Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-29

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Rev, T. w Owens will conduct the
chapel service at the Retreat Sunday af-
ternoon at 9 o'clock.
Mrs. G. II. Smith has sold her house
on Clark street to Miss Rosa Roper,
MIR. and Mrs. Smith now live on Harris
place.
F.. A. Larrow has begun running a
hack with pair of horses to all trains,
taking orders from his sta bic on Flat
street.
Persons with bills against the high
school athletic association are asked to
present them to Enrol Richardson as
soon as possible.
The wrestling match, advertised for
Tuesday night, between Fritz Hanson
and stranger Lewis did not take
place an audience of only Is persons
appearing.
The owl" train due at $40 did not
arrive this morning until us, on ac-
count of the locomotive leaking steam.
Some distance north of here the locomo-
tive was disconnected and a freight en-
CINE was sent after the train.
The ladies' circle of the Universalist
church will hold their monthly business
meeting in Grange hall, instead of the
church parlors, next Tuesday, Dec. 3,
at A.oU y ClOCh. IL is nODeu lneTe VIII De
a large attendance as important BUSH
ness will be transacted.
A meeting of the Windham Union
Congregational ministers will be held in
the Centre church. chapel Monday at 10
O'Clock. Rev. Arthur w. Bailey Of
Keene, Sunday school superintendent for
northern New England, will give an
address. Dinner will be served to the
ministers in the chapel.
While working in the White River
Chair company's factory Nov. Z, f. II.
Morse was injured, two ribs being part
ly torn from the backbone. Mr.. Morse
endured severe pain several days before
the extent of his injury was known. The
ribs were then secured in position and
Mr.. Morse Is making a good recovery.
The Brattleboro board of trade will
hold a meeting in Festival hall Tuesday,
Dec. 3. Hon. Benjamin w. Porter, of
Greenfield. president of the Western
New England Chamber of Commerce.
VIII address the meeting on the anvah-
tages and future development of western
New England. At the close of the adj
dress a buffet luncheon will be served.
All members are urged to be present.
An opportunity will be given members
to bring before the meeting any matter
which they would like to have discussed.
Miss Catherine j. Harrocks, Go, for
many years a resident of Brattleboro.
died Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the Noble hos
pital in Westfield, Mass, following a
Tong illness with cancer of the stomach
MISS Harrocks was a native of London,
put came to this country in her girl
mood. She was employed in the Leonard
& Roess cigar store a long period and
while here lived in the family of the
late William Leonard. She was a regular
attendant of the Unitarian church.
Since leaving this town she had beer
employed in a cigar factory in Sufield
Conn. She leaves one brother, Sidney
Harrocks of Westminster, Mass.
Miss Bessie L. Farnum, bookkeeper IL
me Phoenix office, won a $40 prize in al
Underwood typewriter guessing contesr
conducted in New York city, the re,
suits of which were announced Satur.
day. Eight of the worlds fastest type
writer operators wrote at top speed OF
an Underwood machine eight hours
writing in relays of 80 minutes each
The guessing was as to the total mum
Der of words which would be writer
IN the eight hours. The correct humble
was 55,94i. Miss Farnum's guess. base,
on records of fast operators. was So. "a
words, or only four less than the cor
rect guess. Thirteen persons shared II
the awards, and in the 10 guesses ther
was a variation of only five words.
The Brattleboro branch of the Won
ans National Alliance has issuel an
nouncements for the coming year, a
follows: Friday, Dec. 6, 7.9O p. m, "Al
nance activities; Friday, Jan. 8, 7.3
p. M, Unitarian hymns and hymn writ
ers," Mrs. James NJ. Adams in charge
wednesday, IAN. 20. 3 p. m, sewing an
lO-cent tea, paper by Mrs. A. E. Wilso
of Mortified, Mass; Tuesday, Feb. Is
7.SO p. m, speaker, Mrs. o. H. Richard
son, director for Vermont; Friday Mare
Z, 7.S0 p. m, birthday meeting; Friday
April a, 7.3O p. m. Views of Unitaria
churches illustrated by stereopticon
Friday, May 2, 7.SO p. m, annual meet
ing. Sewing and 10-cent teas will b
held on the following dates at the home
or members: Dec. IA, Feb. &c, March q
April 80.
Education day will be observed by tn
Brattleboro Woman's club Wednesda,
afternoon, Dec. 4, in the Congregations
chapel. The program will be in charg
OF Mrs. E. B. Smith, with the genera
subject New Phases of Education.
Mrs. F. /. Swift will have an xhibit o
ewing to demonstrate the method o
teaching this branch in the publ,
schools, and Miss Ruth NJ. Buxton will
exhibit work done in drawing and man.
ual training, using practically the sam,
specimens as shown by the Brattlebor,
'NhooAS At me IectHl state convention
of teachers. The present methods usej
in teaching Latin will be explained by
Miss Florence C. Allen and the Mon
tessori equipment for teaching youne
children by Miss Mary F. Fits. Mrs
Smith will explain why this method OF
observing education day was chosen and
viii discuss the last report of the edu-
cation committee of the state federation
All teachers are invited to be guests OF
tn club at this meeting.
Windham c%ounty's states attorney
elect, Arthur V. D.. Piper of Jamaica,
will succeed the present incumbent,
Frank f. Barber of this town, next
Monday morning, Mr.. Piper was elected
at the general election in September for
a term of two years on the Republican
ticket. He also was Endorsed by the
progressive party. Mr.. Piper was in
tow this week and while here engaged
an office in the American building. The
room which will be his headquarters
Is not yet in readiness for his occupan-
cy and 1t probably will be two or three
weeks before he takes possession. Mr..
Piper intends to come from Jamaica
each morning and return each evening
except Saturday, when he will remain
in Jamaica all day. This will give him
I'VE business days in town and one in
Jamaica. Before he assumes office he
Will have gone over all matters of i'm
portance in regard to the position and
Will finish the work begun by States
Attorney Barber which the latter has
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