Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-02-12

BRATTLEB0RO LOCAL

a fish supper was served Monday even
| ing at the Melrose to a company of 26
men.
The sophomore class of the high school
VIII go on n sleigh ride to Newfane Fri
day evening
Congressman Haskins has been en-
gagged to deliver the Memorial day ad-
dress in Ludlow.
The annual banquet of class No of
the Baptist Bible school will be held next
Thursday evening.
Services will be conducted at the Swed-
ish Lutheran church tonight by Rev. p.
Froberg of Orange, Mass.
Plans are being made by the Roman
Catholic society for a fair and entertain
ment st. Patrick's night, March II.
The Valley Fair Kennel club was admit
ted to full membership in the American
Kennel club at the quarterly meeting of
that organization held in New York Tues
day.
Lyman II. Howe has the reputation of
giving the best moving picture exhibition
in America. and his entertainments have
always given great satisfaction in Brat
tleboro. He will return to the Auditorium
tomorrow evening, Feb 13.
At the entertainment at the Auditorium
tomorrow evening the curtain will rise
promptly at o'clock, and people who ar
rive after that hour will be requested to
wait until the picture then before the au-
dience is removed before they are given
their seats
The village bailifs will vote at their
next regular meeting on the question of
removing the fire alarm from the Baptist
church steeple. II is claimed that the
vibration of the alarm is damaging the
steeple. The bailiffs have voted to put
In a fire alarm box at the Souto fur
niture factory.
Mr.. Arvine, whose illustrated lecture on
"A Trip to the West Indies" was given
with great acceptance last week at West
Brattleboro and this week at Wells hall.
will repeat it next Monday evening in the
Congregational church at 7.30. The lee
ture will be free and the invitation to
attend Is general. a social hour will fol-
low tile lecture.
An extra freight which left Brattleboro
for New London Sunday night was de-
rallied near the sple bridge at South
Amherst. nearly all of the cars leaving
the track. The accident was caused by
the action of the frost in spreading the
rails Wrecl<ing crews from Brattleboro
and Palmer put the cars on the track.
finishing the work Monday afternoon.
Arthur T.. Hoton and Miss Mary Affair
were quietly married by Rev. Father Cum
ningham Tuesday afternoon at . o'clock.
Miss Mary Dulack acted as bridesmaid,
Frank Barraby was best man. The bride
was attired in a gray suit with hat to
match. MIR. and Mrs Holton left on the
2S0 train for a wedding trip and on their
return they will live with Mr.. Holton's
mother
w. NJ. Kelley, manager of the North
ampton base ball team, and one OF the
promoters of the proIy~sed six club league.
has endeavored this .dsofk to arouse in
terest among former East VETS in Brat
tIeboFo, hoping TO have them place n
professional team in the field here. He
says that Northampton people are anxious
to revive the old rivalry between the two
places. He has met with little encourage
ment however.
Health Oncer Waterman reports one
new case of diphtheria this week the pa
tient being Miss Gertrude Norcross. who
was put under quarantine regulations
Sunday The quarantine has been re-
moved from the houses of Mrs. Higley on
Grove street and n. L. Staples on Wash |
ington street. DR. Waterman has sent a |
sample of the water from the Esteyville |
supply, owned by G. f. Growell. to the |
state laboratory this week for examina-
the samples from the Chestnut Hill and |
Western Adueduct reservoirs.
About 500 people. the largest number |
who ever attended a matinee in the Au- |
witnessed the presentation of !
Uncle Toms Cabin by Al. Martins COM |
pany Saturday afternoon. People ar |
rived at the town hall three hours before |
the hour for the performance. and when |
the doors were opened the corridor was |
packed In the rush to enter many peo- |
pie were jostled and several children were |
frightened and so badly squeezed that |
they cried. and there was general confu- |
sion for several minutes those behind |
pushing so strongly that those in front |
were helpless The entertainment was |
pronounced the most satisfactory ever |
given by an Uncle Toms Cabin company |
in town. In the evening a sacond audience |
filled every available seat.
Among the many remarkable pictures |
which Lyman II. Howe will present in |
Brattleboro on Saturday, Feb. 13, are |
sensational trick bicycle riding by Ches- |
ter Blodgett Johnston. the worlds cham |
pion; exclusive views of Capt Holbein, |
the famous swimmer, making his cour- |
ageous attempt to swim the English chan |
mel. dramatic story of army life of heart |
interest entitled, 1.-The Deserter'; a new |
and magnificent view of The Giants |
Causeway, Ireland; scenes among the |
cannibal head-hunters of Borneo; a day |
with the North Sea Fishing Fleet: the |
wonderful photographic pictures of the |
Unseen World; and "A Visit to an |
English Polo Pony Farm"