Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-11

Two persons were baptized at the
Congregational church Sunday.
s. w. Edgett G. Co have sold for peo-
pie in Coventry, Conn, a 20-acre farm
to Miss Addie Farr of Windham.
Members of the Grand Army post
and Woman's Relief corps will hold
a basket picnic at Spofford lake to-
morrow by invitation of Mr.. and Mrs.
Camden Smith.
Howard Weilman hurt one knee at
the ball game on the fair ground Fri
day and has been confined to his
home ever since. The ligaments in
the knee were torn some time ago.
A joint meeting of the committee
of arrangements of the Young Mems
Republican club and the citizens ad-
visory committee elected at the
special town meeting last Saturday
will be held at 73O o'clock tomorrow
evening in the probate office.
Rev George B. Lawson of Wor-
cester, Mass. chaplain of the First
regiment, Vermont National Guards,
will address the o'clock meeting
Sunday afternoon on the common in
West Brattleboro. If the weather is
unfavorable, the service will be held
in the Congregational church in West
Brattleboro.
A round-trip rate of 81 Is from Brat
tleboro and $3.45 from Bellows Falls
will be made at the time of the New
England Christian Endeavor conven-
ton to be held in Boston, October. IA
II. The Vermont meeting will be held
Of al nc
good of Bellows Falls is the Vermont
member in charge of the arrange
ments.
The ladies' Enterprise society of
EsteyviEe gave very enjoyable pic
mic to the people of Esteyville and in
vited friends on the grounds of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. M. Howe on Maple street
on the Fourth Nearly 1876 sat down
to the bountifully spread tables.
Games, singing, music and dancing
were enjoyed throughout the day.
vote of thanks was given to Mr. and
Mrs. Howe for their hospitality.
The town grand list is $49,784.47
The town tax of 35 cents, highway tax
of 20 cents, state tax of five cents
county tax of one cent, state school tax
of eight cents and state highway tax of
five cents, will raise on that amount
$36S59.68. The village grand list is
$3S,230.36. The village tax of 40 cents
will raise 5.301.2S. The town school
grand list is 11,333.43. The town
school tax of 80 cents will raise So.
40265.
The Ladies' Catholic Benevolent
association held a reception in Red
Mems hall Wednesday evening. which
was attended by members of the as
ISOLATION and about so guests The
reception was in honor of the organ
izing deputy, Miss Johnson of North
Adams, who organized the Brattle
boro branch last February and who in
tends to go West soon to live. The
guests were received by the officers
of the association, after which there
was music by the Misses Calvin and
Miss Dunleavy, dancing and card play
ing. Refreshments were served.
A landslide Tuesday morning be
tween East Putney and Westminster
where workmen are constructing q
double track, covered the railroad tC
a depth of several feet. Although
large gang of men was employed t.
remove the dirt the go passenger
train from the North was over three
hours late. arriving in Brattleborp
about 1890. Two fiat cars used il
a work train were pressed into ser
vice to bring to Brattleboro the dele
gates from the river towns who
wished to go on the special train t.
Newfane to attend the county conven
ton.
General order No. 8, from the office
of Adjutant General Gilmore, states
that the annual encampment of the
First Regiment of Infantry Vermont
National Guard, will be held at the
state camp ground near Fort EthaI
Allen from Thursday, August Z, t.
Wednesday, August 10, inclusive. Col
j. Gray Estey of Brattleboro is as
signed to duty as post commander anC
will issue necessary orders. Pay
will be allowed to officers and enlisted
men for such days during the encamp
ment as they are present for duty
The quartermaster general will fur
nish transportation, quarters, subsis
lance, and provide for the payment o.
the troops, but no transportation viii
be furnished or pay allowed except t.
officers and men who have been duly
commissioned or enlisted.
Wantastiquet Golf club will hold {
midsummer fete on its grounds mex
Tuesday. In the afternoon there will
be a match game of tennis between
Albert Hammatt and Dr. Matthews o.
Bellows Falls, representing the
Olympian Tennis club of that place
and James f. Hooker and C. H
Thompson representing the Brattle
boro club, also between l.. l.. Dunbar
and Fl. r. Miles, and H. c. Rice ant
Frost Minor, of the Brattleboro club
Besides the usual games of golf there
will be a putting and driving contest
to which a number of nearby clubs
will send representatives. A table
d'hote supper will be served from {
to 1880 o'clock. During the supper
music will be furnished by the man
dolin club. At o'clock the FRS
Regiment band of 81 pieces will give
a concert and there will be dancins
on the club house piazzas. The
grounds will be Illuminated, ice
cream. etc, will be served.