Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-11

orchestral concert to be given in Brooklyn
y. y, the 30th inst.
one new member was voted into the
Young Mems Christian association at the
last monthly meeting. The association
has about 22j members.
The large squash exhibited at the Val
ley Fair 10y G.. g. Endlich, is attracting
much attention in the window of K. O..
Park ~ Co.'S restaurant, No. 123 Cause
way street. Boston
The High school class of 1900 have re-
ceived their class pins this week. The
pins are of rough gold in the shape of a
shield The letters "B. II. 5 1900 are
raised and have bright finish.
Miss A. Nj. Melville. NJ. D.. of New
\ ork city was in town the first of the
week making arrangements to locate here
for the practice OF medicine She will
probably rent house here and remain Tor
the winter.
Mrs W. K. Geddis was severly bruised
and shaken up by falling from a step lad
der In her home a few days ago. She had
assembled two steps when she fell backward
/ and struck upon the side of her head. She
/ is able TO- be about the house,
/ All who are interested IN the Soldiers
! aid society are requested to meet al Fest
| val hall Tuesday afternoon al O'Clock, TO
/ hear reports upon the work since It's or
ganization. After all the business has
been closed the society will disOanl
Miss Ethel Randall gave party to 36 Of
her young friends last Saturday evening
at her home on Oak street. Various games
were played during the evening after which
refreshments were served The prizes in
the penny puzzle game were won by
Miss Grace Bailey and Patrick Ryan.
A marked Improvement has been made
this week in the yard northeast OF the
Boston d Maine passenger depot 10y the
dumping there of several carloads of gran
tie chips from the West Dummerston
quarres The improvement does away
with bad mudhOe of long standing.
Judge Z. L. Waterman will 60 to Put
ney next Monday as counsel for Miss Min
ME A. Hewett, who has petitioned the
probate court of the district Of Westmln.
ster for the appointment Of trustee OF
the Hewett estate. Miss Hewett alleges
mismanagement of the affairs of the estate
on the part of the administrator
William Mettf has bargalned for the
lease of the house in West Brattleboro al
the end of the electric road owned 10y /
/. Crosby. NJ Metie contemplates using
the house as a lunch room and hOte Tn,
final arrangements will probably be mad,
next week M. Met,e will give up his
barber shop in Hotel Brattieboro.
[. j. Willis. who was the ostensible pro
prietOr of the brewery al the time OF tn,
last raid, was arraigned before Juslic,
Wilder In the office of L j. Temple a
Hiusdae Saturday and fined $50 and costs
amounting to Sl125, on the charge O.
keeping liquor with intent to sell. Nj
Temple appeared Tor the prosecution an,
4. +. SChwenk Tor Willis.
The Chaplin drug store will be closed TO,
two weeks. and Will then bee opened. FULLY
stocked with a complete line OF new goods
The men who took the store on mortgag,
have engaged Shirley Brigham as its man
ager. Nj Brigham has a wide acuualnt
ance with the local trade He was witt
+ II. Holden q Co. several years and will
Mr.. ChapIn for a shor, time Nj. Brig
ham has been connected with the Buliar,
q Shedd store at keene the past year
spending a part Of his time as travelin!
salesman
The period of 40 days stipulated in tn.
contract between the selectmeu of Brattle
bOrO and the Groton Bridge company TO
the completion OF the Main street bridge
has expired this week but il will be in tn,
neighborhood OF three weeks vet befort
the work is completed provided there j,
no further delay in the arrival OF material
The last of the heavy iron glrders was pu
in place Wednesday and il is expecte,
that the work OF putting on the concrete
cement, brick, etc, for the roadw vii
b be begun next week.
The annual meeting of the Willistor
, Book club was held al the home Of M
Gerry Messer on Oak street last Friday AT
ternoon, The following officers were elect
ed President. Mrs. Gerry Messer: vic
president Mrs. Luther Barber: secretary
d Mrs. b. Ranger; treasurer. Mrs. W. T
Patch. executive committee Mrs Patch
! ! Mrs. viii Corser and Mrs. F. l. Swift A
the close of the meeting retreshment
were served. The sale of books was he'll
, last evening al the home OF Mrs. Ere
Richardson Oh High street.
+. j. Bailey has sold the Dwight Good
enough place on Western avenue adi1in
ing Judge Waterman place. and 10 acre
OF land adjoining ID. 5. Pratts farm /
d Hosea Mann. MI Mann has engaged In
p / glneer Barton of Greenfield TO hep hiI
survey this land and get 1t ready for build
\ ing purposes IN the spring. MI. Bailey la
r. also exchanged the Bellows farm of owe
200 acres on the meadows above Below
p Falls owned by Lawyer H. d. Ryder 70
D three new houses in Springfield, Mass
The total valuation of the above propertie
was little over 81, 600
' "What Happened TO Jones' is one {
:. the livelest and brightest comedies whic
- has been seen in BrattleborO Ii is dratte
: on original lines. and the comedy elemeI
: is not lacking throughout the three act.
~ The lines are cOuched in graceful and pi,
turesque language, which holds the piec
- al a much higher level than the ordinar
II comedy. In brief, there Is nothing stere,
- typed or Objectionable about the entiI
- production. The company which DIT,
scented it at the Auditorium Tuesday ngt
), was an excellent one. The success OF Ii
~ presentation lies largely with "Jones,
and Bert c. Thayer left nothing 10 be d,
a sired in this role The other charactel
- were well taken. but Jones dominates
such an extent that one thinks of hi
largely as ''the whole show France
Lois Clark as Helma, a swedish servaI
% girl was a unique and extremely amusin
Al character
n The RichRrdsOn-El Elmer Wedding
|, Charles William Richardson. cashier
j. the Vermont National bank, son of NJ
> and Mis-. Lucius Richardson, and Nil
II Winnie May Elmer, daughter of Lucia