Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-23
BRATTLE8oRO.

yard.
The Hooker, Corser & Mitchell over
all factory will close tomorrow, to re-
open Jan. 3.
The Woman's Exchange will hold
food sale i'm the rest room tomorrow, sat
urday afternoon.
A meeting of the Grange Dramatic
club will be held Thursday evening.
Every member of the Grange is invited
to be present.
Canton Palestine. l. o. o. F, held its an
nual meeting last night and elected these
officers Com. o. d. Stowell; lieut., c. G.
Staples: ensign, A. F. ROBBERS; clerk, j.
w. Howe; accountant, II. A Johnson.
Chase & Daley have settled the claim
of Antonio Cobelli of this town against
the Readsboro Chair Manufacturing
company for $500 and expenses. Cobelli
cut off two fingers in puzz paner in
the company's mill Oct. l, 1909
II. f. Weatherhead, agent for the f. \.
Strout company, has sold the Pettee stock
farm with hay and tools owned by Jo-
seph Nichols, to 4. D. Wilson Of Mexico
Mr.. Wilson buys the farm for a permanent
home and will come here for occupancy
April 1
The January term of the Vermont SUI
preme court will begin in Montpelier Jan.
8 Eight Windham county cases are set
for trial. including that of Edna Il.
Townshend Of Brattlcboro against George
L. and Jennie $. Townshend, and that Of
the Central Vermont Railway company
against Lisle NJ Carpenter.
Miss Charlena Hall pleasantly enter
tanned Is girl friends yesterday afternoon
in her home on Western avenue. At this
time her engagement was disclosed in a
very unique way, the names DIT. Newell
and Charlena Han, being written on slips
of paper enclosed in English walnut shells
tied with white ribbon. Fruit pudding
was served.
1t is expected that the annual meeting
of the international trotting circuit of
Vermont and Eastern Canada will be
held in Brattleboro the last week in
January. 1t was voted last year to hold
the next meeting here The circuit in
cudes Sherbrooke. p. O.. Newport, Bar
ton. St Johnsbury. Morrsvlle, White
River Junction and Brattleboro
Brattleboro merchants are not unan-
nous as to the volume of Christmas trade
this year, some saying that II will reach
the usual amount while others complain
that it is dull. They also do not agree
as to the effect which the weather has
on the Christmas trade, some arguing
that whatever the weather conditions are
those who plan to do holiday trading will
manage to do it in spite of the weather.
Chief Wilson now meets the 5.45 train
from Greenfield on account of the large
number of intoxicated persons who ar
rive on that train, going on duty an hour
earlier than formerly. The DRINKS in
the smoking car on that train have be-
come so numerous as to become a me-
mace. and it is understood that the at
MI, ha cal,ed - ~ ooYSd,tIo &c thI,,s
invitations nave peen received IN town
70 1f To Tpatt .v1,
OF hartford, conn son OF Mr.. ana Mrs
James ~ oeLteriey OF Duhlherston mn
ana MISS katherine Healy SWett, daush-
Ter OF Dr' ana MIS- w IMAM T. SWEET OIL
southern fihes' N - ne wedding VII
tdke pace IN MISS SWEET nome Jan o.
MI b'lIerIey' WHO was civil engineer
IN charge OF construction work on iortl-
HCauohs IN Ihe fhilpplhes, Is now IN the
once OIL me state hlghway commissioner
.! Co'HectlCul' MISS SWEET mas VISITED
at uIIerehI tunes at the Betterley nome
S'e"u
Mrs Sarah HAYDEN Dickerman Con-
nors. Co. died in her home on Elliot
street shortly before o'clock today after
an Illness of three DAYS with pneumonia
Mrs. Connors was born i'm Brattleboro
and was the daughter of John L. and
Emily Squires Dickerman She attend
ed the public schools here. About a
years ago she was married to p. F.. CON
nors. who for several years has been pro
pr.etor of the news store on Elliot
street She was member of st. Mi
chaeI s Episcopal church ana during heI
NE performed many acts OF kindness
ana charlty. she Is survived by her nus
band. r. +. Connors. NO arrangement
Tor the funeral has been made.
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Residents of Western avenue are dis
satisfied with the service they are re-
ceiving from the Twin State Gas and