Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-29
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Hermon r. Eddy will deliver the Me-
mortal Day address in Wilmington
Carpenters, plumbers and painters are
busy at the tuberculosis camp on the
Waterman farm. The camp will be ready
for occupancy soon.
Eight cottages at the Claremont June
camp ground were burned yesterday
Some Of them are reported to have been
owned by Brattleboro people.
Examinations for promotion Of COM
missioned officers Of the Vermont Ma
tional Guard were held Tuesday in the
Brooks House, in charge Of Adjt. Gen.
Lee S. Tillotson, Col. J. Gray Estey and
Captain G. II. Thompson.
The subject for discussion in the mis-
sionary meeting in the Congregational
vestry yesterday was Mohammedanism
Mrs. Robert Clark read a paper on the
social and moral evils and Miss Florence
Hemenway gave general survey Of the
conditions in Mohammedan countries. A
number of letters from missionaries of
the Vermont branch were read.
George Daniel died in the Memorial
| hospital last night after a brief Illness.
He had been employed at DR. Fremont
Hamilton's farm in Guilford. where he
| had been i'll two weeks. Mr.. Daniel came
| TO Brattleboro from Springfield, Mass,
/
as a wood chopper for the Crystal
| Springs Ice company until he went to
the farm to work. lie leaves a wife
In the annual meeting OF the North
| End tennis club George l.. Durham was
| elected president and a. S. Thompson
| secretary and treasurer. The executive
| committee is Rev. Roy NJ. Houghton,
Roger Bracket and A. s. Thompson. 1t
was voted to begin remodeling the courts
| at once. a start was made on the courts
| this week and they will be ready for
| play by the end Of next week probably.
The Hydrofountain club. composed of
| members OF steamer company No and
| steamer company No. 4. has elected
| these officers: President, George b. Hol-
| den vice president L. II. Slater; score
tary, G. l.. Cobb; treasurer L. c. White;
| executive committee, Frank Streeter.
Ralph Il. Pettee and r. NJ. Smith; trus-
tees, Frank ]. Belden, Walter II. Jacobs
| and Frank Wright.
An inquiry came from Springfield,
| Mass, by telephone last night in an ef
| fort Of Springfield authorities to identify
a woman who fell unconscious in front Of
| Kiusman's store yesterday afternoon.
! She was we'll dressed, refined appearing
] and about SO years Old. In moments OF
| partial consciousness she was heard 20
| say Robinson" and "Hinsdale." InQuir-
! les i'm Hinsdale. y H.. and Hinsdale,
! up to last night the woman had not been
! Identified At times she repeated tne
initials "a. a"
The members Of the Brattleboro Wo-
mans club will be entertained at the
| home OF Miss Mary Fits on Chaplin street
from 3 to 6 tomorrow by Miss Fits, Miss
| Mary Stakeholder and Mrs Clarke c.
| Fits. Miss Fits and Miss Stakeholder
will sail from New York May on the
| North German Lloyd steamship Nectar
| for Europe. They will take the Mediter-
| rancan trip to Naples and Will tour
| through Italy. Germany. Holland. France
| and England, returning to Brattleboro
about August I. While abroad they will
visit OberammerEau.
The Brattlcboro Free library has re-
| CeiVed the gift OF number OF valuable
books from the Thomas Thompson es-
tate. The books are largely on questions
relating TO the life Of young people and
children, and they will I'LL a decided
need in the circulating department OF
the library. There are several valuable
| studies Of child Psychology, books OF
games, books about work OF various
forms for boys and a number written for
the purpose OF giving mothers an under
standing OF their children. Richards NJ.
Bradley. trustee OF the Thompson fund.
offered to give the books and they We're
selected with great care by the library
management and others especially inter
ested in work for young people.
r In the annual meeting Of the Epworth
+ | league last night these officers were
elected. President, w 4. Moore: vice
| presidents. Mrs Blanche Hyde Miss FL
fra Bemis Miss Irene PNmpton and Miss
Corena Bell: secretary, Miss II. Ger
trude Nichols: treasurer, Abbott Frizzell
The treasurer reported that all bills We're
paid and that there was a balance OF two
cents in the treasury. The new pastor
Rev F. a. Wells, said that the condition
Of the treasury was a good sign. ANY
l benevolent organization that had a large
! amount OF money in the treasury for any
= | length Of time was not fulfilling its pur'
pose. This was the first opportunit'
i that Mr.. Wells had Of meeting the younl
S people Of the church in a social way
| After the business meeting the youni
e women served refreshments. \ socia
. hour and games kept the company to
a | gcther until later hour than usual.