Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-23
BRArTLEBORO FRIDAY %, 1902.

Thomas Heaphy caught a Scotch
trout weighing 1 u pound in Marlboro
South pond few days ago.
Rev. DR.. Moses H. Harris of wor-
cester, Mass, has accepted the call to
WATERFOWL, ~ Y, and will preach his
last sermon in Worcester June 20.
The Mary Howe concert which was
announced to be given last evening
had to be postponed on account of a
conflicting date. 1t will be given
in the autumn.
A. V. Mays agency has sold for c. L.
Griffin, administrator of the Frank
Griffin estate, the Griffin farm of 400
acres in Halifax to f. f. Battey, who
has been on the l.. NJ. Houghton farm
at the deer park
The annual inspection and field day
of Company | will be held June Z.
Major Howe, Major Dyer and Major
Johnson, in company with their bat
TALON adjutants. and Quartermaster-
General Gilmore will act as inspecting
officers.
The coming of Frank Daniels in
Miss Simplicity" means the highest
priced organization that ever visited
Brattleboro. In order to secure the
attraction Manager Fox had to give
large guaranty. Being the closing
event of the season. however. it is
believed that the Auditorium will be
packed.
The 40-hours' devotion in st.
Michaeps Roman Catholic church be-
gan Monday morning and closed Wed
nesday morning. Rev. Father Gun
ningham was assisted by Rev. Father
T. j. Gaffney of Rutland, Rev Father
NJ. ]. Carmody of Ludlow, DR.. Cahill
of Springfield and Rev Father Rosen-
baeur of the Redemptorist of Sara
toga.
At the close of the service at the
Unitarian church last Sunday morn
ing, Miss Elizabeth Frost and Mrs.
Charles Warder were elected delegates
on the part of the society to attend
the annual meeting of the American
Unitarian Association, to be held in
Boston next Tuesday. Rev. Mr. Os-
good. the pastor, is a delegate by
virtue of his office
The last meeting of the Brattleboro
Woman's club for this season was held
with Mrs. Ada S. Dowley last Friday
afternoon from until 6 o'clock. A
well planned program was arranged by
Mrs. T.. S. Bowen. The club paper
proved very entertaining and amusing.
and was well appreciated. Different
members of the club contributed to
the paper. A collection was served
by the committee, and singing by Mary
Howe, an honorary member of the
club. closed the entertainment. The
club Will not meet again until October.
Saturday was the 18th wedding an.
niyersary of Mr.. and Mrs. John c.
Dewitt of ~ Canal street. In com
memoration of the occasion the mem
bers of the two local IS clubs met
at the house during the afternoon. I'M
known to Mr. Dewitt, and had pos
session when he arrived home from
business. Mrs. Dewitt thought she
was ION to" all that was going on.
but her surprise came n little later
when she and Mr.. Dewitt were pre-
scented with nine handsome pieces of
cut glass. Only those who have been
placed in similar circumstances can
appreciate the mingled feelings with
which Mr.. and Mrs Dewitt were over
come The evening was spent in a
delightful wav, with refreshments and
the game of 5S.
At an annual meeting of the board
of directors held for the election of
committees at > o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms. the
following appointments were made:
Finance. c. S. Clark. c. II. Clapp
S. w Edgett Thomas Pentland. c. II.
Thompson. c. F. r. Jenne. W. u.
Stockwell. c. G. Wheeler; devotional.
G., l.. Shuts. l.. NJ. Stickney. II. G..
Pearson, w. d. Stockwell. Ralph Cain.
II. r. LoveiOy, A. l.. Taft, Harland
Miller; lecture. G. l.. Durham. c. f.
r. JENNIE. j. Harry Estey: entertain
ment A. l.. Maynard. George Adams.
j. f. Mann. Carl Cain, Ernest Water
man; boys, Richard c. Averill Died.
rich Stolte, Frank Wallens: reception.
|. o. p. Smith. C. b. Crowell, w. y.
| Batchelder. Lawrence Cundiff: mem
bership, Ernest Pratt, Thomas Pent-
land, II. A. Walters. Ed Langille:
gymnasium, II. r. Horton. Eldridge
Cundiff, John Tasker. Leslie Stafford.
G. w. Clapp.