Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-30

House barber shop, has installed an cleo
trio massage vibrator
st. Michaels Court Catholic order of
Foresters, has decided upon Tuesday, Feb.
%, as the date FOR its minstrel show.
Senator Proctor has presented to Con
grcss the petition of the Woman's club Of
Brattcboro, requesting the passage of
the so-called pure food bill
The Brattleboro Cabinet company has
filed an increase of capital stock of $780,
600. AS increased the stock will be 5000
900, divided into shares of 500 each
The loss on the Washington street
school house. which was damaged 10y fire
last week, has been adjusted and settled
through G. +. X. Jenncs agency at $SO9
Cen j. G. Mccullough. former govern
or of Vermont presented each member of
his staff. including L. H. Taylor Of Brat
tlehoro handsome pearl pin set with a
diamond
Grange Dramatic club has selected
light play, "Gertrude's Vindicauor." for
presentation soon I'm connection with
dance The first meeting of the club for
the coming year viii he held next Friday
night.
Miss Helen ALA May Shackford was
married Monday I'm WatcUillc. Maine. 10
William Albert Cowings of that place.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert T. Shackford who went from hcr.
to Rutland whore the daughter was ed
ucated.
Durham Brothers remembered thrir
employees substantially mt Christmas Nll
including the travelling salesman were
given cash presents the amount varying
from So to SO according to length of SER
vice for the firm making total Of from
$500 to $500.
These officers were elected at the an
nual meeting of the Epwurth league:
President, Miss Elizabeth Lewis; first.
second, third and fourth Vice presidents.
Mrs Delmer Fraser, Miss Eta Miner,
Miss Elizabeth Brammor and Miss Mabel
Baker; secretary. William A. Moore
treasurer, c. w. Hawkins.
Patrick Troy. who claimed that his
home was in Hartford, Conn, was ar
rested by Chief-of Police Han Saturday
night for intoNicatiOn. He was ar
raigncd before Justice Newton Monday
morning. pleaded guilty and was fined 81
and costs Being unable to pay he was
taken to Ncwfaua jail hy Deputy Sheriff
Knapp to serve the alternative sentence
of 20 days.
William r.. Clark. who is at the head
of the geological department in John Hop
kius university and state gcologist of
Maryland. has recently been appointed
by the mayor Of Baltimore as one of the
Is citizens to organize the movement and
prepare the plans for "A modern sewerage
system for the city of Baltimore, for
which the state of Maryland has al
ready passed a ten million dollar euab-
ling act
These officers were elected at the annual
meeting of Dennis Rebckah lodge Tues
day night: Noble Grand, Mrs Sadie Stur-
ges; vice noble grand. Mrs. Della Haigh:
financial secretary. Miss Minnie +. Brown;
secretary, Mrs Mary Amidon; treasurer,
Mrs Ida ellison; trustees. Mrs. Mary
Brown Mrs. G. l.. Spear and Miss Joseph
inc Farmer The installation of the cleo
tive and appoiutive officers will be held in
January
Beginning next Sunday the services in
the Y. NJ. c. \. rooms at o'clock will
be for both men and women the first sun
day in each month. and on those days
the services will be conducted by n cler-
gyman. The meeting next Sunday will
be led by Rev. L. T. Mathison, the theme
being Christian Obedience" Topic
cards are being printed for the coming six
months, which will contain the subjects
and the names of the leaders
These officers were elected Monday
night at the annual meeting of Wantas-
tquet lodge of odd Fellows: Noble Grand
w. Il. Coombst vice noble grand. w. j.
Cain; secretary, A. J. Currer; treasurer
c. f.. Sturges; financial secretary. c. L.
Cobb; trustee for five years. 4. +. Rob-
erts. These officers and and the appointive
officers win be installed next Monday
evening with District Deputy Trask Of
Bellows Falls as the installing officer.
The Milford, IN. h Cabinet of Thurs
day, Dec. %, devoted over two pages.
with half-tone cuts, to a report of the
golden anniversary celebration by Custos
Morum lodge of odd Fellows of that
town, which was attended by Mr. and
Mrs. Sumner b. Emerson of Brattleboro
Among the pictures were those of
Mr.. Emerson past grand and
Charles :. Emerson of Milford. his son,
who is the present grand master of the
odd Fellows of New Hampshire Both
responded to toasts that of $. b. EN-
erson being: EARLY days of Custos
Morlfm-dear departed days of friends
tried and true which was printed in
full. The POSTMASTER referred to s. b..
Emerson as having been one of Milford $
most successful business men, who had
left behind him a reputation for sturdy
independence of thought which had
gained him many friends"
A charming ball was given in Grange
hall Tuesday evening by Mrs. w f. Has
kell in honor of her daughter. Miss
Carrie Haskell 1t was attended by about
oU couples Inc nail was decorated hand
someiy with red. green and white, the
predominating color being red The cleo
trio lights were covered with red and from
the chandelier was suspended a large red
bell, in the centre of which was an cleo
| trio light The guests We're received by
Mr.. and Mrs Haskell, Mrs. A. H. Brasor,
Mrs. Charles Il. Frink. Mr. and Mrs. c. T..
| Haskell, Miss Florence Howe and Miss
| Carrie Haskell after which dancing was
| enjoyed until ~ o'clock. with the eXcep-
/ ton of the intermission, during which
refreshments were served. Leitsinger and
| Dugan furnished music for dancing The
| lights went out during one figure and for
several minutes the han was in darkness.
but the dancing continued without inter-
| ruption
George +. Fox, manager of the Au-
ditorium, has been in Greenfield recently
| looking over the field with a view to
building a theatre or buying the old play
house. Greenfield is much better show
| town than Brattleboro and its location
and railroad facilities are more advan-
| tageous, The Greenfield Gazette and
| Courier says, with respect to the poor ac-
commodations at present provided: Peo-
| pie are beginning to get restless and many
who do not go to entertainments frequent
ly are heard to express the wish that they
might do so. The regular patrons of the
| theatre are chatting under the present
| state of affairs, though there Is little
| regret that the town hall was closed as
| theatre considering its entire unfitness
for this use. Frequent pilgrimages are
made to Springfield and Northampton.
but the trip Is not only expensive, but