Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21

the Y. M. G. A. rooms.
The Blattleboro chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution will he
entertained by the chapter regent, Mrs.
e. H. Putnam at Mrs. Putnam's home
tomorrow evening.
Elizabeth Glidden entertained
number of little friends at a valentine
party Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Angelica Shea. on Oak street.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Glidden gave a din
ner to a party of friends in the even
ing.
The next meeting of the Brattleboro
Professional club will be held in the
Brooks House next Thursday exening,
when Lawyer c. c. Fits will read a
paper on THE Law Against Perpet-
uities; Its Origin and Effect" with
discussion led by Rev. Patrick Gun
ningham.
The Brooks House barber shop pass
ed into the possession of James Allen
Monday morning, Frank Larrow hav-
ing vacated Saturday night. Mr..
Allen has engaged as his assistants.
w. b. Mettey, who has had shop on
Elliot street, and Mr.. Mccormick of
Springfield, Mass. Mr. Mettey has
closed his Elliot street shop.
The Catholic Union minstrel show
will be held in the Auditorium in
April. p. J. Mulvaney of Ware,
Mass, who arranged the Vermont
Wheel club minstrel show, will have
it in charge. The Union observed
Friday night as members night, draw
ing out some of the talent for the
minstrel show. Rehearsals for the
show were begun Tuesday evening.
The great scenic production. Lincoln
j. Carter's Fast Mail" company.
which will apear at the Auditorium
on Friday. Feb. 2S. has played all
through the United States for the past
seven years. 1t has new scenery and
| mechanical effects that surpasses all
previous efforts. The present season
Mr.. Carter has ten companies in this
country and in England.
Red Men from the lodges in Hins-
| dale Bellows Falls and Claremont
| have been invited to witness the eX-
emplitcation of the chiefs degree by
the braves of Quonektacat tribe Fri
| day evening of next week. Supper
will he served at ESQ and the lodge
| room work will be finished so that
| the Bellows Falls and Claremont
braves may return on the 1910 train.
The snow storm in Brattleboro Mon
day was severe, though not as bad as
| in some sections of the state About
eight inches of snow fell and a heavy
wind prevailed nearly all day. The
street cars kept running. although
not on schedule time. and the stages
made their regular trips. Trains on
the broad gauge railroad were about
| half an hour late all day The night
| train on the narrow gauge road was
| about two hours late into South Lon
| donderry. The passenger train from
| South Londonderry Tuesday morning
reached Brattleboro at noon. about
| three hours late. Since then the
narrow gauge trains have made good
time.
Brattleboro has a novel musical
| treat in store in the appearance at the
Auditorium on Monday evening. Mar.
| 10, of THE Kilties." the familiar name
under which the 18th Highlanders'
| band of Canada is known. This is the
| crack military band of Canada. and
| has gained high repute by previous
tours in this country. The band is
evidently made up to catch the eye no
less than the ear, for its 40 members
are all men of handsome physical pro-
| portions. The band master is over six
| feet in height. and the drum major
goes him almost a foot better in stat
| ure, and is strongly built in proportion.
| An advance notice says: With his
great busby towering two feet above
| his head and wearing his handsome
| killed regimentals. he makes strik-
| hn %
| bandsmen."
At recent special session of the
| probate court the account of the ad-
| ministrator of the Lorenzo Harris es-
| tate was allowed and the balance was
| assigned to the widow. Mrs Eliza
| beth S. Harris was ordered removed to
the Brattleboro Retreat and support
| ed at the expense of the state. On
| Monday Edwin d. Whitney was ap-
| pointed administrator of the Josiah
| ID. Whitney estate. and G.. C. Averil,
| w. H. Bracket and C. A. Harris were
appointed appraisers and commissions
| ers. H. G. Barber was appointed ad-
ministrator of the Henry d. Wellman
| estate and A. Starkey and C. P. ellison
were appointed appraisers and com
| missioners. At special session
Wednesday Myrtle NJ. Clifford of New
fame was ordered removed to the Brat
| tleboro Retreat and supported at the
| expense of the state. Minnie NJ Fits
| was appointed Administrative of the
| Fred j. Fits estate of Wardsboro.
| w. F. Mixer was appointed admins
| traitor of the Emory n. Whitney es-
tate of Halifax. Arthur C. Spencer
was appointed guardian of Walter
Sanford Chaplin of Simsbury. Conn,
a minor.