Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-15

church for the Indian and negro missions.
Nine were initiated at the regular
| monthly meeting of the Garment Work.
ers' union, held i'm Grand Army hall.
Dana II. stafford is shipping carload
of ash ana walnut lumber tn the Rugg
Manufacturing company of Greenfield this
week
y. C. Allen will build an addition to his
large tenement house ON Vernon street
in the spring. and make several improve
mcnts in the building.
The next i'm the series of Brooks house
assemblies will he held Friday evening.
Feb. 30. 1t is planned to have the hall
decorated in honor of Washington's
birthday.
Wednesday was Ash Wednesday. the
beginning OF Lent Mass was celebrated
at 9 o'clock i'm St Michacls Roman Cath
Ollie church ana Lcuten services at 80
i'm the evening.
Pocahontas council worked the new de-
gree on three candidates last evening
Corn and Venisou were served after the
degree work. 1t is expected that the
Springfield council will pay return visit
to the council Feb. -.
\ regular meeting of the Woman's club
will be held at the Brooks House We'd
nesday afternoon. T.. Il. Smith. principal
Of the high school, will speak on "'rhc
Management of Boys" All teachers are
invited To be guests Of the club,
The monthly banquet of the doctors
club Tuesday evening in the Brooks
House turned out to be in part a farewell
tn Or. Winfred II. Lane. After the BAN
quet there were several short speeches
complimentary to Dr. Lane ana his re-
ations with the other physicians.
The ladies' Catholic benevolent associ-
alton held the last whist party for the
season Tuesday evening in Eagles hall
Miss Hannah Haulou won first prize and
Miss Helen Leahy second prize. After
the game was finished dancing was en-
joyed and pleasant evening spent
Another case of diphthcria was reported
to Health officer Henry Tucker this week
Mrs F. 5. Buxton of Elliot street is the
victim. Rodney IIaiEh. who came down
with diphtheria last weeN. is doing well
and on the road tn recovery. Apart from
these there Is an almost total absence
of dangerous contagious diseases I'm town
Whuuping cough Is subsiding. although "a
few new cases are reported each week.
The first trial of the big electric organ
which is being made I'm the F,stcy Organ
company factory took place Monday even
ing when about - Of the employees and
friends assembled : Archer Gibson Of
New York. who PLAYED the EStcv Mem
il was dedicated, gave short organ re-
citul To the great enjoyment of those
present. The organ is nearly completed.
The time for filing nominations for
town officers will expire Monday night
Much talk has been heard during the
week of ticket for Srlcctmcu to rum iu
opposition to the present board II IS
probable that % concerted effort will be
made To- have William II Ninton. who
90
Years. run against James v Hooker for
first place ON the board. with Walker and
Putnam as his associates. W. G. Horton
will retire from the board of listers.
\ good sized audience laughed mt and
applauded the moving pictures presented
by Edwin J. HadlcN i'm tho Auditorium
Tuesday evening. The ludiCrous ones
kept the big audience in gale of laugh
ter ana the enjoyment Of the picturesque
and realistic scenes in this ana other
countries was no less real. Among the
best of the scenes was the one represent
ing railroad trip through Canada, the
rapidly shifting views showing the
changing scenery along the route of the
railroad The exciting English deer hunt
ing scene and the views of the life ON
board whaleship We're among the most
realistic.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Draper
Phelps. wife of DR. O. W. Phelps Of
Warren. Mass. was held at the house
in Warren last Saturday afternoon. The
body was brought To Brattleboru Mon
day and was cntombed at Morningsidc
the committal service being read by Rev
+. Q. :. Osgood Of the Unitarian
church, where Mrs. Phelps was q mem
Der and constant attendant during her
residence in Biattlchoro. Besides the
husband and son. Mr. and Mrs Findlav
Phelps of Lebanon y. H.. and Mrs joel
Phelps of Randolph. Vt. ana Misses
Minnie Ban Of Ashucot. y H.. and Ger
trude BAH of Northhcld. Mass. the latter
cousins Of Mrs. Phelps, came to attend the
service, The burial will bc i'm the family
lot in Prospect nm cemetery Mrs
Phelps $ death was from "a severe core
hral hemorrhagc, the seizure coming dur
Ing sleep.
The aldermen Of Worcester Mass con-
hrmcd on Monday evening Mayor Dug
CAMS appointment of Lieut. james #
Johnson to be captain of police Capt.
Johnson was born i'm Wardsburn June
II, 1853. He worked four years mt the
Rrattleboro Retreat. attending school dur
ing the winter. while he filled that no
sition. He went to Worcester in 1875 and
was employed until 1852 at the institu-
uons for the insane He Joined the police
force of 1856. When the civil service laws
came into force Johnson's rank in the
test was the highest awarded any candi-
date. Cd. % per cent. ana the present al
loWancc made for height and size would
have given him 100 per cent He was
promoted to be police sergeant Jan l.
1880. and received the appointment as
lieutenant April .. 1907. He has always
BEEN on night work and has not lost a
week on account of sickness i'm p years
Mrs. Johnson was Miss Mary Lamb. niece
of Capt William Lyndc. She made her
home with Mr.. Lyrdes family i'm MARI
horo and later in Brattleboro.
General orders have been received from
Adjutant General w. II. Gilmore. lii
recting Company I. Vermont Nation
al guard to hold am election Non
day night at 40 O'Clock to elect
captain to succeed Capt Ernest w
Gibson, who asked to be relieved from
duty as he holds commission as
colonel on the governors stan. Col.
j. c. Estey is directed to preside on
designate some one To preside i'm his
place. Capt Fred l.. Smith of Company
G, Brandon, and Capt +. T. Woodbury. Of
COMPANY NJ Burlington, have also re-
signed and elections have been ordered
The general orders also direct that the
annual inspection of the companies shall
he held in March by an officer of the
regular army. Company I will he in
Spected March 81 and the First Regiment
bands inspection has also been set for
that date i'm Brattleboro. The general
orders direct that Company Of st. AL
bans be disbanded and mustered out. as
IL has fallen below the standard of eff
hciency. \ company to take its place
will probably be formed in some other
place