Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-05

Tne members OF the Methodist church
parish are requested to return their
self denial envelopes at the morning
service next Sunday.
A leap year costume party will be
held I'm the Brooks House Tuesday
evening under the auspices of several
women of the town. 1t will be a sub
Scription affair.
Spaulding and Marion will have
waltzng party in Grange hall Monday
evening. Leitsingers orchestra will fur
nish music and a cash prize will be
awarded the winner of the prize waltz.
Eighteen were received into the mem
bership of the Universalist church in
special meeting held last evening. The
celebration of the Lords Supper was
observed. Music was furnished by the
choir
The Crystal Springs Ice company is
not party to the agreement entered
into recently by some of the teaming
companies relative to prices for team
ing companies. Its price will remain
at $3.50 a day as heretofore
In the March meeting of the Woman's
Exchange it was proposed to amend ar
ticle seven of the constitution so as to
have it read Five members shall con-
stitute a quorum of the governing
board" Action will be taken upon this
at the annual meeting, WnlCn Will be
held the third Monday in April.
In the meeting of Protective Grange
Wednesday evening an interesting pro-
gram was given which consisted of
piano solo by Miss Tracy Cushman,
reading by Mrs. Ida Johnson and
three-act farce, The bargain counter"
by Mrs. e. d. Wilson, Mrs. Bessie L.
Knowlton, Mrs. Fred II. Spaulding, jr.,
Miss Alvena M. Walker and Miss Err
nina b. Dunton.
The semi-finals in the Masonic cam
dlepin tournament came to close
Wednesday evening and Frank p. Bar
Der captured first place after race
that had lasted practically all winter.
DR.. A. l.. Pettee was Mr.. BARRIERS final
opponent and three games were played
for the championship of the local al
leys. The pharmacist took three
straight strings from the doctor by the
scores of 80 to 70, SO to 50 and SO to 70.
A large force of men has been at
work on the Retting building and the
building in the rear of the Brooks
House, formerly used a storehouse
by Robbins & Cowles, and as a result
the latter building has practically dis
appeared and the Retting building has
been torn down as far as the middle of
the second story. E. c. Crosby will
build a garage on the sites of these
buildings and the work of construction
probably will be begun by the middle
of next week.
Although nine enlistments and two
re-enlistments have been received in
Company l in the past few weeks the
enrolment remains at A. Efforts are
being made to increase the membership
and the men are taking an added inter-
est in the work. Among the new en-
hstments are w. A. st. Cyr, c. p.
Wood. L. F. Stevens C. j. Stay, j. c.
McCarty, r. E. Butler, c. C. Tyrel,
p. w. Erickson and E. A. Stevens. The
two re-enlistments are w. r. Spauldng
and J. ]. Clune. The latter was for
several years an active member of the
company, previous to two years ago.
Connecticut Valley council, No. &c. R.
G. 8. M, elected these officers in their
annual meeting Thursday evening: T.
l. M, Oscar F. Benson; D. NJ, Harry
r. Randall; P. C. W., Christie B. Crow
ell; treas, P. Frank Connors; rec,
p. harrington C. of the c., William ].
Pentland marshal, Charles A. McRae;
steward, Farley F. Crown; chaplain,
Ferris R. Vaughan; sentinel, j. Albert
Taylor; trustee, William B. Vinton;
corporators of Building association-for
one year George M. Clay, for two years
Isaac D. Bailey, for three years Walter
The funeral of Miss Serotia Alexander,
who died March 90, was held in the home
Monday afternoon at 100 o'clock. There
were many floral tributes, and a large
number of neighbors and friends attend
ed. Rev. e. @. S. Osgood of the Unitarian
church officiated and f. H. Miller of
Dummerston sang three selections. The
burial took place in Prospect Hill ceme
terry and the bearers were l. O. p Smith,
lIar u 4 4 oil nd
Henry W. Simonds. Those from out of
town who attended the funeral were Mr..
and Mrs. John F.. Alexander, George p.
Alexander, John f. Alexander, jr., Miss
Mary Alexander and Mrs Blake of Sax
tons River. and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenney of
Greenfield.
In the annual meeting of the Vermont
Wheel club, held Tuesday evening, Off
GERS were elected as follows: President
DIR. A. L. Pettee; vice president, E. J.
Waterman; secretary, Fred w. Hail.
treasurer, John r. Ryder; auditors. A. F.
Schwenk and F. W. Nichols; members of
the governing board, o. F. Benson, Dana
III. Gilman and C. A. McRae. A buffet
luncheon was served to about 80 mem
bers. The financial report for the year
showed total receipts of 1892. Sc, with
balance on hand of s4722 in addition to
special fund of $50 and a building fund
of $780, Since Tuesdays meeting the
board of governors OF the club have
chosen E. j. Waterman H. R. Lawrence
and Fred Chamberlin house committee
for the year,
F. o. Emerson, employed on the work
of razing the Retting building on High
street, fell two stories Wednesday and
sustained injuries that came near be-
ing fatal At present he is in his board
ing place on Green street in the care
of trained nurse and is suffering
from injuries to his back, shoulders,
neck, scalp and leg. Mr., Emerson, in
company with other men, was working
on the third floor of the building and
stepped upon lath which he evidently
thought was a solid piece of board. A
moment later his fellow workmen saw
him fall He struck joist on the
second floor and this somewhat broke
the fan and when he struck the first
floor he was not rendered unconscious,
but was dazed. Workmen hurried to
his assistance and Dr. George r. An
derson was called. He found that no
bones were broken, but that me man
evidently was suffering from severe in
ternal injuries. The ambulance was call
ed and he was taken to his boarding place
on Green street. Mr.. Emerson came
here last November from South London
derry.
IT'S so EASY TO END cArARRH.