Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22

Dennis Rebekah lodge held a special
meeting Tuesday evening and initiated
two candidates
The Company dance Wednesday even
ing in the Armory was attended by about
so couples. The next in the series win
be held Tuesday evening"
About Is OF the young men employed
at e. l. Hildreth & Co.'s went on
sleighride to Bernardston Saturday night.
All reported a fine rides excellent supper
and jolly evening afterward.
Brattleboro Sunshine society, branch /,
will meet with Miss Grace Whitaker, Oak
street, Friday, Jan. 29, at $3.50 O'Clock.
1t is desired that every member respond
to roll call. Important business.
On the stormy night, two weeks ago,
when five cottages were broken into on
the banks of the river north of the VIII
lage, a quantity Of underwear was stolen
from clothes lines in the yards at IN NJ.
Barrett's and John Waite's on the Putney
road
Rev. DR.. Albert C. Lawson Of New
York city financial secretary of Colgate
university, has been chosen pastor of the
First Baptist church of Waterbury, CT,
to succeed Rev. DR.. oscar Haywood. DR..
| Lawson is the father of Rev. GEORGE b.
Lawson, now principal Of Vermont acad-
envy.
Allen S. Haynes. infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs Allen Il. Haynes, died in their home
on Canal street Saturday after a brief
| Illness. The funeral was held in the home
| Monday afternoon at $50 o'clock. Rev.
| D. II. Trout, pastor of the Universalist
church, officiated and the body was placed
| in the Morningside Mausoleum.
Miss Ellen Stone the missionary who
was captured by Turkish brigands and
held for $4,000 ransom, will speak in the
| West Brattleboro Congregational church
| Tuesday evening. All interested are in
! vited to be present. The women of the
/ church will serve one of their excellent
suppers at 8 o'clock and the address will
| be given at s o'clock. The collection
which will be taken will go toward the
expense of the lecture and for the mis-
sionary work in Turkey.
In the annual meeting of the Universal
| list Sunday school Sunday officers were
elected as follows: Superintendent, Frank
| b. Barber; assistant superintendent Miss
May Edwards; secretary, Miss Alta
Bishop; treasurer, Fred Spaulding; IL
| brarians, Miss Minnie Scott Miss Mabel
| Appln; executive committee, Mrs. E. e.
| Flagg. N ID. Clawson, Fred Spaulding
and Mrs. Verne Winchester with the
| superintendent and pastor, ex officio;
organlst, Mrs. Arthur f. Roberts; auditor,
| c. G. Staples. The reports of the officers
showed that the year had been a salts
/ factory one.
The funeral of Mrs. Horace c. French
was held in the home on Hudson street
| Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev.
William ]. Hamilton, rector of St.
Michael's Episcopal church, officiated
and Miss Gertrude Matthews sang The
| bearers were Charles Coleman and John
! Coleman of Jacksonville, Frank Hulett
of Londonderry and Charles McCaTon
| of Orange, Mass The body was placed
i'm the Mornngside mausoleum. Among
those present from out of town were
| Mrs. French's sister, Mrs. Nellie L. Mar
| tin of Chicago, Mrs. Ella Hall of New
Jersey Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Coleman and
| George Coleman of Jacksonville, Mrs
| Bragg and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hulett
of Londonderry Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
McCarron of Orange and G. c. Goodell
of Gardner, Mass.
Miss Rita NJ Ecxles was pleasantly
surprised Friday evening by a visit from
a number of her friends in her home on
Cedar street. She had been in charge of
one of her friends through the early even
ing and on arriving home found the COM
pany gathered there and numerous signs
hanging about limiting of quarter CEN
fury marks, etc, to indicate the birthday
anniversary they were celebrating. She
received a number of reminders of the
occasion, some of them of a rather hui
friends was most lastingly shown in the
gift of a handsome garnet ring which
was presented to her in an appropriate
speech by Frank w. Bailey. Miss Eckles
could hardly respond but later in the
evening recovered her powers of speech
and expressed her thanks personally.
The evening was spent pleasantly with
games and informal entertainment, in
which Miss Bclkes had a prominent part,
and refreshments were served.
The creditors committee of the Hard
ware & Woodenware Manufacturing
company have recently issued an inter-
esting statement. Gov. Prouty of New
port is the only Vermont representative
on this committee. A plan was formu-
lated, which, If carried into effect, would
have paid the creditors in full and saved
an equity for the stockholders of more
than 100000, which is believed to exist
in the property and business of the
company as a going concern in excess of
liabilities. This plan was abandoned, as
it did not receive the necessary support
on the part of the stockholders and To-
cal interests to warrant its adoption.
The committee is now engaged in the
preparation of a new plan. The receiver
has had the fixed assets appraised by
competent appraisers, an inventory of
materials, supplies and finished product
has been taken recently in detail, and
he books and accounts are now being
audited by a chartered accountant, who
win In the near future provide the re-
peiver with a certified financial state
nent. The committee will communicate
he results to the. creditors. The COM
nittee express complete satisfaction
With the manner in which the receiver
ship has been conducted. Until some
satisfactory plan of settlement has been
pproved by the creditors it is the opin-
on of the committee, based in part upon
he favorable showing made by the re-
eiver during the past year, that the
business of the company should be ac-
lively conducted by the receiver along
he conservative lines he has heretofore
dopted, and thus avoid any needless de-
reciation of the company's- assets.
Missionary Rally at Centre Church.