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


ing in the church parlor Wednesday at 8
o'clock.
Members of the Woman's Relief corps
are requested to meet in Grand Army hall
next Friday afternoon and Saturday to
make wreaths for the soldiers graves. A
full attendance is desired.
A meeting will be held in the Congre-
gational chapel Sunday evening, to which
all young women of the church and So
cety who are interested in forming a
young women's organization are invited.
A constitution will be submitted and Of
ficers will be elected.
Miss Marion Knight entertained Mrs
E. h, Flagg's Sunday school class Fri
day night in her home on High street
The social took the form of a little girls
party, all attending in the costume of
little girls. Childrens games were play
ed and refreshments suitable for the oc-
casion were served. a good time vas en-
joyed by all.
In a special meeting of the teachers and
officers Of the Universalist Sunday school
tuesday evening a committee consisting
of j. p. Shurtleff, Miss May Edwards,
Fred Spaulding, Miss Alvena NJ. Walker
Verne Winchester, Mrs. Fred Sargent and
Mrs. h. e. F1agg was elected to make ar
engagements for the annual Sunday school
mittees. A committee consisting Of Mrs
Albert Stanley, Mrs II. NJ. Wood and Miss
May Edwards was elected to make ar
rangements for chidren's day
The track meet in which the athletes
of the high schools Of Brattleboro, Bellows
Falls and Greenfield will compete will be
held on the Valley fair grounds at p. m
Saturday afternoon May 2S. Keene high
school and Vermont academy were in
Nlted to join in the contests, but their ac-
ceptances have not been received. The
Following officials of the meet have been
chosen: Referee and starter Dedrich
Stolte; judges, the principals OF the three
schools; timers, II. X. Lawrence, II. c.
Rice, L. J. Waterman; announcer w. A.
Gilbert; clerk Of the course, II. l. Piper.
Miss Flora Eta Harris Puffer. II. died
Monday night in the home Of Ethan II.
Huleu on the hill road to West Dummers-
ton. Miss Puffer had lived with Mr. HUI
lett several years, assisting him in caring
Tor an insane woman. She had been a
sufferer with tuberculosis some time, but
her condition was not brought to the
notice of the health department until
week before her death, when a Brattle-
boro physician was called Her case was
SO far advanced, owing to lack of proper
care and her rundown condition, that
nothing could be done for her She came
with Mr. Hulett from Rutland and she
had no near relatives in this locality. Mr.
Hulett was her guardian. The funeral
was held yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock
In the home, Rev. DR.. John r. Cow, pas
tor Of the First Baptist church. offici-
ating. The burial was in Meeting House
Hin cemetery.
Plans are complete for the pastors in
stltute in the First Baptist church Mon
IL IN. .Ig,,.
ed notice of which was given last week
An invitation Is extended to all who are
interested in the subjects to attend the
sessions, particularly in the evening The
Congregational choir will sing Monday
evening and the Baptist choir Tuesday
evening Following is the program:
Monday p. m, lecture, Some Old Tes-
lament theodicies," Prof NJ l.. Kellner
Episcopal theological school, Cambridge;
80 p. m, lecture, The new rural ideal
ISM Rev. Wilbert L. Anderson. Amherst,
Mass; Tuesday. $50 a. m, open forum,
reports and discussions of religious and
social conditions in the communities rep
resented p. m, address, Ideals of a
theological seminary" President a. p
Fitch, Andover theological seminary; 100
p. m, lecture Recent theological develop
ment as it affects the doctrine of the per-
son Of Christ" President Fitch, Wednes-
day, $50 .. m, lecture. Some factors in
present day theology" Prof George Cross,
Newton theological institution.
A large congregation enjoyed the stere-
opticon address given in the Congrega-
tional church Sunday evening by Prof
Edgar J. Banks, noted Babylonian ex-
plorer and former American consul at
Bagdad. 1t was one Of the most instruc-
tive and entertaining addresses Of its
kind ever delivered in Brattleboro, giving
new impressions of the Bible to many in
the congregation and showing by means
Of views proofs OF many important facts
stated therein which had been doubted
until verified by excavations \ photo
graph of a tablet containing the laws OF
! Hammurabi. the first king of all Baby
flonia, which was eNCavated only a few
years ago. was thrown upon the screen.
also the oldest Hebrew Inscription in ex-
stence, which was discovered by a boy
at the pool Of SLOAN. and many other
views Of great historic Importance and
interest. Dr. Banks, who has made many
excavations for the University of Chicago,
came here under the auspices of the Brat
tleboro Sunday School union.
The effort which was made by the town
clerk and the selectmen to force the dog
owners of the town to have their dogs
licensed resulted in decided increase in
the number this year. The total number
of dogs licensed last year was 1858, this
year 1t was $50. The selectmen believe
that this increase was due in large meas
ure to the publicity which was given by
the newspapers to their intention of hav-
ing an official dog killer to round up all
unlicensed dogs. The statute provides
that this action can be taken after May
Is and a good number of dogs were IL
censed during the last few days. Up to
May /, 80 dogs were licensed at 81 each.
After that time male dogs could be Ii
censed for 81 each. The records this year
show that 26 dogs were licensed at 81
each as against nine dogs last year This
year 33 female dogs were licensed at 81
each while only SO were licensed last year
The town clerk has turned over to the
bank an even $500 from the dog license
fees as against 1925 last year It is not
believed that there are any more dogs in
town than there were last year, the in
crease being attributed solely to the fact
that the dog owners woke up to the fact
that the selectmen meant business and
that an unlicensed dog would lead a
dangerous life.
Rev. william N. DeBerry, pastor of st.
Johns church for colored persons in
Springfield, Mass, has been In Brattle-
Dor making arrangements for the appear
ance Of the double quartet of his church
in the Centre Congregational church as
a benefit performance for their new
church and school building A tentative
| arrangement was made for their appear
ance Monday evening, July IL. Mr.. De-
Berry is one of the strongest colored
preachers in the Congregational denorni-
nation and his methods OF work and
| Ideals have bapn strong factors in tho