Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19

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The electric wiring in the Childs
hotel and auditorium in Wilmington
will be completed next week by Leon
c. White.
T. J. Heaphy, owner of the club
house and other property at Marlboro
South pond had 5000 lake trout
placed in the pond this week. He
obtained them from the state hatch
cry. He intends to stock the pond
with trout and land-locked salmon.
Seventeen members of Miss Chris
ia Parks private school enjoyed a
sleigh ride to Bernardston Wednesday
night, having supper at Baxter Reeds.
On account of bad travelling the party
did not arrive home until about 3
o'clock in the morning, but the occa-
sion was very pleasant nevertheless.
Mrs. c. r.. II. Jenne will hold an
afternoon tea at her home today from
to 4 O'Clock. when members of the
Vermont society, Daughters of 1872
and the Brattleboro chapter, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, will
meet Mrs Abby e. Fuller of Brattle-
boro and Mrs. Carroll A. Moore of
Bellows Falls. who will he the guests
of honor.
Adelaide Alexander and Isabel Fen
ton will play the characters of Martha
and Mary Howard, THE Two Sisters"
in Denman Thompson and George
W. Ryer's excellent companion piece
to the "Old Homestead" Other
prominent members of the company
Luz nh
J. Bowling, John G.. Vernon, Thos II.
Gray, Frank j. Harvey, Harry Matt
land, Murray Simon, Edward Saucier
and other artists of high metropolitan
reputation. Miss Stowe and Mr.
Gray will appear in the same parts
they originally created. "The Two
Sisters" will be played at the Audi.
forum tomorrow, Saturday, night
Tickets are now on sale at the news
room.
The Sunday school board Of the
Methodist church held it's annual
meeting Monday evening. It was
largely attended and very harmoni
Gus, and the reports from different
departments showed prosperity and
growth in the school, The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensu
ing year, most of them having served
in the same capacity during the year
now closing: Superintendent, S. NJ
Yeaw; first assistant, John Howe.
second assistant, F. A. Bagg; super
1ntendent of primary department
Miss Emma s. Wardle, with Miss
Annie Thomas assistant; superintend
ent OF home department, Mrs Ella
Hildreth; secretary. DR.. c. G. Wheel
er; treasurer. Frank Roberts; libra
rian, Mrs. G. G.. Wheeler. The old
corps of teachers was reelected with
few exceptions.
Damage to total amount of many
hundreds of dollars was caused on
Tuesday when water ran from the
roofs into houses all over the town
damaging plastering, wall paper
carpets, furniture and many articles
The storm of sleet, which began dur
ing Monday night, turned to rain ear
ly Tuesday, and the downpour con
tinued steadily throughout Tuesday
and far into the night. The snow
and ice had not slid from houses. the
water COLLECTED in large quantities
and many roofs which had been con
sidered impervious seemed for the
time to resemble selves In houses
where the water began to make
trouble in the afternoon the removal
of snow and ice stopped the leakage
in part, but in many homes the flow
of water was not fully checked until
morning.
Sewall Morse, who has been con
Quoting a sale of shoes in the store
formerly conducted by j. f. Haynes
completed the sale last night, and the
store will be closed at once. Mr.
Morse will remain in Brattleboro fol-
the present. devoting his time to his
interest in a patented improvement
in automobiles. Mr. Morse owns a
half interest in what is regarded as a
valuable patent and will en-
gage in the manufacture of the ma
chimes as soon as arrangements can
be made. The improvement con
sists in the simplicity of the ma
chimes construction and in its direct
connection. there being but two parts
on which there is any wear. These
parts can he easily replaced. Let
ters patent on the machine recently
have been granted. and patents are
pending in foreign countries. A sam
pie machine is being made by Ma
chinist j. r. Rand.