Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-30


ket near the American House.
The ball game between Brattleboro
Hosiery company and Hnsdale an
nounced for Saturday, was postponed
Rev. Dr. D. w. Faunce Of Provi-
dence, r. l., father of President w. II.
p. Faunce of Brown University, will
preach in the Baptist church next Sun
day.
The annual meeting Of the Windham
County Conference of Congregational
churches will be held in the church at
SaXtons River next Wednesday and
Thursday.
The local post office has received
this week an enclosed wagon for the
use Of S. II. Farr, carrier No. 6. The
upper part is fitted with glass windows
and inside Is a set of pigeon holes for
the convenience of the carrier.
Two matches will take place on the
Wantastiouet Golf clubs links next
week. There will be a driving, an
preaching and putting contest for wo-
men Wednesday. Sept 4. On Satur-
dav, Sept. Z, the match will be a mixed
foursome handicap, 10 holes, medal
play.
The Brattleboro private school at
IS Chanin street will open next Tues
day. This school, which differs from
the other local schools in that 1t offers
a business course, is about to enter
upon the fourth year of its existence,
and it has been proved to be valu-
able supplement to the other institu-
tions of the town.
Gov. Stickney has appointed Carl
S. Hopkins the delegate from the sec
ond Congressional district to attend
the Dist annual session of the Farmers
National Congress, to be held at Sioux
Falls, S. D., Oct. | to 10. The state
of Vermont is entitled to two delegates
to this congress. one from each Con-
gressional district.
The funeral of Thatcher Perry was
held at his late home on Green street
at o'clock Saturday and was private
in accordance with Mr.. Perrv's ex.
pressed desire. Rev. r. X. Marvin
pastor of the Universalist church
officiated, and the burial was in Pros
pect Hill cemetery. The bearers were
members of the family.
Gilbert II. Smith went to Montague,
Mass. the first of the week to submit
to another operation on his leg. 1t
was performed at the citv hospital
Tuesday afternoon. the stump being
opened and a piece of dead bone re-
moved. The hospital physicians say
that now his leg will heal and that
he will get well. He may decide later
to have the cords under his knee cut
so that he may straighten the knee.
Numberless versions of Faust"
have been presented and numberless
actors have essaved the role of Mem
phistopheles. The version bearing
Lewis Morrisons name has been be-
fore the public twenty years and will
be seen here shortly. The fact that
this year Lewis Morrison's Faust has a
new prologue and superb new scenery
and effects from the studios of Arm
bruster and Seavev enhances the value
OF this coming attraction.
The committee of ARRANGEMENTS
having in charge the proposed knights
Templar field dav to be held in Keene
has fixed on Wednesday. October 2.
The details of the field dav exercises
have not been fully perfected. The
committee of arrangements comprises
the following sir knights: Paul F. Bah
bidge. chairman, Col. Edwin o. Up.
ham and Arthur L. Wright, all OF
| Keene. w. A. TruaX of Bellows Falls.
Dennison Cowles of Brattleboro, and
Mr.. Kimball of Claremont.
The funeral of Fred NJ. Waite was
held at the house in Dummerston Fri
day afternoon, Rev. w. p. Jackson.
nf
of Dummerston, officiating. The sing
ing was by E. H. Miller. The funeral
was attended by a delegation from
Beauseant Commandery, knights Tenn
plar, of Brattleboro, of which Mr..
Waite was a member The burial was
, in Prospect Hill cemetery, the bearers
/ being H. E. Taylor, W. E. Banks,
John Davis, f. NJ, Angler and ]. B
Randoll.
Judge Wheeler has given decisions
affecting 81 of the 20 Cinnamon held
n Jail at Newfane. charged with hay-
ing come into this country in violation
Of the Chinese exclusion act. The
commissioner ordered the Cinnamon
/ deported. Judge Wheeler's decisions
confirmed 10 orders of deportation
Two of the Cinnamon were ordered
discharged. The cases against the
two others will be considered further.
Those ordered deported will be taken
to China on the first ship that leaves
this country to pass through the Suez
canal.
The reunion of the Brattleboro High
school class of 1888, which was held
Friday evening at the home of the
class president, Linn d. Taylor, was to
many of the members present one Of
the most enjoyable occasions of the
past Is years. About 25 were present,
including the husbands and wives of
| the members of the class. A large
picture of the old school master, Ben
Jamin F. Bingham, was hung in a con
spicuous place in the parlors. While
refreshments were being served let
t7rs and telegram were read from
different members of the class who
were unable to be present. 1t was de-
cided to form a permanent organiza-
/ ton to which the husbands and wives
and children of the members of the
class will be eligible. There was
some talk of the next meeting, to be
held perhaps at Spofford lake. A
committee, consisting of l.. d. Taylor,
/ II. H. Crosby, George NJ. Clay. Miss
Maude' Emerson and Miss Edith NJ.
Stolte, was chosen to take charge of
the arrangements for the next re-
union. The out-of-town members of
the class who were present were Mrs.
| A..n.