Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-30
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Rev. r. w. Roundy of Ludlow will
preach in the Congregational church next
Sunday in exchange with Rev. H. r.
Miles.
Dennis Rebelah lodge conferred the Re-
bekah degreee on four candidates from
Newfane Tuesday evening. A lodge win
be instituted in Newfane Dec, 2S
The BrattIeboro contingent to the
Brown Dartmouth football game in
Springfield Saturday was much larger
than last year. numbering upwards of 60
people.
A hearing on the bill to amend the Brat
tleboro village charter will be held before
the house committee on municipal cor
porations in Montpelier next Tuesday
forenoon.
A special convocation of Connecticut
Valley Council, No, 16, was held in Ma
sonic hall Tuesday evening Several can
didates were initiated. Refreshments
were served following the work.
Col. John Hunt, pension attorney, has
been notified that original pensions have
been granted to Jennie Hughes of New
York city. Charlotte Coates of Brattle-
boro and Esther M. Davis of Newfane.
Nineteen prospective teachers took
their examination in Brattleboro Friday
and Saturday before H. d. Ryder of Bel
lows Falls, county examiner. Thirteen
passed Mr.. Ryder has been re-appointed
county examiner for a term of two years
by Gov. Proctor.
Thomas Callahan, "a. Of Ashuelot, who
was run over and killed by train at
West Swanzey, N. H, Thursday night,
was born in Brattleboro and had been
working recently in the Cole paper
mill in Putney The body was taken to
Of &c in AShnp1Ot The
burial was in the Roman Catholic ceme-
terry in Brattleboro Sunday.
c. D. Whitman, manager of the Fer
guson farm at Fishers Island, N. Y, has
been in Brattleboro and vicinity a few
days. ]. H. Ware of Townshend has
been buying Of farmers in this county a
carload of cattle for Mr.. whitman, to
be shipped to the island while Mr.. Whit
man has been collecting a carload OF
sheep and a large stock Of poultry to be
taken there.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
branch of the National Red Cross soci-
ETY. was held in Burlington Tuesday and
the old officers were reelected, includint
DR.. H. d. Holton of Brattleboro presi
dent and Charles S. Forbes of St Alhani
secretary Congressman Haskins wal
elected a delegate to the national con
vention to be held in Washington Dec. 4
The Vermont branch contributed nearl,
California.
The annual Thanksgiving food an
flower sale held by the Congregations
women in the chapel Monday and Tues
day netted over 800. The sale include
bread, pies, cakes, jellies, canned fruit
vegetables, etc, all or which was of frs
quality and lightened the Thanksgivin
work in many households. A Japanes
tea room was conducted in connectio
with the food sale and was in charge {
Mrs. L. d. Greene, Miss Ethel Randa
and Miss Edwina Whitney, who were al
tired in attractive Japanese costume
The room was furnished in oriental styl
and was lighted with colored lights. !
this room tea and waters were served an
articles for children were sold.
The three candidates for the office
postmaster at Bellows Falls to succee
the late Barney Cannon met Congress
man Kittredge Haskins by appointmel
Tuesday, in the county clerks ofhc
They were accompanied by several cit
zens. and each candidate presented p
tition and letters of recommendation
The candidates are Lyman s. Haye
j. II. Blakey and Dorr M. Thayer. Co
gresham Haskins took the petitions
look over at his leisure. He will recon
mend the name of one of the three
President Roosevelt for appointment
time for the successful candidate to tai
up the duties of the office Jan. /. In Il
meantime Mrs. Cannon is acting postma
ter.
Carl Pierson. who was released fro
the Brattleboro Retreat a short time ae
was taken into custody Wednesdi
afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Myron Day
and was examined by DR.. r. r. Lyn
and DR.. c. r, Adrch in regard to /
sanity. Mr. and Mrs. Pierson had be
talking of selling their home and buyi
farm. A brother of Mrs. Pierson, W
ut ID g sol of a n
having Pierson taken back to the r
treat whereupon Person ordered
brother-in law out of the house and ii
ped over the chair in which the brothe
in-law sat. The two physicians said tn
could not swear that Pierson was insa
and he was released. Later he was 6
rested by Mr.. Davis and was taken befc
Justice r. C. Bacon on the charge of
uurbing the peace. The hearing was co
tinued one month and Pierson was
leased on his own recognizance.
Miss Leonora Jackson and her &C
cert company appeared in the Auditori'
Wednesday evening under the auspices
the high school and delighted the ia
sized audience present Miss jacks
who is one of the most talented of
younger American violnists, had be
heard in Brattleboro previously, but s
had not attained the proficiency in
art which she demonstrated on this oc'
sion. Since studying with Joachim
Berlin, who regarded her as one of
most promising pupils, Miss Jackson
returned to Europe for work with oil
masters and has improved steadily
style and Interpretation. Her intonat
always is true, and the exceptionally
Stradivarius which was presented to
recently adds much to its breadth 9
richness. She exhibited her remarka
technical ability in one selection VIII
she played for that specific purpose.
Jackson was supported by Miss Flore
Marion Place, a gifted Chicago sopra
Charles e. Clarke, a Canadian barit'
who has an effective voice, and Ralph
Plumer. a pianist of exceptional abil
The audience was responsive and the a
lists were generous.