Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-21

BRATTLEBoRo.
The entries for the Valley Fair races will
be found on the second page.
Henry N. Clark of South Vernon has
been granted an original pension of 80 per
month through Hunts agency.
The Perry Brothers will give a compli-
mentary corn roast to Wantastiquet lodge
of Odd Fellows at their farm tonight.
All young men interested in the forma-
ton of foot ball team are requested to
meet at the Y. M. G. A. rooms tonight.
s. B. Emerson received his first consign-
ment Of grapes from his vineyard in En-
cid, Ohio, yesterday. The crop is light
this year, and he will market most of them
in Ohio.
F. }. Bailey has sold this week the
David Whitaker farm, including a large
hard wood timber lot owned by Alfred and
Matte A. Williams of Marlboro, to W. G.
Doolittle of Brattleboro.
Charles Hoyt, the noted playwright,
who is at his summer home 10 Charles
town, N. H., has been invited to come here
next Thursday evening to witness the pres
entation of his comedy "a Tin Soldier"
Col. II. E. Taylor, president of the
Windham County Veterans association,
has appointed the following executive COM
mittee: Col. G.. "a. Bond, Oman Pres
colt, S. s. Hunt, James p. Elmer and F.
r. Gleason.
The Universalist society elected Rev. r.
X. Marvin and Mrs. Charles Reach dele
gates to the state convention at Rutland
next week. Miss May Edwards and Miss
Ella Newman were chosen as delegates
from the Y. P. G. U.
Hasn H.
has completely refitted his store, making
it very attractive place of business. He
is ready to receive all his friends, not only
for the "Fair days" but tomorrow and
every other day.
The social committee of the Christian
Endeavor society of the Congregational
church gave their first social of the season
last evening in the chapel. After a meet
ing of the several committees and a talk
by Mr.. Miles, refreshments were served
and reception followed.
The ladies' mission circle of the Uniyer-
salist church elected the following officers
yesterday afternoon: President, Mrs. j.
l.. Newman; vice president, Mrs. j. r.
Stearns; secretary, Mrs. Herbert Wood /;
treasurer, Mrs. Charles Reach. Mrs,
Charles Reach was elected a delegate to
the Universalist convention at Rutland
next week.
The beautiful Brattleboro coach in the
Greenfield parade yesterday was draped
with apple green and white in the style of
the 10Th century. On the coach were
Misses Dorothy Mitchell, Lucia Foster.
Hortense Hall, Florence Foster, Mary Nor.
ris, Elizabeth White, Florence Bro wn and
Ethel Waterman aud Harry White, How
ard Welman and Sewall Morse and L. S.
Higgins
Capt. John K. Moran of the 37th United
States volunteers, brother of Mrs. John
L. Kaine, was wounded In the engage.
ment in the Philippines this week, when
43 out of force of 1870 were killed or
wounded in an attack upon a Filipino DO
sition, defended by intrenchments and
protected by water. Most of the men
were of the 18th infantry, but there was a
small detachment of the 37th infantry.
Capt. Mitchell of the 18th was killed.
Capt. Moran has been in the Philippines
over two years, serving first as captain in
the Montana Volunteers
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. C. T6dt and dauph.
ter returned Wednesday night from their
visit at Mr.. T0dts home near Hamburg.
Germany. They returned on the Bohe-
milan from Liverpool, this being the steam.
er's maiden trip. They tried to secure
passage on the North German Lloyd,
Cunard, Hamburg-Amerlcan and several
other lines, but were unable TO do so as
many of the liners had been drafted into
service TO transport troops to China.
They LETT Liverpool Sept. 8, but they were
three days overdue in New York, having
encountered a severe gale which drove the
ship 81 miles out of her course. Passen.
gers who had crossed the ocean several
times said the waves we're the highest they
had ever seen. Me-. TOdt and family visit.
ed in Berlin and several other German
cities.