Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-11-22

Three Cinnamon came to Brattleboro
yesterday from Newport and were taken
to Newfane Jail last night. There are
now 80 Cinnamon in the jail.
Forty visitors were present at the regu-
lar meeting of the Bingham chapter,
o. E. s., Tuesday evening the chapters
in Hinsdale and Putney having been in
vited. Supper was served at $50.
John G. Baker has bought all of the
late Col. Chase's horses. Mr.. Baker who
has recovered from his long and severe
Illness. Is getting some good carriage and
road horses ready for the market.
The basket ball team will play in Mil
lers Falls tomorrow night and against
the Holyoke st. Jeromes in Holyoke Tues
day night The team will play the
Hoosick Falls team Dec. 4, and probably
the Williamstown team on the same trip
Brattleboro private school closed this
noon for a weeks vacation. An old
fashioned spelling match was the last
exercise, in which Bessie Farnum and
Harry Davis stood up longest. The test
consisted of 600 catch words taken from
examination papers.
St. Michael's court of Foresters will 20
to White River Junction next Wednesday
evening to work the adjunct degree on
st. Anthony's court. A Thanksgiving
banquet will be served at the Junction
House. The members will leave Brattle-
boro on the 545 train and return on the
owl" in the morning.
Fifty boys were present last evening at
the reception in the Y. NJ. c. A. by the
| Woman's Auxiliary. The program con-
sisted of a description of his recent trip
abroad by Rev. II. r. Miles, Rotations
by Miss Florence Clark, violin solos by
Earl Woodward and a gymnasium ex-
hibltion by the Junior class, after which
Ice cream and cake were served.
regular meeting of Protective Grange
was held Wednesday evening when a
class of 10 or II candidates was received
There was a large attendance members
of the order being present from winches-
ter. West Chesterfield, Guilford Centre,
Immersion and Vernon. A harvest sup
per was served, the men waiting on the
tables. The meeting closed with a dance.
Local market prices are holding up, as
Is the rule before Thanksgiving. There
is a scarcity OF potatoes, and good pota-
toes bring 81 a bushel. The supply of
fresh eggs Is not sufficient to meet the
demand. but the shortage is made up by
imported eggs which are taken from cold
storage. retailing for % cents a Dozen
Higher prices in wheat and lower prices
In corn are predicted by western dealers.
Kennedy's Players opened a week 8
stand a the Auditorium Monday night
with a large house. Another large audi
ence was present last evening. but on
Wednesday evening the attendance was
small. The company is an excellent one.
acts with good judgment and skill but
for some reason has failed to draw paying
audiences. The Midnight Express" will
be given tonight "Oliver Twist" at the
matinee at 2.30 tomorrow, and Nell
Gwynne' tomorrow night.
The Vermont grand lodge Of odd Eel
lows will have charge OF George H
Clark's funeral tomorrow afternoon at
23O o'clock. Many of the grand officers,
including Grand Master S. b. Waite of
Hyde Park, Col. II. r. Parker OF Brad
ford. grand secretary, and others, will
be present. Mr.. Clark was one of the
Oldest past grand masters, and probably
had attended more sessions OF the grand
lodge during the past 20 years than any
other past grand master. Mr.. Clark was
the Oldest member of Wantastiquet lodge.
The charter was granted July 10. 1876. and
Mr.. Clark Joined the lodge the following
week. All of the charter members are
dead-John II. Willes. Henry Burnham
John B. Miner, Horace D. Bracket,
Thomas C. Lord and Frederick Franks.
The oldest members of the lodge now are
o. B. Mack and John Retting.