Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-04

The members of Phoenix hose com
pany No. are planning for an OBJ.
servance OF Labor day.
Exchange tickets for the Star course
of entertainments are now on sale at
the association rooms.
Nearly all the Brattleboro mer-
chants will close their stores from IL
to / O'Clock on both days of the Val
ley Fair
The Womans Relief corps have en-
gagged the Walsh CrystalpleX glass
blowers for the week beginning Sept.
p. The company will exhibit in
Grange hall.
freight car was deraied between
Brattlcboro and Vernon Tuesday al
ternoon by the breaking of a wheel
The 4.32 passenger train was held in
Brattleboro until the arrival of the be
lated freight at o'clock. The $50
passenger train followed the freight
train to Brattleboro.
\ handsome and artistic prospectus,
giving full information concerning the
y. NJ. G. \. Star course Of entertain
ments. has just been issued by +. l..
Hildreth & Co. A thousand copies will
be distributed this week. If you fail
to receive copy you may obtain one
at the association rooms.
Members of the Vermont Wheel club
will gather at the club rooms Monday
at / a. IN. to march in body to the
railroad station. headed by the First
Regiment band The special train for
Vernon will leave at l1.30. Refresh
ments will be served continuously at
Vernon. and two band concerts. a base
ball game ard a variety of athletic
events will be among the leading di-
versions.
The Claremont Eagle Of last week
had the following reference to the man
who will oficiate as starter at the Val
ley Fair races: Chester +. Pike
starter. needs no Introduction to our
readers. and filled the bill in his usual
impartial and mastcrful manner
Things have to go on when Mr. Pike
is in charge, and there was no time
lost worth mentioning Wednesday af-
ternoon.'
4 bogy man lying across the street
railroad track on Oak street Friday
night nearly frightened the wits out Of
a woman who crossed the street at
that point. She finally discovered that
the man" was lifeless and consisted
of broomsticks covered with clothing
Apparently it had been put there by
boys who wanted to give the motor
man a scare. Out of consideration for
the motorman the woman removed the
man and left him beside the road.
The international Sunshine society.
Brattleboro branch /, will hold a rum.
mage sale IN the store in the Brooks
House block once occupied by Morse &
simpson Thursday Friday ana Satur-
day. Sept. 10. II. .. Contributions OF
secondhand clothing. especially for
children. are solicited, and may be
left at the store the day previous to
the sale II Is earnestly hoped that
members ami their friends viii become
interested IN the coming sale and CON
tribute saleable articles. SO that a
sufficient sum may be realized to fur
ther their sunshine work
Everybody is invited to the field
day and picnic by the local camp of
Modern Woodmen Of America. which
will be given on the Valley Fair ground
next Monday. An excellent list Of
sports has been arranged. To begin
ut 10 O'Clock. Following is the pro
gram: standing broad jump: running
broad jump; high jump: three-legged
race potato race, barrel race; sack
race: wheelbarrow race: throwing
base ball half mile relay race: 100
yard dash; putting shot; tug of war.
The sports will be open to all The
entries close at 10 o'clock Monday
morning with the field day committee
consisting of :. w. Knight c. A. Bor
den. Warren Head. ReXford Benson
and Sylvester Miner. Dinner will be
served at noon. with coffee free to all
At 100 a game of old-fashioned round
ball will be played. followed at go by
a ball game between the bachelors
and benedicts. Electric cars will run
10 the grounds at regular rates and no
admission fee will be charged.
The executive committee Of the
Brattleboro Base Ball league met Mon
day evening to make the final footings
for the seasons play. but as it was inn
possible to secure certain bills the eX-
act amount of net receipts could not
be determined. 1t is known. however.
that there is something like 5000 to
be divided between the Catholic Union.
the Y. NJ. c. \. and the Vermont Wheel
club, the organizations, not The teams.
This is $500 10 800 less than the net
receipts last year. which is due to the
fact that the bridge leading across the
river to the ball grounds was torn up
when people We're taking the most in
terest in the sport which resulted in
a loss in attendance and shortened the
season materially. Before it was known
that the bridge would be torn up the
committee had figured that the re-
ceipts would go ahead of last year,
Notwithstanding that there were but
three teams in the league. The com
mittee decided not to be responsible
for the management of the town team
but to allow the players the use of
all the leagues paraphernalia.
Letter to Charles Miner,
Brdttieboro, W.