Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-25

Tuesday evening.
Charles M. Wheeler broke ground Tues
day for a new house near Conductor
Robert Wheeler's house on Pearl street
The vacation playground of the free
kindergarten closes today. The regular
sessions of the fall term will begin Sept
5.
The sale of seats for the Mary Howe
song recital will open at D. m. on Mon
day, August 2S, at the Auditorium box
office.
A special meeting Of the ladies' society
of the Baptist church will be held at Mrs
Bancrofts, in the rear of the church, to-
morrow afternoon.
Harry Miller began building a house
Tuesday on the vacant lot west of the
Melrose House, where the old store and
market were burned.
Fred Tudor of Somerset has filed a
schedule in bankruptcy. His liabilities
amount to 1884 and his assets to $57s.
He claims SAT- as exempt.
Thirty telephones have been put in by
the New England Telephone & Telegraph
company the past few days on the
farmers lines in West Brattleboro and on
the Putney road.
Fred Brown has been engaged to have
general charge of the erection of a brick
school house which will be built by the
town of Putney The masonry work will
be begun next week.
The foundation for the enlarged laun-
dry at the Brattleboro Memorial hospital
has been completed this week. The new
laundry will have twice the capacity of
the present quarters.
Charles f. Stacy, Americas greatest
trombone Vlrtuoso and now trombone
soloist Of Brookss Chicago Marine band,
has been engaged by the management to
play solos both days OF the Valley Fair.
Work in the Baptist church is progress
ing rapidly. although much remains to be
done. Plastering Is being finished this
week. The architect who has charge of
the alterations was in Bratleboro Tues
day.
The seamstresses, needlewomen and
shop girls of Brattleboro will hold their
annual meeting tomorrow evening in Fes-
tival hall. The advisability OF changing
the meeting night will be discussed and a
large attendance is desired.
The ladies' OF the Universalist parish
are requested to meet in the church par
lors Monday afternoon, Aug 2s at 8
o'clock. A good attendance is desired, as
arrangements will be completed for the
coming state convention, which will be
held Sept. As.
reception to Rev. and Mrs. w. p
Jackson OF Dummerston will be held in
the vestry Of the Congregational church
in that town tonight Several Brattle-
boro people intend to be present. Rev.
Mr.. jackson will finish his labors with
the Dummerston parish next Sunday
The First Regiment band has been en-
gagged to play at the Modern Woodmen
field day at the Valley Fair grounds on
Labor day. The committee met last even
ing and completed plans for a big cele-
bration. Three handsome prizes will be
offered for each athletic event. The
| street cars will run to the grounds. De-
tails Of the program will be announced
by posters.
President George w. Pierce. of the VAL
ley Fair association, has decided upon
| Labor day the time when he will
| give the postponed automobile ride TO
| the local newspaper men in return for
past favors to the association. The party
| will go to Bellows Falls on the New
Hampshire side OF the river. attend the
races in Walpole in the afternoon and
return by different route.
A concert In memory of the late Mrs.
Mary Hawley Briggs, sister of Mrs. Fred
| S. Knight of Brattleboro, was held in
| the town hall in Manchester, N H., Mon
day night, the proceeds of which will be
used in establishing scholarships for
| pupllS III Japanese schools MIS-. BTtRK9
was the wife of Rev. Francis c. Briggs,
missionary in Japan, who was guest
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Knight over Sunday
and Monday.
Allyn ]. Crosby, superintendent OF the
electric railroad OF Springfield, VT, is
president of the fair association there
and is pushing plans for a successful ex-
hibition this year on Sept IL and IS. A
| special train will leave at $50 the second
day, running through to Brattleboro.
| There will be three races each day, drills
| by the 9th battery. United States
| artillery, and on the first day Gov Bell
will deliver an address.
Policeman James II. Evans received a
| telegram Wednesday announcing the
death of his brother. Arthur. in Benning-
ton, who died that day at the age of 49,
The young man had been i'll over a year
with consumption. He was a native of
Arlington, but had lived in Bennington
| II years or more. He leaves a wife and
| child; also five sisters and four brothers.
| Policeman Evans went to Bennington yes
terday to attend the funeral. which will
be held today.
A change has recently been made in
the Audubon society OF Vermont and the
| headquarters have been removed from
! Brattleboro to st. Johnsbury. At the annual
meeting of the society the following off,
| GERS were elected: President, Edward T.
Fairbanks; vice presidents, Mrs. E. B..
Davenport, Brattleboro. Carlton d. Howe,
Essex Junction; honorary vice presidents,
| Prof. George H. Perkins, Burlington
James NJ. Tyler, Kittredge Haslxins, Mrs
Mary c. Warder, o. l. French, all Of
Brattleboro; A. e. Cudworth, South Lon
donderry; DR.. w. r. Lord, Rockland
Mass; secretary, Miss Della 1. Grimm,
treasurer, Miss Isabel NJ. Paddock; audi
tor, Arthur F. Stone; executive board, the
officers, ex-officio, Charles H Horton
Miss Susan Clark. C. H. Dempsey.