Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-04

evening The committee in charge
served refreshments.
William b. Clark. stage driver between
Jacksonville and Brattleboro. is negotia-
ting with the W. r. Gleason estate Of
Jamaica for the purchase Of the Jamaica
House.
A report was current in town this week
that Edwin G. Davis had sold the Lyric
moving picture theatre. Mr. Davis
denied the report and stated that the
theatre was not for sale.
The Centre club will appoint a com
mlttee to take up the question OF pro-
viding good skating ON the river. \
paper will be circulated in a few days
to raise money for the work.
The first of series of sermons on
Some fundamental truths of religion"
was preached by Rev Roy NJ. HUugaton
in the Congregational church Sunday \
special invitation had been extended to
men, and los men were in the congre-
cation.
BY agreement OF counsel the time
within which the Brattleboro Water
Works company may file its answer to
the bill in chancery brought by Carpenter
and Knight of West Brattlcboro TO re-
strain the company from interfering with
the natural flow Of Pleasant valley brook
has been extended to March l.
The women Of the Unversalst church
met yesterday afternoon to make an ac-
counting on the fair last week. The
chairmen Of the various committees re-
ported the amounts taken in. the total
being $500 Although all the bills are
not in it is expected that the proceeds
will be about $4S5. gain over all recent
years.
Lumber for the casino which will be
built on the Brattleboro Retreat grounds
is being gotten out and hauled to the
premises Some OF the timber comes
from the woods on Wantastiquet mount
ain and is cut by the Retreat hands and
drawn TO Holden & Martins mill. Sew
eral sticks 10 inches by II inches, a
feet long, have been sawed this week
Evening services will be neld In the
Congregational church until the end Of
the Lenten season. beginning at o'clock.
The brief devotional talks at these ser
vices will be based on little book by
President King Of Oberln college entitled
The greatness and simplicity Of the
Christian faith" one chapter being con-
sdered eacn sunday. The first service
will be held next sunday evening
Forrest Orkins, proprietor Of ; and
10 cent store in the American building
went to New York Monday afternoon to
take a position as sales manager of the
and 10 cent department OF Butler
Brothers, on Broadway, large wholesale
concern dealing in merchants supplies
The Brattleboro store will be maintained
with George A. Gibbs as manager Mr.
Orklns's family will 90 to New York
tomorrow.
The selectmen kept open house ut the
Auditorium Saturday TO allow the people
Of the town to inspect the new ventila-
ton system. All who came We're shown
over the system and every detail was
explained to them. The ventilation sys-
tenn has received good test this week.
II has kept the Auditorium at an even
temperature notwithstanding the Narlu-
tions in outside conditions. and has kept
the air fresh and pure
Sergt. William c. Cody Of the United
States army will come to Bratteboro
next week for some special work with
Company l. orders have been issued
for the members OF the company t. meet
in the armory Monday evening 1T 80
sharp for drill \ second drill will be
held Thursday evening. Sergt. cody viii
conduct a school for non commiss toned
officers Tuesday Wednesday ana Friday
evenings. He will spend a week with
each Of the companies in the regiment
Arrangements have been completed for
the lecture on ballooning 10y y II. Ar
mold Of North Adams. The lecture VIII
be given in Grange hal Friday evening
OF next week at ) O'Clock Mr.. Arnold
Is one OF the foremost balloon pilots in
New England and he has had some in
terestlng and exciting experiences. His
lecture Will be Of unusual interest from
the many flights he aas made over this
section Of New England. The lectur"
has been arranged for 10y W. II Richard
son. the only Brattleboro man who has
taken flight. Tickets may bt secured
from him.
Eliza \. Combs - widow of William
Combs and for many years "A resident OF
West Dummerstou. died OF pneumonia
Tuesday morning in the home # her son
Alvin II. Combs, on oak Grove avenue.
Mrs. Combs was a native of Hiuslsle
ana she was born Aug. H. 1881 She
was daughter OF Elphalet and Alvira
,Boltonl Doolitte She was married to
Mr.. Combs in Brattleboro June i. l>47.
and for many years they lived in West
Dummerston. She leaves two brothers
Warren G. Doolttle OF Br4ttleboro ana
Albert Doolittle of Winchester y f.. a
sister, Mrs. Nellie keudricli OF Wnchest-
er two sons, Alvin II. ana " +. Combs
OF Brattleboro. a daughter. Mrs Carrie
stone Of Wolaston. Mass. a grandson
Irwin w Combs of Winchester. and a
granddaughter Mrs. Eva Hazeu Of Fitch
burg, Mass The funeral was held in
the home yesterday afternSou Rev D.
+. Trout, pastor Of the Univcrsll'st
church, officiating The body was taken
TO Winchester for burial
Mrs. Martha Stearns Dustin a. wife
Of Luther Dustin, died of pneumonia
Tuesday night in her home in district
No. .. She was born in West Rrattleboro
Sept 20, 1886, and was one OF the ID
children Of Emory and olive tNliNerj
Stearns. She attended the schools i'm
West Brattleboro and with the excep-
"A no 81,
Hinsdale her entire life had been spent
in Brattleboro. She was married to Mr..
Dustin % years ago and had lived since
on the Dustin farm. Although She never
Identified herself with amy society or
organization excepting the UniverSalist
church she took an active interest in the
welfare Of the community and she mad
wide circle Of friends She leaves four
sisters and three brothers Miss Margaret
Stearns, Miss Julia Stearns Mrs. Esther
Gale and George Stearns of Hlnsdale.
J. Foster Stearns of Brattleboro. Mrs.
Ellen Hawks of Deerfeld. Mass. and
j. II. Stearns of Brooklyn. The funeral
will be held at l.SO this afternoon In
H. f. Bonds undertaking parlors Rev. |
D. f. Trout. pastor of the UnIversalist
church will offciate, and the body will
be placed in the Prospect Hin cemetery
tomb.
Another buck met death yesterday as
the result of being chased by dogs The
deer was seen first by trainmen and pas
sengers on the West river train arriving
at 10 O'Clock in Brattleboro. About two |
miles from the village and nearly oppo-
site Charles Adamss house they saw the |
deer struggling in the water and two
dogs on the ice near it endeavoring to !
grapple the animal. 1t was evident that !
the dogs chased the deer and pressed |
MIN so hard that he took refuge in the |