Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05

ular WaItzlnB parties IN grange nan tne
evening of Jan. 10 at o'clock
The Universalist parish will hold its
annual meeting in the church parlor
next Tuesday evening at $50. Reports
will be received and officers elected. a
large attendance Is desired.
Leo council, Knights of Columbus, is
making preparations for a bazaar to be
held in Festival hall Wednesday and
Thursday, Jan. "a and 25 Tickets are
being sold which entitle the holders of the
lucky number to a Ford automobile.
A fire which might have resulted Sc
riously was cut short Tuesday morning
in the White River chair factory. A hot
box fgnited some waste and the flames
communicated to the woodwork. Work
men discovered the blaze and exiting
uished 1t with buckets of water.
John L. Roess has moved the cigar
making department of his business from
the second floor of the Hooker building
to the rear of the first floor The sec
ond floor will be remodeled 10 suit the
needs of tenants who lease it. The sec
ond floor had been used for cigar-mak-
ing purposes q years.
The Woman's club meeting Wednes-
day afternoon was in the form of a New
Years social After a short business
session an entertainment including piano
selections by Miss Jessie Hawley and
readings by Miss Mary Cox was much
enjoyed The entertainment was fol-
followed by tea and waters served by
the social committee. A special effort
was made to extend the acquaintance of
the new corners.
English cathedrals'' will be the sub
Ject OF an unusually interesting stereop-
ticon lecture at the Centre Congregaa
of
O'Clock. The charm of these fine old
works of architecture, many of them now
only lVy-crowned reminders of the past
mas been felt by writer's and travellers as
well as by the people who dwell under
their shadows. Pictures of many of the
cathedrals will be shown Sunday even
ing. The lecture will be read by the pas
tor.
In the meeting of Columbian lodge, No.
80, F. & A. NJ, next Tuesday nght, the
third degree will be conferred upon two
candidates by a team of officers typi-
Tying youths All of the stations will be
occupied by young men, none over 2S
years old having been assigned to take
part in the work This will be the third
IN series of meetings, at the first the
ofncers representing age, and in the Sec
ond manhood. There will be special mu-
sic and refreshments will be served after
the work All Master Masons are urged
to be present.
The funeral of Mrs. Hattie S. Taylor,
wife of j. Albert Taylor, was held in the
parlors of the Brooks House at 230
O'Clock Saturday afternoon and was
largely attended. members of Bingham
cnapter. Order of the Eastern Star, of
which Mrs. Taylor was past worthy
matron attending in body. Rev d. f..
Trout, pastor of the Cniversalist church,
officiated, the service including a par
tcularly appropriate poem The burial
took place in the Taylor lot in Prospect
Hill cemetery. The bearers were mem
bers of the Masonic fraternity, l. d.
Bailey, w. r. Daley, w. b. Vinton and
F.. r. Vaughan.
Two women engaged in a fracas in the
lobby of the American building Wednes-
day afternoon and for a few minutes a
few spectators watched q miX-up that
was interesting. The combatants were
not well versed in the scientific points
of offense and defense, but what they
lacked in science they made up in force
Both women's' clothing was torn and one
received bruises from piece of stick
with leather strap attached. The en-
counter followed a bit of gossip regard
ing one of the. women and the other
woman's husband. A third woman stood
by and watched the enga gement and
acted in the capacity of referee.
= A large congregation attended the
watchnight service in the First Baptist
church Sunday night, beginning at S
O'Clock. Some remained throughout the
program. others went before it was over
and others came late and watched the
new year in. About so were present to
take part in the midnight doxology and
new year greetings. The program be-
a iIsip 11 81,
assisted by Miss Alice Butterfeld, Miss
Caroline Clark and F. C. Adams Sc
lections from The Nativity" were sung
by the Augmented chorus. The rest OF
the program was as follows: $50, the
pastoral message; S.45, communion SER
vice; 9.15. refreshments served in the
vestry by the young people; 10, gospel
praise service, led by A. L. Maynard,
with solo by Luther Hawley; lO.15, pray
er service. led by l.. w. Hawley 1890
address by Rev. f.. A. Wells of the
Methodist church: II, testimony service
led by ]. e. Hall: ll.3O. outlook for the
new year, by F.. S. Knight 1l.5O. prayer
and conservation lead by Rev Dr. Cow:
II, doXology and new year greetings.
Stuart julius Chaplin of this town and
Miss Emogene Winifred Willard of West
Dummerston were married in the Bap-
fist parsonage in South Newfane at !
CLOCK saturday afternoon by Rev. r.
c. Clark. They We're attended by the
brides brother, Dexter Willard of Athol
Mass. as best man and Miss Ruth Bald
win of West Dummerston. niece of the
bride, as bridesmaid The four young
people left the home of Mr. and Mrs
b. c. Baldwin of West Dummerston the
bride attired in a lavender travelling
dress, and drove to South Newfane, and
following the ceremony they drove to
Brattleboro. where Mr.. and Mrs. Chaplin
boarded the AIS train for Springfield
Mass, intending to visit a few days in
that city and Hartford. Conn. A mum
Der of their friends were at the rail-
road station here and showered them
with rice They received a number of
handsome gifts Mr.. Chaplin is a son
or Mrs. Maria j. Chaplin of u Forest
street, widow of Henry A. Chaplin. He
attended the Brattleboro high school and
Is now linotype operator for E. l.. Hill
dreth Co., by whom he has been en-
ployed since 1905. The bride is a daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Will
lard of West Dummerston. She attended
the high school in Palmer, MassH a short
time and since then has lived principally
with her sisters. lastly with Mrs. Bald
win. Mr.. and Mrs. Chaplin will live at 2
Terrace street.