Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05

The body of Herbert G. ROeSS was re-
moved from the mausoleum and buried
i'm a lot in Morningside cemetery Tues
day. In his will Mr. Roess provided for
a burial lot and monument in Morning.
side cemetery.
The annual meeting and parish supper
of the Unitarian society will be held at
Wells hall next Tuesday evening. Sup
per will be served at $50 and the at
tendance of all members Of the congrega-
ton is hoped for
The first meeting of the Alliance study
| class will be held at the Unitarian par
sonage Monday evening" Jan. s. at 7.3O
o'clock. A paper on "A Western Ex-
perience' by @. b. Goodell will be read
| and the course of study will be decided
on. All are invited.
Charles r. Crosby has bought the Good
| hue grove extending from High street to
| Grove street. in the rear of the buildings
| on the west side of Main street. The
grove was owned by Francis Goodhue, jr.,
of Germantown, Pa, and Mrs. Henry
Van Kleeck of Denver, Col. 1t adjoins
Mr.. Crosby's High street residence
+ At a meeting of the state board of
pharmacy held in Montpelier Tuesday c..
| c. Bingham of st. Johnsbury was re-
elected president, j. G.. Bellrose of Bur-
lington secretary, w. f. Root of Brattle-
boro treasurer, and u. B. Hopkins Of
Brandon and w. r. Warner of Vergennes
members of the executive committee.
Members of the Masonic fraternity in
| Bratteboro have received invitations to
| the seventh annual concert and ball of
| Republican lodge of Greenfield, to be
| given in washington hail Friday even
| ing, Jan. r. for the benefit of the Charles
NJ. Field charity fund. John NJ. Hackley
| is chairman of the executive committee.
The weather on Monday was rare for
| the first day of the year. with no snow
| on the ground, with the thermometer
| starting the day around 80 degrees and
| with continued warm temperature, sun
| light and calmness. The six inches of
snow which fell Wednesday night found
the ground in perfect condition for a
foundation for sleighing.
The regular meeting of Fort Drummer
Colony Pilgrim Fathers, will be held at
Red Mems hall Monday evening. AS
there will be an election of a representa-
tive TO the supreme colony all members
are requested to be present After the
meeting the remainder of the evening
will be spent in a dance, to which the
public is cordially invited
The bankruptcy schedule of Coleman H.
Sanders of SaXtons River, a merchant,
was filed with Referee Frank D. Il. Stowe
Monday. II shows liabilities of S4S92 and
assets Of $4755. The preferred and secur-
ed claims amount to S23S9 and the I'M
secured claims to $2503. The assets in
clude stock in trade amounting to $500
and machinery and tools valued at $40.
George A. Weston of Bellows Falls.
administrator of the estate of Harriet
A. Towns, has brought suit for $4,000
against Eugene A. Norwood of Redlands
Calf, who was guardian of Mrs. Towns
and his bondsmen. the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty company of Balti-
more. At the last term of the county
court judgment was rendered against
Norwood for $1,000, the balance in his
hands. but Norwood refuses to turn the
balance over to the administrator.
The Klark- Urban company which will
open a weeks engagement in repertoire
at the Auditorium Monday, Jan. 10, comes
recommended as an organization of fine
artists, who have handsome scenery and
stage effects with which to put on plays
of merit, dramatically and scenically. On
one single stage setting over $1,000 was
expended, and the total outlay in scenery
properties was over SIS, 900. Specialties
will be given between each act, making
a continuous performance.
People who walk to Linden lodge are
interested nearly every day in the large
number of squirrels seen near A. w.
Roels. Six gray squirrels were in his
yard about noon Monday. and eight to
ten red squirrels are seen at one time
frequently In the trees nearby. The squir-
rels have been protected on the Retreat
grounds for years and the baskets of
sweet corn which Mr. Roel has placed in
the trees bring the spry little animals
close to his house in large numbers.
Travel on the new Boston & Maine
trains last Sunday was light, as was ex-
pected but it is predicted that they will
hiIS i uvit
months. The train north leaves Spring
field at 1245 p. m, and goes to White
River Junction, passing Brattleboro at
2.25. The train south leaves White River
Junction at $50, arrives in Brattleboro at
500 and at Springfield at 1015, connecting
with n sleeper for New York. The trains
stop at Windsor. Claremont Junction,
Charlestown. Bellows Falls, Westminster,
Putney, Brattleboro. South Vernon. Mt.
Hermon, Bernardston. Greenfield. South
Deerfield. Northampton and Holyoke.
One OF the Italian laborers employed
by Crosby & Parker on the Sunset Lake
water system went on a rampage a few
days ago as a result of being covered
with mud from a blast, and afterwards
the whole gang struck but the trouble
was adjusted in a short time. While
some of the men We're at dinner the fore
man touched off mud blast and yelled
to the laborers but they paid no atten-
ton to him and one of them was plaS-
tered to an extent that aroused his ire.
Selling shovel he struck at the fore
man, who lodged, and the shovel landed
on another man, but no injury was inflict-
ed. The gang demanded the dismissal of the
foreman. but when Mr. Crosby arrived he
informed the men that they We're not rum
ming the job and they have worked peace
ably ever since.
Mrs. H. S. Durham. AZ, of North Ben
nington, formerly Mrs. L. H. Dearborn OF
Brattleboro, died Dec. 90 after an illness
OF several months. She underwent an
operation in Brattleboro last summer.
Mrs. Durham was born in Dandy July IS,
1858. Her maiden name was Laura A.
Croft, a veteran in the civil war. While
Mr. Croft was in the army his wife died.
and he died within a year or two after
his return from the war. Mrs Dunham's
first marriage, to James p. Haynes OF
Mr.. Haynes died in Danny in 1892. About
10 years ago she was married to L. H. |
Dearborn of Brattleboro, who died five |
Durham she had lived I'm North Benning- |
ton. She leaves one sister, Mrs. George |
o. Dolph In Oregon, and one son, Jesse |
Co.'s office in Brattleboro. She was a |
Bennington and of the Vermont society, |
United States Daughters of 1912. Former
ly she taught school and afterwards did |
nursing. She was active in church work
In Brattleboro and was an earnest Chris
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