Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-05-22
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Percy Jones has sold his valuable
roadster to DR.. G. r. Anderson.
The w. C. T. U. opened a rummage
sale in Milestone building Monday
The sale is now open.
Yesterday being Ascension day,
mass was celebrated in st. Michael
Roman Catholic church at o'clock.
About 40 couples attended the clos
ing dance and exhibition by Mrs Bald
wins dancing classes in Grange hall
Friday evening.
Brattleboro Branch l. International
Sunshine society, will hold its annual
meeting with Mrs. l.. X. Fuller on
Friday of next week at o'clock.
Stockwell & Putnam had an Arabian
saddle pony arrive at their stables
Wednesday, from Boston She has
four white feet and is handsomely
marked.
Mrs. Frances Cabot, daughter of the
late Dr.. Higgnson, died last Thursday
in Rrookline. Mass. Mrs. Cabot spent
many summers in Brattleboro and was
well known here.
The commissioned officers-elect of
the Vermont National Guard were eX-
amined Tuesday in the Brooks House,
Col. Estey of Brattleboro, Maj Dyer
of Rutland and Capt. Burnham of Bur-
lington, constituting the examining
board
The adjourned meeting of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
was held at the Brooks House We'd
nesday evening. A committee ap-
pointed for the purpose presented new
bylaws, which were adopted unan-
imously.
The six-days-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Maurice p. Devine of Provl-
dence. R. l.. died in a hospital in that
CITY Wednesday and was brought to
Brattleboro yesterday for burial in the
Roman Catholic cemetery. The body
was accompanied by Mr.. Devine.
District Deputy Grand Master
Wheeler made an official visit to Co
lumbar lodge, No. SO, F. & A. NJ, at
a special communication on Monday
evaning, when the master mason's
degree was conferred upon one candi-
date. Refreshments were served after
the work.
The members of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps will meet in the Universal
list vestry at 10 o'clock Sunday morn
ing to attend church in body On
Thursday of next week they will meet
in G. A. r. hall to make wreaths to be
used on Memorial day. Supper will
be served at o'clock
A party of 20 young people, includ-
ing Miss Mabel Baker, went to North
Hinsdale on a tally-ho ride Tuesday
evening to spend the evening with
Miss Della Streeter. Supper was
served and the evening was spent
very pleasantly with games and
music. The ride was given in honor
of Miss Baker, who will go Sunday to
her home in Mooers, N. Y.
Ten new members were added to
the enrolment of Wantastiquet Golf
club Wednesday evening. The club
opening will be held the first week in
June, the men furnishing the enter
tainment The club house will be
painted inside and outside before that
time. Arrangements are being made
for the organization of a league, to
comprise the clubs in Bellows Falls
Greenfield, Walpole and Brattleboro.
Two of the most striking photogra
phic engagements that have ever been
seen in Brattleboro have been de-
livered this week by Photographer
Wyatt to the Vermont Savings bank.
They are photographs of Gov. Hol-
brook, president of the institution,
and n. F. Cabot, the longtime treas
urer, and will be placed on the walls
of the bank parlor They are what are
known as sepia enlargements, from
negatives made by Mr.. Wyatt, and are
enclosed in handsome oak frames.
Walter E. Ranger of Montpelier
state superintendent of education
has sent out copies of an interesting
booklet of 80 pages as an aid to teach
ers in preparing pre-Memorial day
exercises. About 20 pages refer to
the history and life of Vermont.
Any teacher may have copy by
writing to the state superintendent.
Under the head patriotic Senti-
ments of Nelmonters. among others
sentiments from Ex-Governor Hol-
brook, accompanied by a half-tone
cut and from Judge j. NJ. Tyler and
President Allan d. Brown.