Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-02
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The annual meeting OF the Canal Street
Book club will be held at the h9fne Of
Mrs Ryder on South Main street We'd
nesday evening. Nov. Z. at T.
The adjourned October term of the
United States court in Rutland will be
opened at o'clock next Tuesday after
noon, Judge James L. Martin of Bratue-
boro presiding.
The Brattleboro Trust company have
displayed an attractive sign in the store
lately occupied by Fred s. Knight an
nouncing that the place will be open
about Jan. 1.
The attendance at the Turner art ex-
hibit in Grange hail. held for the benefit
of the schools, was disappointing. The
proceeds amounted to between S15 and
500 This money will be used in buying
pictures and they will be framed as fast
as available funds permit.
The funeral of Charles T. Grotro was
held at his late home on Elliot street at
2 o'clock Friday, Rev. George b. Lawson,
pastor of the First Baptist church, offici-
ating. There was a large attendance.
The burial was in Morningside cemetery,
the bearers being L. II. Richardson, F.
A. Richardson, Arthur Burch and Arthur
Robbins.
In offering the public an opportunity to
witness the dramatic presentation of the
and Juliet''-the Congregational club calls
attention to its record in the line of
public entertainments-Peary, "Othello,"
Liquid Air, 1.-THE Mddleman." etc.
Romeo and Juliet" will be presented in
the Auditorium Nov. b. Details about
the tickets are given in an advertisement
insthis paper.
Lyman II. Howes moving pictures de-
lighted large audiences at the Auditorium
A a
variety of scenes and subjects were
shown, and the imitators and noise pro-
ducers behind the curtain added to the
realism of the reproductions while Mr.
Martel, the musical director assisted with
good effect The drills of the Needham
orphanage and the picture BLACK
Beauty" showing the abilities of a won
derfully trained horse. were among the
leading features.
The Nellie Kennedy Stock company,
which will appear at the Auditorium next
week each evening and at matinees We'd
nesday and Saturday, is said to be one of
the best popular-pIiced organiza tons
touring the country. A carload of special
scenery is used in mounting the plays,
and the costuming is on a scale unusual
with repertoire companies The com
pany is headed by Miss Nellie Kennedy, a
clever actress. The opening play will be
Miss Sherlock Holmes, with scenes laid
in New York. complete line OF new
vaudeville is carried, including Billie
Lackey in songs and funny stories;
moving pictures; George Hayes in buck
and wing dancing and illustrated songs.
Special ladies' tickets will be sold Monday
night.
Paul Ryder, 2h-years-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Dickman Ryder of Marlboro,
wandered away Friday afternoon and was
not found until Saturday morning, having
remained In the woods all night. Mrs.
Ryder and her children were visiting al
Joseph Worden's In West Marlboro and
1t Is supposed that the boy, while at play
strayed into the woods nearby and fell
asleep. He was first missed about 2
o'clock and after looking for him until
dark, help was summoned and a system
attic search begun. By midnight so men
and boys had Joined in the hunt but the
lost child was not found until In the
morning. He was found asleep and did
not seem to have suffered from his ad-
venture.
Joseph Martin chauffeur for A. B.
Clapp and L. D. Taylor, was overcome by
gas in the automobile garage at Mr.
Clapp's house Wednesday forenoon, and
had he been alone he probably would
have died. He went into the garage Ia
do some repair work and as the weather
was cold he undertook to warm the place
by the use of the radiators on the ma
chimes. The combustion being imperfect
the garage gradually filled with gas. and
Martin inhaled so much of 1t that he be-
came unconscious. John Wilson, driver
for Mr.. Clapp and Mr. Taylor happened
TO be near and he took Mr.. Martin out OF
the garage and telephoned for Mr.. Taylor
who summoned a physician. Mr.. Martin
revived In the open air, but tainted again
on the way to the house. He soon regain
ed consciousness and recovered rapidly.
lrhe following appeared In the Boston
Herald Wednesday as special despatch
from Claremont: "Col. Julius C. Tim
son was locked up this afternoon, charged
with intoXication and threatening to shoot
his wife, to kill Deputy Sheriff H. G.
Sherman and finally himself. A petit
ton for divorce was filed yesterday By
Mrs. Timson and at the same time an in
junction was issued warning him TO keeI
away from his wife's home on Bailey
avenue, pending divorce proceedings
The injunction was served last night by
Deputy Sheriff H. G. Sherman. Recently
Col. Timson has shown signs of mental
arrangement, 1t is alleged. Col. Timsor
organized the local militia company, was
at Chckamauga during the Spanish
American war. serving as major, and af-
terward became lieutenant colonel of the
I'd New Hampshire infantry. He was
placed on the retired list three years ago
He is well known in insurance and real
estate circles"
Forest Hill, 16. son of Mr.. and Mrs
George H. Hill. died suddenly at his home
on Church street last Saturday evening
He was in good health at o'clock when
ne built a bonfire In the yard. He COM
planned soon after of being dizzy from
blowing the fire but ate his supper and
went to bed as usual and Mrs. Hill went
down street in the evening. A little later
the three-year-old brother. who slept In
the same room, came out and told his
father that something was the matter
with Forest. A physician who was
called found the boy in commissions from
which he died within an hour. The cause
of death was probably cerebral hemor-
image. He was born June l, 1890, and IL
survived by one half brother, w. f
Stevens, and three brothers, two of whom
are younger. He was for several years
a pupil at the Kurn Hattin home, where
he developed traits of character which
gained for him many friends. He had q
weekly payment life insurance policy
amounting to $1O5.10 which was paid iT
full. Low mass was said at the convent
at o'clock Tuesday morning and fun
eral service was held at the house at 3
Rev. A. III. Webb officiating. Selections
were sung by Mrs. f. w. Weeks and by
six Kurn Hattin boys. Charles Bishop
offered prayer at the grave. Beside Mr.
and Mrs. Bishop of Kurn Hattin and tbs
six boys from Kurn Hattin, Mrs. G. 8