Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15


its track from the Pine-street corner to the
fair ground in readiness for the fair.
The large posters which will be used in
advertising the Valley Fair have been issued
from the press of K. l.. Hldreth & Co.
Fred c. Leitsinger has been appointed
musical director of the Auditorium to sue
coed @. NJ. Dugan, who will go to Green
field, Mass, next month, as stated last
week.
The Forest and Stream club closed its
club house in Wilmington Monday after
successful season. The club buildings will
be improved and additions will be made
before another season.
Miss Cora Clay gave a tea party at her
home on Washington street Tuesday after
noon and evening in honor of Miss Edith
Clark, who Is soon to leave Brattleboro,
and Mrs. Estella Cooper Harding of Keene.
The church in North Hinsdale, where
services are conducted by the Y. NJ. G. A.,
will be repaired next week, the money
which will be used for the purpose being
the proceeds of the concert which was re-
Gently given there by Bratteboro talent.
Manager Fox's patrons at the Auditori-
um next Thursday evening will be present
ed with a new program sheet, marking the
beginning of the new season. The en-
craving upon the first page will show two
conventionalzed oriental figures with
sword, cap and bells, Tyre, music roll, torch,
and masks, all effectively handled.
The ladies' association of the Centre
church will hold their annual meeting at
the church parlors next Thursday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. Full reports will be
given of the years work and officers chosen
and plans made for the coming year. 1t
is hoped that many ladies will show their
interest in the worR by being present.
An unusually large number of pupils are
attending the village schools. This fact is
| especially noticeable in the High school,
where the attendance is larger than ever
before. The four classes contain las pu-
pills, 50 of whom comprise the entering
class. There are also large number of
pupils from the suburban districts and
from out of town.
The improvements on Canal street near
the Pine street corner have been completed
this week, the two foot tile for surface
drainage having been put in and the street
having been smoothed off. There is no
question but that the location has been
greatly improved by the work which has
been done there, but it is doubtful If the
improvement is commensurate with the
cost.
A. E. Cudworth of South Londonderry,
trustee of the estate of the Stratton Lum-
Der company, bankrupt, sold the Stratton
and Peru property of the company by PUB.
lie auction al the Brooks House Tuesday
afternoon There were several bidders.
The Stratton property, consisting of about
300 acres of timber land, was sold to II.
NJ. SpauldinG of Rutland for $4,000. The
Peru property, consisting of two houses,
mill buildings, about 100 acres of timber
land, an engine, boiler, saw mill, saws and
shafting, was sold to S. l.. Griffith Of Dan
by for $1,000.
1t is hoped that many will join the
Daughters of the American Revolution in
their excursion to Deerfield tomorrow.
There is much of interest to be seen there
Those who carry their lunch will have the
| pleasure of eating it on the Memorial Hall
lawn. II too cool out door the "O'd
Kitchen" will be available. Mileages will
be furnished on the train and the expense
will be about $1.20, leaving here on the
9:07 A. NJ. train and reaching home on the
6 p. NJ train. Those who wish may get
their dinner at the: Pocumtuck House. II
the day is stormy the excursion will be
postponed one week.
Morse & Simpsons decoration for the
advertisement of Little Giant School shoes
is a novel conception in the line of window
displays, and speaks much for the origin
atty of the designer, Sewall Morse. The
front of the window contains several diff
ferent styles of the Little Giant shoes on
pedestals in semicircle. The background
is realistic water scene, showing broad
expanse Of ocean upon which a ship is
sailing. The movements of the vessel, the
heaving of waves, and the lightning effects
which are produced in the evening, make
a very natural looking bit of waterscape.
The Brattleboro chapter of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution voted al
a meeting in the Brooks House Friday
afternoon to send money and clothing to
the suffering Porto Ricans and to ask the
townspeople to cooperate with them. Mrs.
Fannie c. Rice, Mrs. G. II. White, Mrs.
Fl. E. Bond, Miss Maria Stedman and
Miss Mary A. Smith of Guilford were APP.
pointed committee to have charge of the
matter. They will solicit small contribu-
tiOns through a committee which they will
appoint and will hold public sewing meet
ings in Festival hall. The first of these
meetings was held Tuesday afternoon.