Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-12

yesterday morning.
A regular meeting OF the Garment
Workers union was held Monday evening
in Grand Army hall, when five candidates
were Initiated.
The last rows Of brick on the front sec
ton Of the American building have been
laid and the staging will be taken down
next week. The rear section is now three
stories high.
Young people Of the town formed a pri-
vate dancing class Monday night and en-
gagged 10. Wales as Instructor. Mr.. Wales
was in New York Wednesday 10 get the
latest dances.
Miss Nellie r. Vaughan, sister OF Ferris
r. Vaughan of Brattleboro, and Leslie D.
Waterman OF Thetford were married We'd
nesday at the home OF the brides father
In Hudson N. II.
Mrs II. T.. Bascom made her fall mill
linery opening, held last Saturday, a
pleasant social event. There we're taste-
full decorations, and tea was served 10 her
guests and customers.
The work Of constructing a highway
from South Main street to Vernon street,
recently laid out by the selectmen, was
begun this morning by Crosby & Parker.
A gang Of Italians Is doing the work.
The children OF ST. Michaers parochial
school sang hymns al o'clock mass Sum
day which was very pleasing to the
congregation who are grateful to the
sisters for training the children to sing
so well.
The first dance of the season at Gull
ford Centre will be held Friday evening
oct 10. in Grange hall. Leltsinger's or
chestra will furnish music and A. II.
Hines will act as prompter. All are cor
daily invited.
While building a fire Saturday Mrs.
Abbie Winn received burns on her hand
and arm. Her dress caught fire and but
for the prompt assistance OF her son, who
took OFF his coat and smothered the
flames, the result would have been Sc
rious.
The annual meeting or the Prospect Hill
Aqueduct company was held In the school
house on Washington street last evening.
These officers were elected; Directors.
w. II. Adams, h. ]. Knowlton and L. A.
Buuterfield; president, W. II. Adams; Sec
rotary and treasurer. F. A. Bagg. An as
sessment Of so cents a share was voted
A peculiar package OF express was
shipped from the station Thursday morn
ing by the American express company
1t was large crate containing a yearling
bull raised by George Fisher OF Dunn
merston breeder OF thoroughbred Short
horns. The future owner is c. L. Cut
ting Of Newport. N II.
The ninth annual meeting of the YER
mont society OF Colonial Danes will be
held in Montpelier next Thursday A
business session will be held In The Wood
art gallery at 10 o'clock. The afternoon
session viii open at 3 o'clock, in the same
place, and an address win be given by
Miss Mary e. Wooley, president OF Mt
Holyoke college.
The Vermont National bank mas filled
ba In, fae 81
designations OF Charles A. Boyden and
John r. Ryder by the following appoint
ments: Teller, Charles G. Staples, with
the bank ten years past as clerk and as
sistant bookixeeper; bookkeeper. Robert
c. Clark. son OF DIR. c. s. Clark: clerk.
Arthur L. Clapp. son Of George II. Clapp.
Lightning struck Prof John E. Clark's
house in Longmeadow, Mass, Tuesday
night. burning out the upper stories and
causing n loss of several thousand dol
lars. The bolt struck the tower OF the
house at 545 p. M Mrs. Clark was
standing directly below In her chamber
and was shocked. but not seriously hurt.
Prof. Clark is father of Mrs. II. r. Miles
Of Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris r. Vaughan in
vited 90 friends to their home Monday for
an informal evening with cards. The oc-
CASTOR was their 18th wedding anniver-
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nounced the fact became known to the
guests, who presented Mr. and Mrs.
Vaughan with a handsome cut glass
celery tray. Fifty-eight was played and
prizes for highest scores were awarded
to C. /. Srickney and Mrs. w. II. Ninton.
Choice refreshments were served.
The petition of n. NJ. Batchelder Of
Fitchburg to have the time extended for
presenting claims to the commissioners
of the Alvin II. White estate OF Newfane
came before Judge f. l.. Waterman for a
hearing in the probate court Saturday.
Mr.. Batcheider claimed TO have note for
about $500. including interest, against the
estate, which was not presented before
the commission was closed. The petition
was dismissed. II. G. & F. f. Barber APP
peared for the petitioner and F. ID. F..
Stowe for Arthur A. White OF Wardsboro.
administrator OF the estate.
The Fred S. Knight stock OF shoes has
been moved over to the Durham Broth
ers stores and is being put in order for
the closing out sale which VIII begin next
Monday morning, as advertised In TINS
paper The purchase OF this stock OF
shoes by Durham Brothers unquestion-
ably opens to the Brattleboro public n
chance to buy shoes of the best quality
and STYLES at a notable reduction from
regular retail prices. There Is no doubt
that the Durham stores will be a busy
place next week. Mr.. Chase 8 services
as clerk have been engaged by Dun
ham Brothers, and Mr.. knight himself
will assist during the special sale OF these
goods.
The Bishop Lawrence chain letter
prayer for mercy on all mankind, which
recently was barred from the malls by the
post Office department. is still going. A
large number of Brattleboro people have
received copies within a few days some
receiving three OF four letters from diff
ferent sources. The letter makes the
modest request that each recipient make
nine copies of IL and mall them TO friends.
and say, in part: 1.-THE one who win not
rewrite will have some misfortune. He
who rewrites the prayer, beginning the
day It is received and sending one each
day. will on or before the ninth day ex-
perience some great Joy" People re-
ceiving these letters should consign them
to the fire.
Mrs. S. II. Fox, "a, who was injured in
a runaway accident two weeks ago today,
died in Brattleboro at o'clock this morn
ing Her maiden name was Almira Mar
BILE and she was the widow of s. II. Fox
for many years a merchant in West
Swanzey, N. II. Mr.. Fox died 10 or Is
years ago and since then Mrs. Fox had
lived with her sister, Mrs. Clark, on Rox-
bury street in Keene. Another sister is
resident Of Greenfield. Mrs. Fox and
her niece, Mrs. Addie e. Dix, and Mrs
Ella Upham and Fred Policy were return
ing to Hinsdale when their horses became
frightened by the steam drilling machine