Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-10

dance Saturday evening in Red Mems
hall. All are invited and good music
will be furnished. A large number at
tended the dance last Saturday.
owing to the district meeting of the
Eastern Star, Christie b. Crowell, dis
trict deputy grand master of the Sth Ma
sonic district, postponed his annual
school of instruction for officers of Ma
sonic lodges from today TO next Tuesday,
Nov. II, at 10 a. M, in the Masonic tenn
pie.
In the meeting of the selectmen last
evening the matter of replanking the va
rious bridges in town was discussed ana
1t was voted to reimburse several own
ers of sheep for damage done by dogs
to the extent of more than $50. Chair-
man Calvin was unable to be present.
because of illness.
The farm of 1870 acres in Halifax own
ed by Walter f. Weatherhead has been
sold by IL. f. Weatherhead, real estate
agent, to Frank D.. Armstrong, now OF
Fort Mckinley, Me. Mr.. Armstrong Will
complete nine years of government SER
vice next April. He purposes to engage
in farming after that time.
Columbian lodge. No. SO, f & a. NJ,
conferred the third degree upon three
candidates in a special COMMUNICATION
Wednesday evening. Refreshments were
served after the work. umb lodge
will confer degrees upon the following
dates: Tuesday, Nov. IA; Monday, NOV.
20; Tuesday, Nov. 2S; Wednesday, Dec.
12; Monday, Dec. IS; Tuesday, Dec. 70.
DR.. Edward S. Cowles was fined $40
by Judge Murray in the Boston police
court Friday on the charge of assaulting
John H.. Kelley, an AZ car conductor.
on the night of oct. II. An extended
hearing was held, the prosecution intro
ducing four witnesses and the detehce
three. DR.. Cowles, who pleaded not
guilty, appealed from the fine and FUR
nished 800 bail for appearance in the SUI
perior criminal court,
The southern section of South Main
street at the present time looks as
though 1t had been turned over to agri-
culturists for farming purposes. About
a dozen men are at work reducing the
grade, using a road scraper hauled by
four horses, a pillow and some dump
carts. They are following the stake
lines made by Surveyor James
Helyar and are working from near Pine
street to the end of South Main street,
/ along the route of the proposed street
railroad extension.
About 500 worth of clothing was
damaged i'm a small blaze in the home
of William Rouse on Elliot street Sunday
afternoon. 1t is not known how the lire
started, but shortly after noon the occu-
pants of the house smelled smoke and
upon Investigation found Il merry little
blaze gaining Roadway in a closet where
there was hung a quantity of clothing
owned by Mr.. Rouse and Nicholas
Baker, a boarder. The blaze was eX-
tinguished, but not until the clothes were
spoiled.
THE mountain people of Kentucky is
the ubjec of IA stereopticon lecture TINS,
FRIDAY. evening in the Congregational
.l,ual 10 D,,Iy. ~ EiGhnr nf Ken
lucky. Mr.. Fisher lectured in Spring
field, this state, recently. one who heard
him says: Fisher has some unique pic
lures of the country, the travelling and
the people, and especially six views of a
mountain still in actual operation. Sucn
are hard to get; it goes to show that
Mr.. Fisher knows how to find the way
into peoples confidence There will be
no charge for admission. a silver offer
ing will be received. Everybody will bt
welcome.
The forward missionary campaign
which has been carried on by the womer
of the various churches the past two
weeks will close with a mass meeting II
the First Baptist church next "Wednesday
evening at 80 o'clock. Mrs. George II
/; Brock. who has lived in India the pas
20 years, will present the results of mis-
I sionary endeavor in that country, Will,
l Il representative of the board will outline
the part played by those who sustain thu
l work from the home base. Reports will
be given at this time of the results o
r the house-to-house canvas. 1t is ear
nestly hoped that a very large audience
may greet the speakers Wednesday even
[ ing.
1t probably will be at least two month,
before all the machinery is installed a
the Fort Dummer Mills. \ large mum
Der of the machines have arrived an,
are on the different floors waiting to b.
put together, but only a small force o
: men are at work on them. The sprink
: ling system has been installed and
. reservoir built on top of the hill north
west of the building, and workmen thi
week have been laying water pipes to tn,
hydrants that are being installed out
side the building. The electricians ar
at work and nearly have completed wir
ing for the electric lights. Soon the,
a, will begin to put in the Holophane lights
, Masons are building an S2-foot Gimme.
= at the drying and heating plant that ha
been built at the northeast corner o
the building. and already the Gimme.
= is up to about 60 feet above the level o
g the ground. f.. G.. Chace, treasurer o
. the corporation, is at the mill daily su
|. perintending the work. At Fort Dunn
= mer Heights the buildings are abou
ready for occupancy and this weel
plumbers have been installing the bait
tubs and other plumbing fixtures /
eight of the
j Leo George La France and Miss Mar
Christina Clune were married Wednesda'
- morning at 9 o'clock in st. Michael's Ro
@ man Catholic church by Rev. Father i
c. Fountain. The single ring ceremon
e was used. The bride wore a travelin
suit of dark blue with hat to match
carried Il bouquet of carnations and
( white prayer book and was attended b
Miss Susan r. Blake of Bellows Falls a
bridesmaid, who wore a tan colored sui
with hat to match and carried a bouque
of carnations. John Charles Clune
: brother of the bride, was best man. Fol
= lowing the ceremony a wedding break
fast and reception were held in the HON
of the brides parents on Vernon stree
and the couple went that evening I
}. Massachusetts where they will visit sew
= eral towns and cities. The bride is
daughter of Mrs. Mary c. Clarity. Sh
f was born here and attended the parochia
. school. Mr.. I4aFrance is a native O
d Woodstock, Ont, and has lived in thi
: town about three years, being employe
as chairmaker by the White River Chat
= company. Among those from out G
# town who attended the wedding wer
d Mrs. Charles Cassidy and children c
Holyoke, Mass. Miss Susan II. Blake an
r James Blake of Bellows Falls. G.. b.. La
: France, father of the bride groom. q
Woodstock, Ont, and John Kilderry q