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

chapel service at the Retreat Sunday af-
ternoon at o'clock.
The board of bailiffs are on the look
out for new horse to take the place of
one of in the Elliot street headquarters
Following the sermon Sunday morning
at the Congregational church the sacra-
ment of the Lords supper will be OBJ
served
Health Officer Henry Tucker has had
one case of whooping cough on Western
avenue and one case of dphtheria in
Crosby block reported this week,
The odd Fellows will hold the 18th
dance in the series Friday evening,
March 10, in the large hall. Music VIII be
furnished by four piece orchestra All
are welcome.
The schools of the Brattleboro town
district will close this afternoon for a
vacation, with the exception of school
in the Waite district, which closed last
week. All will open April 3.
The eighth dancing party under the
auspices of the Brattleboro hose team
attracted about 70 couples to Grange hall
Monday evening. The hail was decorated
prettily and Leitsinger's orchestra fur
nished excellent music.
Prof. L. b. Patton of the Hartford
The Biological seminary, whom it is always
pleasure to hear, will give stereopti-
con lecture in the Congregational church
next week Friday evening on Jerusalem
in the New Testament Times"
A sleighride to Barnardston and a tur-
key supper in the New England House
were enjoyed Saturday afternoon by l.
young women employees of the Durham
Brothers company. The party returned
to Brattleboro at late hour Saturday
evening.
DR.. II. d. Holton, secretary of the
state board of health, has received notice
of the filming of Dr.. 5. * Gray of Ben
ningtOn SO ana costs, amounting &c
| S15.34, by Judge Holden of the Bennng-
ton municipal court for failure to make
certain reports to the health officer.
Members of the Red Mems league ant
! Pocahontas council to the number OF
! about IS went on a sleighride to Newfan,
| Tuesday evening and had "A chcken-pi
! supper at the Newfane Inn, served by
Landlord ana Mrs. Smiley in an entirely
| satisfactory way An orchestra was
taken with the party and dancing was
enjoyed until early morning.
George NJ. Stearns, whose death oc-
| CURED Feb % in Winchester, N. H., wa!
a native of West Bratteboro, being on,
of the ten children of Emory and Olive
! (MiXer) Stearns and a brother of j. Eos
ter Stearns of this village. He is sur
| vived by "A daughter and son, two broth
ers and four sisters. The funeral wa!
! held Sunday on his 10Th birthday ami
! versary at the home of his daughter.
The business men of Schenectady, n
| y, are progressing with plans for a new
modern fire proof hotel to be run in con
nection with the Ten Eyck at Albany. th'
| Onondaga in Syracuse and the Seneca
in Rochester. Six directors have beer
| chosen by the business men, James f
Hooker being one of the number. TIVE
sites are under consideration, one o
which is the old Christ church propert,
on State street, opposite Crescent park
owned by Charles Whitaker.
Rev. Edward NJ. Fuller, who has beer
pastor of the First Baptist church il
Manchester Centre the past two years
has rendered his resignation to tax,
effect on Easter Sunday, April 16. H
has accepted a call to become genera
secretary of the New Hampshire Sunda!
| School association. Mr.. Fuller was i'm thu
| Sunday school work in this state man!
years but was obliged to give it up oil
account of his health, which he has re
gained in his two years work in Man
chester Centre. Mr.. Fuller formerly livet
in Brattleboro.
Previous to the stereopticon lecture ii
ing Organist +. c. Leitsinger gave
short recital to show the improved con
dition of the organ, which has been re
paired by the Estey Organ company I'm
| til now the organ has not been overhaul
ed thoroughly since 1t was installed 2
years ago, and it Is ready for another lon
period. Tone combinations never befor
possible are now provided and the entir
| mechanism of the organ is in perfec
working order. Mr.. Leitsinger gave
program which brought out the ney
effects in a very pleasing way. Tn
lecture by Rev r. NJ. Houghton was upo
the work of the American Board in India
illustrated by large number of beauti
fully coored views.
Miss II. Elizabeth White, "a, die
Wednesday after an illness of snearl
three years. She was born in Readsbor
Oct. %, 1886. and was a daughter of Ley
and Josephine McCrellis White. Ate
attending the schools of Wilmington sh
taught school 40 years in Colrain, Reads
boro, Nottingham and Wilmington. Sh
came to Brattleboro in 1891 and ha
lived here ever since For about 81
years previous to his death she cared 70
the late Rev. Lewis Grout She leave
one sister. Mrs. Eldora Donaldson, an
one cousin. Enos White, both of thi
town, While able she was a regular at
tendant at the West Brattleboro Baptis
church The funeral will be held in Yves
Brattleboro tomorrow morning at SO
o'clock The body will be taken to Wi
mington for burial
The "Childrens Flower Garden" prom
ises to be the most attractive fair of tn
season. 1t will be given by the childre
Of the Congregational church Sa turda
afternoon, March II, from to o'cloc
. in Festival hall. This Is the third annui
fair given by the children, and beside
carrying out the flower garden effeC
they will give, under the direction of I
Wales four dances, butterflies, sunbon
net children, the roses, and the Maypol,
, The former fairs have been very attrac
tive, but those in charge expect to max
this one surpass the others. Ice crear
and the famous Lady Baltimore cake wi
be served in the tea room under tn
direction of Mrs, l.. +. Adams Fame
articles, grabs, confections and Easte
novelties will be on sale. There will b
singing by the girls gee club. The pro
ceeds will be devoted, as usual to carry
ing on missionary work i'm which tn
children are interested. \ cordial invi
tation is extended to all the children c
the town and their friends to be presen
An interesting exhibition of physici
strength was given on Main street Tues
day noon, when George w. Bailey of thi
town, the strongest man in the worl
of his age" carried Albert Johnson, VIII
weighs 1G7 pounds, from point In iron
of the Brooks House to the Empr
theatre on Elliot street. Scales were pro
cured from Robbins x Cowles's hardwar
store and taken to the street, where tn
mans weight was ascertained. A
promptly 1905 o'clock Mr. Bailey LITE
Mr.. johnson above his head with mi