Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-12
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

Workmen began putting up the casing
In the Baptist church today for the new
Estey pipe organ.
The Choral Union will rehearse in the
Baptist chapel next Thursday night.
Members will please note the change in
time and place.
Mrs. NJ. Hopkins has moved her board
Ing house business to the rooms in Ret 1
ting building formerly used by Manley
Brothers and has fitted up restaurant in
the room fronting on High street.
c. A. Borden and F. d. Norris have
established a store in Retting building for
wall papers, mouldngs paints and oils.
The wall paper department will be in
charge of Mr.. Morris, so long located at
the Brattleboro China store.
While experimenting in chemistry at
The high school building Wednesday,
Lyman Smith had ammonia thrown in his
eyes by the bursting of tube. A counter
acting acid was put in his eyes at once,
so there were no serious results,
Scores in the Vermont Wheel club
tournament the past week are as follows:
Three-ball billiards. Cobb So, Brasor So;
Howe 100 Stolte Az Four-ball billiards,
Howe 115, Cobb IS. Pool Tasker TO- Du
quette 116, Tasl<er winning on the handi-
cap; Brasor So, Ullery 81
Manager John Graham of the Graham
Refined Vaudeville companies is in Brat
tleboro today making arrangements for
the appearance of his organization, which
Is one of the seasons greatest novelties,
and consists of acts which have been
played In the Keith and Poll circuits.
These officers of Palestine canton were
installed last night by Department Com
mander Spear of Woodstock assisted by
Inspector Damon of Bellows Falls: Cap
tain, L. H. Slater; lieutenant, George Met
calf; ensign, Fayette Miller; clerk, c. e.
'Sturges accountant, Emerson Peake;
picket George Cain.
Pearl Clapp and James Cummings,
plumbers employed by A V. Cox, were
nearly overcome by fumes from charcoal
pot while working in Carl Schorlings new
refrigerator on the New Hampshire side
of the river one day this week. They
were so much affected that they had to
have medical attendance.
George Aher, go formerly of Brattle-
boro, died in White River Junction We'd
nesday night Of tuberculosis. He was
employed in an express office. The funeral
was held in White River Junction this
morning. Mr.. Aher lived in Brattleboro
until about 10 years ago. He was a
member of the Brattleboro branch, Catho-
lie Order Of Foresters. T..
An armature coil was burned out at the
Gas Light company's plant at West Dunn
merston about 1890 yesterday morning,
and early in the evening" when the load
was thrown on the local plant It was
necessary to turn off the power on a part
of the lights an hour or more The trouble
will be remedied today so that hereafter
there will be no interruption in the SER
vice of any of the circuits
Marley Brothers have fitted up a re-
pair department in their garage in the
rear Of Crosby block realizing that 1t is
necessary for successful automobile agents
to maintain a we'll equipped repair shop
Arthur e. Knight has been engaged to
have charge of the repair department
Manley Brothers are building brick
garage in Greenfield, which will be 100
feet long. The garage which they bought
in Greenfield recently will form one cor
ner Of the new building.
The Crystal Springs Ice company be-
gan cutting ice yesterday on the Frost
ponds The crop is about 10 inches in
thickness. This is as thin as 1t can be
safely handled for the summer trade In
1904 and 1905 the ice houses had been
nearly filled at this time with ice 10 inches
thick. In 1908 on Jan. II only a small
part Of the crop had been harvested At
that time the ice was about IL inches
thick, but only two inches of 1t was fine
clear ice, the rest being snow ice. and II
the snow ice had not been cut the crop
that year would have been a failure The
Crystal Springs company has a plant well
equipped with modern tools and ma
chinery and the work of cutting and
storing the big cakes is an interesting
sight. If the cold weather of Tuesday and
Wednesday had continued the company
would have made short work of filling the
houses at the Frost, Richardson and Taft
ponds.
A joint installation of officers of Sedg-
wick post. G. A. R., and Sedgwick Wo-
mans Relief corps was held last evening,
Past Department Commander H. z. Tay-
Tor Installing the officers of the post and
Mrs. Calista H. Bangs senior vice presi-
dent Of the department of Vermont in
stalling the officers of the corps. Re-
freshments were served and there were
readings by Miss Hastings of Niagara
Falls, granddaughter of Eugene Clark,
and remarks by several persons. The
elected officers of both organizations have
been published in The Phoenix. The APP
pointed officers of the post are: Adjutant,
f. H. Putnam; sergeant major, ]. P.
Elmer; quartermaster sergeant. c. L.
Piper. The appointed officers of the corps
are: Secretary, Mrs. Helen Newman; ac-
sistant conductor, Mrs. Georgia Converse;
assistant guard, Mrs. A. Louise Allen;
color bearers, Mrs. Edna Cheney, Miss
Nellie Eddy. Mrs. Mary Young and Mrs.
George Hasiell musician, Mrs. Emma
Niles.