Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-21

The Womans Auxiliary of the Y.
M. c. A. will serve strawberry short
cake supper in the Y. M. G. A. rooms
next Wednesday evening.
Grange Memorial services, in mem
DRY of members of Protective Grange |
who have died during the year, will |
be held in Grange hall Sunday at |
p. m.
DR.. A. II. II. Lewis, veterinary surgeon, |
who has done special surgical work |
in Brattleboro at different times the
past four years, has located here per
manently for the general practice of
his profession. His office is at G. S.
Stockwell's livery stable.
F. H. Howard of Brattleboro says
our village talk some two weeks ago
connecting his name with negotiations
for the purchase of the hotel property
was without foundation as he had
nothing to do with it and knew moth
ing about it. We are pleased to make
the orrection.-[ Londonderry Sitter
The funeral of Mrs. Mary S. Burn
ham was held at her late home on
South Main street at 2 o'clock Friday,
Rev. II. II. Miles, of the Congrega-
tional church, officiating. The burial
was in the Prospect Hill cemetery.
| The bearers were William S. Newton.
George II. Ryder George H. Clapp
and Henry II. Thompson.
The street railroad company has
issued a new round trip ticket for
pleasure riding during the summer sea-
son. A person who lives anywhere
on the road may make the round trip
back to the starting point for 10 cents.
A resident of Chaplin street, for in
stance, may ride to West Brattleboro,
then back over the line to Prospect
HILL and return to Chaplin street for
10 cents instead of 10 as formerly.
The bailiffs have decided upon a
strict enforcement of the village ordi
nance forbidding bicycle riding on the
sidewalks, and offenders will be ar
rested and brought into the police
court. 1t is known that some persons
have violated the ordinance habitually
and several requests tor the enforce
ment of the law have been made
Two or three children have been strucl
by wheels and injured within a shor
time.
, Miss Mary Clisbee of Spring stree
niversary Monday During the after
noon and evening a large number o
friends called to extend congratula
p tions, leaving large quantity of flow
; ers and other substantial tokens o
: esteem. Miss Clisbee came to Brat
. tleboro from Guilford about 20 year
!, ago and has since lived with he
! nephew, H. c. Clisbee. She is re
q markably bright and active for on
of her years.
d The Bird club enjoyed a very d.
a lightful field day last Saturday an
s about 80 species of birds were obser'
It ed. The next bird walk will be o
} Tuesday, June %. when they will NEE
n at the Carroll place in Centreville g
$50 a. m. and go to the Meeting Hous
C hill for the day, and on the followin
a. Friday, June %, they will meet on til
!, island at $50 n. m. and take a moul
+ tain walk. On Saturday, June %. the
r will have a free bird lecture, illu
k trated by steTeopIcon views. at til
IS Baptist vestry. Every body is invite
e. Edgar Burr Smith, who has been
n teacher in a boys school in Plainfiel
lie n. j., since his graduation from Al
In herst college several years ago, wi
Y, become editor of the Pacific Hon
n Journal in Los Angeles August Is
d. The Journal is an illustrated week
OF magazine, published by the Sanderso
e. Written company. Mr.. Sanderson
home is in South Amherst, and
ne was Mr.. Smiths roommate in Al
a herst college, graduating in 1893. NJ
II. Written is a graduate of the Univt
st siCy OF Michigan. Mr.. Smith will bril-
IT his family to Brattleboro about Ju
IS I'd, and after a visit here will sta
IN west, July %.
IT. At the meeting of creditors of Sc
ed eral bankrupts Friday in the Office
on A. f. Schwenk, referee, K. Il. Cord
OPP was chosen trustee of the estate
Cd Belle II. Emerson; the referee reco
ng mended that discharges be granted
ng Arthur Robbins and Luthur Wilbu
m, the matter of granting a discharge
ng Elijah Wales was held open; the tr,
ng tee of the Miller & Kinson estate W
ITO given the privilege of making furtf
examination of the bankrupts at a d.
by to be fixed by the referee; S. S. Pei
vn, of Wardsboro was appointed trust
'as OF the estate of D. W. Sheldon of II
ng town; a dividend of seven per CO
ger was declared in the Fred r. Durgin
to tate. The first meeting of the ere
ur- tor of David Morris and ReXford B
/ a son of Brattleboro will be held in
or Office of the referee July 2.
ira The reception and ball of the gr
eS' uating class of the High school v
TN held in the Brooks House Friday ev
vas ing and was attended by large nj
py Der. The reception was held in
on, parlors and the guests were introd
''9o ed to the graduates by the memb
10 of the junior class. From s to
u u o'clock Leitsinger's orchestra gave
,lh- concert of unusual merit, after VIII
lse the class members and the que
rs Joined in a grand march, led by
III president and vice president, Art
heT j. Monroe and Miss Edith Hunt.
car ball was held in the dining ro
wiz which was decorated for the occas
'Pu, the class motto occupying a pre-
anu nent place. Leitsinger's orches
nen also furnished music for the dane
'on' The dance program, the cover
which bore a neat design by n
Grace A. Bailey contained 16 numt
the and abounded in hits" on meml
last of the class. Richard Averill az
rse- as floor director, and his aids W
last r. Frost, L. Carleton and w. Rich
t, a son.
10y,
'rod Letter to E. J. Fenton & Co.