Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12

The young women of the Congrega-
tional church will serve their annual hash
supper Wednesday evening.
Another physician, DR.. A. j. Thomas
of Jacksonville, has come to town, add
ing one more to the dozen we already
have.
The Knights Of Columbus, in their
presentation of "Ohf to the War" scored
a success in acting, in attendance and
financially. The net income was 800.
The monthly meeting of the bailiffs was
held Saturday evening, when they APP
proved various bills and decided to put
an incandescent light on Rockingham
street and one on Canal street
The Alden Speare's Sons company ex-
pect to move the machinery of their bob
bin factory here in about two weeks to
Kezar Maine, where they have another
plant E. 70. BODICE, who has held the
position of superintendent for the year
and a half the plant has been in operation
here will travel in the West in the in
terests Of the company. The plant and
motive power are for sale. This makes
the second vacant plant, which it is hoped
may soon be occupied by some new in
dustries.
The public school teachers and the
pupils of the grammar grades and high
school were guests of the Bird club at a
talk given in Union hall last Thursday
afternoon by DR.. Oldys of Washington,
assistant biologist of the United States
His subject was Bird Notes" He was
not only instructive, but entertaining,
giving In the course of his remarks re-
productions OF the songs of nearly all
our common birds The body of the hall
was well filled, and the audience was an
attentive and appreciative one.
The Shaksperean drama Tanning Of
the Shrew," given by the junior class
of the high school in the hall of the
high school building, was very well rem
dered All the parts were well taken
and where all did well IL any did better
Miss Flora Frost as the "Shrew' and
Guy Powers as her troubled father might
be mentioned. This affair dedicated
the hall, recently finished on the third
room, well lighted. The class netted a
little over $50 to be added to their treas
ury.
At the monthly teachers meeting held
in the studio of the high school building
last Friday the speaker was Prof. Crook
of the chair OF political economy, Am
herst college. He took as his theme
"Toilers' or Has the Workingman a
Chance?" and argued both sides of the
question in a mastetful manner At the
close of the talk the teachers were given
an opportunity to meet both Prof and
Mrs. Crook. Mr.. Crook has addressed
the local teachers twice on former oc-
casions. The speaker for the June meet
ing will be President Spooner of Norwich
university.
The annual conclave of Holy Cross
commandery, X. T., was held at their
asylum Tuesday evening and the follow
ing officers were elected for the coming
year: George B. Wheeler e. c.; Fred
erick H. Rabbit Gen.; Eugene S. Leon
ard, c.. c.; L. Ballou, prelate; Frank
Adams. S. w; Franklin Barney, jr., ].
w; Albert Fl. Chandler, treasurer;
Charles H. Gibson, recorder. The addi-
lions to membership during the past
year have been large and the finances
are in excellent condition. 1t was voted
to observe Ascension day by attending
worship at the Universalist church.
The annual meeting of Emmanuel Epis-
copal church parish was held in the par
ish house Monday evening. Reports
showed that there are 1877 families and
635 individuals in the parish. During the
past year the combinations were five
and baptisms 20. The number of COM
municants is 249-79 males and III
females The churchyard endowment
fund now amounts to 1850. The follow
! ing were elected vestrymen: John w
| Flint and John H. Williams. who were
chooses senior and junior wardens, respec'
lively, c. w. Butterfeld, II. p. Bancroft
w. G. Belknap, A. H. Chandler, A. NJ
Shipman and E. A. Guild. The delegates
to the diocesan convention, to be held IL
Woodstock June 81, are ]. w. Flint, Johi
H. Williams, H. P. Bancroft and A. w
Truax; alternates A. H. Chandler and c
W. Butterfield.