Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-24

Rev. f. L. Masseclx .of Spencer, Mass.
will preach at the Universalist church
next Sunday.
The w. c. r. u. will hold the next meet
ing Thursday afternoon In the Y. M u
A. rooms. A full attendance Is hoped tor'
The Daughters of Rebekah lodge will
hold masquerade ball at odd Fellows
hall Wednesday evening, March l. All
members Of the order, with friend are
invited
The members of the Junior and inter-
mediate departments of the Baptist sun
day school were given n sleigh ride sat"
urday afternoon and a warm supper on
their return to the church.
Lyman Howes moving picture exhibit
in the Auditorium Tuesday night was well
attended. Mr.. Howe showed again that
he has the very best moving picture show
on the road and he introduced some fine
features.
The Sir Knights of Bcauseant Com
mandery are already arranging to attend
the triennial conclave in Saratoga In 1907.
They have formed an organization with
Charles w. Durham president and Frank
w. Nichols secretary II Is proposed that
between now and the time of the conclave
to raise money by monthly contributions
sufficient to cover the expenses of the
trip.
Mrs Fremont Hamilton fell down the
stairs in her home "Wednesday and was
rendered unconscious, i'm which con-
dition she remained two hours. She was
found by Miss Palmer. who lives in the
family. and as DR.. Hamilton was away
DIR. Miller and DIR. Anderson were sum-
moned. Mrs. Hamilton's pulse at that
time was very low. and 1t is thought that
she could not have survived much longer
without assistance. Her back was hurt
| and her head bruised. but she Is doing
| we'll
The announcement in regard to the de-
| linquent tax payers was somewhat mis-
! leading. The names of the $50 men who
had not paid a poll tax We're filed with the
town clerk Feb. 10. Since then over %
| have paid their tax, and they will be
| entitled to vote. If the others pay before
| the last revision of the tax list, they will
| have their names added to the list and
will be entitled to vote. Some lawyers
| hold that a man who pays his tax any
time before March meeting will be en-
titled to participate in the proceedings
of the first Tuesday of that month.
| Victor s. Reed. general secretary Of the
! Y. NJ c. A.. has handed his resignation &c
| the board of directors. asking that 1t take
effect May /. Mr.. Reed states that he has
not decided where he will locate, but
| that he intends to continue in associa
/ tlpI Nplhs pitItIdblN ldllotiu d6SOClhNlpt
work. lie was elected secretary of the
Brattleboro Y. NJ. c. A., to succeed G.
! c. Wilson. Sept. p. 1903 Previous tC
| that time he was for eight months as.
sistant to william II. Fuller. secretary
of the railroad Y. NJ c. \. i'm Woodsvile
| n. H., formerly secretary Of the Brat
| tleborO association.
The officials OF the Brattleboro Street
Railroad company have been considering
the question Of Increasing the fare on tn,
| road to six cents. ana it is probable that
| the Increase will be made. as matter
| Of necessity. II Is planned to sell book.
| of 20 tickets for 81. which would be an in
crease of nearly one cent a ticket Over
the present rate. which is 81 for "A tick.
| cts. This advance would yield from 5000
| to $4,000 a year. which would enable tn,
company to keep the equipment i'm repair
| and prevent the road from depreciating
| The equipment is fast wearing out, ant
thus far this year the road has been op.
| Grated at Il loss
The Brattleboro chapter Daughters OF
| the American Revolution. gave a delight
| full Washington party in the Brook,
| House last evening. which was ATTENDED
| by "A large number The parlor was con
/ verted into colonial drawing room
! lighted with candles. and many member.
| of the chapter wore colonial costumes
! which, though quaint. were none the les,
I handsome. \ colonial musical was given
consisting of piano solos by Mrs Johr
| Barrows and Miss Florence Hildreth ant
vocal solos by Miss Emma Gregg Alfre,
:. Thompson and Fred G. Adams. Tn,
accompanies We're Mrs. Barrows Mis-.
Helen Crosby and Mrs. \. :. Thompson
Refreshments were served
The warrant for the annual town meet
| ing contains II articles. In addition I,
routine business several new items o
business will come up. Trustees Of tn,
free library win be elected to succeed III,
late Rev Patrick Cunningham and Rev
! II. X. Marvin, who has gone away. on,
| article Is to see II the town will appro
pirate $3.50 for the purchase of portrait,
of Thomas Thompson and Elizabeth
| Thompson for the Prattleboro Memoria
| hospital, Another relates to eNemptinl
the White River Chair company from
taxation for 10 years There is an articl,
to see If the town will rebate to the stree
railroad company the bill which hold,
against the company for rails used i'm tn,
| Main street bridge. The matter of ac
cepting piece of land that the For
Drummer marker stands upon, decided 10y
| Edwin II. Putnam. also "A piece OF lane
upon which a monument will be erected
decided by the Valley Fair association. L
mark the old camp ground, viii be 'votec
on. The last article of Importance is tC
see If the town will direct the selectmer
and road commissioner to grade Soutl
| Main street at the top of Prospect Hill
| making cut of three feet, and to builC
an iron fence around the town cemetery