Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-28
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

Two candidates were initiated into the
Golden Cross commandery in Grange hall
last evening.
The next meeting of the Brattleboro
Woman's club will be held Friday, May 5,
with the president, Miss S. Il. Clark.
p. Fleming has taken five years lease
of the east store in the Grange building
and will soon occupy it for his plum bing
and stove business.
w. II. Bracket and Geo. G. Averill, ad-
ministrator of the Z. II. VanDoorn es-
tate, will sell by auction at the American
House May 6, at 2:30 clock, % shares of
Vermont Live Stock company stock and
one share of Brattleboro d Whitehall rail-
road stock.
The advance sale of tickets for The
Heart of Maryland has been unusually
large, and packed house is assured for
tomorrow evening. Boys we're in line for
tickets all Wednesday afternoon, and a
large part Of the house was sold at the
opening sale Wednesday evening.
The '0S club met last evening with G.
c. Turner on Elliot street. The progress
i've prizes were won by Mr. and Mrs. T.
A. Austin and the booby prizes by William
McCarty and Mrs. w. o. Young Re
freshments were served during the even
ing. The next meeting will be with
Timothy Aher May 10.
"a splendid performance; costumes
gorgeous, chorus strong and principals
active" This is what the Buffalo Ex-
press of Dec Is said of the Robinson
Comic Opera company, which is TO be at
the Auditorium Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings of next week, at popu-
lar prices. A matinee performance will
be given Saturday afternoon.
Rev. William Hayes Ward, D. D., of
New York city, editor of the Independent,
will preach in the Congregational church
next Sunday. DR.. Ward comes in the in
terest of the American Missionary associa-
| tion As a special commissioner he has
recently returned from Porto Rico. All
are cordially invited and will be pleased
and richly repaid in hearing him.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
| Congregational church held press social
last evening in the Congregational chapel.
| Part of the evening was devoted to a nu-
scal and literary program, after which the
time was spent in making a newspaper,
the articles being written and contributed
! by those present. The contents of the
paper were read at the close of the enter
tainment.
The annual meeting of Brattleboro
lodge, F. and A. NJ, was held last even
ing when the following officers were elect
ed and appointed for the ensuing year. D.
! Cowles, w. NJ. w. b. Vinton. S. W;
H. Il. Randall, j. W.; w. Ii. Bracket,
treasurer; F. W. Nichols, secretary; M.
c. Houghton, S. D.; c. f. Newell, j. D.;
Fl. A. Walters, S. s.; j. Z. Haynes, j. S..
w. d. ellison, chaplain; F. R. Vaughan,
marshal; p +. Connors, tyler; F. 1.
Swift, musical director; F. r. Vaughan,
trustee; C. F. Bingham, H. II. Crosby, P.
F. Connors, auditors.
The second lecture in the course on
cold Testament History" by Prof. Nc
Conaughy of Mt. Hermon school, will be
delivered next Wednesday evening in the
Baptist church. The lecture begins at
7;4j. 1t will be preceded by musical
program for half hour. The large at
tendance two weeks ago was very gratify-
ing both to the speaker and TO those hav-
ing charge of the lectures, and it is hoped
that an equally large audience will be pres
ent next Wednesday evening. Subject;
"Side Lights on Old Testament History
from Solomon to Ezra" These lectures
are illustrated with the stereopticon, and
the views are exceptionally fine. After
the lecture a conference will be held for
half an hour on best methods of studying
and preparing Sunday school lessons.
Rev. Alexander Huntington Clapp, D.
D., editorial secretary of the Congrega-
tional Home Missionary society, died in
New York yesterday. He was born in
WorthingtOn, Mass, in 1918, graduated
from Andover theological seminary in
1915, and after acting as professor of rhet-
oric and English literature in Middlebury
college came to Brattleboro as pastor of the
Centre Congregational church, his ordina-
tion taking place Oct. IA, 1916. While in
Brattleboro he edited "The Lives of the
Presidents and other works. He resigned
in 1858 on account of an affection of the
eyes, and while undergoing treatment was
cashier of the Pacific mills of Lawrence.
He was pastor of a church in Providence
several years. He was chosen secretary of
, the American Home Missionary society in
| New York in 1865, and was appointed
+ treasurer in 1878. Iowa university gave
him the degree of D. d. in 1868.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
auxiliary of the Young Mems Christian as
socation has been held. One hundred
dollars were given to the association for
current expenses. This leaves small
= balance on hand; not enough to refurnish
some of the rooms which they very much
| neeu. VIII uOI Ine generous CuIlSJldn
L women of Brattleboro contribute articles
for this purpose. Pictures, large or small,
, chairs, a square of oil cloth (about five
= feet), rug, two table covers, piano scarf,
: curtains for two windows, books, a little
silk drapery for mantel and vases for flow
ers The committee will be at the rooms
; on Tuesday, May l, at ? p. NJ, to CRATE
fully receive any articles which may be
: sent Will not some mother give us a
: needed article in loving memory of her
! own boy who no longer needs her tender
9 care?
: ANNIE GRAY COBB,
: Chairman Board of Directors.