Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-03

ralllOau company began running cars
on the half-hour schedule throughout
the day and evening taking off one
car.
"Old Jed Prouty" which comes to
the Auditorium next Tuesday even
ing, has the distinction of being the
only drama of New England life which
has made five consecutive trips from
New York to San Francisco and re-
turn.
Alfred s. Thompson fell from a work
bench in his fathers store Tuesday
night, striking one knee against the
sharp edge of an iron balance wheel
A bad cut was made, in dressing which
several stitches were taken. Mr..
Thompson will be disabled few days
The probate court has appointed
Charles G.. Staples administrator and
G. c. Averill and II. G. Sparks com
missioners of the estate Of Willard F.
May. Myron J.. Corbett has been
appointed administrator of the Ches-
ter b. Gaines estate of Guilford.
The Baptist church of Barre, of
which Rev. II. NJ. Fuller, formerly of
Brattleboro, is pastor, is rejoicing
over the liquidation of a debt of $4,000.
the amount of S5000 but the other
$4,000 was raised mainly through the
efforts of the pastor.
Rev. S. H. Lee, formerly a minister
Of the Brattleboro Congregational
church, presented his resignation as
president of the French-American col
lege, Springfield, Mass, at meeting
of the trustees Tuesday evening. Rev.
w. L. Tenney of North Adams has
been asked to accept the presidency.
Mr.. Lee will retain his connection
with the college, dividing the burden
of work with his successor in the
presidency.
The First Baptist church has re-
ceived notice from Rev. George b.
Lawson of Worcester that he has re-
signed his pastorate in Worcester and
has accepted the call extended by the
Brattleboro church. IL is expected
that he will begin his pastorate in
Brattleboro the last Sunday in this
month. His letter of acceptance will
be read to the church tonight. The
church is to be congratulated on secur.
ing so good a man in so short time
The street railroad took between
10000 and 10000 scent fares the two
days of the Valley Fair. The re
ceipts were within about $25 of the
receipts during the fair last year, and
all of the falling off was on the sec
ton of the road from the Brooks
House to West Brattleboro Super
intendent Jones says that heretofore
large number of people have come
: from West Brattleboro and Western
avenue on the second day of the fail
to see the parade and have returned
without going to the fair ground, an(
the loss of this travel this year made
the difference in the receipts as stat
ed.
| The special train carrying the Yer
I mont delegation to the national Crane
Army encampment in Washington viii
I leave Brattleboro tomorrow about
B.. o'clock and will run to New HaveI
? via Springfield Ii will arrive at New
l Haven about $50. At midnight
4 special steamer will leave that city
5 running direct to Jersey City, connect
t ing there at 730 with a special traii
' on the Pennsylvania railroad.
. will reach Washington Sunday after
p noon at 100. Breakfast will be sery
{ ed on the steamer before leaving JeI
: sey City. Brattleboro people VIII
'. will join the party here tomorrow ar
r II. L. Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. John JOY
/. c. p Nash, Ephriam Haskell. Alonz
Z Hines and G. ID. Odell.
The sale of reserved seats in tn
Z Y. NJ. c. A. star course of entertain
! ments began at 8 o'clock Saturday
y There has been good sale, but som
I excellent seats still may be had. Tn
: first entertainment to be given mex
Wednesday evening, will be by Ma
A Parker's Little Pickaninnies and Cor
e cert company. which will be superio
o entertainment in every way. Lit
l. tie Phil" one of the pickaninnies,
n a miniature comedian of exceptions
l. merit. Miss Lillian Pierce, reader
a carries the house by storm whereye
It she appears. Miss Florence Beckett
2 fiutist, has been flute soloist for 81
l. years with the Boston Ladies' Sympl
II ony orchestra. Miss Bertha Webb
e violinist, is one of the leading lad
5, violinists in the country.
< Next Tuesday evening Manager Fo
: of tho Auditorium will give his pi
irons their yearly treat in the natur
of the far-famed New England dram;
l. "Old Jed Prouty." Theatrically speal
II ing, this play is a standard Of meri
4 and it needs no introduction beyon
=: the announcement of the date of il
b appearance. Manager William Henr
T. Rudolph, who has so skillfully handle
d this play for the past three seasons
t. has elaborated the cast eXtensivel!
/; and has added six well-known vaud,
!. vile celebrities who entertain royal
c with music, song and dance. A ca
l.; load of new scenery and effects ha
e, been supplied. and, all in all, the sho
T. this year has been the recipient {
d, better patronage and higher prais
1t than ever before
Rev. f. e. Marble delivered M
he mortal address on the life and cha
n acter of the late Gen. j. j Estey
1t the Baptist church Sunday in place {
0. the regular morning sermon. Tn
10 address was a careful estimate of Gel
N Estey in the widely diversified rel
lie lions of his active life, and presente
e, a strong and vivid picture of him as
IS man who cheered and gladdened ever
lie one he met, and was tower
n strength in business, in the church,
r. the home community and the state b
IN cause of the earnestness and genuin
lie ness of his own inward life. DIR. Ma
lie BILE gave the same address at the Ba
fist anniversaries and state eonve
a ton at Bennington last week, when
~ was voted to have it printed in par