Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-05-08

Mrs. G. II. Smiths millinery store
has been connected by telephone this
week.
Leitsingers orchestra, with Hines
as prompter, will play at the dance at
Guilford Centre tonight, Friday.
Two applicants took the civil ser
vice examination for the c1erk-carrier
grade at the post Office Wednesday.
Edward A. Fraser has filed vol
untary petition in bankruptcy with H.
abilities of $325.75, assets S23S with
800 exempt
Charles Wood. who moved to Wal.
pole recently, has sold his house and
four acres of land in Centreville to
Carl S. Hopkins.
The First Regiment band will begin
its series of open-air concerts on the
common Wednesday evening, May 20.
The band will also furnish music for
Memorial Day.
Several officers elect of the Vermont
National Guard will be examined in
Brattleboro May 10 at 2 p. m. Col. j,
G. Estey will act as president of the
board of examiners.
DR.. Lewis. the veterinary who went
from here to Barre a few months ago,
was kicked by a horse Tuesday night
and badly injured. He sustained sew
eral cuts about the face and head.
Fishing stories are very scarce AL
though the anglers were out in force
May only a few good catches were
made. The brooks are low, and the
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able.
The regular meeting of the Daugh-
ters CT the American Revolution will
be held at the home of Mrs. c. r.
Crosby on High street Tuesday even
ing. May u. Mrs. c. NJ Love will
have a paper on "Ticonderoga: Events
and Echoes
Bingham chapter Order of Eastern
Star, initiated two candidates at a
regular convocation Tuesday evening.
All members intending to attend the
grand chapter meeting at Mortified
June PA are requested to give their
names to the secretary.
Protective Grange instructed class
of nine in the first and second de-
grees at regular meeting Wednes-
udN evening. Inc same CLASS Will
receive the third and fourth degrees
at special meeting May 9th. at
which time the 30th anniversary of
Protective Grange will be observed.
The next regular meeting will be May
10Th Mrs A. ]. Currier will have
charge of the program.
On Friday evening of last week over
40 of the friends and neighbors of Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin Dalrympe gathered
at their home in the west part of the
town, at the Cutting place. The eve
ming was spent in social enjoment.
Henry Cutting kindly entertained the
company with his gramaphone A
sum of money was presented to Mr.
and Mrs. Dalrymple and Mr.. Dal-
rymple spoke words of appreciation.
The occasion was very enjoyable. and
was surprise to Mr.. Dalrymple.
The Brattleboro branch of the
United Irish League has engaged Jo-
seph Devlin, a member of the British
Parliment. to speak in the Auditorium
Thursday evening, May 81, on the
land question in Ireland. The lecture
will be free, and no collection will be
taken. His lecture will be instruc-
ticulty in filling the Auditorium. Ger
tainly those who heard Mr. Devlin
on the occasion of his former appear
ance will want TO hear him again.
Those who attend Mrs. Pratts con
cert next Thursday evening will find
the program one of unusual variety
and excellence. The first part will
consist of violin solos by Mr. Kennedy.
and groups of songs by Mrs. Pratt and
Mr.. Quesnel, the numbers being so
chosen as to show the voices at their
best, and, at the same time, to yield
the greatest pleasure to the audience.
The second part, as has already been
said, will be a presentation in cos
tune of the fourth act of Verdi's
Aida" 1t is safe to anticipate one
of the most artistic and ENJOYABLE
events ever given in Brattleboro. En-.
quiries for seats which have already
been made indicate a general inter
est and a full house.
The Brattleboro Womans club held
its annual meeting Wednesday after
noon at the Brooks House the pres
ldent Miss Clark, presiding Annual
reports of the officers and committees
We're presented At the election
there was unanimous choice of the
following named officers: President,
Miss Susan Clark; first vice president,
Mrs. w. y. Thompson; second vice
president, Mrs. J. p. Elmer; recording
secretary, Mrs. c. F. h. JENNIE: cor
responding secretary. Mrs. George E.
Warner; treasurer, Miss Maude En-
ersOn. The following ladies were
elected directors for two years: Mrs.
X. l.. S. Patton, Mrs. j. c. Dewitt. Miss
Shumway; federation director Mrs.
Charles H. Thompson.
The goth anniversary of the Brat
tleboro Young Mems Christian asso-
citation will be observed next Sunday
with meetings in this village and in
West Brattleboro. mass meeting
for men only will be held in the Meth.
odist church at 4 O'clock with ad-
dresses by A. II. Wardle, Y. NJ. C. A.
secretary of New Hampshire and Will
liam Knowles Cooper, general secre-
tary Of the Springfield, Mass, Y. NJ.
Z. a. Both are successful. energetic
wide awake association men. Two
union services will be held in the
evening, one in the Baptist church in
West Brattleboro, at 7 O'Clock, ad-
dressed by Mr.. Wardle, and one in
the First Baptist church in this vii
lage' at 1880 o'clock addressed by Mr..
Cooper. The Brattleboro male quar-
tet will sing at two of the services.
Windham county Pomona Grange
met with Protective Grange Thursday.