Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-05-15
BRATTLEBoRO.

walls redecorated and other improve
ments are being made in Haskins q
Schwenk's Office.
e. w. Blodgett has sold his farm in
Brookline, known as the John b. Steb-
bins farm. to Hermon Eddy of New
fame. The farm contains l25 acres.
Rev. Father Cunningham will say
the early mass at South Vernon Sun
day morning. The hour for mass at
St. MlchaeIs Roman Catholic church
will be II o'clock.
Rev C. o. Day, president of An
dover Theological Seminary, will de-
liver the address at the High school
graduating exercises in the Auditori-
UNI Friday evening, June II.
The First Regiment band will give
it's first open air concert on the COM
mon next Wednesday evening. If the
weather is stormy the concert will
be given Thursday evening.
The High school base ball team re-
ceived a Knockout blow at Keene
Wednesday, being beaten 25-1. The
team disbanded Immediately and will
play no more games this season.
Gretchen Goldsmith, little daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Goldsmith, is
recovering from severe burns to ell
bow and leg, caused by overturning a
coffee pot. The skin was scalded en-
tirely off one leg.
Ethan Allen lodge, New England
Order of Protection, will hold might
cap" social at Red Mems hall on Tues
day evening, May 10. There will be
no admission fee. Boxes containing
supper will be sold to the highest
bidder.
The adjourned meeting Of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution will
be held at the Brooks House Wednes
day evening, May 20, at 1880 o'clock.
A large attendance is desired, as i'm
portant business will come before the
meeting.
Hon. Joseph Devlin, an Irish mem
Der of the British Pertinent, will
speak in the Auditorium next Thurs
day evening at 8 o'clock. There will
be no collection and no admission fee.
Mr.. Devlin will talk on the cause of
Ireland including the land question,
and what he says will be instructive
and well worth hearing.
On account of the small advance
sale of seats, and the heavy expense
that would be involved, Mrs. Pratt
decided to postpone her concert which
was to have been given last evening.
If given at all it will be late in the
summer before she goes to Buffalo
for the fall and winter. All money
that was paid for tickets will be re-
funded on application to George E.
Fox.
Billy Arnold, a granite cutter,
with handouts on his wrists, was
brought to Brattleboro from West
Dummerston Wednesday night and
lodged in the lookup, charged with
intoXication. Yesterday morning he
waived examination at West Dunn
merston and was brought before JUS
tice William S. Newton. He pleaded
guilty and was fined s. and costs.
Being unable to pay the fine he was
taken to the county Jail at Newfane
to remain 80 days.
The annual meeting of the Brattle-
boro branch of the Woman's Alliance
was held at the Unitarian parsonage
on Thursday afternoon The reports
of the secretary, treasurer, and of the
various COMMITTEES were read and
adopted, and other necessary bust
ness was transacted. A balance of
over 500 remains in the treasury,
with which to begin the new year.
The following officers were chosen:
President, Mrs Mary c. Warder; Sec
rotary, Mrs. T.. Q, S. Osgood; treas
urer, Mrs. Joseph Draper. !
E. V. Evans and ]. NJ. Strock, mem
n IN
are arranging to bring out the play
'The Friendly Enemy" in the Audi /
forum during the last week in May
with a local company under the au-
spices of the Home for the Aged and
Disabled. The first rehearsal was held .
last night. c. A. McGrath, the leading
man in the BennettMoulton company
will go Monday to join a stock com
pany which will begin a 12-weeks'
tour Wednesday in New Bedford.
Mass. At the close of the engage
ment he will return to the Bennett
Moulton company.
A movement has been started by
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton for the erection of a handsome
monument on the old camp ground,
where the Vermont troops were mus
~ " iAAtO the StiNltt DelOIe going ]
to the front in the civil war. and
where 1000 were in camp at a single
time Mrs l.. K. Fuller and Mrs. C.
5. Pratt have been chosen a commit
tee to act for the Daughters of the
American Revolution, and the Colonial
Danes, Daughters of 1912, Sons of
Revolution, Grand Army, Relief Corps.
Sons of Veterans, Ladies' Aid and
other patriotic organizations will be
asked to join in the good work