Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-11

conferred the Master Mason degree at
the regular communication Tuesday even
ing
The hospitality committee of the Con-
gregationa ladies' association will meet
with Mrs. II. e. Bond Thursday. oct II.
1t is hoped that every member will be
present
Daniel NJ. Brosnahan put on a new
two-horse truck this week to meet the
demands of his increasing business. He
now has two single horse teams and a
double team at work
The little tots of the Baptist church
had their rally day Sunday as 1t was so
rainy on the Sunday before that few of
them could attend. A good number were
present and the rally day music was re-
peated for them
The meeting of the journeymen bar
bers called for last Sunday was post
poned until next Sunday as the organizer
could not be secured then. II Is ex-
pected that a local branch Of the jour
neyman BARRIERS union of America will be
formed.
DR.. II. ID. Holton attended the session
of the Congress of Vital Statistics held
In Atlantic City last week and read
paper giving a summary of the results
of the operation of our Vermont regis
tration law since its enactment in 1856.
on Wednesday of this week DR.. Hoton
went to st. Johnsbury to attend the
meeting of the Vermont Medical society.
Antonio Malezzo. an Italian employed
at the dam I'm Vernon, fell from a car
Tuesday morning and sustained a com
pound fracture Of the right leg He was
brought to the Memorial hospital in the
ambulance about noon. this is the drst
serious accident at the dam which is
a remarkable record considering the num-
10 nf a nd 10 arTp
work in which many OF them are en-
gagged.
Bingham chapter. No &c. order OF the
Eastern Star, has arranged a series Of
socials to be held in Masonic hall on the
following evenings october %, November
%. December II, January s. February IL,
March 4. Cards and dancing will be the
attraction from to 10 each evening.
Leitsinger's orchestra will furnish music
The committee Of arrangements consists
of Frederic I. Swift, Eloise r. Nichols
Ethel A Randall, Milton II. Eddy. Mary
E. Fletcher. Lille Z. Vinton.
Leo council knights Of Columbus. will
work the third degree on a class OF 25
candidates Sunday evening with the coun-
ellis Of Bellows Falls and Keene as their
guests. The visiting councils Will come
on special train Sunday afternoon and
will be escorted to st. Michael's Roman
Catholic church. where special vesper
service will be held at 6 o'clock. At $50
O'Clock the Knights will assemble in Fes-
tival hall, where the degree will be
worked under the leadership Of Dr. +. II
O'Connor, state deputy. A luncheon will
be served for the visitors and they will
return on their special train late in the
evening.
About 40 Of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs Willis d. ellison paid them a sur
r.rf1 IT
the day being their 25th wedding ami
versary. The visit was a complete sur
prise to Mr.. and Mrs. ellison who had
been spending the day very quietly vita
n few calls from their intimate friends
who knew Of the anniversary After the
company had all assembled in the even
ing Arthur =. Simonds on behalf Of the
friends, presented MIR. and Mrs ellison
with q purse of silver and % carnations
Both recipients responded flttingly Re
freshments We're served and the greater
part Of the evening was spent in card
playing.
Paul Revere Hcnkel of New Orleans.
formerly of this town, and Miss Henri
eta c. FELTON,. daughter of Mrs. William
]. Becker OF New York, were married
Tuesday evening in the University Place
Presbyterian church in New York. They
were attended by DR. and Mrs. f. j.
Henkel and only a few of the near rela-
uves OF the bride were present. Mr.
and Mrs. Henkel will come TO Brattle-
boro on their wedding trip. They are
expected here tonight They win be at
home after Nov. l in New Orleans where
Mr.. Henkel is associated with Francis
w. Crosby. formerly of this town, in
New Orleans in very successful ar
chiteetural business .-..
a novel plan to enable mothers with
young children to go to church is soon to
he tried in the Baptist church 1t is
known that a good number OF women are
kept from attending church because their
children are too young to go with them
and there Is no one to leave them with
l.. w. Hawley has called for volunteers
to take care Of these children during the
morning service and there has been a
response which indicates that the plan
will not fall through for lack OF care
takers. When tho scheme is In opera
ton women may bring their children to
church with them and at the beginning
of the service turn them over to the
young women who will have charge of
them. The children will be taken into
the chapel and amused until church is
out, when their mothers will take them
home. Only young women thoroughly
competent by personality and training
will be secured as caretakers and the
mothers will go into church with the
full confidence that their children are in
good hands and are having a good time
The Congregational Sunday school held
its annual rally day Sunday with appro-
pirate exercises. The occasion lost
nothing by being postponed from the
Sunday before and a large number We're
present. The cradle roll, primary de-
partment and juniors had the greater
share Of the program, opening the ex-
ercises, by marching in to the process
sional. They sang the rally day song
and each department took some special
part in the exercises afterward. One of
the prettiest features Of the day was the
birthday service IN which five children
whose birthday come nearest to that Sun
day put in as many pennies as they were
years old in the collection box while the
others sang a song. This birthday col
lection gift is used to buy shoes and
stockings for poor children, The pro-
gram also included selections by the
choir and at the close Mrs. II. r. Miles
told of the plans for a beginners class
for children too young to enter the pri-
mary department and Rev. II. r.
Miles gave report on the last quarter
in the school
The postponed case of Watson S.
French against Mrs. Viola Miller was
heard before Judge Ernest w. Gibson in
the municipal court Saturday and a YER
diet of 800 and costs was given the
plaintiff. An appeal was taken to the
county court. The case was a peculiar
one, arising over the pasturage OF a pair
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