Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

A regular meeting of the Knights and
Ladies' of Honor will be held at Red
Mems hall next Monday evening.
wantastiquet lodge of odd Fellows will
observe Sunday, June IL. as Memorial
Sunday. The members will meet in their
hall at 23O
The high school chorus, assisted by sew
eral local singers, will give a musical in
the high school room Monday evening,
June 8, at o'clock. The recital will be
open to the public and all are invited.
The first quarterly conference of the
local Methodist church was held Sat
urday evening, when matters of business
pertaining to the coming year were dis
cussed.
The defendant in the case of Angelo
Bulduzzi against the Ramage Paper COM
pany has filed a motion with the United
States district court to set aside the
verdict, which was for the plaintiff to
recover $4,000 on the ground that it was
against the evidence and weight of
evidence and was excessive.
The Windham county primary and jul
nior Sunday school superintendent, Mrs.
w. A. Ferguson of Bellows Falls, will be
in Brattleboro Sunday, June f. She wishes
to meet all the primary and junior Sunday
school leaders and teachers in the vestry
of the Methodist church. Sunday after
noon at o'clock.
Mrs. Charles II. Davenport who has
been critically i'll with pneumonia, still
remains in a precarious condition. The
pneumonia cleared up fairly WELL but
meningitis developed Wednesday. Oxygen
was administered artifcially a part of
this week, but the patient has been able
to breathe naturally more than day
past
The Wantastiquet Golf grounds were
formally opened Memorial day. Tennis
and golf matches were played through the
day, and in the afternoon Is contestants
prizes. DR.. A. L. Pettee, with a gross
score of 80, and a net 70 through his
handicap of 20, won first prize, and c. NJ.
Miller, scratch, was second with an "a,
which is better than any golf ever
played over the course considering
that the temporary greens were used. The
ladies' of the entertainment committee
served refreshments.
Rev. w. w. Mason of North Billerica,
Mass. formerly of Newfane, who was
foreman of the jury which convicted
Charles L. Tucker of murder, is engaged
with several relatives in effort to
break the will of Judge Henry 7. Mason,
wealthy cousin who lived in Troy, n.
Y. Judge Mason committed suicide
recently, and after his death it was dis
covered he had left large estate to his
physician his houSekeeper and to charity.
Judge Mason was unmarried and his near
est relatives were several cousins, the
majority of whom lived in New England.
No mention was made of them in the
will.
Arrangements have been completed by
the high school for the presentation of
the Amherst senior dramatics at the Au-
ditorium Friday evening. June 9. The
play chosen for this year is THE Private
Secretary" an old and familiar play we'll
adapted for the work of college boys.
The cast is in the hands of the same train
er and costumer as last year. large
number of performances have been given
this year and the boys come here with a
record of excellent work for the season.
Members of the high school will begin
the sale of exchange tickets at once.
Tickets may be exchanged at Thomas S
drug store Tuesday evening at o'clock
The will of DR.. S. n. Bemis was al
lowed by the probate court Saturday and
Adm F. Miller was appointed executor
Anna l.. Brooks was appointed eXecutriN
of the will of Charles d. Brooks, which
was allowed. License was granted Will
liam H. Winslow, guardian of Waldo
Richardson, to join in the conveyance OF
real estate. License was granted p. l.
and d. F. Shea to sell the real estate
owned by the Margaret NJ. Shea estate
License was granted ]. II. Merrifield tC
sell the real estate owned by the Mary
Harris estate of Dummerston and the
Cynthia Rawson estate of Newfane. j
Henry Kidder was appointed admins
traitor of the Jasper A. Batey estate o.
Wilmington.
The first service on the common thi
season under the direction of the Y NJ
C. A. will be held next Sunday evening a
$50. Rev. A. H. Webb. of the Methods
church, will preach, +. C. Crosby will
preside and the choir of the Universalis
church will sing. There will be instru
mental music by members of Leitsinger'
orchestra, as last season. All singers ar
invited to sing in the chorus occupying
seats on the band stand, If rainy the ser
vice will be held in Festival hall. A col
lection will be taken in the churches Sun
day morning to aid in this work. TIL
meetings in Esteyville will be contin
ued in the same place as last year, be
ginning at 43O o'clock. The sermon mex
Sunday will be by Rev. George B. Law
son.