Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15
THE VERMONT PHOENIX. B.

intended to see the Leland & Gray-Ver-
mont Academy basket ball game, but ar
rived too late.
Rev. w. Z. Jackson will give stere-
opticon lecture on the Life of Christ"
at a union service to be held in the Con-
gregational church Sunday evening on
Monday evening Rev MIR. Jackson will
lecture on Egypt Italy and Greece, show
ing views from photographs made by him
self while visiting those countries
The first basket ball game of the sea-
son will be played at $50 o'clock tomorrow
night between the Brattleboro High school
and Putney Athletes. There will also be
a game between the Putney second team
and the farmers. There is a deficit on
last years account to be made up, and
1t is hoped that there may be a large
attendance at this game. An interesting
evening is assured
Meetings have been held in the Congre-
gational church this week in continuation
of the week of prayer. On Monday even
ing the meeting was conducted by Miss
Helen Jones' who is sent out by the YER
mont Domestic Missionary society. on
Wednesday evening Rev. II. r. Miles Of
Brattleboro was the speaker and on
Thursday night the leader was Rev. w. p.
Jackson of Dummerston. Miss Jones will
conduct the meeting tonight.
The widely known Canadian Jubilee
singers and Imperial orchestra gave a
concert in the town hall Tuesday evening
under the auspices of the reading room.
There was a large advance sale of seats.
| General satisfaction was given, both the
vocal and instrumental selections being
warmly encored. The singers are artists
! in their class, and the recognition which
they received here was in line with what
| they receive at every appearance.
The business of the local post Office for
! the past year has been footed up, showing
| that the receipts, on postal account. were
| $2567.71 which was a gain Of $31I.44 over
the previous year In the money order
department there were issued 1875 orders
amounting to S962965, including $S5.6S
in fees. orders paid numbered 1887 and
amounted to S993S.52. The sum of the
orders issued and paid shows 1862 trans
actions, amounting to S19,56s.17 This is
a pretty good showing for a town OF
this size.
These officers were elected at the an
nual meeting of the Putney fire district
| Moderator NJ. II. Pember; chief engineer
| w. s. Adams first assistant engineer. \
j. Aver; second assistant engineer, II. w
Cobb: third assistant engineer, NJ ID
Whitman; clerk, a. NJ. Corser treasurer
A. ]. Aver; prudential committee, w S
| Adams, \. J. Aver and II. G. EVerleth
1t was voted to raise a tax of IS cents OF
a dollar of the grand list and to pay tn
hose company $50 which will be paid on
in salaries.
Capt. Robertsons new paper mill wa
started Thursday of last week. Wit
the exception OF the fact that one or tw
pulleys needed to be changed to alter tn
speed everything was in perfect running
condition so that paper was made fror
the very start This condition of thing
is very rare in any branch of mechanics
Capt Robertson, who is 81 years old, ha
a right to congratulate himself on the sue
cessful outcome of his efforts. and every
body joins in extending congratulations
1t is hoped that description of the neN
mill may be given next week.