Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-09
BRATTLE8ORo.

The Womans club is planning to have a
Shakesperian meeting on Jan 10.
TIE Mission circle will meet next Thurs
day afternoon. Dec. Il. i'm the parlors of
the Universalist church.
John l.. Roess has this week installed
three plate glass show eases. known as
silent statesmen, in his tobacco store.
About 80 couples attended the dance
given by the Daughters of Pocahontas at
Red Mems hall Saturday evening. Anoth-
er dance will he held tomorrow night.
Bratteboro chapter. Daughters of the
American Revolution, will hold their an
nual meeting with Mrs. George f. Barber
at her home on High street next Tuesday
Dec. -, from to p. m
The case of Joseph and Jennie sey-
mour of Randolph against II. n Gum
of Brauleboro which was to be heard
in the county court ut Chelsea this week
was continued to the next June term of
court
Deputy II. w. Sargent will institute
Grange i'm Putney next Monday night
There is a good opportunity in Putney
for a Grange and it is expected that it
will start off with a membership of 50
to 40. Mr.. Sargent was in Putney the
first of this week taking preparatory
steps.
DIR. II. ID. Holton. secretary of the state
BOARD OF nedltn, mas nOtlueu the select
men that DR. +. l.. Waterman's appoint
ment as local health officer will expire to-
morrow. The power to appoint a local
health officer is vested in the selectmen.
So far as known there is no candidate for
the. office, aside from the present incum-
bent.
The next regular meeting of the Wom-
ans club will be held at the Congrega-
tional chapel at O'Clock instead of $50
Wednesday afternoon. Arthur Urbane
Dilley, NJ. A., of Boston will give a lee
ture on Oriental Rugs illustrated with n
large number of rare, fine and practical
rugs. This splendid opportunity to see
and learn about Oriental rugs is open to
the public upon the payment of the usual
guest fee.
At the present juncture in international
affairs the subject to be discussed at
the service at the Methodist church next
Sunday morning is one of very general
and great interest, THE Japan of today"
and the speaker, Miss Mary a. Danforth,
is thoroughly acquainted with the sub
ject, as well as being widely known for
her eloquence. All who have heard her
will certainly wish to be present Miss
Danforth spent several years in Japan
and was there during the great earth
quake.
BrattlebOro camp. Modern Woodmen OF
America, elected these officers at its an
ReXford Benson; advisor, Harry H. Hun
ter; banker, A. e. Taylor; clerk, c. L
Cobb; escort, c. f. Goodwin; Waterman
Walter Worden; sentry, Fred Gage; man.
ager for one year, T. ]. Whitcher man
ager for two years. Spencer w. knight
manager for three years, c. l.. Young
The officers will be installed the frs
Tuesday in January.
Bingham chapter, o. f, s.. gave a soca
BILE Wednesday evening, the attendance
being limited to Masons, members of tn,
Eastern Star and their families. Lett
singers orchestra furnished music for tn
entertainment and dancing. There wer,
readings by Misses Florence Clark an,
Zetta Weld. a vocal solo by Waite
Stearns, and a cornet solo by Carl Lett
singer. A number of those present playe,
cards. Dancing continued until II O'Clock
About 100 persons were present.
At the Universalist church next Thurs
day evening, Dec. Is, at p, m, Rev. R. X
Marvin will give talk on the life of Celi
Baxter, with whom he was PERSONAL
acquainted. He also will read from he
poems. Miss Emma Gregg will sing Kat
Nannah's setting to music of Mrs. BaX
ter's poem, Good Bye, Sweet Day" n
admission will he charged, but an of
fering will be taken for the benefit O
Kurn Hattin home. All who are inter
ested are cordially invited to be present
People who attended the play GU
New Minister Tuesday night did not real
iZe the difficulties under which John
Drawn played his part. Mr.. Drawn
part was devoted entirely to fun making
but the emotions in his heart were en-
tirely different from those which he eX
pressed A short time before going o
the stage he received a telegram froI
Brooklyn stating that his mother wa
dying with pneumonia. 1t was too lat
for him to think of remaining off tn
stage, and so he smothered his emotion
and played his role perfectly, although h
was in tears between the acts. About
O'Clock a telegram came that his mothe
was dead, but Manager Fox withheld
from him until after the performance
Mr.. Drawn went to Brooklyn on the earl
train Wednesday morning and the CON
pany telegraphed to New York for a sui
stitute so that it was not necessary
cancel any engagements.