Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-03

Rev. f. A. Wells Will conduct the
chapel service at the Retreat Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The case against John Naughran,
charged with cruelty to animals, which
was continued to Monday morning, has
been mol pressed by States Attorney +.
e.. Barber.
News was received this morning of the
death in Springfield, Mass, yesterday of
Patrick brisbane, formerly of this town.
He was coachman here for the late
Francis Goodhue and later for Thomas
w. Lawson.
Congressman John W.. Weeks of New
ton, Mass, chairman of the
on post offices and post roads, has been
invited to give the address of the even
Ing at the board of trade banquet which
will be held during the week of Nov. -.
The first of a series of dancing parties
was given by Leo council, X of c., in
their assembly hall Tuesday evening. 1t
was in the form of a Halloween sociable
and Leitsinger's orchestra provided mu-
sic for about 40 couples.
Patrick Lyons was arrested Tuesday
morning by Deputy Sheriff c. T.. Mann
and because of the absence of Judge w.
r. Daley he appeared before Justice c..
S. Chase. He was charged with not
sending his two children, James and
Daniel, to school. The case was contin-
ued to next Monday morning.
THE lost found" will be the subject of
the sermon by Rev. D.. f. Trout in the
Universalist church Sunday morning at
1890. The sermon is in keeping with All
Souls Sunday and recognizes the funda-
mental doctrine of the Universalist
church that all souls are the Fathers
now and forever.
Mrs. Sarah Jane (Wilder) Amsden, 81,
died Wednesday in the Home for the
Aged. She was born Aug. 30, 1924, a
daughter of Samuel Wilder of Shelburne
Falls, and came to the home from Hins-
dale, N. H., in February, 1905. She was
married in 1912 to John Amsden of Con-
way, Mass, now deceased. Rev. r. NJ.
Houghton of the Congregational church
ofiiciated at the funeral at 10 o'clock to-
day and the body was taken to Hinsdale
for burial.
The day nursery which was established
last week at the headquarters of the Mu-
tual Aid association has justified it's ex-
istence thus far. A few children have
been left there each day to be cared for
while their mothers went to their en-
ployment, and doubtless more mothers
will take advantage of the nursery when
they fully realize just what it is. The
only expense to the mothers is for what
T little food the children need. Some con-
tributions have been received to help pay
for the services of a caretaker, but more
are needed. AS stated last week, the Sc
= lectmen have appropriated $25 toward the
WOIh, DeIeNlIS lldl II VIII We d Dtltll
r to the town.
Much mischief was done by boys and
. young men Halloween evening. In the
north part of the town several fences
were pulled up and gates were removed.
Leaves that had been .raked up ready to
Il burn or to be carted away were strewn
v over lawns and in front of Mrs. c. w,
Dunham's residence several large stones
at the side of the driveway were rolled
f into the street, where they became a
danger to pa ssing teams and automobiles.
The low iron fence in front of c. II.
- Thompson's residence was pulled up and
a section bent. Some of the mischief
. makers were armed with chalk and
=. various initials were marked on the side
walks and on houses along the route
which they traversed.
t Rev. James H. Ecob of New York
) official lecturer of the American 1nsti-
tute of Social Service, preached two
y powerful sermons in the Congregations
church Sunday. Both sermons were
y along the same general lines, emphasiz'
ing the fact that If all persons would
e bear the relation to each other that is
implied when they say u Father ant
Thy will be done on earth as it is IL
heaven all social problems would b.
solved and labor troubles, business trou
bles and all other troubles would dis
appear. The far-reaching influence o
y the American Institute, not only in thi'
u country, but in other nations, wal
brought out in the evening service.
After rendering very efficient service II
III tuberculosis work in town the Brattle
boro Woman's club closed the tuberculo
sis camp Wednesday, for the reason tina
the trustees of the Thompson fund, from
i which a large share of the support of tn
camp came, felt that they could no
IT give so literally to the work under pres
'e ent conditions. The committee appoint
,e ed recently by the Better Brattlebor,
i'd league now has the matter in charge
and it is hoped that a building for tn
berculosis patients may be erected OF
IS the Memorial hospital ground. Mrs
s. Blanche Lee and Michael Clune will y
l. to DR.. Lapham's sanitarium in Rutland
s. Mass, Miss Christine Carlson will go t
the Pittsfield sanitarium, Earle Davi
will be cared for at F. n. Farnum's ant
"a Miss Mary Haigh has returned home.
- The program of the Woman's clu1
- meeting Wednesday afternoon was en-
- tirely by club members and was in tn
=, form of a travelogue. Mrs. George l.
~ Dunham, who was in charge of the pro
=, gram, wore Dutch costume and CAV
= her personal experiences in Holland
- Miss Florence f. Clark told of tn
~, Azores and of her interesting stay /
,, Italy. Miss Mary f. Fits recounted he
re experiences in London and Rome, In
Guiding a trip to the Vatican, where sh
was presented to Pope Plus X. Mis-
II AAAA = "
-, of her stay in Dresden and Berlin wher
80 she spent a number of weeks last sum
- mer in the study of German. Mrs. {
- H.. Thompson had an interesting pa
per on Bavaria, written by Miss Mar
ut +. Stakeholder. Mrs. w II. Bond. &C
y companied by Miss Izetta NJ, Stewart
s. sang one selection in a very pleasin
e. way. All the papers were exceedingl
e. interesting and the audience crowde
the capacity of the chapel.
90 In the regular session OF the probat
:. court Saturday, H.. L. Eddy, register G
49, probate, presiding. the following bushes
~ was transacted: The final account of
ll H. Goulding. administrator of the estat
5u of John C. Newton of Wilmington, wa
ss allowed. The final account of Eva a
We Clark, executriX of the estate of Eugen
AZ Clark, was allowed. Authenticated COP
r les of the will of Marion Leila Moves {
KS Philadelphia, with estate here, were file
lie by Laura j. Stearns and the will was al
eu lowed, The will of Densmore w Bloc
al of Dummerston was filed by II. G. Bar
De Der. The final account of John r.. Morse
ey administrato of the estate of John |
IS. Jones of Newfane, was allowed TIL
nd will of Augusta A.. Fox was presented b
F.. d. Il. Stowe. The will of Larkin {
- Mead was presented by William !
y Naad Tho will of Gilbert Burrows