Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-13

Mrs c. II. smith is having "A veranda
added to her house on Clark street.
Yesterday Thursday was the Feast of
the Ascension and mass was celebrated
at O'Clock m St Michael's Roman
Catholic church.
The box soci;ible arranged fox Mon
day night by the local camp Of Modern
Woodmeu OF America was postponed in
definitely or account OF rain.
Frank Eugene Plant. Is. died a, the
home or his father Peter Plant. in MARI
horo, early this morning, OF heart dis
ease The funeral Will he held at the
house at O'Clock SuudIy. Rev. II. II.
Sl.iw officiating.
The last in the series NJ mothers meet
ngS in the Congregational vestry was
held Wednesday afternoon when Mrs Z. {.
Fits gave m unusually interesting pa
per an questions OF the public schools
There was Il large ATTENDANCE including
both men and women and interesting
discus siOns were held.
The knights II King Arthur success
fully presented two plays An Army Of
Applicants" and DR.. SNOWFALL Tuesday
evening before their friends in the Uni
versalist vestry. The plays were re-
peated after the supper Of the ladies'
circle Thursday. Those taking part in
the plays We're Clarence Hobart. Ray
Smith, Harry Sargent Roland Holbrook.
Albert Cain. Harris Cray and Harold
Cheney.
\ hearing was held before Justice Il.
y. T.. Stowe in Guilford Wednesday.
when G +. Allen charged with Keeping
nuisance in thar town in the nature OF
cess pool, after being asked 10 remove
it. pleaded not guilty but was adiudged
guilty and fined 81 and costs The com
plant was issued by Town Grand Juror
Schwenk appeared for tine prosecution,
II, C. Barber appearing for Mr. Allen.
The theatrical program Wednesday
night announced the attractions for the
season Of l904-O5. which will open sept.
! with William II. Vests big minstrel
jubilee. This will he followed Sept 9 by
William y. BradY's company in WAY
Down East" Marie Wainwright will
make her first appearance in Brarrleboro
Sept A. The Mummy and the Hum
ming Bird new here will be seen Sept
10. on Sept -, the night before the
Valley Fair Howe's Moving Pictures viii
hold the boards. The attraction for the
first night OF the Valley Fair has NOT been
definitely decided. but on the second night
The Little Princess" in which Mile
James achieved fame. will be presented.
lbsen's Ghosts is booked for an early
date in October. and little later Quin-
Ian Il Walls minstrels will appear. Three
lNIcl t'ilf NpIIldll'S nave bttu bp'lhtu
for next seasan-the Kelley q Bates
stock company, Marion Francis and com
pany and Bennett & Moulton's No. l
company
About SIS net, was realized from the
testimonial to Harland Miller in Grange
nan last evening, which will be used in
buying Boston Heralds for the coupons
for the free trip to the St Louis eX-
position Mr. Miller is one of the lead
ers in his division. The contest ends
next Sunday but the contestants have
until the end of next week to return
their coupons TO the Herald office. The
entertainment last night which was very
enjoyable, consisted of a piano solo by
Miss Gertrude Barker; tramp monoogue,
r. NJ. Goodenough; recitation, Miss Zetta
Weld; duet. Misses Nina Gilman and
Ruth Brown; violin, Miss Maysie Calvin:
farce, DIR. Snowfall, Smith, Hobart and
Sargent in blackface; piano. Miss
Eloine Franklin; solo Miss Gertrude
Matthews; banjo duet, Misses Grady and
Denning; selections by Che High school
glee club; solo Eva Sanders; farce com
edy, "A ColOnels Mishaps," Harry Whit
ney. c. S. Hopkins, F. D. Weld, A. E.
Miller and Leon c. White,