Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-09

The Red Men worked the Warrior degree
upon six candidates last Friday evening.
Seventeen persons were received on pro-
baton at the Methodist church last Sun
day and two were baptized.
e. f. Young entertained a party of his
associates Tues lay evening, the occasion
of his 22d birthday anniversary.
The Woman's Relief corp will serve a
supper in Grand Army hall at 6 o'clock
this evening. A general invitation is eX-
tended.
G. E. Gilman has bought nine of the
horses used by the late f, L. Stockwell in
his teaming business, and he will conduct
a similar business with headquarters at his
stables on Elliot street.
Fort Drummer Colony of Pilgrim Fathers
will hold a dance and sociable in Red
Mems hall next Wednesday evening.
Riverside Colony of Hinsdale has been in
vi.ed to be present as guest of Fort Dunn
mer Colony.
II. D. Ryder, county examiner, an
nounces in another column that teachers
examinations will be held in Bellows Falls
March 80 81, South Londonderry April
4, Newfane April 5.6, Brattleboro April
1917 and Wilmington April 1920. At
tendance is required on both days.
Nineteen persons were admitted to mem
bership in the Y. NJ. G. A. at a meeting
of the directors Tuesday evening. T. T..
Lakewood was present to complete ar
raugements for the interstate convention
which is to be held in BratteborO next
week. Committees were appointed to con-
duct different parts of the work.
The Y. NJ. c. A. will hold a mock court
trial in the Auditorium in May when some
of the leading citizens of Bratteboro will
be called upon to testify in a breach of
promise suit. The entertainment: will be
under the management of Col. Newton of
Worcester, Mass, who conducted the cele-
brated "rooster" case in town several
years ago.
The Barrett farm at North Hinsdale,
one mile east of the monument aud only
three miles from Brattleboro and Hinsdale,
will be sold at auction Friday, Mar. 23 at
l p. NJ , by the present owner, ID. b. Sted
man of Springfield, Mass. The farm con
tains about 15j acres, well located, and
easy of cultivation. The stock, TOOLS etc,
on the farm will also be sold at auction at
the same time.
Robert c. Bacon, and F. l.. Houghton
the second floor of the Ullery building.
south side, for Law office. No partner
ship has been formed, but Mr.. Houghton
will have certain days in the week, it is
understood, when he will be II the office.
j. G. Ullery, whose Office has been in the
front room on the third floor, south side,
has moved to the room on the other side
of the hall
A large number of people from ont of
town attended the presentation of Sag
Harbor last Saturday evening, Greenfield,
Mortified, Hinsdale, Keene, Wilmington,
Chesterfield, Putney, Bellows Falls,
Charlestown and Springfield being among
the towns represented. The special car
which was to have left for Bellows Falls
and way stations at II o'clock was delayed
in starting until about 3 o'clock, the be-
lated theatre goers reaching their homes
just in time for breakfast Sunday morn
ing
r. w. Averill of Zephra fame, was in
town Friday, and witnessed the Prince of
Egypt at the opera house. He is an old
friend of Mr.. Clark, the director of the
Prince of Egypt, and is very enthusiastic
over the play. Iephra has lately been
given in North Adams and Laconia, Y.
H., playing six nights at the former place
and five at the latter. The receipts were
$500 and $3.50 respectively. 1t is to be
given at Salem in April and later at Clare
mont, n. H., Lynn and Fitchburg, return
ing to North Adams in May Athol
Transcript.
The Holyoke High school basket ball
team won the interscholastic champion
ship at the Sportsmen's show in Boston
last Saturday by defeating Fitchburg High
school 42'14 This victory puts Holyoke
in the finals for the championship of New
England, and many people pick the team
as winner. Yale and Dartmouth are
left in the Intercollegiate race. The Hol-
yoke team will be remembered in Brattle-
boro by its victory los over the y. NJ. c.
A. team of this place. The game was one
OF the closest of the season, and had Brat
teboro's strongest aggregation been on the
floor the result might have been different
The Daughters of the American Revolu.
ton met in the Brooks House Tuesday
evening to elect regent to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mrs. J. j.
Estey. The vice regent, Mrs. F. w. Weeks
refused an election to the office, and Miss
s. E. Clark Of West Brattleboro was elect
ed. Mrs. c. S. Pratt was elected historian
to succeed Miss Clark Mrs. L. A. Gregg
read an interesting ancestral paper, trac,
ing back to James Babcock, an early Puri-
tan, who came from Leyden, Holland, to
New England in 1923. The Babcock fam
lily were connected with the early history
of Connecticut, A brief time was spent in
social "chat' before departing for home.
The Randolph Herald and News said in
its report of the lawsuit between Frank
Bailey of Randolph and John Taft of
Dummerston, which was tried in Randolph
last week and was reported in The Phoenix: .
"The case was set for Monday at 0 A. NJ.
but the unreasonable hour found Taft's
son and his lawyer, II. G. Barber of Brat
tleboro, states attorney of Windham coun-
ty, on hand. Lawyers Boyden and WIZ
son appeared for Bailey, They are pretty
lively pair, but they caught Tartar in
Barber, who was absolutely irrepressible.
The tilts of the counsel kept the witnesses
in roar. The jury found damages for
Bailey of 50, which carried an equal
amount of costs, though the expense to
him is much greater than all he gets.
Taft has now sued Bailey for taking away
some copper and brass with the iron, and
has retaliated by setting the case at Dunn
r."