Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-04
RRATTLEB ORO.

An important meeting of the mem
bership committee of the Y M. G. A.
will be held in the association parlors
at $3.50 o'clock tonight.
DR.. Robert c. Aldrich will begin pro-
fessional practice in Brattleboro with
in three or four weeks. He will proba-
bly, have an office in Union block.
The regular meeting of the Catholic
Union will be held this evening at s
o'clock in the schoolhouse hall on Wal
nut street.
Walter j: Tidd, formerly of Brattle-
boro and Miss Bessie M. Hitchcock
of Northampton were married in that
city Tuesday evening at the home of
\ the brides sister, Mrs. Hiram Miller,
Mrs Addie Davis Reynolds, a native
of Vernon who has been a valued con-
tributor to many newspapers and
magazines, has come here from Clare
mont, N. H., to take a position on the
editorial staff of the Reformer. She
was connected with the local depart
ment of that paper nearly 20 years
ago.
Stephen Searles, an employee of Col.
Richards Bradley and Miss Anna
..
were married Wednesday night at the
Methodist parsonage, Rev. r. F.
] owe officiating. They went immedi-
ately to the home of the brides
mother on Elliot street, where they
will live.
The "OId Homestead" management
promises the finest stage production
for that play next Wednesday evening
which has ever been given by the com
pony in Brattleboro. The same large
scenery will be used which is put upon
the stages in the city theatres instead
Of that carried and used on the country
circuits. Positive assurance is also
given that Denman Thompson him
self will appear in the leading role
The tickets go on sale tomorrow, Sat
u~day. morning at o'clock at the box
office.
Past masters night was observed in
Protective Grange Wednesday even
ing, nearly 200 members being pres
ent. The Past masters furnished the
program, the exercises including
words of welcome to Past masters by
present Master Spaulding, appropri
ate remarks by Past Masters Eames
Perry. Pierce and Hopkins. At the be
ginning of the year the II Past mas
tiers of Protective Grange were living
but three have died during the year
Firam K Chamberlain |. B. Taft anC
John p. GOodenough. who were char
ter members. John e. Gale responded
to "WhY | Joined the Grange" in 6
laughabla way. Leopold ]. RettinG
spoke on "Fraternities and Their In
fuence on the Future" Congressman
elect Haskins gave an interesting tall
on Farmers interests" Music was
furnished by quartets which added
much to the pleasure of the evening
light refres hments were served in the
banquet hall, after which dancing wa:
enjoyed for an hour.
Our neighboring town of Greenfield
Mass, is looking for expansion of it!
street railroad systems. There il
already line from Greenfield to Mil
lers Falls, via Turner's Falls, and worl
was begun this week by 40 Italians OF
the line to Deerfield which will con
rect with the Northampton and Am
herst road at Hatfield, but Greenfield
has ambitions toward lines north ant
west. The Recorder says: There are
three distinct projects in sight the eX
tension of the Greenfield and Turner'S
Falls line to Mortified from the pres
eut terminus at Silver street; the en-
trance of the Conway road and it's con
tinuance to Mortified; the building o
n road from Brattleboro through Hins
dale to Mortified and thence to Green
field Between these there is doubtful
choice, with the preference natural!
for one of the first two over the Yer
mont project. which would seek Il
give the greater advantage to Brattle
horo and so rob Greenfield of some o
the gain il ought to get. The happes
result would be the extension of tn,
Conway road into the town and thu
edition of the Bernardston and North
field line to Greenfeld's present road
Put the company which can comman'
the capital TO build the Mortified line
whichever it may be, will deserve 10
cal encouragement and favor"