Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-03-29
RRATTlEBORO.

The village schools will close next
Friday, April 8, for vacation Of one
week.
c. d. Whitman was called to Hart
land yesterday by the death OF his
uncle.
Hannah Swanson was taken to the
Brattleboro Retreat Monday for a
second time.
County Examiner Ryder will hold
teachers examinations in Brattleboro
April and ..
Rev. H. V. Baker of West Brattle-
boro will address the mems meeting
Sunday afternoon at four o'clock.
The sale of 40 horses by auction will
be held at Gilman's stables on Elliot
street Tuesday, April ,, beginning at
10 o'clock.
There have been over 725 cases OF
bankruptcy in Vermont since the en-
actment of the national bankruptcy
law in 1898.
Frank l.. Fish of Vergennes. national
bank examiner. formerly of Newfane,
has been engaged to defend Nelson
Jones in the Shoreham murder case.
The unmarried members of Protec.
tive Grange have decided to hold their
meeting on Wednesday evening, open
- members and immediate families
only.
Gum & Co. of so Elliot street have
sold for w. S. Shepardson of Winches-
ter, n. H., his farm to a Mr.. Gilbert
of Boston who will take immediate
possession.
The annual meetings of the Masonic
bodies of Brattleboro will be held next
month. Z he first, that of Connecticut
Valley council, will be held next Thurs
day evening.
The opening OF school in district
No. > has been postponed to April
on account OF the illness of Miss
HIS mother. School No. has not
yet been provided for.
The ladies circle of the Uniyersalist
church will hold a business meeting
in the church parlors at ( o'clock next
Thursday afternoon, to be followed at
6 O'Clock by the annual sugar supper
by the men of the parish.
Dan p. Webster of New York, son of
Postmaster Webster, and Miss Eliza
beth p. Cary of Newtowu, Penn. will
be married in Newtown April IS. Miss
Cary is sister Of William II. Cary, who
married Miss Harriet Webster.
Mr.. and Mrs Russ Whytal will be
the attraction at the Auditorium, Fri
day night, April ;, in their beautiful
domestic drama, For Fair Virginia
1t is an extremely artistic and natural
picture of the south. The plot hinges
upon the divided interests of a family
during war times. The husband
Northerner and the wife a Southerner
and the authors praiseworthy aim of
presenting upon the stage something
that would tend to heal rather than
to make more sore the national wound
which the war left is accomplished in
a happy manner. The Whythals are
both artists OF great merit.
Mrs. F. l.. Smith and Miss Helen
Harrington were in North Adams over
Sunday. The 18th anniversary OF
the wedding of Miss Harrington
parents. Mr.. and Mr.. J. n. Harring-
ton, was celebrated saturday evening
at their home at 1856 North Street.
when they entertained about 40
friends. The North Adams Tran
script says: rhe couple were the
recipients Of a large number of sill
yer presents with the congratulations
of their many friends. Mr.. and Mis-.
Harrington were married in Adams.
whore they lived till about FIVE years
ago when they moved to this city.
having since uyed on North street.
A pleasant feature of the evening was
the announcement of the engagement
of Miss Helen c. Harrington, daugh-
ter of the hosts, to William II. Orr.
Miss Harrington is now a teacher in