Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-08-26

The fixtures are being placed in G. a.
McRae's clothing store at the old Boyn-
ton stand by Gilbert Dix. Floyd Smith Is
wiring the store for electric lights
4 socialist rally will be held in Festival
hall at o'clock next Monday evening
when James +. Carey Of Haverhill, Mass
a widely-known labor agitator, will speak.
The union camp meeting at Claremont |
junction is in progress, with a larger at /
tendance aud better prospects than for /
two or three years past. The programs /
thus far have been carried out very close
~
News has been received of the death OF
H. j. Bisnett I'm South birmingham. Mass,
which occurred July p. Mr. Bsnett was
employed in the Rettng Brothers store
a long time. The cause of death was
heart disease.
The regular weekly meetings Of the W.
G. r t.. which have been omitted
through the month Of August. will be re-
suncd sept !. 4 fun attendance is de-
sired as plans for the fall work will be
considered.
Friendship circle held lawn party at
the home Of Mrs T. A. Cook on Washing
ton street Wednesday afternoon An eX-
cellent supper was served on the lawn.
The attendance was large. and the occa-
sion was enjoyed thoroughly.
h01n a
gitat pleasure i'm store for the Brattle-
horo public in the near future in the way
Of TcnnYspn evening. when Mrs Pratt
will give "F.noch Arden with piano ac-
compartment from Strauss, and also sew
eral SONGS from In Memoriam' with
music from Liza Lehman.
Francis Barraby who is employed by
John Il. Dunton Of South Main street and
Miss Mary DuI.ac of Brattleboro were
Of
church at 8 o'clock Monday morning
Rev. J. A. I.acouture. the temporary
priest at the church. performed the cere-
mouy.
Miss Marie Waiuwright's production Of
Twelfth Night" has been brilliant sue
cess fror the artistic and financial stand
points in all the cities in which she has
appeared under the direction Of Jules
Murry Fhe announcement that she will
present II here In a short time IS the
promise Of a rare and excellent attraction
for the pleasure loving public
rhe company that is presenting THE
Mummy and the Humming Bird" to de-
! lighted audiences everywhere has not
single weak member I'm it, Each char
acter is interpreted by an artist in every
| sense OF the word. rare treat Is in
! store for local theatregoers in the near
| future when this delightful comedy sue
cess will be presented in Brattleboro.
Protective Grange conferred the third
| and fourth degrees upon four candidates
! Wedne sday evening. Visiting members
We're prcsen; from Chest erheld Hinsdale,
| Mortified. Vernon, Guilford, Dummers-
! ton and Colrain, some having driven %
miles to attend the meeting. The har
| vest supper was served. Pleasing re-
marks were made by some Of the visit
ors, After the close of the meeting there
was an hour Of sociability and dancing
The Chestnut Hi Reservoir company is
| laying siX-inch water pipe on Oak
| Grove avenue. Pipe for gas is being laid
! at the same time. Mr.. Borden H. finishing
his two-story house. to cost about $4,000.
! on lot SO. Mr.. Martin has begun work on
! the frame for a house on lot Is. George
| Croll will begin work next week on n
house TO cost about $4,000. on lot II. and
it will be completed in November. a
new hydrant is being laid at the corner
Of Canal street and Oak Grove avenue.
F. d. +. Stowe was in East Dover
Tuesday as referee in the probate court
case OF the Frank Esterbrook estate Of
| Dover against the William A. Putnam es-
state Of Wardsboro. In the life Of Mr..
| Putnam. who was administrator Of the
Esterbrook estate, there came into his
hands a note for 5000 secured by a sec
ond mortgage. Mr.. Putnam did not coll
lect the note. and now the Esterbrook es-
tate claims that the Putnam estate Is
liable for the amount named. De
cision was reserved.
4 delegation of business men in Green
field. Mass. visited Mortified Thursday
with view to arousing interest in the
project for building an electrical rail-
road between the two towns They found
the sentiment In Mortified decidedly
against giving franchise for a road tC
Greenfield unless the building Of road
from Millers Falls to Mortified is as
sured. The distance TO Miers Falls is
nine miles to Greenfield IL miles Green.
field men were not in a position to max,
any definite proposal II is believed that
money Is available for building the line
to Mlers Falls. The building Of tn,
Connecticut river dam at BrattleborC
would probably mean a movement for ex
tending a trolley railroad from this towr
to Mortified via Hinsdale It is entire
ly within the realm of reason to believ,
that within the next few years the jour
ney may be made by trolley all the wal
from Brattleboro TO Boston and othe
New England cities and perhaps to New
York.
, The William II. West MINISTRIES hav,
long occupied n peculiarly unique pac
in the affections OF the American people
catering to the refined taste OF theatre
goers. II Is a universally known fact tina
, the performance is always absoutel,
= free from any suggestion Of vulgarity
| which accounts for the high-class OF pat
ronage accorded this organization. TIL
I most attractive features of a minstre
performance are music and comedy Tn
a | American public loves to laugh. We al
\ have our troubles in our everyday life
\ and most OF us attend the theatre for tn
sole purpose of being entertained AM
having our thoughts diverted from tn
. humdrum OF the daily life we lead Tn
! | West Ministries are this season know
; as the great laughing minstrels." an
the management has specially engage
i some of the brightest writer's to Zee
0 them constantly supplied with new up
to-date jokes and brilliant sayings. TIL
West mnstrels will open the theatrica
}. season in Brattleboro next Friday even
i ing. Sept 2.
The 10th annual reunion Of the Mile
v family was held on Eugene Alleys prem
Q ises in Vernon yesterday and was at
= tended by over 60 people, many OF whor
n went from Rrattleboro on the 10 40 trai
q and returned on the $50 train. What lit
9 tie time was left in the forenoon after eX
!, changing greetings was spent arrangin
O the dinner on tables on the lawn, an
n after dinner these officers were elected
y President, David T. Perry; vice presl
q dent, Harland T. Miller; secretary an
n treasurer, II. w. Sargent; executive com
, mittee, Mr.. Perry, Mr.. Miller and MI
@ Sargent; entertainment committee, Mrs
= n. II. White. After pleasant remarks b
:, various members Of the company an i'm
r promptu musical program was giver
v Every one was delighted with not onl
the reunion, but the spot where 1t wa