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

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The date of the meeting of Windham
County Pomona Grange in Guilford has
been changed from Thursday, Jan. Is, to
Saturday, Jan. 20.
A still alarm called the chemical wag
on to chimney blaze in the house of
John Wilson on High street early Tues
day evening. No damage was caused by
the fire.
Exhibits of buff orphingtons were sent
by Fayette Miller and game bantams by
f. d. f. Stowe to the Boston Poultry
and Pet Stock association show in Bos-
ton this week. The show will close to-
morrow.
The Independents went to Greenfield
Wednesday evening and played the
Greenfield high school second team be-
tween the periods of the Greenfield high
Northampton commercial high game and
were defeated "a to I. The Independ-
ents consisted of Adams, Hall, Whitney,
Wilson and Harris.
The following report of stock shipped
from the Brattleboro station from Jan.
|. 1911, to Jan. l. 1912, is given by Henry
]. Allen, agent of the Society for the
Presentation of Cruelty to Animals II.
G.. Clark. 40 cows, 1894 calves, q bulls,
1913 hogs, 10 oxen, 116 sheep; James Hen
ry, $40 cows, 332 calves, So hogs, five bulls.
During the past week three cases of
German measles, eight of chicken pox
| and two of dphtheria have been re-
| ported to Health officer Henry Tucker
| One case of diphtheria is in the home of
| r. E. Parkhurst on Elliot street and the
other in the home of c.. II. Davis on
Estey street One case of mumps also
| was reported.
A call has come to Rev. D. E. Trout
| from a large Universalist church in
| Philadelphia, which offers a salary much
| larger than that paid by the church
here. Brattleboro people will be pleased
to know that Rev Mr. Trout has de-
cided not to accept, but to remain here,
and has written the Philadelphia church
| to that effect this week.
The annual meeting of the Universal
list Sunday school was held Sunday after
the morning services and these officers
were elected: Supt, Mrs. l. d. Bailey
asst. supt., Miss May L. Edwards; Sec,
Miss Alvena NJ. Walker; asst, Sec, Miss
Alta NJ. Bishop; treas, Fred H. Spauld-
ing jr.: executive committee, Mrs. N. D.
Clawson, Wfred Harris and Mrs. |. D.
Bailey.
Several local attorneys are in Towns
bend today trying the case of Eugene
Riando against Warner G.. Townshend In
which the ownership of a pair of steers
is in dispute. A board of arbitration
consisting of Judge E. L. Hastings, Ed.
ward b. Batchelder and p II. Ruttel
will hear the case. Gibson & Waterman
are attorneys for Townshend and Chase
& Daley for Riando.
The annual meeting of the Universal
list parish was held Tuesday evening
The report of the treasurer showed tina
the church was in good financial con
diton. These officers were elected
Pres. ]. l., Martini clerk. F. E. Bar
Der; auditor, C. G.. Staples: trustees
Freeman Scott, A. F. Roberts and F. c
Sargent Following the election of of
fcers various matters in regard to tn
welfare of the church were discussed.
About 25 couple enjoyed themselve
last evening at the leap year party givel
under the auspices of Mrs. Dana II. Gil
man and Miss Katherine Martin Ii
Friendship hall. The spirit of leap yea
were the guests of the women, tn
women chose their partners for tn
dances and the refreshments at inter
mission were served by the womer
Leitsinger's orchestra furnished music
Next Thursday and Friday f. ]. Fen
, | ton & Co. will close their store to mar
down for a great 10-days' sale whic
will start Saturday morning, Jan. 2,
Z | Many of the departments in the big stor
are to be changed in the spring as tn
| firm recently hired the next store nortl
giving additional space to make changes
None of the present stock will be move
but will be marked way down for the
greatest sale in years, which starts mex
l week Saturday
Claims of Rollin S. Childs and h
wife. the late Julia A. Childs, amountin
= with interest to about $4,000, against tn
estate of George w. Esterbrook were tt
!, subject of a hearing before Referee {
= E. Butterfield of Wilmington in tn
, | county clerks office Monday and Tue
a day. The hearing was on an appeal
!, the special administrator, F. B. Pie
from the allowance of the commissioner
> Gibson & Waterman and j. X. Batcl
=, elder appeared for Mr.. Childs and ]
g c. Bacon and H. G. Barber for the sp,
), cial administrator. Wednesday Wa
:, taken up with negotiations for SETTLE
. ment and yesterday the hearing W;
9 continued to Jan. 80.
}. A billiard tournament was begun ye
70 terday in the Vermont Wheel club room
$ between teams captained by C. A. MGR;
and C. r. Crosby. The tournament is
n be finished by Feb l and the losers a
Il to furnish the winners a irst-cass SUI
: per. Captain McRae's team consists
n A. S. Thompson. John Dugan. FIR,
h Chamberlain, L. X. Barber. c. H. Thorn
: son, Luther Miller. F. II. Harris. L
a Thomas Rice and DR.. A. l.. Petite
= Captain Crosby's team consists of ].
; Ullery, A. E. Wood, L. C. Tasker, w.
Hubbard, A. II. Brasor. Houghton Sea
! ems. Guy Jones, f. II. Crane, II.
=, Whitney, Three games have been pla
70 ed. c. r. Crosby won from c. A. Mora
70 so to 4S; John Dugan won from A.
~ Wood, so to 43; Fred Chamberlain w
40 from l.. G. Tasker, so to 35.
he The vital statistics for the year /!
is have been returned to the town clerl
IN office and show that during the we
35 there were 173 deaths in town, SO
IN which occurred at the Retreat. or t
nd 10 remaining 20 were at the Memoir
Sc hospital. OF those who died at the r
e. treat 80 were males and 90 females a
no OF the remaining 100 the males number
90 ana the females 81. During the We
O. IL bodies were brought into town
an burial. four males and nine females
90 the months of March and July the gref
ne est numbers of deaths took place,
ar each. Following are the months and t
ad number of deaths in each: January
n February l6. March %, April i6, NAV
=" June s, July %. August &c. September
, October II, November L. December
=, During the year there were 100 brit
- 81 males and SO females The yea
~, record of marriages was &c.
or In a meeting in the high school bull
ke ing Saturday night the committee ele
re ed at the recent special meeting of