoyance to
people who have the good Of the village
! at heart to see some Of our shade trees
| ruined by the carelessness of truck ped
dlers, milkmen and grocery men. Several
| trees have been completely girdled by
being gnawed by horses. II the drivers
! who head their horses up to a tree and
| leave them would exercise a little care
the cause for complaint would be re-
moved.
Henry A. Streeter and Miss Eva Hart
| ford were united in marriage oct. 4, at
| 1880 a. m, In Waterbury Conn, Rev.
John II. Lewis OF St Mchael's church
! performing the ceremony at the rectory.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Streeter left on the 11.O6
train for a short wedding trip to New
! York. Mr.. Streeter Is a son of Capt and
! Mrs. Henry c. Streeter OF 20 Western
| avenue, Brattleboro. He has been emp
| ployed several years by ]. d. Mullings &
/ Son, clothiers, in Waterbury.
The grass on the old campground near
! the fair ground caught fire from a heap
of burning corn stalks Wednesday after
noon and the flames spread so rapidly
that an alarm was rung in from box SO.
! The chemical engine, the hook and ladder
company and the hose wagons. including
! No. 6, responded. Half the village fol-
/ lowed until the nature of the fire was
reported. The town horses, which are
working and the team OF Dan Brosna-
| han was pressed into service. causing
! delay which would have been disastrous
| had the fire been serious and demon
strating the need OF having another team
| under the control OF the village fire de-
! partment Fortunately the fire was ex-
tinguished before any damage was done
and without the assistance OF the fire
company.
w. r. Geddis's 1907 Brattleboro calendar
/ is just out and is now on sale at his store
and at Clapp & Jones's. The pictures
were taken and arranged by Photographer
b. a. Crown and f. c. Titus. illustrator
for the Boston Globe The various
churches in town and their pastors are
made the special feature this year.
Swedeville with Its two churches Is given
! prominent place and the West Brat
| tleboro group contains some excellent
4 views. One OF the best pictures in the
collection is that of the falls in the
| milestone brook taken from the railroad
| bridge. The pictures OF the Roman
Catholic church make another attractive
| page, One page affords view of our
industries including the Estey organ
shops. the S. A. Smith cOmpany's and the
Brattieboro Cabinet company's shops and
others. The high school group shows
the portraits OF Principal f. B. Smith
and four OF his assistants.
The annual meeting OF the congrega-
tional club. held over from last season.
was held in the Brooks House Wednes-
day evening. A banquet was served at
8 o'clock. followed by n short program
| by the Brattleboro male quartet and
Fred c. Adams and George z. Adams. at
the close OF which the business meeting
was held. President f. II. Crane pre-
siding. These officers were elected:
President, Clarke c. Fits: vice president,
Rev. L. NJ. Keneston OF West Brattle-
hsaNaF aNearaa MT -.
! c. Averill; executive committee. George
| l.. Durham, Leroy +. Adams and George
NJ. Clay; membership committee, Henry
F. Jordan. Fred w. Keuch. Walter A.
| Gilbert, ]. Earl Mann and William b.
| Ninton. Announcement was made OF the
engagement Of the owen Dramatic COM
pany TO present Romeo and Juliet" in
the Auditorium Tuesday evening. Nov.
ID, for which each member will have
complimentary ticket. Before the meet
ing was adjourned each person present
enrolled himself a member for the
coming season. The club begins the year
| wit In, he.