Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07
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nesday evening.
business meeting of the ladies' as
ISOLATION OF the Congrega tional church
will be held in the chapel Tuesday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. Every woman in
the parish is urged to be present
The annual red tag day for the benefit
of the rest room will be observed next
week Saturday, June Is. 1t Is hoped that
all friends who are interested in having
this room kept open for the benefit of
our neighbors in the nearby towns will
respond generously to the solicitors.
Emma C. Harrington of Barre has pe-
ttioned the bailiffs for the privilege of
running a vaudeville theatre and NOV
Ing picture show on the ground floor of
the Miner building near the corner of
Church and Elliot streets. hearing has
been set for Monday evening at 7.3O in
the Office of II. G.. &c F. E. Barber.
william C. Horizons agency has sold
for w. H. Proctor his house on Tyler
street. known as the James F. Hooker
place to Mr. and Mrs Henry Bond. Mr..
Bond leased the house about year ago.
1t will be good news to Brattleboro peo-
pie generally to know that Mr.. and Mrs.
Bond will make this their permanent
home
The annual meeting Of the Western
| ASSOCIATION was Helu IueSuiS
in the rooms of the Vermont National
bank 1t was voted not to call
for an assessment on the stock at the
present time although one may be nee
essary later in the year If proposed re-
pairs are made. These officers were re-
elected: Pres, E. C. Crosby; sec. and
treas, G.. C. Averill; directors, e. c.
Crosby, r. d. Holton and A. E. Thur
Der. ii
While Bert Mundell, who lives in Ches-
terrified and who is employed by the VAL
ley Grain company in its local store, was
working on his farm Sunday afternoon
he sustained painful injuries, including
broken collar bone He had driven to a
field and was assisting his daughter to
alght from the wagon, when the horse
started and threw him under the wheel
The little girl received several scratches
but was not hurt seriously. Mr.. Mum
dell has been at home this week under
the doctors care
A granite fountain designed by George
A. Hines has been placed in the Prospect
Hill cemetery, at which persons may
secure water in order to water the flow
ers and grass on the lots. 1t Is oblong
in shape and is six feet long, three feet
wide and about 80 inches high. The
fountain adds a touch of beauty to that
part of the cemetery in which it is To-
Gated which is on the road south of the
one running through the centre. The
fountain is the work of the c. H. Grant
Granite company.
The Seventh Day Adventists have COM
pleted arrangements for a season of pub
lie meetings on Prospect hill, where
meetings were held last year. Evangel-
list F. e. Stray of eastern New Hamp-
shire will deliver the opening address
Sunday night Mr.. Stray has been con-
verified from infidelsm and his earnest
clear-cut style of address fully indicates
that his heart is in the work Several
small living tents are on the lot with
the big tent. The company of workers
will occupy them. Mr. and Mrs. r. B.
Clapp are here again this year.
Although the matter has not been
definitely settled and the final arrange
ments may depend upon the adjustment
made between the Boston e. Maine and
Central Vermont railroad companies, ne
gotiations have been entered into with
view to allowing the Twin State Gas &
Electric company's gas house to remain
in it's present loca ton, and there Is
prospect that a favorable settlement will
BIS real hed. The Central Vermont COM
pany notified the Twin State company
some time ago to vacate the premises
and subsequently the Twin State COM
the site by right of eminent domain,
which action is now pending. Under the
agreement between the two railroads rel
alive to the division of the local yard
the gas house will be on Boston Maine
land and that company may not insist
upon the removal of the building
Childrens day will be observed in the
Universalist church Sunday at 1890 a.
m. and the service will be in charge
of the Sunday school. All members or
the school are asked to be present. The
service will include the christening of
babies and children. Following is the
program: Song, Sunday school; Loru's
Prayer, primary department; responsive,
Psalms l and %, sunshine band; anthem.
choir; scripture by superintendent; pray
err, pastor; song, Sunday school; an
nouncements and Offering; song, -. pri-
mary department; christening of Mbies
and children; anthem, choir; talk by
pastor; song. Sunday school; articles of
faith; benediction. All parents, friends,
children and those interested are in
vited.
A pretty home wedding took place at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.
Whitney on Central street, Tuesday
evening at O'clock when their only
daughter, Agnes j., became the bride
of John A. Farnsworth of Bellows Falls.
Kew. u. IL. trout was the OIlclatlnB
clergyman. The bride and groom en-
tered the parlor to the strain. of bridal
march from Lohengrin played by Mrs.
A. C. Walker of West Brattleboro. The
bride was lastly gowned in blue
messaline and carried a shower bouquet
of lilies of the valley, the latter given
to the bride by George Thomas of Gull
ford. They were unattended. The rooms
were prettily decorated with palms.
m "a a
color scheme being green and white.
After the ceremony a reception followed.
During this time James Perry, jr. rem
dered several selections on the plano.
The bride and groom were the recipients
of many useful and costly gifts. After
an extended wedding trip to Lake
George, Mr.. and Mrs. Farnsworth will
live in Bellows Falls Guests were
present from Bellows Falls, Springfield,
Hartford, West Brattleboro and Hins-
dale.
Holden & Martin won in their appeal
from the order OF Building Insector
James e. Helyar requiring that they use
slate or other fire-proof material . in
roofing the 10-tenement house which they
are erecting at the. corner of South Main.
and Cross streets. They were given a
hearing Tuesday before Judge w. r. Da-
ley in the municipal court Holden &
Martins contention was that II the roof
covering was of slate the heat would be
so great in the attic rooms that persons
living In the tenements could not use