Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-24

black geldings, weight 5000 pounds,
to the village of Bellows halls.
King Jolity will be brought out
under the direction of e. Wales at
Randolph the second week in June
Lawyer James f. Hooker, who went
to Montpelier Monday, was admitted
to practice before the Vermont Su-
preme court.
The Grange Dramatic club held
sociaDe in Grange hall Friday even
ing. A musical and literary program
was rendered by the young people.
The Bird club will meet for bird day
nexv Saturday morning at $50 in the
rear of the residence of Mrs. e. e.
Stockwell, Spruce street. All carry
dinner.
N. T. Ryan has petitioned for APP
pointment as guardian of the children
of the late Anthony Ryan of Holyoke,
a trust held by his brother, the late
Maurice Ryan of Greenfield.
: The hydrants throughout the viii
lage have been painted black this
week and the fire alarm boxes have
been painted red with the exception
of the lettering, which is white.
When Viola Allen, the noted
actress, played in Northampton,
Mass, last week she was the guest of
her cousin, Mrs. William McGrath of
that city, formerly of Brattleboro.
A regular meeting of Bingham Chap
ter, Order of Eastern Star, was held
| Tuesday evening, when an official Wis
itation was made by Mr.. Moore of
Springfield, this state, district deputy
grand patron. Mrs. Moore was also
present.
The physicians of the town and the
corporators of the Thompson hospital
held conference Sunday with Trus-
tee Bradley of the Thomas Thompson
estate in regard to the most desirable
site for a hospital. Mr.. Bradley will
appoint a committee to select site.
Adjutant General Gilmore has is
sued general order No. in regard
to the annual parade and inspection
OIL the companies of the First regi-
ment. Company Is field day will be
held June l, and Major Howe of
Mortified will be the inspecting of
fcer.
All the sewers of the town have
been flushed this week, by order of
the board of bailiffs, with the eXcep-
ton of Walnut street sewer, which has
caused trouble heretofore. 1t is
thought there is a break in this sewer
and that it will be necessary to dig
up a part of it.
II. II. Sanders, who has just com
pleted AZ years of service in the en-
ploy of the New London Northern
branch of the Central Vermont rail
road, is the oldest conductor in the
employ of the company and one of the
, oldest in the railroad business. His
run is between New London and Nor
wich.
A meeting of the proposed Catholic
Union will be held in St Michaels
school house at O'Clock Sunday to
organize the union and elect officers
The organization will be made up OF
the men of the society who are over
16 years old. Its object will be the
mental, social and physical advance
ment of the members.
The Maiden Evening Times says
of a recent performance of the Cri
terion club; The audience was large
: and appreciative and was composed
i of many of the most prominent citi
! zens. The production was finely rem
; dered and well staged and throughout
, the performance expressions of ap
! prevail were heard on all sides" The
, club will give "A Night OFF, at the
. Auditorium tomorrow evening.
Tommy Guiheen was the star bats
+ man in the game in which he played
2 with Bangor against Nashua at the
S latter city Friday. Bangor won II t
/. Guiheen had only one chance a
! third base, accepting it. In five times
. to the bat he lined out five safe hits
p He also made one score and stole
o base. Manager Burnham of Bango
=. was anxious to have him sign con
tract, and offered him the limit of tn,
/ league. Guiheen returned Saturda.
+ and since then has had several offers
|, Road Commissioner Perry is plan
:, ming to lay new concrete sidewalks OIL
t Forest street Grove street north side
e Maple street north side, South Mail
e street west side, Pine street soutl
y side, Washington street hill Guilfort
:. street east side. The north side o
l. High street will be resurfaced and
t new section will be laid in Centreville
Mr.. Perry has not decided upon tn
. concreting in West BrattleborC
=. Other repairs and crossings are cor
,. templated in the places in urgent nee
of them. Mr.. Perry hopes to begil
!. work early in June.
l. The United States civil service CON
e mission announces that on June 10 a
e examination will be held in BrattlC
II boro for positions as clerk and carrie
S in the post office service. All pei
5. sons who have been examined 70
Il these positions within the year an
d failed to pass may be re-eXamine
n upon filing new applications in du
D time. The age limitations are as 70
o. lows: Clerk, not less than Is years
It carrier between 81 and 40 years. Al
J. plications must be on file with Mis-
F. E. Guild. secretary of the locf
board, before the hour of closing bus
/ ness on June ~.
q The young ladies of the Bernhard
% Dramatic club gave two plays for tn
a Denefit of the International Sunshin
Ie society branch l, at Mrs. j. G.. Ullery
: on Thursday afternoon, May 16. Tn
r first play given was "A Happy Pair
p the parts being taken by Miss Elizi
,e beth Marshall and Miss Louise Da'
f. export. The second, a burlesque o
ST four familiar heroines of Shaksper
Ia called places and Danes" or 9Th
10 Ladies Speak Last" The sever;