Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-03

George H. Howes of Tufts college will
preach in the Cniversalist church next
Sunday.
The London Gnyety Girls 30 in number
will be seen at the Auditorium the latter
part Of February
The Murray club will hold puck and
Judge meeting In the Unversallst church
parlors next Thursday evening.
Eighty women of Brattleboro signed
a petition which was forwarded to Gov
Bell asking him 80 reprieye Mary Rogers
The Daughters Of Pocahontas will give
n dress s-yQu- please masquerade ball In
Grange hall Feb Is, to which all are in
vited. The grand march will begin at
SIS.
The free kindergarten was moved this
week into the new Emerson block on
Elliot street. The new rooms, with
modern Improvements, will be greatly en-
joyed and appreciated.
regular meeting Of Sedgwlck Wo-
mans Relief corps will be held next
Thursday evening, Feb. 9. There viii be
a drill i'm the afternoon. and all members
are urged to be present, as this will be
the last meeting before the department
convention.
Last weeks fire losses in Rctting build
ing have been settled through the agen-
cies Of ". T.. Taylor x Son and G. f. X.
JENNIE. Mr. Retting's loss on the build
ing was adjusted at $3.50 and Floyd Il.
ed Smiths loss on electrical supplies was
adjusted at $3.50.
l.. II. Barrett made a good record for
one year with - hens. He bought them
for So, paid 81. 29 for bones and shells for
- months, but otherwise fed them only
with remnants of food from the table,
and the eggs lgid at market rates rep
resented value of S37.
The committee appointed to raise the
bonus of $4,000 demanded by Souto a
CO. as AN induccment for them to estab-
fish a chair and rattan business i'm Brat
ucboro has been interrupted in it's work
10y the illness OF L. r. Adams. chairman
About $1,000 has been subscribed
Charles b. Dnlinghams list of attrac-
tions takes in nearly every place OF dra-
matte entertainment The stars under
his direction include Fritz Scheff. Max
Inc Elliot Lulu CHASER, Frank Daniels
and Louis Mann. The latter will be seen
in Brattleboro Feb. 16 in The Second
Fiddle.
Through Col John Hunts agency an
additional pension has been granted to
Dwight l.. Hcrrick of Brattleboro. and
the following have had their pensions in
creased John ID. Bruce Newfane; w S.
Bruce, South Newfane; Orlando Smith.
concord n H.; Samuel y. Whpple
southern Pines. n. c.
The last Of the ladies' night gatherings
brought one Of the largest attendances
ever known to the Wheel club rooms
Wednesday. between 1870 and POO being
present. After an excellent concert by
l.eitsinger's orchestra and songs by Mrs
Weeks cards and dancing were enjoyed.
Sandwiches ice cream and cake were
served during the evening
Willis Il. Hotchkiss Of Africa will ad-
dress a union meeting I'm the Cougrega-
tional church Tuesday evening at 100
Mr. lIotchkiss has had an unusual ex-
periencc among uncivilized tribes OF
Africa and has rare ability in pictur-
ing the life Of these negroes He is In
America ON a furlough, and making ad-
dresses under the auspices of the student
volunteer movement. Few men were
heard with so much interest at Northfield
last summer
The sensational story of the crimes NJ
Claud" r. Taylor collapsed in the superior
court in Worcester Tuesday. when he
was round guilty OF simple larceny in
taxing W and cape and quilt from Mrs
Elisha O Ward Of Pctersham. Mrs
w ara reputation figured In the evidence.
ana the charge Of assault upon her was
not proved. Mr.. Flint Of Monson. Mass
Tor whom the boy worked. testified to
me lad $ good reputation. 1t seems that
when TAYLOR left Guilford a few weeks
ago. taking the gun Of his emplover tho
after was owing him S12
The sale Of the J. T.. Gleason grnce,.,.
store on Elliot street took place We'd
nesdhy, when Mr.. Gleason sold out to
horace =. tnodeuough. who took pos
session AT once. Mr. C;oodapous,,
Knows the ropes thoroughly. having
been clerk iu the store ever since II
was opened IL Years or more ago. g. w.
uH'i started the store and then took
i'orgc Lane as partner. afterwards h,;y-
ns back Mr.. Lanes interest. Mr. GIea-
son. who was 20 member of the firm OF
t"h"rts n Gleason, bought out Mr. Puffer
hree years ago last July
II is now stated that Feb lG will he IN.
late of Louis Mann's appearance here
n The Second Fiddle. The production Is
very large ana expensive one and viii
'e nrouEht intact from the Park theatre
where 1t has been delighting Boston
udlences the past two weeks The sal,
u tickets viii be on the substitution
'I"h' No canvass will be made. but an /
wv ''-'' W. N't lIe noted comedian ]
MOULD notify Manager Fox bv mail or
thtrwiso Of the number Of tickets tbe, I
'lsh tn take Subscribers will have tho /
ist choice of seats Should but little in
crest be manifested and only a limited /
lumber Of tickets be subscribed for tho
Engagement will be cancelled. as the local
Management feels that IL cannot afford
D repeat the recent experience of Cras-
IN Clarke in Monsieur Beaucaire ana
l'Ioduce star of Mr. Mann's standing
nd ability To empty seats.
Houghton y Simonds have rented tba
DOR over their main store. now occupied
l)r. Miller, and they will remodel Tho
''eIlor' making room as large as their
resent north store This section win lao
gnu ana airy with high ceiling and II
is" windows. A flight of stairs eas,.
ascend viii lead from the main store
me second floor The flight will ba
,oken by "A landing or balcony. on which
III be located the Office and cashiers daslr
men remodelled the second floor will be
Ven up entirely to ladies' and children's
'rments' which now occupy the base
eht saleSroom. "All kinds of childran,s
othihg will be a new departure. Heavy
ders nave already been placed and the
ocK Is being made up. The basement
leSloom Will be used for the sale ~
uslln underwear and petticoats on one
ne ana the other side will be occupied
lhce curtains and new FEATURE
le STOCK or tapestry goods of every de-
llpuon, couch covers. portiers. as well
material BV tho ward I. = | ,