Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-04

CrOll the new house which he has Just
finished on Highland street
The Daughters of Pocahontas will
reopen their Saturday evening soclals,
to which all are cordially invited, on
October in Red Mems hall.
Persons having bills against the Valley
Fair association are requested to present
them, properly approved, to the treas
urer, f. c. Adams, on or before oct. Is.
The American Motor league is forming
a Vermont division. The organization
now has over 20 representatives among
the Automobiles Of the state, one Of the
number being Charles w Durham of
Brattleboro.
Dr George r.. Anderson has been ap-
pointed by Gov. Proctor a delegate to
attend the 10th annual convention of the
association of military surgeons of the
United States to be held at the James
town exposition oct. 15-1S.
The womans auxiliary or the Y. NJ. c.
\. will hold IA second hand clothing sale
during the month (the date to be an
nounced later) and it is hoped that those
interested will do what they can to make
the sale a success.
A. V, Mays agency has sold for Mrs.
b. f. HOyt her farm in Dummerston,
known as the Samuel Adams farm, and
stock and tools to Philip n. Whitney of
DummerstOn, who will take possession
Nov. /. Mrs. Hoyt plans to move here.
number of people from Brattleboro
have been summoned to Keene this
week to appear before the grand jury
in relation to matters concerning the
Cheshire Express company and the busi-
ness which 1t has been doing between
Hinsdale and Bratteboro.
The banjo and mandolin club began
rehearsals for the season Monday even
ing under the direction of Miss Mercy
Cox. At the first meeting the make up
included six Danjos, five mandolins, two
guitars and piano. Other players are
expected to join the club shortly
\ new rate of foreign letter postage
went into effect Monday. Heretofore
letters going abroad required five cents
for each half ounce while now five cents
covers an ounce of weight with three
cents for each additional ounce or frac-
ton thereof. Another new postal law which
went into effect Monday Is the reply
coupon which enables a person on nay
ment of six cents to get an answer from
a correspondent abroad without any ex-
pense at the other end. The coupon Is
the equivalent Of a five cent postage
stamp and may be exchanged for such.
Ralph j. Eldredge of Palmer came to
BrattlebOro Monday and assumed full
charge of the local offices of the New
England Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany Tuesday morning. Until he has
looked over the situation carefully he
will not make any changes in the man
agement but as he sees places here and
there where the local telephone service
can be improved he will make small
changes as time goes on. He was head
Of the telephone exchange in Palmer and
before that managed the exchange in
Greenfield. Carl Henkel the former
manager, has not decided fully on his
plans
\ well attended meeting Of the wo-
mans auxiliary of the Y. NJ. G. 4. was
held Tuesday afternoon. The devotional
exercises were led by Mrs. G. 5. Clark,
also spoke very feelingly on the closing
Of the rooms Of the association. \ very
interesting paper giving a Description
Of the San Francisco Earthquake Of
April 49, 1906 was then read by Mrs.
w. +. Mixer. All members present
turned III the amount earned for the
auxiliary during the summer and it is
hoped that the members who were not
at this meeting will attend the next and
will either turn IN the amount earned
or will send it to the secretary Of the
auxiliary.
Adm Marshall Houghton Of Springfield,
this state, formerly OF Brattleboro, and
Miss Edna May Finch daughter OF
Charles Finch of Pine street. were mar
ried Wednesday. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. q. b. Lawson, pastor
Of the Baptist church, at noon in the
parsonage. They were unattended The
bride wore "A blue travelling dress. Mr..
and Mrs. HOughton left for a short we'd
ding "Trip to Springfield. Mass, and
Hartford, Conn, and will live IN Spring
field, where they will be at home after
Nov l. Mr.. Houghton was formerly
employed in Houghton & Smonds's store
and went to Springfield when the branch
store was started there. Mrs. Houghton
has also been employed by Houghton
* Simonds as clerk in the Brattleboro
store.
The past worthy matrons of Bingham
chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, We're
each honored by tie presentation of PAST
worthy matron's jewel In the meeting
Tuesday evening. The presentation was
made by Ovando +. Randall, past worthy
patron, and formed "A pleasing addition to
the regular initiatury program. The
| jewels are handsome insignia of the
order, consisting Of a gold bar with a
gold gavel suspended from the centre and
chains at the end supporting a gold
wreath and star. The points of the star
are nlaid with enamel and bear symbols
Of the order. Each is inscribed with
the name of the recipient. The past ma
| irons who received the jewels and their
terms of office We're Mrs. A. Louise Put
| nam, 1S90-lS92; Mrs. Marion S. Jones
1898; Mrs Eugena NJ. Pettee, lS94-1S95
Mrs Hattie $. Taylor, 1S9G-1S97; Mrs
Mary a. Randall, 19OO-19O1; Mrs Ma
| verette A Fisher l902-1903 Mrs. Carrie
! l.. Hamilton, 190il905. Hereafter each
retiring worthy matrOn will be given a
| jewel corresponding to these. Mrs
| Martha l. Swift is the present worthy
matron.
! Rally day was observed in the Baptist
| Sunday school Sunday with a large at
tendance in spite of the weather. As
| in former years, A. w. Roel decorated
! the church with the varied assortment
| of vegetables and fruits shown at the
and the church presented a harvest-like
| appearance. Mr.. Roels display was
| banked in front of the pulpit and was
! effectively arranged. The Sunday schoo
session was very well attended, the rol
showing a total of 1863 present. Each
number enrolled, the number present
the amount OF the collection and the
| number of new scholars. Miss EleT
Hunts class of boys won the applause
| by reporting their entire membership
| of 10 present. Superintendent +. S
Knight and the pastor Rev. G. B. Law
son, spoke briefly and the musical pro-
gram included a selection by T.. H. Miller
| cOrnet solos by Carl Leitsinger and or.
| chestral music. In the evening there was
a harvest service in which Mr.. Lawson
preached an appropriate sermon. Fred c