Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-22
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Beauseant Commandery. No. Z, X. T.,
worked the Red Cross degree at a special
conclave Wednesday evening.
The Miller house on Green street has
been sold to Sarah e. Dalrymple, the
dresSmaker.
There will be no meeting of branch
of the Sunshine society this month.
Notice of the october meeting will be
given later.
Postmaster Taylor wishes to state that
the telephone in the post Office is not for
the purpose of answering inquiries like
this: rs there any mail there for me?'
The decorating committee Of the Valley
Fair request all citizens to put out flags
during both days Of the fair, to give the
town as much Of a holiday appearance
as possible.
The First Regiment band will give the
last open air concert on Wednesday even
ing following the fair with a special
program. The concert was postponed
Wednesday evening owing to the damp
ness.
The high school boys have organized a
foot ball team with Crosby Adams cap
tain and John Brosnahan manager, but
positions have not been assigned. Bellows
Falls and Winchester are trying to ar
range games.
John Barrett whose daughter, Mrs
Emma Buchanan of Athol, sold the
Sholes farm to Norris F. Skies, who is
now in bankruptcy, was cited to appear
before Referee F. D. E. Stowe Monday
for examination concerning the sale Of
the farm. The examination was continu-
ed to next Monday to accommodate coun-
sell
A careful examination Of the records
of the high school shows that instead Of
a decrease in enrolment since last year.
as stated last week, the enrolment for
the present term is an increase of 35 over
that of year ago. The graduating class
is one of the largest, if not the largest
in the history of the high, school, number
ing IS.
The post Office department has issued
an order that all boxes on rural routes
shall be numbered, except those that are
not erected in accordance with the regu-
lations of the department. Such boxes
will not be numbered and if not made
to comply with department regulations
will not be supplied with mail. This order
will go into effect Sept, 30.
The final round for the Fall cup will
be played on the Wantastiquet Golf club
links tomorrow between Fred II. Harris.
scratch, and Crosby Adams, 6. In the
semi-final match Saturday against c. F.
bingham, scratch, t1afTlS won 5 up ana
to play. He did not play as steadily as
usual and had hard luck on his approach
shots, but his medal score was 81.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Congregational church held a barn
sociable' in the vestry Tuesday evening,
to which the young people of the Baptist
church were invited. The occasion proved
very pleasant. Jack-o-lanterns. pump
kins, stocks of corn etc, gave the room
dal1 g.
of lunch, brought by the ladies, were sold
by auction by A. H. Hunt, and several
interesting games were played
Deputy Sheriff C. L Knapp went TO
Woodstock Monday with George Bowen
and Rena Pease, who were indicted by
the grand jury in the Windham county
court on statutory grounds. Bowen was
acquitted Saturday, after which the case
against the woman was mol pressed by
States Attorney Ryder. Both respond
ents then were re-arrested on warrants
issued by States Attorney Batchelder of
Windsor county, charging them with the
same offense in that county. Deputy
Sheriff Knapp remained in Newfane over
Sunday and brought the respondents 70
Brattleboro Monday morning.
Scammon's THE Real Widow Brown
drew fair-sized audience TO the Audi
forum Friday night. The show was mirth
provoking from first TO last and the male
members of the cast filled the bill so far
as their individual parts were concerned,
but with one or two exceptions the women
were not specially attractive. Willie Dun
lay was uproariously funny in his efforts
TO pass himself of as Widow Brown and
easily made his part overshadow all
others. Some Of the specialties were ex-
cellent' particularly the limitations by
Charles Darlington, who also did good
work as Baron Won Holstein.
The marriage of Dr. Charles Robert
Aldrich and Miss Edith Julia Greene
took place at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Greene
of AZ Canal street, at s o'clock Wednesday
evening. Rev. Edward T.. Mathison.
rector of st. AIichaeIs Episcopal church.
was the officiating clergyman An effort
was made by the bridal couple to maintain
marriage, but a serenade at the Greene
cottage at Spofford lake late in the even
ing by party Of Brattleboro young people
who followed them in an automobile
showed how well their plans succeeded.
Both young people graduated from the
Brattleboro high school in the class OF
1896. Afterward DR.. Aldrich attended
Baltimore Medical college, where he was
president of his class and from which
institution he graduated in 1901, receiv-
ing a cum laude or honor mark in addit-
ion to his degree. Since his graduation
he has practiced medicine in BTattleboro.
DR.. and Mrs. Aldrich will begin house
keeping in the Colonial, on High street