Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-23


at the Auditorium tonight
Will j. Pentland shipped Thursday a
silver spangled Hamburg cockerel to
Houston, Texas.
T. Frank Turner has been In New York
this week attending the horse show. John
G. Baker had charge of Mr.. Turner's fine
driving mare when she was exhibited in
the ring.
Michael j. Griffin, former cigar maker
In Brattleboro, who served two or three
terms as mayor in Holyoke a few years
ago, was again chosen on Wednesday even
ing as the Democratic mayoralty candi-
date.
The lumber TO be used In the construc
ton Of II. l.. Emerson's building on Flat
street has been delayed In shipment, and
yesterday 1t was reported as being In Vir.
glnla. Consequently there lie a delay In
the construction Of the building.
"Our New Minister" the new play by
Denman Thompson aud George W. Ryer,
will be presented for the first time In Yer
mont at the Auditorium Nov. 80. The Sc
curing Of the play here at such an early
date was the result Of Manager Fox's visit
to Mr.. Thompson at SwaDzey last summer.
Twenty. five inmates of the state asylum
at Waterbury were transferred to the Brat
tleboro Retreat Saturday. Twelve we're
men and - women, and they were brought
here on account Of the crowded condition
at Waterbury. They were accompanied
by DR.. Upton and several attendants.
There has been a large sale of tickets
for the lecture in the Auditorium next
Tuesday evening by Booker T. Washing
ton. Mr.. Washington will discuss the
race problem In the South. Brattleboro is
one of the few towns In New England
which has been enabled TO secure Mr..
Washington for lecture.
Joseph Shea, who succeeded Mrs. Emma
Brooks as ticket agent at the railroad sta
ton about year ago, has resigned his pc.
sltion on account OF poor health. He re-
turned to his home in Indian Orchard,
Mass, yesterday. Arthur Beeman, clerk
In the freight Office, succeeds Mr. Shea for
the present.
Chief-of Police Hall states that the re-
port that he would resign his position as
chief -of-police and night Waterman II he
should be appointed deputy-sheuif is alb
solutely false. he says he desires to re-
tain his present position, but that he
wishes TO have deputy sheriff's authority
in matters that come to his attention and
in which the authority Of chlef-of-Police is
insufficient.
Mrs. Margaret Burnett of Southboro-
Mass, has recently presented to the Uni,
tartan church a bAptismal font Of black
walnut, beautifully carved; and last Sun
day Rev Mr.. Osgood preached a sermon
especially adapted TO the theme such gift
would inspire, taking as his text the words
Of the Master, engraved on the font, "Sut-
fer Little Children TO Come Unto Me-"
The font was given to the church in me-
mory Of the donors mother, Mrs. Annie
Powers, who for many years was an active
and interested member of the society.
The present theatrical season will bring
to this town few II any brighter attractions
than the production Of because She
Loved Him SO" which will be seen at the
Auditorium this evening. This play
which promises to rank as one of William
Gillette's best efforts ran for nearly 200
nights at the Madison Square theatre,
New York; a season and throughout the
entire summer, this successful comedy
tested the capacity at Powers theatre in
Chicago. The company which will appear
here has been commended in the press
notices in every town where 1t has appear
ed.
Only two teams have bowled the past
week in the Y. NJ. G. A. bowling tournA-
ment, the others FORGETTING their games.
Last Friday evening team No. beat team
No. by 273 points. Team No. 5-Allen
1913, 1l9, 1885; G. Tasker $50, 131,
lS1-462; Tasker 1872, 165, 1880;
team total, 1861 Team No 4-Fitzger-
aid 1872 lat, l03-3S2; Marble SO, l3l,
140-354; Ferriter l03, so, l15-29s;
team total, 1884. Tuesday evening team
No. forfeited to No. 8. Last evening
teams No. and forfeited their games.
Miss Lucia NJ. Field, II, died at the
home of her niece, Mrs. E. l.. Cook, on
Canal street Sunday, of paralysis of the
throat. She was native of Surry, n. H.,
and the last of family Of several children
Of Eliphaz and Susanna Field She spent
the earlier part Of her life teaching school
Ia Surry and vicinity. She came to Brat
tleboro % years ago, and has since made
this place her home. About Is years ago
she had a shock Of paralysis, and had been
an invalid since. A short funeral service
was held at the house Wednesday morn
ing, and the body was takeu TO Surry for
burial.
This paragraph appeared in a private
letter from Phoenix subscriber in Fitch
burg: "Just now there is great deal of
talk about whether we shall have license
OF no license here another year. Under
the reign of license for the past six months
we have seen some dreadful times here
Crime has increased 100 per cent, and the
number Of arrests for drunkness outnum-
Der the corresponding six months of last
year by 405. That is what license has
done for Fitchburg. The Phoenix did not
put 1t any too strong In its editorial Of last
week. For my own interest and the in
terest of every Brattleboro citizen hope
Vermont will be a prohibition state to the
end of time"
One Of the greatest foot ball games ever
played is scheduled for tomorrow, at New
Haven, between Yale and Harvard. Har-
ward defeated Pennsylvania with difficulty,
and Yale overwhelmed Princeton. Yale
and Harvard are admittedly much strong
er than any other teams in the country,
and their coming together will settle the
championship definitely. The demand for
seats has been unprecedented. There has
been no public sale and the people connect
ed with the colleges have been unable to
get all they wanted. Three good seats
sold for $50 at New Haven Wednesday.
A contingent of Brattleboro enthusiasts
will go to the game, including W. H.
Childs, @. Fred Childs, c. r. Crosby, Mar
tin Austin, jr., +. b. Putnam, @. A. Har-
ris, @. A. Boyden and Harry Randall.