Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
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Tuesday after the Christmas vacation
The annual meeting of the corporators
of the Vermont Savings bank Will be
held Wednesday, Jan. TO- at p, m.
The Garment Workers union held their
regular monthly meeting Tuesday even
ing in Union hall. Eight were initiated.
The officers of Dennis Rebekah lodge
will be installed next Tuesday evening by
district Deputy President NJ. Lizzie Gray
of Newfane A banquet will be served.
The story tellers' league will meet in
the parlors of the Centre Congregational
church Thursday evening at 7.45. Chap
ter of DR.. st. Johns "Stories and story
telling" will be considered.
News has been received of the death
of Miss Nellie O'Donnell in Springfield,
Mass, Miss O'Donnell was ward OF
the late Rev. Father Cunningham and
was well known in Brattleboro.
Andrew jackson chapter, No. l, United
States Daughters of 1872 will hold
meeting in the home of Mrs. George S.
Dowley Monday at o'clock. This meet
ing will commemorate the battle of New
Orleans.
rs life worth living?" will be the sub
ject of the sermon in the Universalst
church by the pastor. Rev. d. E. Trout,
Sunday at 1890 a. m. 1t is a message
appropriate to the new year and also to
all years.
Monday was the feast day of the
Circumcision Masses were celebrated at
z and o'clock in st. Michael's Roman
Catholic church.. At the o'clock Mass
the children of st. Michaers parochal
school sang Christmas hymns with fine
effect.
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tie Yankee" Rogers in Greenfield Mon
day night. He and his manager, C. j.
Atwood, went Tuesday morning to Athol
to make arrangements for match for
Hanson and they expect to be gone I'M
til Wednesday.
e. Walters special representative of
the n. K. Fairbank company of Chicago
is conducting a house to house canvas of
Brattleboro, as part of the campaign in
which local consumers will be given the
opportunity to buy the famous Fairbank
products at wholesale prices through the
local dealers. 1t will be to the advantage
of householders to give Mr.. Walters an
interview.
Mrs. Sarah Faustna Williams, 81. died
in the home of her daughter, Mrs F. b.
Pier, early this morning. She sustained
a shock which followed an illness with
pneumonia. She was born in Richmond
N: H., April "a, 1880, and was daughter
of Holman and Lucretia Barrus of that
town. She was the widow of Charles r.
Williams of Winhall, who died several
years ago. When Judge and Mrs. Pier
moved to this town two years ago she
came with them and had since made her
home here. She leaves sister, Mrs
Helen NJ. Phillips of Putney, a brother,
Moses Barrus of Hannibal, n. Y, and
daughter, Mrs. F. B. Pier The body
W no a tn n6xrill Co 10,
the funeral will be held there Sunday af-
ternoon.
While those most closely connected
with the railroad situation decline to
make any statement for publication, it
is known that marked progress has been
made toward bringing about an adjust
ment of issues between the Central Yer
mont and Boston & Maine railroads rel
ative to the Brattleboro situation and
that definite agreement is expected
within very short time. 1t is expect ed
that another track will be laid between
here and South Vernon on the Vermont
side of the river. A. B. Corthell of Bos-
ton, chief engineer for the Boston &
Maine road, and three assistants came
mere in a special car Tuesday to meet
Central Vermont engineers, but through
a misunderstanding the Central Vermont
men went to Boston to meet them
Another meeting will be arranged The
Boston & Maine men went over the right
of way on the New Hampshire side and
over the proposed course on the Vermont
side.
The sixth annual meeting of the Wind
ham County Rural Letter Carriers as
ISOLATION was held in the selectmen's
room in the town hall building Monday.
The meeting was called to order by Pres
at q,
business was transacted, including the re-
ports of delegates Vale and Johnson to
the state convention in Rutland in Au-
gust. Deep regret was expressed because
OF the death of an honorary member of
the association, Col. H. E. Taylor A
letter of greeting and good cheer, ex-
pressing a wish for the speedy recovery
or Z. +. Nash, was sent to Mr.. Nash,
now retired from the service and i'll in
his home on Western avenue. Two new
members were voted in and these officers
were elected: Pres, A. p. Eddy; vice
pres, F. M. Carley; Sec and treas,
George b. Bush; first delegate to state
convention, c. o. Chamberlain; second
delegate, George b. Bush. The next
meeting will take place in this town Feb
~. 1913 The majority of the carriers are
alive to the best interests of the service
and are trying to improve 1t every day.
Dinner was served at Halls restaurant at
1 p. m, after which the carriers spent
the afternoon in looking into the merits
of automobiles in the service. Several
carriers in the county already are using
small cars In their work. The members
present We're Fred Vale Hugh Vale
and F. M. Carley of South Londonderry.
George B. Bush of Newfane. A. p. Eddy
ot West Brattleboro. p. F. O'Connor of
Putney and L. F. Mixer. C. o. Chamber
lain and f. A. Johnson of Brattleboro.