Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-01-21

evening EVERY DOuN WelCOine.
There will be a socluble for the parish
of the Episcopal church Wednesday even
ing at 40 at the home Of Mrs G.. w.
Tyler on Tyler street. All are invited.
H. w. Kinson and Frederick Langne.
both expert harness and trunk makers,
who have been employed in recent years
in the store which Henry X. Brown re-
Gently sold, are planning to establish a
business of their own at the old Bassett
stand on South Main street They will
be ready TO meet customers there next
week.
The ladies' aid society and the women
of the Methodist church will meet Thurs
day at $50 o'clock in the vestiy of
the church. After a social hour and
supper the women will each donate a
dollar TO the general fund of the society
ana give their experiences IN earning it.
All the women of the church are invited
to be present.
Mrs. NJ. II. Sharples's Sunday school
class made her a surprise visit Saturday
evening in honor of her birthday ami
versary They carried with them the
materials for bountiful supper and the
evening was spent merrily. n handsome
set of silver knives was presented to
Mrs. Sharples as a token of the esteem
in which she is held
= very PHEASANT surprise was given
Walter f. Spear Saturday evening ut his
home on the Chesterfield road. About
20 young people gathered to remind him
of his goth birthday anniversary. \ gold
watch and fob were presented to him.
The guests were entertained by W. II.
Thomas's photograph ana singing by Miss
Gertrude Matthews. Refreshments were
served.
James Howard Of Prospect street
burned three fingers badly saturday
morning while working about Il motor
in the Estey organ shops. Mr.. Towards
pliers came in contact with the motor
line in such way as to form a short
circuit and the electricity flashed out
into his face, knocking him OF a step
ladder lie was taken to his home. where
his injuries were dressed by physician.
Besides the burns on his hand his face
was burned slightly.
The reorganzed Magnet club has had
hard luck with the weather. but the boys
have shown their enthusiasm by attend
ing the two class meetings in good num-
bers. The younger boys met in the
basement Of the high school building
Friday night for their first systematic
exercise under the leadership OF Roy
Miner. In spite Of one Of the worst snow
storms Of the season about 81 boys were
present and two good sized divisions were
formed. Tuesday evening, when the older
boys were to meet for their first class
work, was so rainy that few people ven
tured out, but about 20 of the boys met
and had good time in spite of the
weather. The boys from - to 10 years
old will meet again this evening at 80
o'clock and the high school boys. or
those over lG. will meet Tuesday evening
at 80
The annual meeting Of the Centre CON
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in the chapel. The reports for the year
showed total membership of All. 81 new
members added during the year and 40
families in the parish. The total ben
evidences Of the church for the year
amounted to $2262 and the home expenses
of the church and society were S3g2s
These officers were elected, Clerk +. G.
Adams treasurer, G. l.. Dunham:
treasurer Of benevolences. l.. \ Whitney
assistant treasurer of bcneVulcucrs Miss
Florence +. Clark; deacons. q II Clapp,
}. q. Stafford. DR.. y. /. Miller. C. NJ
Clay; committee on beuevoeuces. Mr..
and Mrs. II. :. Nelson and Mr. and Mrs
+. l.. Hidreth; church committee the
pastor, deacOus. T.. G. Crosby e. =.
ANerill, 9. &. Fits. G. l.. Durham, H.
+. jordan; sunday school committee
+. c. Crosby II. f. Jordan. H. T. Bond.
f c. Adams, Miss Mary Cabot. Mrs.
Abble NJ. Harlow. Miss Edith Stulte.
for the support of the sunday school
so that the Sunday school offerings may
pe devoted TO benevolent work
The Pleasant Valley reservoir is filling
rapidly. and under the present conditions
tn" water viii Doe lowing over the spill
way before Feb /. The water in the
reservoir had been rising steadily At the
rate of about an inch day until the
thaw came, when il took a big ulnp In
. ,f-
inches, and il continues to rise at th,
rate OF fully two inches day. Yesterday
the Ice was within 20 inches of the spill
way As the water rises the ice is raised
10y its own houyancy ana there is no
sign of water flowing over the surface
except at the edges. 1t is estimated that
there are more than lul. oUO. 600 gal
Ions stored i'm the reservoir now. and
when the water is flowing over the spill
way the amount stored will be 100000.
900 gallons. The reservoir has been filled
without difficulty even with more than
the natural flow being allowed to escape
through the waste gate. The Brattleboro
Water Works company expects to build
a concrete dam two feet high across the
eastern end of Sunset lake next summer
IN order TO have an ample amount of
water in reserve. The distance across
the east end Of the lake is 800 feet or
more
President John NJ Thomas of Middle
burg college gave the students of the high
school something TO think about Monday
morning, when he gave "A brief but pithv
address in high school hall President
Thomas spoke especially of the need of
adequate training for the filing of a large
place In the world, the largest Of which
any man or woman is capable For those
who had the high ideals and wanted to
make the most of their opportunities the
college education offers great advantages.
Mr. Thomas cautioned the Young people
ABOUT forgetting what Vermont had in
the way of higher educational institu-
TONS through nearness to Massa chusetts
and her fine school system. 1t means
much to a young man or woman TO say
they came from Vermont II gives a
standing which none of the western states
can give. Mr., Thomas claimed a special
connection with Brattleboro from the fact
That his great grandfather and girl from
england eloped and came to Brattleboro
TO make home for themselves and that
MS grandfather was born in Brattleboro
out he added that he was not certain MS
10 what position those facts gave him in
Battleboro society. In closing Mr.
Thomas spoke of what NIddlebury college
Is doing. He urged any of the young
people who were thinking Of going to
college to write to him personally. I'VE
college presidents" he said, ARE Just as
glad to get a letter from boy or a girl
as a merchant is to see some one coming
into his store"
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