Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-10

The 4O-hours devotion will begin in
st. Michael's Roman Catholic church
Monday, May 20.
May devotions will be held every
evening at 100 in st. Michaels Ro-
man Catholic church during this
month.
Twenty-one new members were mi
tiated at the regular meeting of the
Garment Workers union, held in
Grand Army hall Monday evening.
Two notable soloists have been Sc
cured for the concert by the First
Regiment band next Thursday even
ing, j. c. Bartlett of Boston, the ia
vorite tenor singer and Arthur Ans
den, a remarkable cornetist.
The young unmarried people of Pro-
tective Grange, about 20 in number,
held an entertainment in Grange ban
quet hall Wednesday evening. Ice
cream and cake were served and
games were played.
The apron sale by the women of
the Grange held in their hall Friday
evening. was well attended and a good
sum was cleared. Dancing was en-
joyed, music being furnished BY Mrs.
\. V. McLane and Alison Dugan.
Brattlcboro will send delegation of
y 10 Is persons to Bradford next
week to attend the meeting of the
bodies of Odd Fellows. The grand
encampment will meet Tuesday, the
grand lodge Wednesday and the Re
bekahs Thursday.
The sociable given last Tuesday
evening by the ladies of the Unitarian
society was a decided success. The
supper was excellent as usual. and
the comedy, always Intended" given
by the young ladies' of the Bernhard
club, was admirably acted and much
enjoyed by the audience.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Epis
copal parish held its annual meeting
at the home of Mrs. f. w. Childs
Wednesday evening. These officers
were elected: President ex-officio.
Rev. E. T. Nathison; president, Mrs
Annie G.. Cobb; vice president, Mrs
j. G. Ullery; secretary and treasurer.
Miss Clara Gale An entertainment
committee of nine persons was also
elected.
j. h, Merrifield administrator of the
5. H. Sherman estate, has sold the
Day farm in Townshend to II. T. &
{. II. Evans, dog and pheasant breed
erS, who Will move their kennels
there and make the farm their head
quarters for proposed extension of
their business. They have contract
ed for all the pheasants they can
raise this year.
lne Knights Templar Ascension day
service which had been appointed to
be held on the evening of that day,
May 10th, at the Episcopal church
with sermon by Rev. f. T. Mathison
Will be postponed to Friday evening
the 18th inst. at o'clock, by reason
Of the concert advertised by the Brat
tleboro regimental band for the 10th
inst. The public are cordially in
vited TO attend the service the follow
ing Friday.
Mrs. Herbert Clark of West Brat
tleboro will entertain the ), omans
club il Joint session Saturday. MAY
is, at , p m, the closing meeting
of the season. The "Children's Day
program will be given and children of
the club members and the kindergar-
ten pupils have been invited to be
present as guests of the club. The
meeting will be held upon the lawn.
full attendance of members is urg-
ed, as business of Importance must
be considered.
The executive committee of the
Baptist and Congregational Christian
Endeayof societies of this village and
the congregational society of West
Brattleboro met in the Centre church
Nestry Wednesday to make plans for
the state Christian Endeavor con
yention which will be held in Brat
tleborU in October. Rev. /. NJ. Ken
eston was made temporary chairman
and these officers of a permanent
organization were elected: President.
a. l.. Maynard; secretary, Miss Miner
va TN Ter; treasurer. Miss Florence
Fisher Of West Brattleboro. 1t was
voted that these officers constitute
a committee to nominate chairman of
the various committees necessary to
make the local arrangements for the
convention.
The Brattleboro Bird club met at
the home of Miss Emma Gregg Mon
day evening. There was a large at
tendance, many friends of the club
being present, including several from
the Hinsdale Nature club. The
greater part of the evening was de
voted TO an interesting and instruc
tive talk on warblers by the president.
Mrs. Frances b. Horton, which was
illustrated by the use of about %
mounted specimens and a number of
nests. Mrs. Horton stated that of
the 20 warblers of North America p
had. been observed here, and about
one-half of that number were fonad
nesting in this section. The club
has received from the Rev. Lewis
Grout a gift of the late Miss Annie
l.. CIRCUITS collection of books rel:,t-
ing to birds.
The directors of the Y. NJ. C. A. an
pointed the following committees
wednesday evening: Lecture, G. l.
Durham, c. F. R: Jenne and j. Gray
Estey; finance, S. w: Edgett, DR.. C. S.
Clark and Thomas Pentland: devo-
tional, Fred f. Gilbert, Arthur Monroe.
Robert Gregg, w. S. French and Willie
Moore; membership, Thomas Pent-
land, e. j. Langille, Raymond White.
Ernest G. Pratt and Leon w. Sanders
gymnasium, II. r. Horton, John Tas
ker, Arthur Moroe, George w. Clam.
Lawrence Cundiff and Leslie Stafford
entertainment, A. L. Maynard. J. r.
Mann, Fred G. Adams and Carl f
Cain; boys, Richard C. AveriU. Earl
Arnold and Lucien Kimball; recep-
ton, Percy v CTowell; Patrick Ferri.
ter, Scott P. Eames and Dana Stat
ford