Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-12

The ladies of the Episcopal society
will hold their annual fair and supper
in Festival hall next Thursday after
noon and evening.
"At Valley Forge" picturesque
seen at the Auditorium next Tuesday
evening, Sept. 16.
The Baptist Sunday school held
picnic in Central Park Saturday. The
attendance was small, but those who
went had an enjoyable time.
Rev. f. e. Marble, Phi. D., will de-
liver the memorial address on the late
julius j. Estey at the meeting of the
Vermont Baptist state convention in
Bennington Sept. 90.
The playing for the Fall cup, Wan
tastiquet Golf clubs principal trophy
for women, will begin next Wednesday,
with semi-final events Thursday and
the finals Friday. The contest will
be match play, handicap, ~ holes.
A. e. Merrill of Oak street has
bought of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Durham
the house which he occupies, next
north of the house where Rev. and
Mrs. F. e. Marble live. Mr.. and
Mrs. Durham recently bought both
these houses of j. A. Pullen.
Congressman Haskins has had a
number of proposed rural free delivery
routes investigated the past three
weeks, and the following have been re-
| ported favorably: One each in Putney,
Springfield. Waitsfield and Moretown,
and two each in Ludlow, Bethel, New
port and Randolph.
The Brattleboro Overall company
has recently added ten machines to its
equipment in the Centreville factory
and has engaged operators for them
The company has rented additional
space in the factory of the street rail
road company to be used as a stock
room. The orders already on hand
assure good businesses throughout the
winter season.
The semi-annual meeting of the Con
gregational Christian Endeavor so
ciety was held Sunday evening. Re
ports for the past six months were
read and these officers, recommended
by the nominating committee, were
elected: President ex-officio, Rev. II
r. Miles, president, Miss Maud L
Emerson; vice president, H. G.. Pear
son: secretary, Earl Arnold; cores
ponding secretary, Miss Pearl Gibson
treasurer, Miss Eva Adams.
A meeting will be called at an earl!
date to consider plans for the forma
ton of a foot ball team. There ar,
about 25 good players in town, whit
have had experience on local elevens
or on teams representing college o.
preparatory schools. Two eXtremel,
fast ends are available in Mann, for
merly of Hinsdale, and March, tn
base ball player, who gained his eX
perience with the Shelburne Fall
Athletic club, developed largely unde
the direction of DR.. Upton, the oil
Amherst and University of Pennsylva
mia end.
Sewall Morse has received word from
Washington of the favorable outlool
for what promises to be valuable pat
ent in which he has an interest. Thi
patent covers important improvement
in automobile construction, doin
away with all chains and TRANSMITTING
gears, greatly simplifying the mechar
ism, and avoiding what are now tn
weakest points in automobile cor
struction. The inventors are draughts
|
General Electric company of Pitts
burg. Pa, one of the largest manufaC
turing concerns in the world. The Ell
gines for the first carriages are now i
process of construction.
Miss Mildred Hollands company /
THE Power Behind the Throne" LEI
Monday for a ten weeks trip throug
; New England. The other compan
which rehearsed here three week!
headed by Miss Catherine Willard
E started at the same time for Fort EC
ward. n. Y. Miss Wizards compan
will fill engagements in western state
r throughout the entire season. A
! the close of her performance in Ne1
: England. Miss Holland will produc
her new play, "The Lily and thl
Prince" which was bought out su,
cessfully in Buffalo at the close of las
season. She will return to Brattl,
boro in this play next spring. 1
; stay of three weeks in Brattlebor
for rehearsals the members of the tw
, companies have made a pleasing in
preston. which will long be remen
, bered.