Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-09-15
PHOENIX, FRIDAY

The Ladies' Enterprise society will |
meet with Mrs Blanchard on Estey |
street Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Annie Calvin has taken the posi- |
ton of pianist at the Empire theatre, |
succeeding Mrs. Bailey, resigned.
The old pump house at the Standard |
Oil company's sheds on Vernon street |
has been torn down and Crosby e. |
Parker are erecting a brick building to |
take its place.
The first meeting of the Woman's ex-
change after the summer vacation will |
be held at the rest room Monday after |
noon at $3.50. The governing board will
meet at 3 o'clock.
Frank Larrow has bought this week
two complete outfits of horses, wagons
sleds, harness, etc, one from NJ. Ascher
of Williamsville and the other from Ar
thur futile of West Dummerston.
Wednesday evening, Sept 20, will be
neighbors' night at Protective Grange
Willamsvllle Grange will furnish the
program and supper will be served after
the meeting All members are requested
to furnish food without further solicita-
ton.
The local chapter of the United states
Daughters of 1912, to be known here
after Andrew Jackson cha pier, No. 1,
held its first meeting Wednesday after
noon in the home of the regent Mrs
George b. White. Miss Marguerite White
gave piano selections which were much
appreciated, and plans for future work
were discussed.
The annual meeting of the ladies' as
ISOLATION of the Congregational church
was held in the chapel yesterday after
noon. The reports showed a prosperous
year of work. The association raised
$13S for foreign missions, $l3S for home
missions and 1874 for the general fund.
| The total amount raised during the year
| for current expenses and benevolences
was $13l3. These officers were elected
| Pres, Mrs. F. A. Wells; vice pres, Mrs
| Fremont Hamilton; sec, Mrs. |. G.. Cros-
| Ter; treas, Mrs. r. c. Averill. Commit
| tees were elected of which the following
are chairmen: Home missions, Mrs. l..
| F. Adams; home mission barrels, Miss
Emma Dutton; foreign missions, Mrs. C.
| +. Thompson and Miss Florence NJ.
| Hemenway; parish work, Mrs. II. f. Jor-
| dan and Miss Hemenway: hospitality,
| Mrs. G. o. Abbott and Mrs. f. II. How
| ard parsonage repairs, Mrs. n. /. Haw-
ley; floral decorations, Mrs. Charles Axe
ley
Hearty words of commentator are
spoken of Rev. Charles Edward Stowe
| and his lecture, How Uncle Toms
Cabin Came to Be Written" which he
will give in the Congregational church
| net Tuesday evening at o'clock. Prob
ably no book written for a specific
| purpose has welded a larger influence
except the Bible 1t has been translated
into So languages and has been truly an
epoch maker. Mr.. Stowe begins with
| the sensation created by the book and
| shows the social and economic causes
| of the Civil war, then telling how con-
| ditons which made slavery profta BILE in
the South would have proved financial
ruin in the North. In giving a sketch of
| his mothers life Mr.. Stowe uses some
Ia 9 1nh gtaRt nj ttYl,
year is the centenary of her birth the
subject has an added timeliness and in
terest. The lecture is under the auspices
of the Young Woman's association of the
Centre church. Tickets may be secured
of the young women, of Miss Marion
Baker at Roots pharmacy or at the door.
Robert Oliver Mitchell of this town and
Miss Lillian Edith Manning of Norwich
p town, Conn, were married in the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs AL
fred n. Manning, at 1870 o'clock Satur-
day forenoon. Rev. c. a. Northrup a
former pastor of the Congregational
church in Norwichtown, of which the
bride is a member, performed the cere-
mony. The couble were unattended The
bride wore suit of blue with hat to
match. She has been an active worker in
the First Congregational church and
Sunday school and is held in high re-
gard by a wide circle of friends. Mr.
| Mitchell has been a resident of Brattle-
l boro about four years and is also favor
: ably known. He had a position in w II
Geddiss store until recently, when ne
became manager of the picture framing
; department of Hertzberg Brothers. He
l is son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mitchell
l of Worcester, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs
: Mitchell are guests this week of rela-
tives in Columbia, Conn, but they will
come to Brattleboro tomorrow and will
board and room at 10 Grove street. They
expect to begin housekeeping next spring
, Their friends here will give them a re.
, ception Wednesday evening in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. c. D. Smith on Cedar
street.
The 35th annual session of the grand
lodge of New Hampshire and the third
annual session of the grand lodge of YER
mont of the knights of Honor, represent
Ing las members of the order in the two
states, was held Wednesday afternoon
, in Grand Army hall The annual ses-
sions of this long esta blshed fraternal
, insurance company have been held al
, ternately in Vermont and New Hamp-
shire since the consolidation of the two
/, jurisdictions, few years ago. The
session was called to order by Grand Die
tator, W. l.. Miner of Manchester, n. H.
Supremem Dictator Edwin C. Wood OF
New York gave an address upon the gen.
, eral condition of the lodge, which showed
: that the organization was upon a sound
I
! in the United States during the month OF
August Past Grand Dictator ]. b. Hen
I Gerson of I-akeport, n. H., was also pres
emit 1t was voted to meet next year at
> The Weirs in New Hampshire, and Rut-
. land was practically selected for the
meeting in 1913 The following officers
, were elected and installed: Grand dicta-
tor, W. l., Miner of Manchester, N H..
grand vice-dictator, e. p. Cheever OF
Nashua, N. H.; grand assistant dictator
nf p1f 4
reporter Edwin Kennedy of Manchester
: n. H.; grand treasurer, Ernest
4 johnson of Goffstown, N. H.; grand
I chaplain, George A. Nudge of Ports
0 mouth, n. H, grand guide, F. c. Rob-
s ertson of Tilton, n. H.. grand guardian
D John o. Stone of Brattleboro; grand SEN
S tinel, II. G. Sherman of Claremont, n
!, IL; supreme representative, r. r. Nc
= Gregor of Manchester N. H.; trustee fol
e three years, George T. Aplin of Putney
$ The Brooks House was the headquarter:
S of the delegates while here.