Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-12

flags which he designed for use during Odd
Fellows week.
The sale of tickets for Edwin Mayo in
Mark Twain's "Pudd' nhead Wilson"
opens at the box office Saturday evening
at I o'clock.
From the Keene Sentinel VIM. II.
Minor of Brattleboro has conveyed tract
of land and buildings on the east side of
Carroll street to Carrie S. Hall for a con-
sideration of 5000.
Two hundred more rooms, with or with
out board, are wanted next week. for use
during the visit of the Odd Fellows. Peo-
pie having rooms to be used are requested
to notify l.. j. Retting.
The armature in one of the street rail-
road company's generators in the electric
light station burned out Wednesday morn
ing. The generator was taken apart and
the armature was sent to Boston to be re-
paired.
A hogshead of molasses burst while it
was being moved in the cellar of the
Grange store Tuesday and nearly all of the
contents-140 gallons-ran out on the eel
lar bottom. The hot weather caused the
moasses to ferment so that when it was
moved one head was forced out.
The Windham county association of
Congregational ministers will meet at the
Brooks House at 10 o'clock next Monday
morning. There will be papers by Rev. G..
+. Chaplin of SaXtons River, Rev. j. n.
Rabbit of West Brattleboro and Rev. II.
A. Goodhue of Westminster West.
Wantastiquet and Dennis Rebekah
lodges, |. o. O. F., will attend divine SER
vices at the Baptist church in West Brat
tleboro Sunday morning, May IA, by spec
ial invitation of the pastor, Rev. n. A.
| Wood. All members are requested to
meet at Odd Fellows hall Sunday morn
ing at 9:30 sharp.
States Attorney Barber went to West
Halifax Tuesday to appear for the state
against Fred Wilbur, who was arrested
Saturday for intoxication. Wilbur was
found guilty of keeping liquor with intent
to sell, of furnishing liquor and of being
intoxicated. He was fined 50 and costs
on each charge, but was unable to pay the
money. He was taken to the house of
correction Wednesday.
The 10th annual convention of the
Congregationalsts of Vermont will be
held in the Congregational church in
Barre June -, II and ID. The response
to the address of welcome will be made by
| Dea c. f. Thompson, president, of Brat
tleboro. Rev. G.. O. Day will deliver an
address on the evening of the second day.
Mr.. Day will also address the women's
meeting on the afternoon of the second
day.
The Battle Creek, Mich, Moon of May
8 closes column and one-half account of
the pageant given there three nights under
the direction of + Wales with the follow
ing: 1.-THE eXtravagant costumes and mar
velous electrical effects make a show well
worth dollar to see. Professor Wales is
certainly marvel. Indeed, it can hardly
be imagined that one man can train chill
dren to such perfect acting in the short
time that has been given"
A very pretty wedding occurred Tues
day morning in Greenfield, Mass, when
Miss Lillian A. Woodland of this place be-
came the wife of Merton D. Staples, who
was formerly a resident here, Rev. G..
Glen Atkins of Greenfield performing the
ceremony. The bride was very prettily
attired in dove colored dress with white
satin lace and green velvet trimmings.
| The young people are well known here and
have many friends who give them best
wishes for happy life.
The district meeting of the Vermont
branch of the Woman's Board of Missions
will be held in the Congregational church
in Brattleboro on Wednesday, May pa, be
ginning at 9:30 o'clock. Mrs. II. d.
Goodenough, a recently returned mission
airy of South Africa, and Miss Kyle, field
secretary of the Woman's Board of Mis-
sions, will be speakers. Ladies from adj
joining towns will bring lunch and the
Brattleboro friends will furnish tea and
coffee. A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
Many complaints have been made of the
encroachments of bicyclists upon the side
walks. Several persons have been struck
by wheels and others have been obliged to
retreat to the cutters to avoid collisions.
The offenders are often children, but some
adults are also at fault. Every person old
enough to ride a wheel should know that
sidewalks are for the exclusive use of pc
destrians. A penalty is provided for the
offence of riding bicycle on a sidewalk.
If the practice is continued arrests and
prosecutions are sure to follow.
An important business change has oc-
Cured on Main street this week by which
E. d. Whitney retires from the grocery
business which he has carried on for the
past three years. The store has been
bought by Fred G. Clark and j. Warren
perience in the grocery business. Mr..
Whitney is obliged to retire from active
work on account of his health. Under
Mr.. Whitney's direction the store was en-
tirely remodeled, making it one of the
best equipped establishments of its kind in
this section. Mr.. Miller has for several
years been clerk in the store of Freeman
Scott while Mr.. Clark is a longtime en-
ploye in the store of which he is now part
owner
A clerk from the Boston office of the
Western Union Telegraph company was
in town last week for the purpose of ask
ing Manager Bardwell of the local office to
hand in his resignation, as the company
was to be run on a cheaper basis. No
fault was found with Mr. Bardwel's work
nor had any complaint been entered
against him. Mr.. Bardwell has not hand
ed in his resignation yet and does not in
tend to do so at present. For several
years past the business of the local office
has been slightly on the decline, partly
owing to the competition of the Postal
Telegraph company, and for this reason
the company wish, probably, to make a
corresponding cut in the expenses of the
office. Mr.. Bardwell has been in charge
of the Bratteboro Office for the past 10
years, succeeding A. E. Cutter. He is a
competent operator and has been in every
way successful manager A similar re-
quest for resignation was made of Manager
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