Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-11

III tNeu htI = NAH next lueSudy |
evening.
A dance will be held by the young
people in Academy hall Thursday night
Wales's orchestra will furnish music.
The eighth encampment district, l. o.
o. F., will hold its annual meeting
with s. @ Putnam Encampment in Lud-
low this state. Monday, Oct. Ia.
The Salvation Army is very grateful
to the public for their contributions for
the rummage SALE at which $40 was
taken. Contributions of old clothing, old.
furniture and shoes will be received at
any time.
On Wednesday evening, Oct 10, from |
to 10 o'clock, reception will be ten
dered Rev. and Mrs. Thomas W. owens |
in the vestry of the Methodist church, |
to which all members and friends of the |
church and congregation are cordially |
invited
The Vermont Last Block company's |
plant south of the village is nearing
completion and the concern will be
ready to begin operations in manufac-
turing within a few weeks. The COM
pany plans to build next season north
of its factory buildings two double and
two single tenement houses for the use
of its employees.
A Boston newspaper recently publish
| ed a picture of man holding nine to-
| matoes in his hands, and news item
| accompanying the picture said the to-
matoes grew on one stem. George f..
| Crowell of this town has picked since
| then a stem bearing IL tomatoes, and
| on the same vine was a stem with mine
| tomatoes and another with six.
| The annual meeting of the Vermont
| branch of the Woman's auxiliary to
the General Board of Missions was
held in Woodstock Tuesday and We'd
| nesday. The delegates from St Mchael's
Episcopal church were Mrs Andrew
| Harper, jr., Mrs. Allan D. Brown and
| Mrs. Lillian Royce of Brattleboro and
Mrs. Silas Holbrook of West Brattle-
boro.
Chief Police George Wilson has
been notifying the jewellers in town to
be on the lookout for a man and woman
who are working in this state. Their
| cheme is to show a cheap grade of
diamonds usually with flaws, but well
mounted, to jewellers and borrow money.
promising to redeem their Jewels. They
never return the loan as they secure
more than the diamonds are worth.
Fourteen ministers of the Windham-
Union association, Congregational, met
in the Centre church vestry Monday
Rev c. II. b. Seliger of Townshend was
moderator. DIR. oliver Brown of AL
stead, n. H., gave an essay on THE
Old Testament rs literature" which was
received with great acceptance and DR.
Beardslee of Springfield gave an able
and interesting synthetic study of the
, Bible with reference to courage, as man.
Tested in several ways.
Sixty women of the Congregation
r parish met in the vestry yesterday af-
n ternoon and told how they earned a dol.
e | lar each, which they contributed as the
I first money toward the fund for provid
/ ing larger quarters for the Sunday
school. Some not present sent their dol
, | lars, making a total of $40. The storie.
I of how the money was earned, som,
| told in rhyme, were varied, interesting
: and amusing. social hour with re
e freshments followed the meeting.
!, Brattleboro chapter, ID. A. r., met II
the home of Mrs. w. H. Bigelow in Yves
= Brattleboro Friday. chapter anniversa r,
day, and were entertained by Mrs. Big
0 Glow and Miss Maria Stedman, hostesses
e | A larger number than usual were pres
ent. In the absence of the regent, tn
vice regent, Mrs l.. f. Holden pre-
. sided. An additional appropria ton 70
9 Kurn Hattin Home was made and af
n ter the business meeting a very pleas
: ant program was given including a plan,
| solo by Miss Doris Smith, vocal solo
q by Miss Mary ]. Bane and a reading
|, I'VE and our ancestors" by Mrs. G. F
q Barber. Excellent refreshments wer,
g served.
t Rev. Thomas w. Owens who recentl
e became pastor of the Methodist church
). and Miss Agnes Isabel Tibbetts of Low
It ell, Mass, were married in Lowell Mon
day noon by Rev. DR.. S. w. Cummings
. assisted by Rev. j. T. Caryon. larg
number of guests were present and tn
. house was decorated handsomely. Al
. orchestra furnished music and previou
: to the ceremony played the bridal marc
a from Lohengrn. The couple receive,
many gifts. A luncheon was served
o after which Rev. and Mrs. Owens lief
for a wedding trip to New York an
q New Jersey. They will come here to
. morrow and Rev Mr. Owens will preacl
= Sunday. They will begin Housekeeping
n in the Methodist parsonage at SO Higl
y street. Mrs. owens is a daughter o
Mrs. Henry Llewelyn Tibbetts of Low
ell. Rev. Mr.. Owens began his Brattle
= boro pastorate Sept /.
= Weed Reach Pierce, 81, former res
;, ident of this town and graduate o
II the Bratteboro high school died in tn,
y. sanatorium in Pittsford Oct. 4, The flu
- neral held in the chapel of tn,
= Centre Congregational church here Mon
day morning at 1870 o'clock, Rev. r
A NJ. Houghton officiating, and the buria
took place in Morningide cemetery. TIL,
G bearers were Clarence Merrill, Edward
Eckels. John Atkinson, Godfrey Crosb!
. | of this town, and Harold Dennison am
= | Theodore Cronyn of Bernardston. Mr.
Pierce was born in Brattleboro, Jan. 6
1891, a son of the late George w. ant
g Ida NJ. Weed Pierce. His father wa.
u for many years manager of the Retrea
4 farm and was president of the Vale,
s fair association Weed Pierce ATTENDED
e the public schools here and gradua tee
9 from the high school with the class o
e 1910 While in the high school he was
Q member of the track team and wa.
n president of the athletic association. Al
Y ter his graduation he entered the Med
t ico- Chirugical college in Philadelphia
o and took up the study of medicine H,
8 remained there one year and in tn,
: fall of 1911 entered the University O.
p Vermont, continuing the study of med
r icine. few months ago his health
e which had been falling, became worse
r and he went to the sanatorium. H,
l. leaves four brothers, Milton w. Pierce
r George F.. Pierce and Fred w. Pierce
= all of Bernardston. and Nathan G. Pierc,
n of Chester. and one sister, Helen M
= Pierce of Bernardston. Mr.. Pierce wa,
p a member of the Phi Chi society of tn,
r Medico- Chirugical college In Philadel
t phia and of the Delta Mu fraternity o
o the University of Vermont. Among thos,
s from out of town who attended the flu
l. lie. .t.AA 49,