Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-17

The regular meeting of Dennis Re
bekab lodge was held Tuesday night in
Odd Fellows hall, when the de.
Gree was conferred on six candidates.
The nomination of officers took place
after which refreshments were served.
4 pair of grey horses of Mosher & Tuck.
er's ran from Reed street Sunday
morning to the stable. They colided with
mole near the Albany cafe but without
doing material damage to anything but the
MOLE, The team had been left standing for
a minute on Reed street.
The following officers were elected
Tuesday night in the annual meeting of
ST Michael's court, C.. o. F.: c.. r.,
John r. Grady; " C. r., John Calvin;
rec. sec, r. A. Austin; fin. Sec, David
S. Carey; treas, II. B. Haus; lecturer,
John j. Eckels; trustees, John Kin
nulty, W. Young and James Grady.
Deputy Master and Mrs. II. w. Sar-
gent were unable to attend the state
Grange meeting in Burlington this
week, on account of the death of Mr..
Sargent S stepmother, Mrs. Chester S.
Sargent The state Grange voted Tues
dav to send a letter of sympathy and
flowers because of their bereavement.
Inquiry has been made as to what
difference there is between Mormcnism
and the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat
tcr-day Saints, whose literature is be-
inc distributed from house to house in
Brattleboro. There is no difference, as
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
day Saints is the name of the Mormon
religion.
A largely attended drawing room
meeting was held in the home of Mrs.
George f. Crowell, Lindenhurst, We'd
nesday in connection with the Chap
man-Alexander evangelistic meetings.
Mrs. c. NJ Alexander addressed the
gathering on The Resurrection, and a
hymn was sung under the direction of
Mr.. Alexander, Henry Barraclough
playing the piano.
The II. w. Guterman Co. of Spring
field, Mass, has entered suit in county
court to recover from w, B. and Flor
ence A. Houghton balance of $S64.75
with interest, alleged to be due on an
account for furnishing rooms in a
house. The papers are from the office
of Chase & Chase.
Mrs c. II. Thompson s teacher train
ing class of the Congregational Sunday
school conducted Saturday in the Cen
tire church house the first sale and tea
ever managed by that class. The pro
ceeds of the affair, which were unex
pectedly large, will be devoted to fit
ting up a room in the church house for
the use of the class.
G. w. Gilman, cigar manufacturer
and tobacconist of Elliot street, has an
attractive holiday window An arbor
effect of green in which is bell, also
of green, is a prominent feature, and
pipes, cigar and cigarette cases, ash
trays, cigar lighters and tobacco in
various forms are all well displayed.
Proceedings in suit brought by NJ. j.
Sherry of Rrattleboro against Lorenza
Whitney of Guilford have been stopped as
terms of settlement have been agreed upon.
\ jury was drawn Saturday afternoon to
try the case this week, but later the agree
ment was reached. The suit was an action
of contract on book accounts. f. w. Glib
son appeared for the plaintiff and A. f.
for the defendant.
Chairman Robert c.. Bacon of the
public service commission was in Bellows
Falls Wednesday in meeting with a
of the Saxtons River board
Of trade and representatives of the Bel
lows Falls and Saxtons River railroad.
The matter under consideration was that
of proposed changes in tariffs on the
street railroad and the meeting was held
or the purpose of informally discuss
ing the desires of the railroad and the
commercial interests served by the rail
road.
About so boys Of the Baptist Bible
school were entertained at a banquet
in the church dining room Monday
night by Henry Bond, chicken-pie, ice
cream, cake and other good things be-
ing served by the mothers of some of
the boys. Charles NJ. Alexander, L. w.
Hawley, +. V. Morse and the pastor,
Rev. George +. Tomkinson, were in
vited guests. After the banquet Mr..
talked to the boys on study
ing the New Testament, and many of
them attended the Chapman-AleXander
service in the tabernacle.
Eben F. Wells, native of Brattleboro,
who died in his apartments in Portland,
Oregon, Thursday afternoon, Dec. 9, was
.he youngest of the four children of John
Chester and Elizabeth Colt Wells. The
ather died many years ago and Mrs. Wells
md two sons and two daughters lived for
years on High street. After a while the
'amily went west, first to St Paul and
hen to Seattle. Eben Wells was the last
survivor of them all. He had been for a
ong time associated with Samuel Hill in
the Home Telephone Co. of Portland. Mr..
Hill is a son-in-law of James j. Hill.
Abbott b. Richmond driving run
about automobile, and Merrill Whit
ney of Putney road, riding a motorcy-
Gle with companion on the tandem
seat, collided ON Main street Sunday
morning about 10 o clOck near the cor
ner of Elliot street. Richmond was
driving south and Whitney was riding
out of Elliot street. The two young
men on the motorcycle were thrown
to the street, damaging their clothing
and bruising their bodies. The motor.
cycle was somewhat damaged. The au-
tomobile was not materially damaged.
Santa Claus arrived at the store of
T.. j. Fenton & Co. Wednesday after
noon. The store had made all prepare
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