Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-20

The opening dance will be held at
Silverdale tomorrow evening.
A. e. Atwood will issue new time
tables next week, showing the summer
schedule of trains which will go into
effect June 49,
The bailiffs voted at their regular
monthly meeting Saturday night to buy
100 feet of the highest grade Eureka
hose.
f. G. Taylor has sold the real es-
tate of G.. l.. Stacy in Brattleboro and
in West Halifax in exchange for Har-
Ian Howe's farm in Vernon.
Morris & Greggs loss on account of
the fire in the bakery adjoining their
store in Greenfield last week will be
less than $500. The damage to their
stock of wall paper was entirely from
water which ran in through door
way between the store and the bakery
and leaked into the basement Their
stock was insured.
The next meeting of the Profes-
sional club will be held in the Brooks
House next Tuesday evening. Judge
Hoyt II. Wheeler will give paper on
"Brattleboro 100 Years Ago" The pa
per will be given at o'clock, after
which supper will be served. After
supper there will be a discussion of
the subject DR.. S. f. Lawton and DR..
James COnland taking the lead. 1t
will be a ladies' night meeting.
DR.. George Roberts who will make
a specially of surgery and diseases of
women, has opened an office at SO
Main street, and has taken a residence
al oil OF Rnh sfG 10
in Hartford, Conn, several years
whore he was assistant surgeon in
the Waternook hospital three years,
and surgeon in the Hartford Dis
pensary three years. He spent last
winter in New York, preparing him
self for his specialties, and while there
was assistant surgeon in the Hudson
street hospital. He received special
instruction from some eminent spec
ialists in the profession.
Washington despatch Saturday
said: Senators Proctor and Dillingham;
of Vermont and Gallinger and Burnham
of New Hampshire today invited the
President to visit their states when
he goes to Maine. They specially
invited him to attend the soldiers
reunion at Wiers, N. H., in August.
and the Concord, n. H., fair also to
visit Corbins para, where Senator
Proctor has a country seat. The
President indicated that he probably
would be able to accept their invita-
tions; also that on his return he would
stop at Brattleboro and other places
in Vermont"
A hearing was held before Justice
Merrifield Monday in the case of Burr
Taft and H. G, Barber, administrators
of the |. B. Taft estate, against w. H
Kent, on an action of assumpsit to re.
cover the purchase price of a stove
sold the defendant by |. B. Taft The
plaintiffs claimed that the sale of the
stove was to be for cash. The defend
ant claimed that Mr.. Taft was to ac
cept work in payment for the stove
The defendant put in bill in Offset
amounting to over 500. H. G.. Bar
Der appeared for the plaintiffs and F
ID, Stowe for the defendant. Decision
was reserved.
The annual convention of the Christ
ian Endeavor society of Windham
county will be held in the Baptist
church in Putney next Thursday, be
ginning at 1890. The program will
consist of: Devotional service led by
Rev. E. R. Perkins of Putney; paper
How can we make our prayer meet
ings more profitable?" Rev Mr.. Dan
forth of Newfane; "a Christian En-
deavor Talk" E. G. Osgood. Bellows
Falls: praise service led by Arthur
Maynard of Brattleboro; THE Jun
iors" Mrs. l.. A. Pierce, Westminster;
"Endeavor Ideals" +. b. Pierce, Put
ney; The relation of the society tc
the church." Miss A. W. Smith, West
Brattleboro; conservation address and
conservation service, Rev. II. H. Shaw
Marlboro; praise service with talk on
the use of music in the society. Mr.
Maynard; address THE Strenuous
Life" Rev F. e. Marble Meals will
be served on the basket picnic plan
Daughters of the American Revolution
The West Brattleboro Daughters
proved to be delightful hostesses
Bunker Hill Day, entertaining the
chapter by garden party at the home
of Miss Stedman. The grounds were
gaiiy decorated with American flags
A brief business meeting was held, af
ter which Miss Nina Miller favored
the company with patriotic solos
finely rendered on the cornet. Mrs
f. G. Pettee gave a reading on the
Characteristics of the Battle OF
Bunker Hills" this was followed by
an original patriotic poem read by
Miss Udall. Miss Susan Clark then
read Holiness "Grandmothers Story
of Bunker Hill Battle" At six O'Clock
dainty supper of salads, rolls
strawberries, cake and coffee was
served. Forty ladies were present.