Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-03-13
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BRATTLEBoRo.
The annual meeting of the First
Baptist church will be held April !.
The next regular convocation of
Bingham chapter Order of Eastern
Star, will be held March is.
w. H. Haigh advertises this week
new woolens for Overcoats. suits and
trousers. and a large line of samples
from which suits will be made to or
der.
The meeting of the Alliance study
class will be held at the Unitarian
parsonage Monday evening. March 16.
at 1870. The subject will be the
Papacy and the spirit of ecclesisas-
ticism.
Take look at the Retreat meadows
to see how they would appear with
dam across the Connecticut. The
water yesterday was just three inches
above the water line mark laid out by
the stakes of the surveyors.
Fort Drummer Royal Arch chapter
was inspected last evening by District
Deputy Grand High Priest John Bell
of Ludlow. j. w. Boyce of Wood
stock grand high priest, and ID. A.
Elliot Of Brattleboro. grand lecturer
We're also present. The work was
followed by banquet.
The prospectus of the Atlantic
Monthly states that notable among
the papers in the April number will be
a cheering exposition of The Honor
able Points of ignorance by S. NJ.
Crothers, whose whimsical vein of
mingled wisdom and humor often has
delighted the readers of the Atlantic
over 100 master painters and deco
raters, representing the large cities
and towns from Bridgeport, Conn, to
Brattleboro, held convention in
Springfield, Mass, Wednesday. Off
GERS were elected and resolutions
against the unions were adopted. w.
A. Morse of BrattlebOro is a member
Of the executive board.
The Vermont Society of Daughters
of 1872 will have a social and sale of
fancy articles at the residence of Mrs.
H. f. Bond tomorrow afternoon from
3 to O'Clock. An interesting pro-
gram will be given. consisting of vocal
and instrumental music and readings
buOCOldIe Will De served. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
Mrs. Jennie b. Powers. in behalf of
the Humane society, investigated u
cases last week in Brookline Putney.
WardsbOro, Newfane. Londonderry
and Jamaica. She gave orders for
the killing of one horse and one dog.
One case of eight neglected children
was reported to the health officer of
the town. Mrs. Powers was accom-
panied in her visits by Lawyer c. c.
Fits and Deputy Sheriffs Shumway
and Melendy.
Two freight cars on the afternoon
mixed train on the narrow gauge rail
road jumped the track on a trestle be-
tween Townshend and West Towns
bend Wednesday and dropped to the
ground. The cars We're wrecked. but
the cargo, consisting of apples and
lumber, was not badly damaged. The
track was blocked so that the even
ing passenger train north did not ar
rive in South Londonderry until yes
terday morning.
Elwood Griggs was arrested for in
toXication about / o'clock Sunday
morning by Chief-OfPOlice Hall The
arrest was made at Griggs's home on
Vernon street. Griggs was taken to
the lookup by Alexander Aliens
team. On Monday morning he was
arraigned before Justice Newton,
pleaded guilty to the charge
of being intoxicated and was fined SIS
and costs. amounting to $11.20, which
was paid. No disclosure was taken
as none is allowable under the new
law Grggs was prosecuted by
States Attorney Schwenk.
The seventh annual convocation of
the third district, order of Eastern
Star, was held at Masonic hall Wed
nesday afternoon and evening. The
chapter was opened in form by Ro-
mona chapter of Springfield. The
grand officers were received by the
district deputy grand matron, Mrs.
Harris Of Putnev. followed by the
Mystic Tie by Golden Rule chapter
of Putney, after which The Pilgrims"
was presented by Keystone chapter
of Ludlow A banquet was served
at o'clock At : o'clock the de-
grees were conferred on two candi .
dates by Bingham chapter. All of the |.
WORK was well done. About 1875 mem
bers from out of town We're present. /
The grand officers in attendance were
Il. j, Parsons, grand patron, Mrs
Helen c. Cole, grand matron. Mrs.
Hattie S. Taylor, grand lecturer. Mrs. /.
Willis f. Griswold, associate grand |
Mrs. A. d. Fletcher, grand /.
Adah, and F. G. Pettee, grand senti- |.
mel. Past Grand Matron Parsons and |
Past Grand Matron Stebbns of the |
grand chapter of Massachusetts were
present Interesting remarks were |
made by visiting members. A del |
egation of six of the officers of North |
field chapter of Mortified, Mass.
which was instituted in February. |
We're present.