Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08

The census enumerators have completed
about one-third of the work in Brattleboro.
The deer family at the Brattleboro Re-
treat was increased recently by the birth
of two fawns.
Clark c. Fits and E. c. Crosby are the
most prominently mentioned candidates
for town representative.
The marriages of two Brattleboro BOYS
are recorded by our correspondents at New
fame and South Newfane.
The freight traffic has been especially
heavy during the past few weeks. One or
two extra trains have been run nearly
every day.
The receipts of the concert by the First
Regiment band Tuesday evening were
about $3.50. The expenses of the concert
were over 500.
The 10th annual meeting of the Yer
mont Womans Suffrage association will
be in the Baptist church at Waterbury
Centre June Il and -.
There will be only one mass SUNDAY at
st. Michaeps Roman Catholic church.
Rev. Father Cunningham will say the
early mass at West Dummerston.
The trustees of the Brattleboro Savings
bank, at their semi-annual meeting We'd
nesday, declared the usual one and three
quarters per cent dividend, payable July l.
The Elite Stock company has been en-
gagged for the rustic theatre for two weeks
beginning June %. They present a good
list of high class plays with speciality be-
tween the acts.
Bishop A. G. A. Hall held a confirma-
ton service at the Episcopal church Tues
day evening. Seven were confirmed. Rev.
ID. L. Sanford of Bellows Falls ohlciated in
the absence of Rev. Mr.. Collins.
A large crowd witnessed exciting brushes
on the speedway last evening between
Frank Waites fast stopper and sold Rod
ney," driven by Tom Ferriter. Ferriter
led the way twice, but Waite won out at
the finish.
A gang of log men constructed a log
boom above the covered bridge the first of
the week. The first of the log drive was
let over the dam at Bellows Falls Sunday.
but work was suspended Tuesday and the
men were taken to the north of the Quechee
river to break up large jam which was
forming there.
Wantastiquet lodge of Odd Fellows will
hold a memorial service in their hall next
Sunday at p. NJ The address will be
given by Rev. N. A. Wood of West Brat
tleboro and there will be appropriate music
for the occasion. After the service the
members will march to the cemetery and
decorate the graves of deceased members
of the order.
The pickpockets and burglars who some
times follow circus were not in evidence
in Brattlebore Monday. Those who wished
TO tempt dame fortune found opportunities
in the side show and one man who played
the envelope game is alleged to have drop
ped $50, while several guileless youths are
known to have been divorced from sums
of So to SO.
There was a free-for-al fight on the
''patch" Tuesday night. One man kicked
another mans dog. Words followed. 9th
er men offered 20 mediate, but their offers
were rejected, and in less time than it
takes to tell the story there was a general
mix-up of fists and feet. The Worsted
combatants sought legal redress, but up to
the present time the authorities have not
been able to lay hands upon the victors.
Lightning struck a large pine tree in
Brookside park Saturday evening, and
cut it off about IA feet from the ground,
scattering the limbs in every direction
The bolt, in going to the ground, split the
tree in halves and went down through the
roots and then tore up an old stump and
went about 80 feet under a fence and into
a woodchuck's hole. The tree has at
tracted much attention this week and sew
eral photographs have been taken of it.
Glass No. of the Baptist Bible school
met in force Thursday evening at the home
of their teacher l.. W. Hawley on Chaplin
street, for social and business purposes.
This growing class of young men, number
ing about go, voted among other things to
organize glee club, to observe day of
sports soon and to pledge regular weekly
payments toward the support of the school
and the class treasury. 1t is intended to
give a concert before long to put money
into their treasury. The officers of the
organization are President, Il. r. Hor-
ton; secretary, c. Il. Boyle; treasurer, H.
q. Freeman.