Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-26

A special communication of Column
bian lodge, No. sc, f. & A. NJ, will be
held this evening. when the first de-
gree will be worked.
The Vaughan & Sargent Electrical
company has the contract for wiring
the new town hall in Hinsdale, n. H.,
and will probably begin the work next
week.
The loss on the stock of goods in c.
NJ. Wheeler's store on Prospect Hill
by the fire of last week Thursday has
been adjusted at $22G through II. f.
Taylor & Sons agency
The fourth case of diphtheria within
week was reported Monday, when
Miss Gertrude Barker of South Main
street, daughter of A. A. Barker, was
taken i'll with the disease.
Wesley Edwards, who was commit
tel to the Brattleboro Retreat several
weeks ago. escaped Monday while left
alone IN the yard raking leaves. He
returned the following day of his own
accord
The Senior class of Brattleboro
Academy will give an old fashioned
entertainment in Academy hall. West
Brattleboro, May 3. The program will
include the play Crawford" vocal
and instrumental music. etc.
f. L. Barrett and sister will have
charge of the afternoon service in
West Dummerston next Sunday and in
the evening they will be assisted by
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. c. Wilson and Miss
Clara Simmons, teacher of the free
kindergarten.
The Hydrofountain club has elected
these officers for the coming year:
President. Henry +. Brown: vice presi-
dent, Harvey w. Sanders; secretary,
c. l.. Cobb; treasurer. Don a. Miller.
The executive and finance committees
and trustees of last year were re-
elected
\ union session of the Woman's club
will be held in the Brooks House
parlors Wednesday evening at 7.30.
This will be the annual meeting for
the election of officers. All members
are requested to be present. Mrs.
Clark and Mrs. Currier will be the
hostesses.
The Cushing Academy young ladies'
basket ball team has accepted the
y
dies team and will compete with them
in the Brattleboro Retreat gymnasium
next Wednesday evening. The teams
are said to be well matched and the
game is sure to be exciting.
The officers of the First Regiment
band for the coming year are: Presi-
dent, A. d, Wyatt; musical director
and manager, F. c. Leitsinger: treas
urer, G. H. Clapp. The annual con
cert is booked for May lG at the Au-
ditorium. Effort will be made to ex-
eel any previous performance.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will
attend divine worship in the Methodist
church next Sunday morning. The
SD anniversary of the order in Brat
tleborO will be observed in Odd Eel.
lows hall tonight by a musical and
literary program. An address on Odd
Fellowship will be made by Leopold
Retting.
The standing committee of the Con-
gregational church. who for a long
time have had under consideration
the advisability of procuring an in
dlvdual communion service. have
made recommendation that such n
matter
will come up before the regular church
meeting tonight.
The meetings which have been held
in the Centreville school house Wed
nesday evenings closed with the meet
ing tins week. The meetings have
been of more helpful character and
better attended than previously. and
it is likely that some effort will be
made to hold another series beginning
early in the autumn.
Chairman Hildreth. of the executive
board of the New England Insurance
Exchange, and Mr. Couilliard. cleo
trlcal expert in the employ of the EN-
change, were in Brattleboro Wednes-
day to confer with property owners
IN regard to certain changes which
the Exchange recently ordered to be
made in electric wiring.
A Brattleboro despatch published in
the Music Trade Review of last Sat
urday was as follows: The E. p.
Carpenter company continue to report
brisk condition of trade. For the
first quarter of 1901 their sales show
ed an increase of over % per cent
over last year, and when it is borne
in mind that last year was the best
year they have had since 1891 the
record made for the opening quarter
OF this year is most satisfactory. It
speaks volumes for the good values
which the Carpenter company are.
furnishing the trade. The Carpenter
travelling representative, Mr. Mitchell.
Will leave next week for a four weeks
trip to New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio"
a number of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. p. Kimball assembled at their
home in Chapman Court Thursday
evening to help them celebrate their
Doth birthday anniversaries which
come within few days of each other.
Arson Whitney, in behalf of a number
OF friends, including the employees in
Orramel Moore's shop; presented the
couple with a handsome Morris chair.
a rug and several other gifts. Mr..
kimball heartily responded. lee
cream and cake We're served. Among
those who attended were Mr.. KimbalTs
father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. S. w.
himball of Brattleboro. The elder Mr..
kimball in an informal talk compared
the times 80 years ago with those Of
the present day.-[Greentield Re.
cOrder.
John Fredette, who escaped from
Chief-ofPOlice Hall and Policeman
Thayer two weeks ago today. was re-
arrested Sunday by Mr.. Hall and Pc
nceman Norden at Gilmans stable