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BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.
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The Mt. Hcriiion mule quartet will
sing nt the service m'the Home for tne
Aped tomorrow.
Main street was washed with a hose
vesterdav afternoon. Lust night and
today the water was applied by a more
ancient method. .
The women of the Cuiversalist socie
ty will serve tea Wednesday ami
Thursday nfternoous, Feb. 4 and 3, af
ter :! oVloek, ut their Japanese fair.
The Prooks House in an age meat
nerved dinner Yesterday to 217 guests
at the annual dinner of the Valley
Fair association to the stockholders
and advisory directors.
Sunshine society, branch No. 1, held
its regular monthly meeting yesterday
afternoon at Mrs. .John C. De Witt's
. t lit
on i anal street. -n unusually large
number were present, 23 of the mem
bers attending. Kcireshmeuts were
served.
The H-moiiths old daughter of Mr
and Mrs. Madero Ciovaiuii died this
iineriiiiig of pneumonia at the home of
8h parents over iJessctt's restaurant
On .Main street, i he innoral will ho
ild Kundav afternoon at 1 o'clock
rom St. Michael's Komau Catholi
hunh.
Two weeks of revival meetings will
e 1 1 1 I in Salvation Army hall, 18
nigh street, beginning ' this evoti-
ug. Miss L. Fitzfimmons of the North, -ieiil
school will open tho meeting, ac
orn anied by Miss E. Dean, also u
kiiifb mmrtet from Mt. Herinon. A
roprutu of vocal and instrumental
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inns e lias neen arranged. .111 beats
rce. All welcome.
A treat is promised to the music-
Povfr of Hrattleboro Monday evening
when tlie Mt. llermon Ulee ebib will
he a concert in the Methodist church
at M o clock, to be given under
the auspices of tire Kpworth league.
Besides the jjlee club, the Mt. llermon
quartet will sing. Those that heard this
.piartct Ne.v Year's eve in the -Methodist
church, know the quality of the
riuging. Tickets on sale by tlie mem
bers or at the door Monday evening.
Hundav, Feb. 1, will be observed as
Convention Sunday in the Universalist
church, in keeping with a state move
incut amoi.g Vniversalist churches. The
work and needs of the stale will be
1U seated bv the nastor, inchnling the
new plan of the issue of superintend
rniv stock, and the morning offering
will go toward the quota of the local
by- the state conven-
The Adventist church aud Salvation
Armv will hold a tinton service : in tlie
Adventist church tomorrow morning at
the usual hour, jo...o.
The washing of Main street vested
lay with a lire hose not duly removed
vast accumulation of filth, thereby
imnroving tue street ootn oy signtj
and by smell, but by removing the
tilth it vastly improved the sleighing.
The trustee suit brought by L. B.
Yauvev of Brattleboro against. (.'.11.
Hubbard of Brattleboro, tor coal pur
chased, was beard before Justice Lew
is If. Lvnde of Dummersfon in Chase
Ac Chase's office recently. The plain
lift: contended, because tlie debt was
contracted before the law was . passed
giving the laboring man $10 of his
wages, that he could hold all that was
disclosed bv the trustee. The de
fendant .contended that the law did
not take effect until -three months af
ter it was passed, giving parties op
portunity to adjust their affairs and
collect what was due them, and all
they could hold would be the excess
above $10 and costs. The court took
the subject matter under consideration
PERSONAL.
parish assessed
tion. Everyone interested in the Uni
Aersalist church is urged to be present
and is asked to contribute liberally.
A delegation from the Urattleboro
board of .trade will go to Springfield
Mas., Thursday to attend the annual
dinner of the Western New Eugland
Chamber of Commerce at Hotel Kim
ball. Howard Elliot, president of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad, will speak on The Kailroad's
I Influence in Territorial Development.
jThis will be one of the most important
addresses delivered by Mr. F.lliot any
where. He is putting special effort into
the preparation .of this paper. Another
speaker will be .1. 11. Hale of South
(llastonburv. Conn., well known as ''the
peach kin;.'."
In conjunction with other chnri-hes
throughout New England the .Hrattle
boro churches will observe Sunday,
Feb. H, as Co-to-Cburch Sunday. A
, committee of one from each church in
Dr. 11. Miner of Windsor is in town
todav.
Mrs. Henry Wiljs of Main utreet has
been ill several days.1
Louis ttatto of; Beach street is con
fined to his home by illness.
A. W. Adams of Torrington, Conn.,
was a visitor in town this week.
P. E. McEIhiuny returned to Xew
York todav after a short stay in town.
William .1. Pcntland, jr.,' has return
ed to his home from the Memorial hos
pital.
Mrs. Louis Frefontaine will finish
work in the office at Dunham Brothers
today.
Mrs. George Harris of Main street
is ill and under the care of a trained
nurse.
Charles Miner and daughter. Miss
Grace Miner, were in Springlield, Mass.,
yesterday.
Mrs. Bnscom of Ticonderoj.n. X. Y.,
came yesterday to visit Mrs. E. .?. Wa
terman on High street.
llab.h B. I'ettee of Springfield, M.u-..s.,
was in' town yesterday, returning to
nis home this morning.
Mr and Mrs. (. O. Abbott went to
"Mriiiglield today to spend Sunday with
Dr. anil Mrs. Aekermaiu
Mrs; (ieorge Harris of Main street has
U -u ill, threatened with pneumonia, but
Vt condition now i improved.
Mrs. F. (!. I'ettee went to Spring
field, Mass.. 'Wednesday to see Mrs.
Ralph B. I'ettee, who is ill.
i. L. Dunham, (). 1). Stowed and
Verne Winchester returned yesterday
from a business trip, to Boston.
Miss Minnie Brown, bookkeeper for
Dunham Brothers company, is at her
home on Frost street today on account
of illness.
Miss Helen -Tower,
visiting her aunt, Mrs
V. esteru aveni.e, t wo
to her home in New
.Mrs. Howard tar wen. who lias
ending a week in Bangor, Me.,
town has been
committee met
evening in tin'
Noves to make
appointed, and this
at 7.t" o'clock last
oftico of Dr. W. It.
further arrangements.
who had been
C. A. Brown of
weeks, returned
York yesterday.
been
with
The committee consists of the follow
ing: E. B. Smith. C. L. St'u-kney, Dr.
W. It. N'oves. S. A. Daniels, E. W.
Cibson. F. K. l'orrv, ,A. 11. Merrill,
C. F. Mann. II. C. Harris. L. W. Lord,
August Johnon, Knoch I .arson, Allen
Wort hi ngton.
The funeral of Miss Sarah O-good
iV.dcii una h'ld in the undertaking
looms of Bond Sou o.derday after
noon and db largely attended.. Ie .
I'. B. Trout, raptor of the Cniversaltsl
church, officiated and .Miss I'imimi .1.
Crgg sang Nearer, My Cod, To Thee.
Among, those present were Mr. ami
Mm. Arthur Clupp, William t:Iapp and
Mi.-s .Ictuiie Clapi of South Deer fie Id.
Mass., Mrs. Clara Blanchard of Tow n
dend and B. 1. Osgood of Biookline.
Tie body was placed in tin; tomb in
1'rospiet Hill cemetery. The bearers
were I.. M. Howe of Urattleboro, F..
I. .Osgood, Arthur Clapp and William
t'lnpp. ,
her mother, will meet Mr. Farwell in
Hoston today, and they will return!
Inline timmrrou 1
Mr. and Mrs. Bainey S. Miehelman
and Miss Lyabelle Michelman will go
to Springfield, Mas.. .Monday to attend
the B'nai B'ritliJall at Hoiei Kimball
Monday evening.
Miss Mattie . Metealf. w in h is le--ii
at Mrs. F. .1. Fairbanks' on Oik
street, went to the home of her sister,
Mrs. W. A. Mellen. on Chestnut street
yesterday for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. (.Wiles of
Marlboro, Mass., visited vevferday with
Mr. tat a fiute". Mr . 'W V,. Shennan,
at tlu' Brooky Ifoue. 'I'hev returned
to their home this moriiine. !
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Mrs. I ). Patterson of . I'aln:y hu
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dau
I'atterson, this week. Her sister, Mis.
Nellie Mooney, returned to I'utney Xvi t li
her to remain the rest of the wiuter.
Wells Miller ny I chtssnnite. AVeb
ster Simond, will coi;ie from . Ha: yard
....ll..... tml'lV ilk Iild I tli . f.f.L -I'll ?
n.tMr. Miller's home. .Miss Rosabel
Miller and Miss Dorothy Hettinger
came today from Mt. llolyoke co'Iegt
to stay at her home over Sund.y
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Ptegti (Doflti 5 on PirBces
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Miiose!hi(S)Ddl FooiriraD.sliiiDini.ss
Ever Cnoivn in Brattleboro
We have got to move before March first, and as we are bound to
go into the new store with a brand new stock we intend to dispose of
everything in the old store in the shortest time possible This means
you can now buy of us
Fiuiirin!StaaireP Stoves, Cairpefts,
at a Discount of 15 to 12 Off Regular Prices
Owing to the size of our stock it is impossible for us to mention
each individual bargain, but will say that we make no reserve from
The Largest Stock of Household Furnishings
in Vermont. Everything (Goes at Cut (Prices
One price to everybody and that marked in plain figures
TERMS CASH. NO GOODS EXCHANGED
FREE DELIVERY to Brattleboro R.R- Station or city.
. FREE STORAGE for six months on goods bought and paid for at this sale,
which may not be needed Tor immediate use.
Here is the chance of a lifetime If .you are going to need anything
in the line of House Furnishings during the next twelve months, you
cannot afford to let this opportunity pass
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Everything for Housekeeping
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TEAM C WON MATCH.
A Card of Thanks
ON behalf of St. Michael's Court,
No. 574, Catholic Order of
Foresters, wc desire to state our
appreciation of the fact that the great
success of our Gold Bazaar was due to
the hearty support given us by tthe
public of Brattleboro, and to express
our thanks to all who contributed in
any way to the success of the fair.
COMMITTEE OF GOLD BAZAAR
Brattleboro, Jan. 31.
Defeated Team D 1266 to 1219 in
Masonic Tournament Last Night.
'Tlic'Iast 'of -"tlie 'games' of the iirst
tKTics of llio Masonic bowling tourna
ment was rolled last evening, team C4
.Ipfnntin-' team D bv a score of 12G6
.
to 1218. March of the defeated team
had- high three string total with
while Proctor won the high
honors with 101. The score:
bliiuner,
Knight,
Proetor,
t'aiu,
White,
6
single
four weeks. Death was due to a gen
eral breaking down incident to old
age.
Mrs. Sydell leaves, besides her hus
band, four daughters and - two mms,
Mrs. Sydell. sit whose home tdie died;!!..... ,.,,.,,,
Mrs. lannie Yeatniau of Florence,', ' l ,
Mr. Ida Frizell and Mrs. Abbott P,. r-v hn'1 ar
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Barber,
Jpbnsou,
Fox,
Kay,
March,
Team C.
82 H.. 7I 214
7(5 7i 250
8S S2 101 271
77 So 75 2:57
85 85 1)4 264!
408 411 4471266
Team D.
9S 78 94 270
74 77 70 221
90 fio 64 232
72 84 76 232
86 i2 98 276
420 396 4021218
Stone, both of Urattleboro, David and
Fred . Morris,, both -of Springlield,
Mass. She also leaves a sister and
three brothers
- The funeral was held this afternoon
at 2.:0 o'clock at the home of Mrs
Sydell. The
tomorrow fu
cemetery.
MRS. PAUL MORRIS.
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War. Former Resident of Guilford,
Mother of Two Brattleboro Women.
'Mrs. Paul-Morris,- 81, a former rest
dent of Guilford, died Thursday night
at the borne of her daughter, Mrs. An-
drew Sydell, Northampton street,
HpriDffQeld, Mass., after an illaeas of
Meantime The Nantucket, herself
I, had stool by, and Capt.
uroused his sleeping crew.
As the ineffectual rays of the search
light failed to pierce the fog, Capt.
Kerry ordered out his lifeboats. Thcv
found only the struggling survivors curv
ing frantically for help. Ma ii v of
bodv Will be bright here 1 il "V T'?. Utter,y cxhaustel
,r burial in Mo.ingside a"", I themselves. Several,
FIFTEEN INJURED.
Train
roe, gave hit life preserver to a woman,
who had none, aud after being washed
into the water, saved himself bv seiz
ing a floating ladder. Miss Sally Me
Combs, a member of tho Macaria
Theatrical company, was in a life-boat
wilh a West India negro, who became
panic stricken and grabbed Miss Me
Combs's hair. lie hail to be beaten
almost into insensibiHtv- before he
would free the woman.
EDWARD B. PRENTICE DEAD.
Chicago and Alton Passenger
Wrecked Near Joliet, IlL
JOLIKT, 111., Jan. 31. Fifteen j.er-!
sons were injured, some so seriously
that they may die, when a Chicago and
Alton passenger train from Chicago to
St. Louis was wrecked between here
and Lockport early today. Nine cars
fett the . track and three were over
turned. Most of the injured were in the
sleeping ears, which the'v were forced
fo leave in their night clothes and to
seek shelter in the neighboring farm
houses. !
DEATHS.
In Springfield, Mass., Jan. 29, Mrs.
Paul Morris, 81, formerly. of Guilford.
- The lack of mney in on toot of evil.
ttt. .1.11 ..I...... L. . 1.. I I t .
.i..,:'..v i.j - inn.. lunuer, iiatl to le
ha eled over the side of the NnutHcket
with ropes. Thomas IS. Harrington of
Bridgeport, Conn., kept his wifo afloat
by superhuman efforts, swimming with
her hair in his teeth, only to have her
die a few minutes after she was hauled
aboard the Nantucket.
There were notable dee Is of heroism
by Assistant Engineer Oscar Perkins
and Ferdinand J. Kuehn, first wireless
operator. Perkins, when tho inrush of
water put out the main dynamo aud
left the Monroe in complete darkness,
rushed below and put to work an
emergency dynamo.'. He is among the
rescued
Wireless -Operator Kuehn cave the
first S. O. S. call, and after adjusting
a life preserver, which would have
doubtlessly saved his own life, removed
it from his body "and placed it - on a
girl. Kuehn was lost. His assistant.
1?. Tj. Kihcredge, was saved and walked
into the arms of his wife, who waited
to greet him as the Nantucket docked
with the rescued yesterday attcrnoon
v. Ciately, second oflker of the Mog
ul with Pneumonia Only Ttto Days
Former Railroad Man.
Edward' Tyler Prentice, 45, died yes-
terdav afternoon at 4.45 o'clock at his
home, 24 Canal street, of double pneu
monia. .He was ill only two days.
Mr. Prentice was born in Brattleboro
in the house in which he died and was
brought up y his grandparents. After
receiving a common school education
lie learned the painter's trade and
worked for John Stone for some time.
Ho became a fireman and later an engi
neer on the Central Vermont road and
as a young man' of 18 while a fireman
went through tlie West ltiver bridge
la the accident Aug. 18, 1886, but es
caped without a scratch, lie ran on
the road between Brattleboro and New
London for a number of vears.
He leaves four children, Beatrice,
Iretta 'Elizabeth and Charles II The
funeral will be held Monday afternoon,
and the bodv.wiirbc taken to Chester
(id J for burial.
WEST BRATTLEBORO. ,
The First Baptist thurch voted Fri
day evening to give up their evening
service for Sunday, March 1, in order
that - the no-license campaign might
have a clear Held.
The different tircles of the Woman's
association of the Cougregntionat
church held a ten-eent social yesterday
afternoon at the ehapel with 62 pres
ent. It was a very pleasant and suc
cessful affair, and the society made
A short musical program was given,
which was greatly enjoyed, after whieh
refreshments of coffee, sandwiches, cake
and cocoa wero served.
IT'S OUR BU8INESS.
We have a modern equipped machine
shop in charge of expert engineers
who are ready to ' build model ma
chinery of every description, tools and
parts and general repairs or macninery,
engines, automobiles, etc. Will, give
you estimates on application ana as-
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Bure you perxect eunsiacnou. na
tional Automatic Machine Co., Brattle
boro, Vt.
IT IS A FACT
That we never 'sold so many hot drinks
in one day-as we did on each of ith
two days when it was bo severely cold.
Those who had to be out and pome of
those who were employed in buildings
on the street, were cold and tli.T a;
predated the fact that they emitd '';
core hot bouillon, beef tea, malted
milk ' or most any other kind of a. hot
drink at ICootVjdiannacy. -r
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