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

The fourth in the series of Masonic
sociables will be held at Masonic hall
this evening.
The Estey organ factories are shut
down two or three days while the an
nual inventory is being taken.
The annual convOcation of the Roy
al Arch chapters of the fifth Masonic
which includes Fort Dummer No IA
of Brattleboro will be held at Spring
field Jan. s. at D. m.
The trustees of the Congregation
al church have engaged the choir for
the present year as follows; Soprano,
Miss Emma Gregg: alto, Miss. Laura
Leitsinger; tenor, Walter A. Gilbert;
bass, George Il. Adams: organist Fred
c. Leitsinger.
The Tuesday night prayer meet
ing has been abandoned for the pres
ent and the Christian Endeavor meet,
ing on Tuesday night changed to Sun
day evening at the time of the regular
service at the Baptist church, in order
to economize in the use of coal.
Business and professional men in
the town have signed petitions to
the immigration committee of the
Senate and to Senators Proctor and
Dillingham;. asking that reading test
of any language be embodied in our
immigration laws. applying to all i'm
migrants over Is years old.
Wantastiquet lodge of Odd Fellows
elected these officers Monday even
ing: N. G., f.. A. Cook; V. G., w. T.
Haigh; secretary, A. J. Currier; finan-
cial secretary, G. l.. Cobb treasurer,
G. E. Sturges; trustee for five years,
H. S. .Goodenough. These and the
officers to be appointed will be in
stalled next Monday evening
The BrattleborO chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution, will
place on the reading table in the
free library the American Monthly
Magazine,' the official organ of the
ID. A. r.. so Chat the general public
as we'll as all the members may have
an opportunity 70 note the progress
of the organization and the work it
is doing for the country
Quonektacat tribe of Red Men
elected these officers last Friday
night: Sachem, c. p. Spencer; senior
sycamore. A. c. Winchester; junior
sycamore. III. A. Miller; prophet, H.
T. n. u.
kead; assistant chief of records, r.
H. Baker; keeper of wampum, J. e
Mellen; trustee for three years, ]. E.
Mellen. The tribe will confer the
adoption degree on one candidate this
evening.
A hearing was held before Judge
Wheeler Tuesday on bill brought by
the counsel for two Cinnamon for a
review of their cases. The China
men had been ordered deported as a
result of the testimony of another
Chinaman. It was alleged that the
testimony of the third Chinaman was
false. United States District Attorney
Martin moved that the bill be dismiss
ed. Judge Wheeler granted the PEE
titioners 10 days in which to amend.
Clarence Carpenter. formerly pro-
prietor of the Brooks House barber
shop. died Dec. II in Colorado,
Springs. Colo. from consumption. He
broke down in health while living in
Brattleboro some eight or nine years
ago. He spent several winters, first
in Colorado. later in Southern Cali
fornia, and finally in the south. For
three or four years he had charge of
the barber shops in one of the FTagIer
nOtelS IN Ut. Augustine, Fla, ana IN
the summer worked in Hot Springs
Va. He leaves wife and two chill
dren.
All who are interested in high IL
cense, whether for or against it,
should hear the Rev o. r. Miller, A.
NJ, of Holyoke who will speak on this
subject at the Methodist church next
Monday evening. Jan 5th, showing
the practical working of the system
as found in years of observation and
experience. He has been speaking on
this theme to highly interested audi
ences throughout the state, and is I'M
able to fill the demands for his ad-
dresses, being urged to speak again
in many of the cities and towns where
he has already spoken. All are cor
daily invited Admission free. and no
collection.