Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-09

The ladies Of the Unitarian society will
give a sociable In Wells hall on Friday
evening. Nov. 1G. Supper will be served
at $50 to be followed by an entertain
ment. All are cordially invited.
The Brattleboro Book club will hold its
annual meeting and sale OF books at the
Brooks House Saturday evening next
Nov. 10, at 7.S0 o'clock. with Mrs. Warder
as hostess A full attendance Is desired
Charles Smith. night engineer at the
railroad engine house met with serious
accident Tuesday night He was filling
one of the tenders and had backed up to
the coal pile when the apron Of the chute
dropped suddenly. striking him on the
head ana inhictng scalp wound which
required medical attention.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank L. MassecS were
surprised Friday evening by visit from
the members of the Bible study class and
Of regular Bible classes in the Universal
list Sunday school. The guests presented
Rev and Mrs. Masseck some handsome
silver spoons as tokens Of appreciation OF
good work accomplished. They carried
refreshments and spent the evening very
pleasantly.
A bill giving the prudential committee
of school district No. the power
to introduce domestic science and man
ual training courses in the schools
this week by Town Representative f. w.
Gibson. There is no certainty that such
courses will be introduced, but II was
thought best to have the power TO es-
tablish them I'm case necessity for such
action should arise.
Emma NJ. Brodeur Of Boston, an erst-
while miliner In Brattleboro, won
breach OF promise suit against Frank p.
Clark. n wealthy resident OF Ware. Mass.
last week The suit was for 500. 900 and
she was awarded $4,000. Counsel for de-
PENDANT filed motion for new trial. Spring
field and Boston papers gave extended
accounts OF the testimony which was
heard in the superior court In North
ampton.
At the regular meeting Of the Vermont
Wheel club Tuesday evening these com
mittees were elected to arrange for tour
naments for the coming winter Cards
DR.. A. l.. Pettee and F. l.. Smith; bill
lizards and pool. Fred G. Gale, Il. w. Glib
son and F. w. Nichols. An invitation was
extended to the board Of trade and guests
to visit the rooms next Monday evening
when the president and secretary OF the
Springfield Mass. board Of trade will adj
dress the Brattleboro board. The meet
ing was largely attended, and the mem
bers received election returns until nearly
midnight. a buffet lunch was served
throughout the evening.
The Mendelssohn evening in the Con-
gr -gational church SUNDAY evening at
tracted a large congregation. delight
full program. occupying an hour In It's
rendition. was given, and with the eX-
ception OF a prayer and interesting 10
minute address by Rev II. r. Miles. the
entire program was made up OF musical
numbers by Meudelssohn. These con-
sisted of organ selec. .ons, solo numbers
and choir pieces by 1G voices. The con-
cert was the first OF series of similar
programs arranged for the first Sunday
evening in each month.
A meeting OF the executive committee
OF the Brattleboro Sunday School union
was held at the home OF Dr II. ID. Hol-
ton Tuesday evening Rev H. r. Miles
was appointed a committee to arrange for
a series OF lectures i'm November. Deem
Der and January. The plan Is. II II is
found advisable to have Miss Cone Of
Hartford, Conn, give five addresses and
in January to have Prof St John OF Hart
ford speak before the union. Arrange
ments for the rest of the winters pro-
gram were deferred to a later period. The
plan OF canvassing the town with view
to increasing Sunday school attendance
was discussed and committee consisting
OF F. f. Barber. Mrs. F. f. Perry and
Mrs A. H. Webb was appointed to divide
the town into districts. II Is expected
that Miss Edith NJ Balch OF Burlington.
the home department field worker. will
be here to assist in the canvass.
House bill No sS4. introduced by F. w
Gibson OF Brattleboro. is entitled IAN
act TO amend section OF No. 213 OF the
acts of 1892. entitled AN act TO incor-
porate the Brattleboro Home for the
Aged and Disabled relating to the
powers OF the corporation" The amend
ment reads said corporation shall have
70 hn nd
charitable purposes herein indicated. by
gift. bequest. devise, or otherwise. real
and personal property. and the same to
hold. for such purposes only, and to sell
and convey the same or any part thereof
when expedient I'm the judgment OF the
directors Not more than $50 900 in
value of the property Of said corporation
shall be exempt from taxation. and such
property to be so exempt from taxation
shall be located in said BratIleboro."
The amount of property exempt from
taxation under the former act is $4,000
Mrs. Maria Annette Streeter. 70. died
at the Retreat Friday where she had been
an inmate about six months. She was
born in Guilford May /, 1888. and her
maiden name was Bixby. She was mar
ried to Hollis Streeter Sept. 6. 1S49 and
lived in Brattleboro until about 10 years
ago when they went to live on a farm in
West Chesterfield. Since Mr.. Streeters
death three years ago she lived with her
son, Fred Streeter, who took charge OF the
farm. Two daughters also survive-Mrs.
A. T. Eddy of this place and Mrs. Frank
Stoddard of Saxtons River. She was a
member of the Methodist church OF West
Chesterfield. The funeral was held Sun
day at o'clock at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs A. r. Eddy on North Main street.
Rev A. II. Webb OF the Methodist church
officlated. The bearers were A. IT. Eddy,
Walter Fl. Eddy. Fred Streeter and
Frank Stoddard. Burial was in West
Chesterfield.
The marriage OF Clarence Rodney Ben
son and Miss Mae Jameson took place at
noon Tuesday Rev. A. II. Webb, pastor
OF the Methodist church. performing the
ceremony. The wedding was at the home
at 40 Pine street. and was attended by
only near relatives. The bride wore a
blue serge travelling suit trimmed with
broadcloth and blue silk. wedding
dinner was served, ana Mr.. and Mrs.
Benson left on the 40 train for Boston,
Providence and Worcester on a wedding
trip of a week or more. They will be at
home at AZ Pine street after Dec IS,
Mrs. Benson is a daughter of John
Jameson of McIndoes Fans. She has
lived In Brattleboro about two years and
for the past year has been pastry cook
at w. H. st. Germaine's bakery. Mr..
Benson came TO Brattleboro from Ben
nington a year ago. He is employed by
the S. A, Smith company,
The contract for building the vault for
the Brattleboro Trust company has been