Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02

term begins Monday, Mar w.
The stewards of the Methodist church
have voted unanimously to ask the MeSho.
dist conference to return Rev. X. f. Lowe
to the Brattleboro charge.
Rev. e. E. Bradbury of Lincoln, Mass,
will preach in the Congregational church
next Sunday. There will be special music
at the opening of the Sunday school SEES.
sion.
Manager Fox has reason to feel pleased
at the sale of tickets for "Sag Harbor"
The sale has been unusually large, but
good seats may still be had. This will be
Mr.. Herne's first and last appearance in
this part Of the state.
John G. Baker sold recently the pair of
bay horses which Col. Hooker bought
some months ago in Montpelier. He also
bought for the Colonel in Canton, n. Y,
one of the finest pairs of chestnut horses
seen in town for years.
The Murray club cleared about $40
from the pageant which it presented at the
Auditorium last Thursday afternoon and
evening. The serpentine dance by Miss
Maude Young was a performance which
could be equalled by few professionals, and
was all the more credtabe considering
that the part was taken at short notice.
G.. NJ. Holbrook of Springfield, Mass,
who recently bought the farm of Ezra
Ames on Ames Hill through the agency of
S. w. Edgett IL Co., was in Brattleboro
Saturday and sold the farm back to Mr..
Ames, reservng from 40 TO 80 acres upon
which he will build a handsome summer
residence, beginning as soon as the ground
is free from frost. Mr. Holbrook will be
given the first chance to buy the entire
farm if Mr.. Ames has an opportunity to
sell IL.
An alumni association of the graduates
in Boston and vicinity of Middlebury col
lege of Vermont was formed at Boston
Wednesday night. Rev. DR.. &. X. w.
Scott of Newton was elected president.
Other officers elected were: Secretary, Rev.
George w. Brooks of Ashmont; treas
urer, Charles Farwell of Wollaston. A
vote was passed requesting the trustees to
appoint a committee Of five from the Bos-
ton and other alumni associations through,
out the country to cooperate in securing
endowment funds for the college.
The oldest grocery store in town, that
of Frost & Proctor, has been sold to f. X.
Richardson of Winchendon, Mass, who
has had extensive experience in conduct
ing stores in Fitchburg and !Leominister.
Mr.. Richardson is a young man of ability
and high reputation, who will be a very
desirable acquisition to the business life
of the community. He will take possession
of the store next week. He will conduc,
a cash business under the style of the New
York Cash Grocery. A grocery store has
been run at the Frost & Proctor stand
since Crosby block was built, first by J.
w Frost Il Co., then Frost a Sgsbee
and for ia az ware ~ Frost & Proc
tor.
The final event in the series Of ladies
nights given by the Vermont Wheel club
will occur on the evening of Friday, March
9, when the famous Tuxedo club of New
York city will give a recital. This organi-
zation which is now in its 18th successful
season consists of the following artists
d. Francis Ramseyer, baritone and sub
bass guitar; William II Woolson, violin
and mandolin; and Senior Alberto X. Rami.
req, violincello. The program is varied,
including both popular and classical selec-
tions, and the recital will no doubt make
an evening of rare and diversified enter
tainment. The Tuxedo club is endorsed
by leading social and musical organizations
throughout the country.
Francis, the l0-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. John T. Kaine, died about I o'clock
Saturday evening al the home of his par
ents on Elliot street after an illness Of sew
eral weeks with a brain affection. The
funeral was held from the Roman Catholic
church Monday morning at 9 o'clock, Rev.
Father Cunningham officiating The bur
ial was in the Catholic cemetery The
boy was an unusually bright and promis-
ing child and his sunny disposition made
him fdvorite among his schoolmales and
playfellows. He had been i'll for several
weeks last fall but was in apparently good
health up to the time Of his last illness
The bearers at the funeral were members
of the lads class in the parochial school.
Two of the commissioners in the case of
Charles Miner against the estate of II. A.
Adams in insolvency filed their report Sat
urday. The commissioners are A. w. J.
wilkins, j. w. Melendy and O. f. Butter
field. Mr.. Butterfield did not sign the re-
port. The signers report that in their
Judgment the mortgage of Adams to Mr..
Miner was valid lien on the property de-
scribed therein, which mortgage was given
two years subsequent to a mortgage given
by Adams to II. p. Smith on property of
Identical description. The assignee of the
estate claimed that Mr. Miners mortgage,
which was for $1700, was not valid, and
they will appeal to the county court in be-
half of the creditors of the estate.
The Londonderry Sitter, in commenting
upon the injunction proceeding which
stopped the presentation of "Way Down
East by the local dramatic club at South
Londonderry, threw out the following slur:
mot for long time have our people been
so stirred up. Features of it are unpleas-
ant. 1t is universally believed that Brat
tleboro, in some way, was at the bottom of
the affair and the feeling just now is very
bitter towards that place" This talk is
arrant nonsense. No one in Brattleboro
knew about the injunction except the law
yers who acted professionally through in
structions from New York Ii would take
an imagination of the Rider Haggard pat
tern to figure out motive for interference
by any one in Brattleboro.
The Colonial tea given at the home of
Miss S. K. Clark in West Brattleboro Fri
day afternoon by the Woman's club was
an occasion Of rare delight. The appoint
ments of the residence were admirably
adapted to such an event, and the large
number who were present (nearly 1907
added much to the success of the occasion.
Many of the guests wore special costumes,
a large number of which were truly Colo
NAL in design. Miss Clark as Columbia
was assisted in receiving by Is members of
the club, the costume of each suggesting
on of the l3 original states. The arrange
ment OF the dining room was beautiful
and the refreshments were very appropri-
| ate, An Interesting faatura of a. -.