Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-13

held in the church parlors next Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock.
Invitations have been received by
Brattleboro friends to the wedding of
Walter s. Pratt and Miss Alice e.
Paige, the event to take place in Athol
Sept IS.
The Catholic Union has appointed
a committee to arrange a program of
athletic sports for the members of the
Union exclusively, to be held in Brat
tleboro in October.
Past masters night, which Protec-
tive Grange expected to observe Sept
IS, has been postponed to Oct. 2. The
program prepared for Oct. will be
given on the 18th inst.
The advance sale of seats for The
Power Behind the Throne begins at
the Auditorium box Office at o'clock
tomorrow morning. This is Mildred
Hollands return engagement in Brat
tleboro, and the indications are that
she will play to crowded house.
Rev. c. f. Bergerman, new field
secretary of the Christian Endeavor
societies, will be one of the speakers
at the state convention in Brattleboro
Oct $40. Rev. Howard Gross of ia
maica Plain, at one time editor of
the Montpelier Waterman, will also be
heard.
The 5Oth anniversary of the organi-
cation of the order of Rebekahs will
| be observed by Dennis Rebekah lodge
next Friday evening at 730 o'clock in
Odd Fellows hall. All Odd Fellows
and their wives are invited to be pre-
sent. A musical and literary program
| is being arranged.
From some unknown reason the
| leaves from the maple and elm trees
have been falling to the ground for the
last month. In many places the side
walk is covered and the bitches are
| filled with the dead leaves. No worm
or insect has yet been discovered. and
| the cause is a mystery.
Only one robbery was reported on
circus day. man complained to
Chief of Police Hall that he was jos
tied in the crowd on the island, his
hat knocked off, and SIS distracted
from his pocket. AS the alleged rob
berry took place in New Hampshire
Chief of Police Hall had no jurisdic
ton in the matter.
The Brattleboro chapter, Daughters
Il the Ameri-a Revolution, will boll
regular meeting in the Brooks House
next Monday evening at 100 o'clock
Mrs. Abbie Estey Fuller will give a
PAPER, and many interesting PROPOSE
lions will come before the chapter
to be acted upon. 1t is hoped that
there viii be a large attendance.
Two men got into an alteration
at the railroad station Wednesday
night and one struck the other heavy
blow in the chest. The man who was
struck surprised his assailant with a
tap on the head which caused him to
! measure his length on the ground
The two men then disappeared and
when Chief of Police Hall and Police
man Amidon, who were called, arrived
on the scene the fighters could not be
| found
James A. Pullen closed Silverdale
at Spofford lake Monday About 4C
guests remained at Pine Grove Springs
early this week, but the resort will
be closed next Monday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ware will remain at Lakeside two
or three weeks but the regular season
there for the accommodation OF
boarders has closed. Mr.. Boyle will
| keep his resort open during the month
to accommodate people who will visit
the cottages.
Rev. G. ]. Sutherland, rector of st
Mary's Episcopal church in Mortified
this state, has resigned on account OF
I'll health, and will go next month tC
Washington, where he will have par
ish in the western diocese of that
state. 1t is hoped that the change Of
climate will relieve him from a throat
affection from which he has suffered
some time. Mr.. Sutherland is a son
in-law of President Brown of Norwich
University. Mrs. Sutherland ant
children will spend the winter in Brat
tleboro.
A special meeting of the town Of
Marlboro has voted to sell the tele
phone line between that town anC
Brattleboro to private persons, who
are already engaged in reconstructinl
the plant, which is likely to be ex
tended. This line is a part of the tele
phone system built by F. w. Childs &
Co. 20 years ago, and operated in con
nection with the Brattleboro exchange
1t originally connected Wilmington
and other towns in the county, and IL
now apa TT of a new line to Hillcrest
on Ames hill
There was only one entry for the
mixed foursome contest, IL hole.
medal play, at the golf links Saturday
Four pairs played IL holes, however
the best score, SO, being made by How
ard Wellman and Miss Maud Essex
The women's match play IL holes
handicap, for the fall cup presented
by James Fisk Hooker, will take place
Sept. 81. This cup must be wor
three times to become the permanent
trophy of the winner. The winner
will have her name engraved on the
cup each year and will hold posses
sion year.
The Rev. Father Cunningham was
IN Boston early in the week to attend
the funeral of Sister Aquinas, Sister
Superior of st. Josephs convent, who
died in that city last Sunday. Sister
Aquinas had been attached to the con
vent at intervals for some Is years
past and had lived there continuously
for eight years, the first four years as
a teacher, and for the last four year:
as the head of the house. She haC
seen many of the children of st. Mi
chaels parish grow from childhouG
to manhood and womanhood, and entei
upon the work of mature life, and was
greatly beloved by them all. She wa