Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12
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Bingham chapter, o. E. s., will hold
stated convocation Tuesday evening,
May 16.
The covered bridge across West river
was closed part of the day Tuesday while
repairs were being made.
windham County Pomona Grange will
meet with Protective Grange Wednesday,
May II. The morning session will open
at 1890 o'clock. The fifth degree will be
conferred in the afternoon.
A meeting of the Alliance Study class
will be held at the Unitarian parsonage
Monday evening, May Is, at 1880 o'clock.
The theme win be THE Shipwreck on
the Way to Rome"
Tickets for the illustrated lecture by
Peary, the Arctic explorer next We'd
nesday, will go on sale at p m. to-
morrow at Thomass pharmacy. The
railroad will give special rates
The last meeting of the Brattleboro
Woman's club will be held at the Brooks
House Wednesday afternoon, May II,
and a musical program, with readings
by Miss Caroline Howe of Hinsdale, has
been arranged.
Protective Grange conferred the first
and second degrees on IA candidates We'd
nesday evening. The same class will re-
ceive the third and fourth degrees We'd
nesdav evening, May II. The harvest
supper will be served to which all mem
bers are expected to contribute without
solicitation.
Patrick Mcguire of Brattleboro at
tempted to board a moving freight train
at Amherst Tuesday and was thrown to
the ground with such force that his side
was hurt so that he had to have as
eli n hOnaG we
broken, but Mcclure is confined to his
house
Following is a list of the officers of the
ladies' aid society of the Episcopal church,
elected at the annual meeting: Presi-
dent, Mrs. f. w. Childs; vice presidents,
Mrs. James l.. Martin, Mrs. William E.
Haskell and Mrs H. w. Bruce; secretary
Mrs. Ernest W. Gibson; treasurer, Miss
NJ. Clara Gale; directors, Mrs. c. A.
Trip. Mrs Rufus Rawson, Mrs s. d
Holbrook, Mrs. C. S. Bartlett, Miss Ruth
W. Childs and Miss Jennie Houghton.
Secretary Cunningham, of the Y NJ. c.
A. met SO of the junior boys in the as
ISOLATION rooms Wednesday Afternoon
after school to plan athletics for the
coming season. A base ball team was
organized with Highland Niles as captain
and Leslie Adams as manager, also
track team with Oscar Whitney as captain
boys will go with Mr.. Cunningham on
mountain climbing trip tomorrow, start
ing from the rooms at 8 o'clock anC
carrying dinner.
Brattleboro will have next week tn,
distinction of being the converting plac,
of the United States District court IL
regular session. The May term is Sc
for next Tuesday at Windsor, and on tina
day the grand jury will meet to d.
to Brattleboro by Judge Wheeler as tn,
regular meeting place in Windsor tn,
Windsor hotel, is closed as the result o
the no-license vote in that town. TIL
session will be held in Festival hall
United States District Attorney Martin
went to Windsor Tuesday to make SOM
preliminary arrangements for the com
ing session.
Babes in Toyland" came to the Au
ditorium Friday night under a clouC
of scathing criticisms from the press O
Barre and Burlington but the audenc
here which packed the house was almos
unanimous in pronouncing the big must
cal extravaganza a satisfactory produc
ton. The songs were bright and breezy
the singers were in good voice, the stag
setting was attractive, and the payinl
by the company's orchestra, augmente,
by Leitsingers orchestra, was in itelf
good entertainment. Little Chip a
Alan, Isabelle Diamond as Jane, ant
Grace Hazard as Contrary Mary wer
perhaps in greatest favor, but there wa
applause for many parts, both in singing
and dancing, some of the numbers beinl
repeatedly encored.
The reception to Rev. A. H. Webb am
family in the Methodist church parlor
Wednesday evening was an enjoyable
occasion, bringing together not only
large representation of the Methods
parish, but many people of other de
nominations, good number of whom
had pleasant recollections of Mr.. Webb
former pastorate in Brattleboro. TIL
parlors We're trimmed with wild flowers
apple blossoms and potted plants. Rev
and Mrs Webb and son were assisted il
receiving by Mr.. and Mrs Charles d
Smith. program was given, consisting
of solos by Miss Laura Leitsinger, Mis-
Elizabeth Lewis and Miss Gertrud,
Matthews, a piano solo by Mrs. j. L
Higley and selections by the high schoo
male quartet, after which refreshments
were served.