Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-18
BRATTLEBORO.

Central Vermont railroad excursion to
New York yesterday.
The ~ T.. O. p. ladies' auxiliary will
meet with Mrs. +. d. LaDuca, 10 Clark
street. this. Friday, evening at 80.
A litter of nine Scotch collie and shep-
herd pups have been attracting attention
in Charles Oakes's window this week.
The pups are playful and full of fun.
They are owned by Watson French.
Mrs. II. j. Clark of West Bratteboro
gave. very interesting talk on The
Sunny South in the meeting of the
mission circle of the Universalist church
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Clark also ex
hibited sands, spOnges. jellyfish and other
curios which she collected when in the
South.
Twenty eight cases of diphtheria have
been reported to Health officer Henry
Tucker since June /. This Is not an alb
normal number and disproves the gem
eral belief that there is an epidemic of
the disease in town. At present there are
five cases under quarantine, one al 20
Elliot street, one at 25 Pine street and
two at Williams street.
Health Officer Henry Tucker saw pile
of leaves burning on Main street yester-
day afternoon, which is contrary to the
order issued by the state board of health
DIR. Tucker questioned the owner of the
property and was told that the leaves
had been raked up by an employee but
that boys had lighted them. A person
counted eight bopfires on Green street
Wednesday night.
A coadjutor bishop for the Vermont
Episcopal diocese will be elected in Bur-
lington Nov. 10 to assist Bishop A. c. A.
Hall, who has been in i'll health some
II A.
home of Col Kittredge Haskins these
delegates were elected to represent ST.
Michaers church: Col. Kittredge Has
kins, Mai. F. w. Childs, Col. f. w. Glib
son and William ]. Pentland, jr.
Charles Henke of IS Frost street was
surprised pleasantly shortly after 6
o'clock Monday evening when twenty
employees of the Estey organ company
called at his home on their way from
work and presented him handsome
cocoa -bola cane, a box of cigars and
black seal leather travelling bag Mr..
Henkel has been chief designer for the
Estey Organ company 46 years and last
February was taken i'll with pneumonia.
He has not fully recovered from the eff
fects of the illness, and on Tuesday af
ternoon he went to New York and on
Wednesday morning sailed for Bermuda
for the winter on the steamship Ber-
mudian. A group of workers in the
Estey shops learned that he was about
to go away for the winter and in order
to express their regard for the veteran
designer presented him with the remem-
brances mentioned.
J. Willard Cobb. who returned from
New York Tuesday night, informed his
relatives and intimate friends Wednes-
day morning that he and Miss E. Marie
Sinclair were married in New York Sun
day night. Mr. Cobb returned to New
York Wednesday night. His statement
was accepted in good faith and he re-
ceived many congratulations. Announce
ment of the wedding appeared in the
Springfield Republican yesterday morn
ing. Yesterday afternoon kilograms were
received in The Republican Office from
both Mr.. Cobb and Miss Sinclair deny
ing the report that the wedding had
taken place. Miss Sinclair is the daugh-
ter of Mrs Emma Sinclair of Ports
mouth, n. H. Her father the late Frank
Sinclair. and her grandfather the late
Frank Jones, We're two of the wealthiest
and most widely known men of New
Hampshire.
The annual rally day services of the
First Baptist Bible school were held
Sunday In the church service Rev. DIR.
Cow preached on The beginning of the
gospel his sermon bearing upon rally
day The Vestry was decorated hand
somely with autumn leaves and the first
part of the Bible school period was de-
voted to graduation exercises. Fourteen
pupils in the beginners department. of
which Mrs. l.. w. Hawley is superin-
tendent, were promoted to the primary
class and were received into that de-
partment by Miss Helen Hopkins and
Miss Florence Moran. a short address
was made by DR.. Cow and the diplomas
were conferred by l.. w. Hawley sup
erintendent of the school. A rally day
musical leailet was used and the choir
assisted in the singing. After the spec
lal exercises the remaining time was
spent in study of the regular lesson.
A reception was rendered to Rev. and
Mrs. Thomas w. Owens in the vestry of
the Methodist church Wednesday even
ing, which was attended by a large num-
Der. The room was decorated tastefully
with autumn leaves, flowers and ever
green. Rev. and Mrs Owens were as
sisted in receiving by DR.. and Mrs. C. G.
Wheeler, the four standing under an
electrically lighted arch built of ever
green and autumn flowers. Light re-
ireshments were served, the pouring be-
ing done by Mrs, A. +. Atwood and Mrs
=, d. smith. assisted by Mrs. E. p.
smith and Miss Ada Jameson Some of
the pastors of the other churches were
present ana extended a greeting and a
welcome to the pastor and his wife, af-
ter which Mr., and Mrs. Owens were pre-
sented a small token of the esteem In
which the people already hold them, In
the shape or an electric drop parlor
lamp The reception was in charge of
the young people of the church. under
the direction OF Mrs. F. A. Shaw. and
they were assisted by the various other
societies Of the church. Instrumental
music was furnished by d. v. Wells
Miss Doris Smith and Miss Ruth Boorn
and there were vocal selections hx 49,,