Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-05-01

The suspension bridge was replank-
ed last week.
The 4 o'clock meeting in the Y M.
c. A. rooms Sunday will be led by
Howard Wellman. William Douglass
and Harold Rogers.
The children of the free kinder
garten were taken through the mu-
scum in the Brooks library building
Wednesday morning.
Members of Brattleboro command
cry No. 1852, United Order of the Col
den Cross, will meet with Mrs. Laura
A. Goodale, Organ street Thursday
evening, May Z, at 1880 o'clock.
Charles Allen, who is employed by
the American Express company,
broke his right ankle Wednesday af-
ternoOn by jumping from his deliv-
cry wagon. He will be incapacita-
ted for work several weeks.
The partition between the banking
room and the office in the Vermont
National bank has been moved this
week so as to give about six feet
additional counter space in the bank
ing room. This has been done on ac-
count of the home department which
the bank instituted last week.
The Young Peoples Christian Union
of the Universalist church will have a
roll call Sunday evening, May 8, at
o'clock. The subject for the meeting
is "Cheerfulness, and it is hoped all
members will be present to respond
to their names with a quotation on
the subject. The regular monthly
business meeting will follow the de-
votional meeting.
The II. 5. whist club and substi-
tutes, numbering 21 in all. had a ban
quet in the Brooks House Friday eve
ming. when Manager Eddy served six
courses in a way that was very pleas
ing to the guests The prizes for the
last half of the series of games were
given out, the royal prize going to
Miss Ollie Warner, the progressive
prize to Miss Eva Adams. the BOBBY
prize to Miss Annie Park. The ban
quet was followed by musical pro-
gram.
The experiment of the Vermont
National bank in Offering the local
community a system of small savings
has met with a very favorable re-
sponse The solicitors who are pac-
ing the small banks in families or
with individuals have found all class
es Of people disposed to try the sys-
TEN, which is already in successful
operation in a score or more of New
England cities and towns The ad.
vertisement. giving full particulars,
is again used this week on the last
page of this paper The Vermont
National bank invites requests by
mail or telephone for placing the
small banks, without waiting for the
solicitors to call.
Many people on Main and Elliot
streets were fooled yesterday noon
by the appearance of a young man
with a luxurious growth of hair,
which covered his shoulders. and who
wore heavy clothes and boots and a
thick winter cap of the elongated
style. In appearance he was typical
"rube." and he was the centre of at
traction as long as he remained in
sight His make-Ip was so striking
that those who saw him took him to
be comic representative of some cir
Gus or an advance agent of some thea
trical troupe. Later the young man
proved that his locks We're genuine
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ing them cut off Then he visited a
clothing store and bought an entire
set of new clothing He said he was
a French Canadian and was getting
ready to enter Mount Hermon school.
He had a small package of books.
The final meeting of the committee
having in charge the preliminary ar
engagements for the Brattleboro Base
Ball League was held Wednesday
evening, when reports were received
from the teams who had been invited
to join the league. James Ferriter,
representing the Durham Brothers
team, reported that that team de-
clined the invitation, as they would
not play under the ruling that the in
dividual players would not be allowed
to share in the proceeds of the sea
son. Roy Cook, representing the Hy-
drofountain club, declined the invita-
ton extended to that organization. c.
II. Thompson accepted the invitation
in behalf of the Vermont Wheel club.
The question of inviting the High
school and the Printers was dis
cussed, but it was finally decided not
to extend any additional invitations
as that would mean further delay in
getting the season opened, 1t was
voted to limit the membership of the
league to three teams, the Vermont
Wheel club, Catholic Union and Y.
NJ. c. A. These teams will each ap-
point some person to represent them
on permanent committee to arrange
the schedule, have charge of the
grounds and to have entire control of
all the affairs of the league 1t is
hoped to have the first game a week
from tomorrow.