Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-17
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Horton F. Walker, the expert electri-
clan, has leased the quarters over the Y.
NJ. c. A. rooms for his store in which
he will carry a full line of electrical sup
plies
Elijah Miller of West Brattleboro has
brought small amount Of new maple
sugar to market this week. The other
makers have not tapped on account of
the deep snow. A good thaw would be
favorable to sugar making.
The new board of selectmen met Sat
urday for the first time officially. An un
Outstanding was reached whereby James
f. Hooker will be considered first select
man. Warren L. Walker second, and
Edwin II. Putnam third and clerical mem
Der of the board.
E. E. .Bagley of Keene will come to
Brattleboro Monday to begin drilling the
chorus for the First Regiment band Minis
trels. The music for the first part has
arrived from Boston this week. 1t was
written especially for the band Ministries
by George Lowell Tracy, and embodies
some of the most popular dramatic hits.
A st. Patrlcks day celebration will be
held in Festival hall tonight by the Roman
Catholic parish. A program will be given,
and there will be the usual drawing for
prizes, one of which is a beautiful
Venetian vase given by Rev. Father
Carmody. Leitsinger's orchestra will fur
nish music for dancing. A panegyric will
be delivered by Rev. Father Carmody.
Twelve members of Columbian lodge,
No, &c, A. F. & A NJ, went to Putney
Wednesday evening, where they confer
red the Master Mason's degree for Golden
Rule lodge No. 80, at a regular communi
cation of the latter organization. There
was large attendance, including several
visitors from other jurisdictions. Follow
ing the work a banquet was provided in
the lower hall by the members Of Golden
Rule lodge.
foundation of fund for a Masonic tenn
pie. Following the lead of Brattleboro
lodge, which appropriated 500 for this
purpose Columbian lodge, Fort Drummer
chapter and Beauseant commandery have
each voted an equal sum. 1t is expected
that some special contributions will be
made to the fund and that money OBJ
tanned through entertainments and other
sources may be added to it, in addition to
the appropriations each year from the sew
eral bodies. 1t is probable that a Masonic
temple association will be formed in which
all of the interests will be merged.
The members of the Brattleboro Wom-
ans club were guests of the president on
Wednesday afternoon. The club was es-
pecially honored by the presence of the
superintendent of travelling libraries, Mrs.
w. p. Smith of st. Johnsbury, who gave
an interesting and comprehensive talk on
Library Work in Vermont" Mrs. P. F.
Hazen, recording secretary of the feder-
ation and Mrs. T. A. Davis, federation
director of the Progressive club in Rut-
land. Mrs. Smiths talk was followed by
a paper on current events by Mrs. G. A.
Boyden An orchestra furnished music,
and coffee was served during the social
intercourse.
Successful and interesting, both socially
and financially, was the relic day OF
the Vermont Society of the United States
Daughters of 1912 at the Oak street home
of Mrs F. II. Holden Monday afternoon.
Tea was served in the dining room, which
was handsomely decorated with white car
nations, Mrs. Carroll A. Moore of Bel
lows Falls and Mrs. George S. Dowley
presiding. Musical selections on piano
and violin were rendered by Miss Harriet
Holden and Guy Jones, Miss Ellen Sher-
man and Wales Holden. A very inter-
esting paper was read by Mrs. G. H.
Thompson. and Mrs. C. F. r. Jenne, pres
ident of the Vermont society, in behalf of
the national society, presented a pin
to Mrs. Alice Mendon, "a real daughter
of a soldier of the war of 1872" In
the relic" room was a fine collection of
war relics, from the colonial to the civil
war, mostly of local connection. A sword
brought over in the Mayflower, showing
marks of it's ancient gold covering, was
noticeable. also a tastefully arranged col
lection of Indian work, loaned by Mrs
Eugene Robbins of Putney.
The license commissioners for the town
of Guilford were appointed yesterday by
Assistant Judges Frank Worden or Hall
fax and Fred b. Pier of Jacksonville. Two
sets of names were presented the license
side asking for the reappointment of Joel
Flagg, George A. Wilder and w. Herbert
Jacobs, and the no-license side presenting
the names of Sanford A. Smith, Lewis e.
Jaqueth and Lyman j. Huntley. The
petition from the license side had So
signatures and the other had 81. John
IL. Gale spoke in behalf OF the former
board, stating that 'the party in power
ought to be entirely responsible for its
administration" He said the opposition
was attempting to prevent the granting
of a license in Guilford. r. N. Fairbank
said he thought the no-license side ought
to have one member on the board, as they
cast a third of the votes on town meet
ing day. Fred Coombs said the question
was not one of politics and that the no.
license side expected that license would
be granted. He said that although they
presented three Names to make the mat
ter formal, they asked for the appoint
ment of only one. The assistant judges
considered the matter few minutes and
appointed Joel Flagg, George A. Wilder
and Lyman j. Huntley, the first two be-
ing license men and the last a no-li-
cense man.