Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-06
The VERMONT

The ladies' enterprise society VIII
meet with Mrs. George Fuller on Els
tey street next Wednesday, Feb. II.
The Alliance study class will meet
at the Unitarian parsonage next Mon
day evening at 1880 o'clock. Subject
THE Hermits and the Ascetic Spirit"
f. Wales will bring out his comic
opera King Jollity" in Palmer, Mass,
Feb. 10. II and ~. under the auspices
of the women of the Universalist So
ciety.
Willie Barbour the boy soprano
who was warmly received by large
city audiences last season, will be
with Miss Rhe Lorraine's company in
the Auditorium next week.
A portrait of Rev. f. E. Marble.
PHI d.. formerly of Brattleboro but
now pastor of the North Avenue Bap-
fist church, Cambridge. Mass, is pub
lshed on the front cover page of the
Waterman, the Baptist Journal,
]. Gray Estey and j. Harry Estey
have bought of Mrs. Abby E. Fuller
her interest in the Estey Organ com
owned by the two young men and
y
Billy Daley, who was in Brattleboro
in the early part of the season with
the Mildred Holland company. is in
BrattleborO at present, representing
Miss Rhe Lorraine. who will be at the
Auditorium all of next week with her
own company
A. " Mays agency has sold for
George l.. Townsend his farm in
Putney, known as the ID. Davis
place, to c. w. Martin of Wardsboro
and his son, G. f. Martin of Proctor.
The son will take possession the first
of March.
The funeral of Mrs. William S. New
ton was held at her late home on
South Main street Monday at >
o'clock, Rev. II. r. Miles of the Con
gregational church. officiating. The
body was placed in the tomb in Pros
pect Hill cemetery.
Miss Emma S Wardle, who has
been supervisor of the Brattleboro
public schools since September 1901.
has resigned and gone to her home
in Hudson, n. Y. Her place has not
been filled by the school board and
probably will not be until The be-
ginning of the spring term.
An overturned lamp caused
smudge in the Office of DR.. c. +. Sev-
erance Saturday night. a piece OF
carpet was thrown around the lamp
and both were pitched out of the win
dow on to the sidewalk The smoke
went into other offices in the build
ing, causing something of a scare.
The Vermont Wheel club. at its reg
ular meeting Tuesday night. voted
against the proposition to increase
the membership limit of the club from
$50 to 200. A majority voted in ia
vOr of increasing the limit. but the
lacked the necessary two
thirds vote. The business meeting
was followed by a sale of literature.
Mr. and Mrs Fred A. Richardson
were surprised Monday evening at
their home on High street by a visit
from about 40 of their neighbors and
friends, the occasion being their sill
yer wedding anniversary Gifts of
silver, including bread tray. meat
fork, spoons and other articles were
presented and refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served.
There was a small fire in Mrs. Mary |
E. Sibley's house on Elm street Sun |
lay night, caused by an overturned |
kerosene lamp in the kitchen of the |
tenement occupied by Mrs. f. NJ. Hig-
ey. The floor was burned so that it |
will have to be replaced with a new |
)ne, and articles of furniture were |
damaged. The total loss was about |
5lOO partially covered with insurance |
through c. f. r. Jennes agency.
Manager Fox has been fortunate in
securing for his next theatrical at
raction Miss Rhe Lorraine and her
company in a repertoire of dramatic
riumphs. Miss Lorraine has at
aimed a good reputation as an ac-
ress by her beauty. individuality nat
lralness and versatility. Lorne FL
vyn, rising young actor. and other
people well known in the theatrical
world are members of the supporting
company. The plays are proved
New York successes and have vaude-
lille features between the acts max
ng continuous performances. The
ompany will begin a weeks engage
nent next Monday evening with the
sensational comedy drama THE Par
sian Princess"
The service at the Unitarian church
asst Sunday morning was in recogni-
ion of the death of Mrs. Dorman B.
,aton. Mr.. Osgood in his sermon.
aid tender and appreciative tribute
D Mrs. Eaton's strong and devoted
haracter as a woman, to her active
interest in all the work of the church
1 Brattleboro and of All Souls church
/ New York, and to the intelligent
nd helpful spirit which she mani
4sted toward every good enterprise
uneral services We're held at Mrs
atoms home in New York Friday
vening. The body was taken to
lontpelier Saturday, and the burial
Green Mount cemetery in that city.
the side of the grave of her hus-
and, took place Sunday afternoon.
hen prayer was offered by Rev. ]. .
dward Wright
The body of Mrs. Alkaline c. Butler
Athol was brought to Brattleboro
n burial Monday. The funeral was
ED at Bonds undertaking rooms.
ev. George b. Lawson, pastor of the
irst Baptist church, officiating. The
lrial was in Prospect Hill cemetery.
RS Butler was a native of Vermont q
nd was born 67 years ago. Her
lsband was the late w. C. Butler of
rattleboro Mr. Butler died in Ben
ngton about five years ago, and since
len Mrs. Butter had lived with her '