Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-20

The annual meeting of the Sunshine
society, branch l, will be held in the
home OF Miss Mary Stearns in West
Brattleboro, next Friday afternoon at
$40 o'clock.
o. L. French and Mrs o. d. Ester
brook were chosen Sunday as delegates
TO represent the Unitarian society at the
annual meeting of the American Unitarian
association in Boston May "a and %.
There will be a total eclipse Of the moon
Monday night, visible in New England.
1t will begin at 1916 and last until 2.22
Tuesday morning The middle of the
eclipse will be at 1884
The Grange will hold special meeting
to confer the third and fourth degrees
Wednesday evening. The harvest sup
per will be served and all members are
requested to contribute food or money
without further solicitation.
A party of young people are planning
TO attend the dance which closes the Sc
Ties of dancing lessons given by Miss
Ethel Blodgett in academy hail. West
Brattleboro, Friday evening of next week.
Music will be furnished by Leitsinger and
Dugan. An attractive program has been
arranged.
over 100 Mystic Shriners from Melha
temple will come to Brattleboro by spec
ial train this afternoon to join Mt. Sinai
temple in its pilgrimage. 1t is expected
that $50 will attend the banquet at $50
in the Brooks House and a large class
of candidates will be initiated into the
mysteries of the order in Festival hall
in the evening.
The Twin State Gas and Electric COM
pany is replacing its gas main through
Canal street from Pine street to Oak
Grove avenue with a four-inch main
which will be continued to the junction
of Canal and Fairview streets. A four
inch main is being installed in Oak Grove
avenue from the South Main street end
The new mains will give service to about
40 houses.
special meeting of the Garment
Workers union was held Saturday night
in Grand Army hall. The president Miss
Minnie E. Divine made her report as
to signing the new agreement with the
Hooker, Corser & Mitchell company, after
which Miss Margaret c. Daley of the
general office, New York, gave very in
teresting address. The latter part of the
evening was spent socially.
Rev Father NJ. j. Carmody has been
assisted in the 40-hour devotions, which
opened Wednesday in st. Michaers Ro-
man Catholic church. by Rev Father j.
C. O'Dwyer of Ludlow. Rev Father e. c.
Drouhin of Woodstock, Rev. Father p ].
ron of Bennington, Rev. Father r. ]. Ca
hill of st. Adams and Rev. Father P. ].
Cahill of Hinsdale.
r. H. Briggs has been appointed
member of the executive committee of the
Valley Fair association to take the place
of Frank G. Helyar of Mortified, resigned,
and he will serve in Mr.. Helyar's place as
superintendent of the cattle department
Mr.. Briggs has been a staunch supporter
nf fhn oil fofr I'D 1nag
been a regular exhibitor of cattle, swine
and poultry. Few men in this locality
are fitted to give the association such
efficient service.
Arrangements are being made for the
grade school track meet which will be
held June on the Valley fair grounds
Instead of grouping the boys according
to their grades a new plan will be adop-
ted this year. All the boys who enter the
meet from the sixth grade through the
ninth will be divided into three classes
according to their size and ability. This
will make the contests much closer and
fairer as the same prizes will be given
in each division. The contests will be
about the same as in other years. The
boys are making a good showing, es-
pecially in the lower grades, and it is
expected that the meet will be an inter-
osting one.
pair of horses owned by d. NJ Bros
nahan were drawn backward over the en-
bankment dump back of George c. Az
erilPs house yesterday morning by a
dumpcart full of ashes to which they
were attached. The driver backed the
cart too close to the edge and the rear
wheels slid over The whole outfit went
crashing down the bank and landed in a
heap of debris at the bottom. One of
abe horses was raised to his feet after
few minutes work, but it was fully an
hour before the other could get up. If
the second horse had not shown such do
cility and intelligence it would have been
impossible to get 1t to its feet without
serious injury, Neither horse was in
Jured beyond few minor cuts. This
makes four teams which have gone down
the embankment since the dump was
started. The drivers do not use due
care in backing up to the edge and once
over the brink nothing can stop a team
until II reaches the bottom of the gully.
Mrs. Rachael c. Post, 81, widow of Dr..
o. X. Post, formerly of Brattleboro died
saturday in the home of her niece, Mrs.
A. c. Andrew of Willimantlc, Conn,
with whom she had lived since the death
OF her husband. She was born in Lyme,
Conn, in 1928 and was a daughter of
Henry r. and Mary c. Watrous Her
parents moved to South Coventry, Conn,
when she was a child and she lived there
after their marriage they came to Brat
tIeboro and for many years DIR. Post prac-
ticed dentistry. having an office in his
home, now occupied by John Retting. Dr..
and Mrs Post were active members of
the First Baptist church here. They left
BrattIeboro many years ago and DR.. Post
died II years ago. The funeral of Mrs.
Post was held Monday afternoon at l
o'clock in the home of her niece. Rev,
r. G. Hartley of the Willimantic Baptist
church officiated and the burial was in
Nathan Hale cemetery, South Coventry,
One of the pleasantest gatherings ever
held by the Daughters of the American
Revolution took place Tuesday afternoon
In the home of Mrs. Joel Flagg, jr., In
Guilford, the members from BrattleborC
going by teams and automobiles. About
IS were present. The hostesses were Mrs
FIagg, Mrs. George p. Miller and Miss
Mary e. Smith, At the opening business
session Mrs. f. E. F1agg, Miss Esther
Thomas and Miss Genevieve NJ. Slate
we're elected a nominating committee ant
Mrs. l. E. Holden was elected auditor
The opening number of the program wa'
a reading, Mad Anthony's charge" b!
Miss Opal Hudson of North Hinsdale, an'
a duet, my cottage home" was sung b,
Mr. and Mrs. George p. Miller. Boil
numbers were much enjoyed. Reports o
the recent Continental Congress in Wash
ington were read by the regent, Mrs. F. C
Pettee, and Miss Slate, both of whom at
tended and by Mrs. F, l, Swift, whic
were very interesting. Refreshment
were served by Mrs. Clifford Baker, Mrs