Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-03-08

ton and one by letter.
The ladies' aid society OF the Metho-
dist church are to have a fish and
oyster supper at Grange hall next
"Wednesday evening.
William Wilson Kowenhoven has
issued invitations to the marriage of
his daughter, Sara Maria. to Addison
Bradley hall, on the evening OF Thurs
day. March IA, at AIS East 23d street
Flatbush, Brooklyn. n. Y.
The Brattleboro Private school
opens for the summer term next Tues
day. The members of the school
are now wearing a new school pin
in the form of a shield with orna-
mental edge with the letters b. p. S.
in the centre.
The first annual meeting of the
Brattleboro Bird club was held with
Mrs. Crowell last Wednesday even
ing. After discussion of business
and the admission of two new mem
bcrs the club listened to the presi-
dents address and reports of the sec
rotary and treasurer and then pro-
ceeded to the election of officers for
the coming year. which resulted in
the reelection of Miss W. c. Horton
as president, w. ID. Stuckwcll. vice
president and Miss Annie l.. Grout.
secretary and treasurer.
y. p. Starr, a well-known son of
Windham county, and boyhood resi-.
dent of Brattleboro. announces the
opening of a real estate office in
Chicago. 1t may be noted as an in
teresung development of modern bust
ness methods that Mr.. Starr proposes
to take the entire management of
property, relieving the owner of all
detail, securing tenant. making lease.
collecting rents, attending to repairs,
taxes and all other charges. the only
responsibility Of the owner being that
of looking over monthly statement
and pocketing his check.
A hearing was held at the Brooks
House Monday before Judge II. II.
Wheeler upon the petition of the re-
ceivers of the White River Valley
electric railroad for an order of the
court to John f. Upper to disclose
the whereabouts of certain subscrip.
tions made by individuals for the
building of the road, obtained before
the road was built. Lately, in some
way, Mr.. Upper has secured posses.
sion of them, and the receivers claim
that they should be turned over to
them as a part of the assets of the
road. w. b. c. Stickney appeared
for John f. Upper, and Waterman
4 Martin for the receivers.
Mrs w. p. Jones entertained both
sessions of the Woman's club last
week, one on Friday afternoon. the
other on Saturday evening the same
program, that arranged for March IS
being presented at both meetings
Mrs. Jones read a paper on the pre-
paration and serving of japanese
food, and readings on the fora OF
Japan selected by Miss Grout were
given. There was also reading
from Give Hollands My japanese
Wife Mrs. Jones owns large
number of Japanese curios and pho
tographs, and the inspection of these
pleasantly occupied part of the time
Japanese waters were served at both
gatherings, and the pleasure of the
evening meeting was increased by
the violin solos of Miss Eels.
bill has passed the New Hamp
shire House and Senate to protect the
fishing in Spofford lake. Chesterfield
and will undoubtedly become a law
This bill makes it unlawful TO catch
XIII or destroy in any manner any fish
IN Spoford lake, in the town of Ches
terrified, during the months of April
May and June, in any year. under the
penalty of s. fine for each fish so TAX
en- or destroyed" 1t is understood
| that the intent of the bill is specially
to protect black bass. which remain
longer on the spawning beds in this
lake than elsewhere and are caught
| by INSCRIPTIONS fishermen This law
does not prevent fishing in the tribu
taries of Lake Spofford and the
"freshwater smelt' will be in evidence
as usual, but 10 pounds is the limit
for single catch, no big baskets full
hereafter permitted.
Brattleboro people will be especially
! interested in the evidence of prosperi
| ty on the part of the Wilcox & White
organ company of Meriden, Conn
The company has begun this week the
construction of a 250-foot. fourstory
brick addition to its Meriden plant. tc
| be completed within 60 days. This
addition is made necessary by the
I rapid growth of the business which
has outgrown the present capacity
| of its large factory. The company
will employ $50 additional hands. with
the idea of doubling its output and
keeping pace with the large demand
for its new automatic organ. the
"Angelus,' of which James H. White
the senior member of the firm. and for
many years at the head of one of the
| departments in the Estey organ com
| pany here, is the inventor. The for
| eign demand for these organs is largo
The Meriden company employs mum
Der of native Brattleboro people
aside from the managers and prOprie
tors of the concern Springfield Sun
| day Republican.