Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-09-08

The Garment workers union helu tnelr
regular monthly meeting in Union hall
Tuesday evening. Eight were initiated
The concert by the First Regiment
band scheduled for Sunday afternoon on
the common Was postponed because of
the death Of Mrs. George a. Eels.
The executive committee of the Brat
tleboro Civic improvement league Will
meet in the home of the president, DIR.
Henry D. Holton, next Wednesday even
ing at 730.
Because of the great influence of
Uncle Toms Cabin" the lecture in the
Congregational church Tuesday evening,
Sept. 10, will prove of special interest
DR.. Stowe will speak on How my
mother wrote Uncle Toms Cabin 4"
The lecture will be under the auspices
of the Young Women's association.
The executive committee of the Young
Women's association of the Congrega-
tional church will hold a social in the
parlors of the church next Tuesday
evening at 7.30. Miss Maud Brown will
tell of the student conference of the
Young Women's Christian association at
Silver Bay. All young women of the
parish are cordially invited.
All residents on the right of way
bought by the Boston & Maine railroad
on the New Hampshire side of the river
nave Deen nOIlHeu 10 move ana SOIIle VI
them have taken their household effects
out of their homes. Mrs. Bean has
moved to Keene. The railroad company
is digging a cellar for Carl Schorling' s
house, which they will begin to move as
soon as the foundation is in.
About 60 persons attended the corn
roast at Elm corners wednesday even
ing, given by class No. of the Baptist
Bible school, and all had a delightful
time Many went on the 7.30 o'clock
car to the creamery bridge. A fine fire
was built of wood, the cutting of which
| had taxed the energy of some of the
| young men several days, and besides
| the roasted corn watermeons, coffee
and sandwiches were enjoyed. The
young people returned about 1890 o'clock.
| On the petition of II residents of West
Brattleboro the selectmen will meet in
j. l.. Stockwell's store Tuesday evening,
| Sept 10, at o'clock, to decide whether
| the town shall install a sewer on West
| ern avenue from near the residence of
Henry Squiers to the residence of Mrs
| Mary A. Bgelow. Other business to
| come before the selectmen last evening
was a petition from "a residents of West
Brattleboro asking for a public watering
| trough between the house of Isaac Robh
and the village of West Bratteboro IT
was voted to lay the matter on the ia
|
! to investigate as to the need of a trough
and the opportunities offered for in
stalling one.
Special Master Thomas L. OBrien OF
Bellows Falls was appointed last week
to report the facts of the chancery case
OF J. o. Frost of Vernon against tn,
Connecticut River Power company ant
| he was here Wednesday to take testi-
| mony. \ forenoon session was held il
Il.
| afternoon an adjournment was taken tC
view the property in Vernon on which
| Mr.. Frost claims the power company
unlawfully cut several trees belonging
to him. The plant of the power com
pany at Vernon also was visited. c. Z
Fits appeared for the power compan!
and Bacon & Davis and II. G.. Barbe
for Mr.. Frost. Mr.. O'Brien will repor
the facts at the opening of the Wind
ham county court in October
The high school football squad wa
out for signal practice Wednesday un
der the direction of Coach Hughes. Tn
team will play it's first game of tn
season against Bellows Falls higl
school at Bellows Falls a week from
Saturday. Sept. 16, and the following
week, Sept. %, will line up against Yer
mont academy on the home grounds. o
the regular players last year Taylor
Haskell and Weeden are trying for pc
stions back of the line, and Wentworth
Adams and Marion in the line. Crosb,
and Denning, sub ends, Brown, SUI
guard, and Thayer, sub quarter, las
season, will also try for the team. Sher
man. who played two years on his elias
team in the Springfield, Mass. higl
school, will also be a candidate 70
quarterback.
Frederick Francis White, 81, died il
his home in Centreville yesterday morn
ing about o'clock. He was injured b,
a fall Aug. 81, breaking several ribs, an,
death resulted from the injuries. IL
was born in Nottingham, Oct. 3, 1919
and was a son of Jacob and Eunic
darlington White. After attending tn
common schools he began work on hi
fathers farm, but not liking that lif
came to this town and worked in a sho,
peg factory and later in a wagon factor!
in Centreville. He married Eliza beth Mix
er of this town Dec. 4, 1S47. She dice
April !, 1895. For many years afte
leaving the wagon factory he was EN-
ployed by the Estey Organ company, blu
left there because of his advanced ag
several years ago. Since then he ha,
remained about his home. Mr.. Whit
was member of the Baptist church. II
leaves an adopted daughter. Mrs Add
Butterfeld, with whom he lived. TIL
funeral will be held Sunday afternoon a
II.
officiating and the burial will take plac,
in Prospect Hill cemetery.
The work of improving the surface o
Main street has been going slow thu
past week. From opposite the junction
of Elliot street to a point in front o
II. ii. Thompson's store a layer of tral
rock has been spread and leveled off
but 1t is possible that this will be takeI
up and new layer put on. Men con
nected with the company from which
the asphalt macadam will be bough
were in town this week and Informed
Road Commissioner Perry that the ston,
was too small and that larger materia
should be used. Mr.. Perry got into
communication with the firm in Salem
Mass, that furnished the stone and 4
they can deliver Immediately an AIDE.
quate supply of larger stone he viii us,
1t in place of that which has been laid
The road commissioner has been helC
up in his work because the firm In
Greenfield that was to supply the traI
| rock for foundation was burned out
early in August. The firm promised tc
deliver rock by Sept l. This 1t has
| failed to do and he has been compelled
to buy in Salem, which will add to the
cost OF the street because of the larger
freight charges.
The 10th meeting of the Windham AS
| ISOLATION of Congrega tional churches was
held in West Townshend Wednesday and
yesterday, Rev. r. NJ. Houghton of this
town was elected moderator. The SER
mon was preached by Rev. e. j. Lewis
| Of West Brattleboro. Two former pas-
| tors in West TowDshend, Rev A. Il,
Martin of Wilmington and Rev. S. L.
Vincent of Windham, ohlciated at the
communion service, Mrs. c, II. Thomp-