Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-08
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The next Masonic social will be held
Wednesday evening, the 18th.
a. V. Mays agency has sold for Charles
j. Reach his house on Canal street to
Frank b. Warner, who will take possess
sion at once.
The next meeting of the Alliance
study class will be held at the Unitarian
parsonage Monday evening a $50 o'clock.
Subject, THE Scandinavian Religion"
The February mothers meeting will be
held at the congregational chapel next
Tuesday afternoon at 1870. DR.. F. c.
Pettee will speak upon THE Care of
Chidrens Teeth" and DR. G. r. Ander-
son upon "The Cold Habit and How to
Prevent It."
At the Baptist Bible school next sun
day especial reference will be made to
the martyr President, Abraham Lincoln
whose birthday anniversary occurs Feb
II. His favorite hymn will be read. aneC-
dotes will be told, and i'm general the
opening service will be commemorative.
Rev Clifford II. Smith, a former
Brattleboro boy, will officiate in the Con-
gregatonal church in Pittsford Sunday
for the last time previous to an extended
absence during which he will make
a journey abroad. Mr. Smith was
formerly pastor of the Congregational
church in Townshend.
The funeral of Elliott Leonard SO. who
died in West Jamaica Monday was held
in the undertaking rooms of II. f.. Bond
Wednesday and the body was taken to
Wilmington for burial! Rev. G.. b. Law
son officiated. Among those present at
the funeral was his sister Mrs. f. NJ.
Boyle of White River Junction
The insurance on William Tanning :
barn, which was burned Saturday night,
was in the Continental and the Vermont
Mutual insurance companies and was
settled in full Tuesday. Mr.. Tanning es-
Inmates the total value of the property
destroyed at $S797. He mas already made
arrangements for the erection of a new
barn.
Recruiting Officer Richard H. Driscoll
will take a trip up the West river rail-
road today and tomorrow to advertise
the United States army service. He has
canvassed the towns between here and
Keene and Bellows Falls and will can
vasS all towns easily accessible from the
West River road. Guy Nelson of Towns
bend, who was enlisted for the cavalry,
has been changed to the infantry service.
Frank Shea is having the building on
Elliot street formerly occupied by the
Childs restaurant remodelled. Large
windows will extend the entire width
of the front of the building, a rear ex-
tension will give additional rooms on
two floors and several improvements
will be made. Mr. Shea plans to open in
the building in a few weeks a handsome
ly appointed store for the sale of sea
food fancy groceries, smokers supplies,
etc.
The annual meeting of the committee
of the Associated Charities of the church
es was held Monday Twenty-eight
families, mostly widows with children or
dependent relatives, have been assisted
during the year by gifts of food, pro-
visions and clothing. Nine and a quarter
tons of coal and eight and one-half cords
of wood have been distributed and con-
siderable help has been given in cases
of illness. The association can have the
satisfaction of feeling that much good
has been accomplished by it in the past
twelve months.
A telegram received last evening by F.
c. Clark announced the death of r w
Barnard in Hartford, Conn. The cause
of death is not known here but when
Mr.. Clark was in Hartford a week ago
Mr.. Barnard appeared to be in his usual
health Mr.. Barnard was a well-known
business man of this town 2S years He
came here from Hartford and opened a
dry goods store with Henry II. Potter as
partner The latter retired after two
years and Mr.. Barnard continued the
business alone 26 years, selling it to j. F.
Mann, who took possession July l, 1901
soon after selling the store Mr.. Barnard
moved to Hartford, where he had since
been engaged in the real estate business.
lie is survived by his wife and one
daughter, Miss Edith Barnard.
Miss Grace Adelaide McQuaide. Young
est daughter of Mrs. Adelaide McQuaide
of Forest street and Robert Elmer
Walker We're married in Providence r.
J., Tuesday. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. f. H. Decker, pastor of
the Congregational church. in the par
sonage, the single ring service being used.
a wedding reception was held in the
home of Mrs Dorr Taylor Both bride
ana bridegroom are well known in Brat
tleboro. Mr.. Walker is employed in 4.
V. CoXs stove store and is mem
Der of Company l. Vermont National
Guard Mr. Walker was formerly a sol
der In the regular army and saw hard
service in the Philippines. Mr.. and Mrs
walker will make their home with the
brldes mother on Forest street
In a civil session of the municipal
court Tuesday the case of Dr. Frank H.
O'Connor against George Iackey was
heard. Suit was brought by Dr. O'Connor
TO recover $lO.50 for professional services
rendered. Lackey claimed that he had
paid the bill and introduced one witness,
IeoI6e l~oWell, TO prove his claim A. p
carpenter appeared for DIR. O'Connor and
MI. Lackey pleaded his own cause: The
court assigned two lawyers to his side
nut both declined to take it and advised
him to settle out of court. He refused
to do this and make good socialist speech
IN his defence. He was the socialist
candidate for senator in the last election.
Judge Ernest w. Gibson found for the
plalntin to recover the balance due.
Miss Eva Susan Willis. 49, daughter
OF the late Paul s. Willis, died in her
nome Highland street, yesterday morn
Ing. She had been suffering for a long
time with growth of the throat and had
been unable to take nourishment several
days. She was born in Westmoreland.
N. H., and was the daughter of Paul S.
and Elsie E. (Howe) Willis. When she
was five years old her parents moved
10 Westminster. They came to Brattle-
boro about 10 years ago She leaves
besides her mother a half-sister Mrs. Ida
Burroughs of East Alstead n. H., and
a half-brother, Frank Willis of Phillips
ton Mass. Her father died last October.
The funeral was held in the home this
morning at $50 o'clock. Rev. Henry
A, Goodhue officated The body was
taken to Bellows Falls for burial.