Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-13
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

The Garment Workers union met Mon
day evening. Six were initiated.
c. S. Hemenway is building an addition
10 his house on Clark street and making
other improvements.
Thomas Judge has built an addition to
his house on Lawrence street and other
wise improved the place.
The Boston &c Maine railroad company
is rebuilding the car-knockers office
which was burned some time ago.
The Sunday school board of the Metho-
dist church will meet tonight immedl-
ltely at the close of the prayer meeting.
Those from out of town who attended
the funeral of Samuel Chester Betterley
we're Myron Goodell of Fishers Island,
a. Paul Goodell of Springfield, this state
and Ben Colburn of Springfield, Mass,
who is a brother of Mrs. Betterley. All
the schools in Dummerston were closed
the afternoon of the funeral and the chill
dren of the school in Mr.. Betterley's dis
trct attended in a body.
The Methodist church people gave their
new pastor, Rev. f. A. Wells, and Mrs.
Wells, a pleasant greeting last night, when
an informal reception was held in the
yestry of the church under the auspices
of the ladies' aid society and the Epworth
league. The vestry was decorated with
carnations, roses and potted plants Mr.
by Rev. and Mrs. e. w. Sharp and the
guests were introduced by Robert Mitch
ell, Lloyd Robinson, Warren Hyde and
Abbott Frizzen Mr.. Sharp gave a brief
welcome to the new pastor on behalf Of
the church people and Rev. E. b. Har-
rison, pastor of the West Brattleboro
Baptist church, brought a greeting from
the West village. Refreshments were
served by Miss Corona Bell, Miss Minnie
Bell Miss Gertrude Nichols and Miss
Elfra Bemis,
DR.. Edgar ]. Banks, noted Babylonian
explorer, will speak in the COngrega-
tional church Sunday evening at 730
oclock under the auspices of the Brattle-
boro Sunday School union. The lecture
will be illustrated profusely with stere-
optcon slides from views taken by DR..
Banks during his explorations. His work
in the excavations, of Babylon for the
University of Chicago revolutionized some
Of the ideas of Biblical history and gave
him a place in the fore front of modern
scientific explorers. In addition to his
fund of accurate knowledge DR.. Banks
is an interesting speaker who can present
far-away things in a practical and every
day light He was formerly American
consul al Bagdad and for some time
acting professor of ancient history in
Robert college, Constantinople, and an
instructor in Semitic languages and Turk
ish in the University of Chicago. 1t was
only piece of good fortune that the
leaders in the Sunday School union were
able to secure him, and Brattleboro
people should make the most of their
opportunity to hear from a man who
knows at first hand what he is talking
about.
Unsanitary conditions at the outlet of
the sewers near the Hunt farm furnished
the chief topic for discussion in the meet,
ing of the selectmen last night. The
sewer which was built to care for the
Pine street district and the southern end
of South Main street formerly ran into
the Connecticut river, but the outlet was
far below the surface of the water when
the dam was finished and a new outlet
had to be made farther back toward
the land The sewage now flows
out into practically stagnant water and
it has become a nuisance. The sewage
from the Brattleboro Cabinet company is
being pumped out into stagnant water
on the Hunt meadow, making another
great cesspool. DR.. Henry Tucker health
officer of Brattleboro, met with the Sc
lectmen and as a board of health they
voted to order the bailiffs to put the
sewers in a sanitary condition. 1t is
probable that the bailiffs will demand
that the Connecticut River Power com
pany make the changes which are neces-
sary to put the sewers in proper condi-
ton. The resolution passed by the board
of health was broad enough to cover Q
consideration of the whole sewage sys
tenn of Brattleboro village. Town agent
Arthur p. Carpenter will draw up ar
order which will be presented to the
bailffs.