Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

Will go to Rutland TO play against tne
association of that city Jan. 8.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Y. M.
G. A. will hold the annual roll call
meeting Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The clerks in Durham Brothers
store had their annual sleighride and
supper Saturday night, going to the
hotel in Bernardston.
There will be no service in the Y.
M. G.. A. rooms next Sunday, the di-
reetors having concluded that it is ad-
visable to save the available coal for
use on week days.
David T. Perry & Brothers of Brat.
tleboro have taken contract for cut.
ting a 600-feet tunnel in the mine of
the New England Mining company in
Charlemont, Mass.
The body of Charles II. Plummer
80. who died at a hospital in Philadel-
phia Dec. %. was brought to Brattle-
boro Monday for burial. Mr.. Plum
mer was a nephew of John r. Plum
mer.
The free kindergarten closed on
Wednesday of last week with an en-
tertainment in the afternoon consist
ing of Christmas tree and Santa
Claus. the children being remembered
with gifts. The school will open for
the winter term Jan. IL.
A subscription party was held at the
home of Mrs c. A. Harris Tuesday
night, which was attended by over 80
persons. A fee was charged, to go
towards educating a girl at North
field Seminary. Whist was played
and refreshments were served. All
present enjoyed the occasion thor
oughly.
In addition to the private car
Flora" built expressly for John w.
Nogel's Big Minstrels, and said to be
the handsomest and costliest show
car ever constructed. the organiza-
ton carries a special baggage car for
the elaborate scenery and effects
which will be used in the perfor-
nance at the Auditorium Jan. s.
The annual meeting of the national
society United States Daughters of
1912. will be held in New York Jan. I.
s, and TO- The society will make
the Empire hotel its headquarters dur
ing the meetings. Mrs. H. +. Bond
Mrs. Nellie w. Prouty and Mrs. C. F.
r. Jenne of Brattlcboro. and Mrs. G..
NJ. Love of South Newfane will attend
the meetings.
Sixteen out of the 90 graduates from
the High school in 1902 joined in a re-
union Friday night, when the County
House at Newfane was the rendez-
vous after a delightful sleighrde in
A
served by Landlord Davis and the
evening was spent in joining in the
dance at Union hall and in a variety
of social diversions.
The Congregational clubs first
meeting in the new year will be held
in the Brooks House Tuesday evening
Jan. 81. 1t will be ladies' night
meeting with one of the finest private
entertainments that has been given in
Brattleboro for long time. A pro-
gram will be rendered by the Harvard
quartet of Boston, assisted by lady
reader from the same city. The en-
tertainment will be followed by buff
fet lunch
Crosby &. Co. received one day last
week carload of soft coal which was
turned over to E. B. Barrows. the coal
dealer, who intended to divide it
among his customers. Mr.. Barrows
examined the car and then sent his
teams to the railroad yard to unload
it, but the car had disappeared. It
was found later that the carload had
been seized by the railroad officials
and used for the locomotives. In
structions had been sent here to seize
any coal found in the railroad yard.
The Fisk Jubilee singers. compris-
ing nine trained voices, male and fe.
male will give a concert in the Con-
gregational church at s o'clock next
Monday evening under the auspices
of the Fessenden Helping Hand So
ciety Two thirds OF the proceeds
will go toward the support of Fisk
University, Nashville, Tenn. This
will be the first appearance of these
singers in Brattleboro, although they
have sung together, with marked sue
cess, several years. The Congrega-
tionalist says of them: THE Fisk
Jubilee singers are the best in the
history of that institution" Lovers of
negro music and ali interested in Fisk
University will be glad of the oppur-
tunity to hear them.
Or. ii. ID. HoltOn attended the meet
ing in Burlington Friday night at
which the state board of health was
reorganized, with Dr. c. S. Caverly
of Rutland as president Dr. Holton
as secretary and DR.. T. C. Stiles of st.
Johnsbury treasurer The new laws
enacted at the recent session of the
legislature, especially those relating
to water and ice supplies. tuberculosis
and embalming. necessitated the for
nation OF several new committees and
a minute sub division OF the work.
There are at present in the state, the
board reports. three places infected
with smallpox, StrattOn, st. Adams
and a lumber camp is Essex county.
There is severe epidemic of diph-
liberia at Barnard. Aside from this
the state is unusually free from in
fictitious diseases for this time of the
year.
Work on the Connecticut River Bndqe.
A published statement in regard to
the contract for the new Connecticut