Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-28

evening, May 2.
The meeting of the Alliance Study class
will be held at the Unitarian parsonage
next Monday evening at 100 o'clock
Theme "once again in Jerusalem"
Lawrence Cundlff will speak on THE
Temple of the Holy Spirit" and Sec
rotary Reed on THE American Boy at
the Y. NJ. c. A. meeting Sunday at
o'clock.
The Brattleboro private school closed
today for a short recess. 1t will reopen
Wednesday of next week. Miss Park will
visit her parents in Townshend during
the intermisslon, returning Tuesday morn
ing.
The Babes in Toyland company, which
will come here May with 80 people,
carries a special orchestra, but 1t will be
augmented for this performance by
Leitsingers orchestra, making a double
orchestra combination.
The investigation of the Waterbury
asylum will be resumed during the week
of May s. The investigation was adj
journed early in March, Attorney General
Fits having several murder trials on
hand which required his attention.
Brattleboro lodge, No. 1902, A. f. & A.
NJ, at the annual communication last
evening, elected these officers: w. M, f.
l. Swift; S. W., George NJ. Clay; J. W.,
ett secretary, Jesse +. Haynes. These
officers and those to be appointed by the
worshipful master will be installed at a
later meeting.
The inspection of Company l Friday
morning by Capt Kirkpatrick of Fort
Ethan Allen was followed in the afternoon
by rife practice at the range. Some good
scores We're made, Capt Il. w. Gibson's
being 10, 20 and % out of a possible 25
/ IT, he ,, farI,n 10 nt,N OF
81 men in the company 40 were present
at the inspection. Capt. kirkpatrick said
| that the company in attendance, deport-
ment and equipment was the best he had
| inspected.
The mission circle of the Universalist
church held a very pleasant and profitable
| meeting with Mrs Starr on Western ave-
| nue., April 20. Interesting papers on the
ten years growth and large amount Of
! far-reaching charity work done by the
| circle were read by Mrs. Starr, Mrs. Sar-
| gent and Mrs. Newman After the ad-
| journment of the business meeting dainty
refreshments were served. Mrs. Starr,
| although unable to be present at the
meetings, always aids very literally in
the mission work.
A petition will be presented to Judge
| Rowell and Judge Munson at Montpelier
| at l o'clock today by Z. w. Moloney of
| Rutland asking leave to file a petition
with the supreme court for new trial
for Mary Rogers, under sentence Of death
! for numbering her husband. Attorney
! General c. c. Fits went to Montpelier
last night to be present when the petition
is presented. G. A. Mccarthy OF Hoosick
Falls, N Y, who is assisting Mr.. Moloney,
is quoted saying that the plea will be
evidence of insanity.
Mrs Cornelia b. Matteson, widow of
Rev. DR. l.. +. Mattesou. who was pastor
of the Baptist church i'm Brattleboro 30
years ago, died recently at the home Of
her son, Rev William b. Matteson, in
! Red Bank. n. j. She had been in failing
health since the death of her mother. Mrs.
Nelson Baker, last June, and in the fall
went to Jersey City, n. j., to spend the
! winter with her daughter, Mrs. Addison
| Moore. She had been at the home of her
son only a few weeks. The body was
taken to Hamilton, n. Y, for burial.
About 40 Sir Knights of Beauseant
Commandery, No. :, convened at their
| asylum Sunday evening. and marched
| from there dressed in full regalia, except
sword to st. Michael's Episcopal church,
where they attended by special invitation
a service at which the sermon was preach
| ed by their prelate, Rev. +. T. MathisOn,
| rector of the church. Beauseant Com
mandery held specih conclaves both Mon
day and Tuesday evenings comforting the
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the Temple and Malta degrees Tuesday
evening.
a large delegation of the Free Masons
OF Brattleboro viii go to Wilmington
| May to attend a special communication
of Social lodge, No. SO. when r.. w Orrin
| r. Buell., district deputy grand master,
| will make his official visitation. NJ, w.
Olin w: Daley, grand master, r. w.
! Walter E Ranger, deputy grand master,
| n oil nd CT nd
are expected to be present. The Master
Masons degree will be conferred. and
the work reviewed by District Deputy
Buell.. 1t is expected that several auto
mobiles will be used by members of the
fraternity in Brattleboro in making the
trip to and from Wilmington.
The selectmen met Saturday to discuss
| the question of widening Green street
near the site of the Reed castle" the
building having been torn down by H. L..
| Emerson. 1t was decided to widen the
street and to have a survey made, which
will be in charge of Selectman +. II. Put
nam, to determine just what changes would
be made. The selectmen claim that the
front steps at w. +. Bankss house are
on town land, and il is their intention to
widen the street at that point to the
limit of the towns land, although on an
angle so that the tree in front of Mr..
| Banks's house will not be disturbed.
| Some five or six feet will be taken off
Mr.. Emersons land. for which Mr.. Emer-
son will make no charge in the way of
damages. A small strip will be cut from
| Dr. c. S. Clarks lot on the west side of
| Mr.. Emerson's site, and If any claim for
damages is presented a hearing will be
held to determine the amount.
The will of the late George w. Daven-
| port of Greenfield has been filed for
| probate, and Joseph w Stevens of Green
field and S. r. Davenport of Leyden have
been named as executors of the estate.
| Mr.. Davenport makes several specific
requests, including $4,000 to the wife of
! his brother, Stephen T. Davenport, $1,000
to Miss Emily Bullock of Greenfield, $500
to the Methodist church of West Leyden,
$500 for the perpetual care Of the burial
lot of Charles N. Davenport in Brattle-
boro, where the testators body was
buried $500 to Mrs Lila j. Mowry OF
Leyden There are several small leg
acies of from 800 to $500, including 5000
to Charles II. Davenport of Brattleboro,
800 each to the four daughters of Edgar
H. Davenport of West Brattleboro, and
500 to Herbert j. Davenport of Sioux
Falls, S. d. The residue of the estate,
estimated at $4,000 to 500 900, is left
with Joseph w, Stevens, William NJ
Smead and William A. Davenport, as a
fund for aged poor they being authorized
to invest a part of the principal i'm a
home to be established in Greenfield for
the relief of aged, needy and deserving
women and couples, natives Of Greenfield,
Leyden and Bernardston, not paupers,
and now residing in those towns.