Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-12

Two persons united with the Congrega-
| tional church in the communion service
| Sunday, one by letter and one on confess
| sion of faith
| Patrick Fleming and w. A. Shumway
were appointed appraisers of the estate
| of John Calvin Saturday and took an
inventory of the property this week.
Miss Abble Reed of Chestnut street has
sold her farm in South Newfane to Mr..
and Mrs. Cortes f. Farnum of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farnum expect to move to
the farm about March l.
In meeting of d. F. Curtin camp.
Spanish war veterans, last week these Of
| fcers were elected: Com, II. w. Cottrell;
vice COM, James Cummings Junior
| COM, Fred Il. Dunklee; officer of the
day, w. j. Sherry
Brattleboro chapter, ID. A. r., will hold
a parlor reading and musical in the home
of Mrs. l.. f. Holden Thursday after
noon at 3 o'clock, to which the public
is invited on payment of a small fee.
Miss Cox will read. The proceeds will
be used in assisting some young people
to obtain an education.
Traffic on the street railway was de-
layed about 10 minutes Wednesday af-
ternoon when junk wagon belonging to
Samuel Ear broke down on Canal street
across the railway tracks. The wagon
was heavily loaded with junk and the
cargo had to be removed before the
horse could move the wagon, which had
lost a wheel.
The annual meeting of the Unitarian
society was held in Wells hall Tuesday
evening. Reports were received and
these officers were elected: Clerk and col
lector, John r. Ryder; treasurer Charles
II. Pratt; prudential committee, Dr. s.
f.. Lawton, l.. d. Taylor and c. A. Boy
den. The business meeting was pre-
coded by supper.
Miss Helen b. Calder of Boston, asso-
ciate field secretary of the Woman's
Board of Foreign Missions will speak i'm
the Congregational church meeting to-
night. To the supper for the teachers
and officers of the Sunday school which
. occurs at o'clock are cordially invited
, the members of the Young Women's as
: ISOLATION and all others in the parish who
desire to be present. Miss Calder will
! speak immedia tely after supper and again
| at the annual meeting of the church
which will take place at 730.
Smoke from a kerosene heater that
they had left lighted in their room Sun
day damaged all the property of Miss
q Hazel Holt and Miss Edna Durkee who
n | room in A. III. Bixbee's house on Wash.
s ington street. that it was rendered
n practically valueless. Pictures ant
: wearing apparel were covered with 500
r | anu lIe furnishings OF the room anC
n the wall paper We're so coated with Il
q that they could not be cleaned. Tn,
young women were away short time anC
when they returned they found it so fiji
: ed with the black, choking smoke that /
). was almost impossible to enter the room
l in order to turn out the heater. TIL,
: only thing of value that was saved wa
T. a party dress belonging to Miss Hol
which was In trunk.
, | A1thOuph tho NIGHT cto
: 100 Odd Fellows attended the installa
e ton of the officers of Wanta stiquet lodg
No. 5, in Odd Fellows hall Monday even
ing. A pleasing banquet was served a
% the close. The reports of officers wer
II deferred week. These elective an
= appointive officers were installed by Dis
II trict Deputy Grand Master Earl F. Da
VI Wis of Newfane and District Deput
~ Grand Marshal Carl Maher of that town
le N. G.. A. L. Maynard; V. G., F. {
&c Dunklee; r. s., A. J. Currer F. s., {
r L. Cobb treas. C. G. Staples; W., E,
h' Eddy c.. F. H. Spaulding, jr.; chaplain
F. s. Knight; r. S. s., A. s. Frize
l. L. s. s., II. ]. Wilson; r. s. NJ G., "
* j. Cain; L. s. N. G.. c. Lockwood
III r s. v. G., H. L. Smith; L. S. V. G
o. II. c. Shaw: I. c., L. I. Leader; o. c
re e. l.. Knowlton.
h 1t Is not probable that followers
g wrestling will see Fritz Hanson an
M ]
~ although 1t was announced early TIL
90 week that a match had been arrange,
While both men are willing to wrest
and Bailey is anxious to meet Hanso
is again those who are interested in carry
lg ing on the sport here do not think tbs
ne as an attraction for the Auditorium Il
ne match would pay expenses. Bailey ha
U. been defeated by Hanson and it Is II
ne general opinion that Hanson could repe;
s. the performance. What the fans wal
or to see is someone about Fritz's ow
r. weight or perhaps heavier who can 81,
81 him something to do. Hanson Is will
n ing to meet practically anybody, ar
X while good matches with outsiders al
e. obtanable it looks as though Geort
as would have to let someone else do It,
rs A regular meeting of the directors
the Brattleboro board of trade was he
Tuesday evening. Two new membe
s. were voted in, and various matters we
ms discussed 1t was decided to hold
ae meeting of the full board next we,
to Thursday, January IS, in Grange ba
re quet hall, at 7.3O p. m. At that tin
p matters of great Importance to the we
of fare of Brattleboro and vicinity will
ed discussed by different members of Il
p board. who have given each particul
Dr.. matter careful study. C. L. Stickne
ee. chairman of the public improveme
u. committee, will give some figures bea
T. ing upon the question of new sidewalk
" of which there is great need, al
T.. Chairman G. l.. Durham of the legisl
" ton committee will take up the su
ie' ject of desired amendments to the v
T., lage charter At the close a buffet lu
Oh cheon will be served and the Vermo
Wheel club will open its rooms to t
GIL members of the board. Every board
ks trade member should plan to be pre-
,ar ent.
od jump for life that had more thri