Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-03-01
THE VERMONT pHu4NIN BRATrIEBORO, FRIDAY. MARCH
The dance at Odd Fellows hall last

The dance at Odd Fellows hall last
evening was largely attended.
Charles Niles and sister, Estella
Niles, went Saturday to ST. Johnsbury.
where Miss Niles is fitting up rooms
for a millinery store.
A sociable was held in the BaptiN
parlors last evening by the members
of the church and congregation.
About 100 people were present. Re
freshments were served.
The type and other equipment used
by }. G. Ullery in publishing the Pet.
tingill Newspaper Gazetteer is being
moved to the Office of the Transcript
Publishing company in Holyoke.
The ladies' circle of the Universal.
list church will meet in the church par
lors next Thursday afternoon with sup
per at six, followed by an entertain.
ment by the Knights of King Arthur.
twenty-five young people went on
sleigh ride to Newfane Thursday
night. A fine turkey supper was serv-
ed by Landlord Burke and the remain
der of the evening spent in card play
ing.
Raymond Frost was pleasantly sur
prised Wednesday evening by "a of his
friends. The evening was spent with
games, singing and dancing. TSa
Banjo and Mandolin club furnished
music until about midnight.
A hearing is in progress before JUS.
tice Merrifield today in the case of
jerry Dodge of Dummerston against
Arvin r, ana Frank A. Pond of the
same town, the allegation being trover
by the conversion of hay oat fodder
and wood
On the opening day Of the county
court, next Wednesday, the mixed
train will be held until after the ar
rival of the $40 train from the north.
During the term the mixed train leav.
ing Newfane at 2.3O p. m, will be held
until 8 o'clock.
Mrs. J. K. Parker and Mrs. w. w.
Walker celebrated in an informal way
their birthday anniversary last Fri
day by giving an afternoon tea to
about dozen of their neighbors. The
guests spent the afternoon and eve
ming socially at the home of Mrs.
Parker.
The Mortified selectmen having re.
N'lN'b al OltI lIOIl llle central YER
mont railroad to accept $4,000 as the
towns contribution to the cost of the
new bridge. the chief question at town
meeting will be whether to accept
this proposition. The original offer
was to take over $4,000.
Three cases of diphtheria have been
reported since the last issue of The
Phoenix, Mildred Goodell, daughter
of a. b. Goodell of Esteyville. came
down with the disease Friday after
noon, and a younger brother, Tenny-
son, is now i'll. Mrs. j. p. Helyer
whose house was Quarantined last
week because of the illness of one of
her children, is also i'll with the dis
ease.
The Bennett-Moulton Comedy com
pany has played to crowded houses
every evening this week with the eX-
ception of Tuesday evening. The
company is made up of about 20 per-
sons, including the orchestra, and their
plays are well staged and well acted.
The specialties are also well done. A
prize of S. in gold was offered by the
company last night to the Brattleboro
who should put up the best
specially. The audience awarded the
prize to Eddie Gagne for whirling a
baton. Fred Lafrnea and a Deyo boy
did some excellent dancing. The per
Torrance tonight will be wicked Lon
don and tomorrow night AN Ameri-
can Handicap