Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-29


The opening social at Siverdale at Spot
ford lake will be held this evening.
The members of the Universalist Sun
day school went to Lake Pleasant on the
morning trains today for their anpual
picnic.
The formal opening, and first tea of the
Wantastiquet Golf club is announced by
the ladies of the entertainment committee,
for Saturday afternoon, July Z, from to
6 at the golf course.
A special train will be run to Newfane
next Friday to accommodate the delegates
to the county convention. The train will
leave soon after the arrival of the 9:07
train from the north.
The case of the state against Landlord
T. Frank Turner of the Brattleboro House
for keeping liquor with the intent to sell,
which was set for trial today, has been left
open on account of the absence of Justice
! 7. J. b. Cudworth
r. S. Chids will leave tomorrow to at
tend the national Democratic convention
! in Kansas City, lie will be accompanied
by his alternate, Don G. Pollard of Caven
dish, James b. Hale of Newbury and
probably f. L. Roberts of Brattleboro.
The Lyons Granite company has con-
tracted to build the foundation for the
new boiler house for the Brooks House
| T. A. Pellet of Worcester will build the
house, which will be of brick. A new
kitchen range has been placed in the hotel
! this week.
A raid was planned upon the Hop
| kins restaurant yesterday afternoon by
Officers Hall, Thayer and Worden. They
! found only rice beer, which is held to be
non intoxicating, and it was not seized.
! The raid was made upon states attor-
| ney's complaint.
Clothes line thieves have been abroad on
! Prospect Hill the past week. In one in
! stance line was cut and taken away with
. the clothes. Not all Of the members Of
| the family were away, however, for which
reason the thieves may save themselves
| trouble by returning the articles.
Hinsdale officers were notified Sunday
| that a drunken brawl was in progress on
! the island When Officer Kinds appeared
! all of the offenders had disappeared except
! Michael Conroy, a stone cutter, who has
| been employed by Pellet Brothers on the
! building in the rear Of Ullery block. He
was taken TO HinsGale, and on Monday
was arraigned before Justice Howe. He
could not pay his fine Of $40 and costs, and
he was therefore taken to the county aims
house at Westmoreland to reduce by man
ual labor the amount standing against him.
! Mr.. and Mrs A. r. Harris entertained
at their home last evening 5. II. Warren's
/ class in the Baptist Sunday school, of
! which they are members. Thirty-six were
/ present, including Superintendent l.. W.
! Hawey and Mrs. Hawley. Showers pre-
vented spreading the supper tables on the
/ lawn, but the supper was none the less en-
/ ioyed. The tables were garnished with
| flowers and boutonniere was laid at each
plate After supper pleasant remarks
| were made by several persons and the time
until 10 O'Clock was spent in social inter
course. "Blest be the tie that binds" was
sung at the close.
The Wantastiquet Golf clubs links are
now practically completed and will be
ready for playing tomorrow. The formal
opening of the course will be a week from
Saturday. The course consists of six
| holes and was laid out by Alexander Fin
lay, professional player in the employ of
Wright IL Ditson of Boston. Mr.. Fnlay
said the course was the best six hole
course naturally that he had ever visited.
Three times around will constitute regu-
lar course. The board of governors meet
this evening and 20 new members will be
elected. This will make the membership
near to the limit. The following have
been chosen social and entertainment
committee, and will have the opening in
charge: Mrs. H. II. Crosby, Miss Amy
Hines, Mrs. j. G. Ullery, Miss Emily
Tones and Miss Dorothy Mitchell.