Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-03

There has been a big sale Of tickets
for the Hadley moving picture show to-
night
The Brattleboro and Rutland high
school basket ball teams will play I'm Fes-
tival hail next Wednesday evening.
Arthur Perry had his left foot badly
damned between the elevator platform
and the floor at the s. a. Smith factory
yesterday
The Eastern star will give social at
Masonic hail next Wednesday evening.
Members and Masons and their families
are invited.
Miss Kate Fenton. so, sister Of Patrick
Fenton of Brattleboro, died yesterday at
her home in Rutland from appendicitis
combined with pneumonia.
The annual pew rental Of the Univer-
salist church was held last evening. Fol-
lowing 1t an excellent oyster supper was
served by the women OF the church
Columbian lodge. No 80, A. F. & A.
NJ, worked the second degree Monday
evening and on Tuesday evening Brat
tleboro lodge, No. 1902. worked the first
degree.
sTax Collector Il. Il. Gordon announces
that 1t will be necessary for him to report
Feb. 10 the names Of all delinquent tax
payers. and that such persons will not be
entitled to have their names placed upon
the check list.
DR.. Hamilton DIR. Gorham and DR.
IIamitons driver were tipped out of their
sleigh at the corner OF Main and Elliot
streets this morning, but were not hurt
The horse ran away but no damage was
done beyond breaking a shaft
Yesterday. Candlemas Day. mass was
celebrated at o'clock in St Michael's
Roman Catholic church, and the ceremony
Of blessing candles took place. Today.
Friday. is st Blase's day Mass was
celebrated mt s o'clock, and the ceremony
OF blessing the threats took place.
An enjoyable and largely attended So
ciablc was held I'm the Baptist vestry by
the Christian Endeavor society last even
ing. \ program was given, consisting Of
piano solo by Miss Thurber, a vocal
solo by Mr.. Maynard. a violin solo by
Mr., Johnson readings by Mrs. Fuller and
solos by Mrs Weeks
An effort is being made partly by Cen
tral Vermont officials. to have a meet
ing next week. in Brattleboros Of the
commissioners having charge Of the
Brattleboro Il Whitehall railroad stock
owned by Windham county towns to talk
over the situation with regard to ex-
tending the Brattleboro e Whitehall line
The preliminary booking class under
the direction of Miss Field. who is a grad
uate Of the Boston cooking school will
meet in the physics laboratory in the high
school building next Friday afternoon at
30 O'Clock. All women are invited to
attend. and each one is requested to bring
"a saucer and spoon. The subject will be
Hot supper Dishes small admis-
sion fee will De charged
At the poultry show by the Keene Fam
ciers' association this week D. T. Task
er won $l5 silver cup offered for the
best display Of light brahmas. also the
Following awards: lst on pen LIST and 9Th
on cocks, ID Sd and 4th on pullets and Sd
on cockereL He had II entries. and
competition was brisk. Arthur Miller Of
l)ummerston won cup on bun leghorns.
ana Fisher Brothers & co. Of West Brat
ueboro won prizes on several breeds.
The Brattleboro Woman's club was en-
tertained Wednesday at the Conprepa
tional chapel by the committee on educa-
ton. the chairman. Miss Tucker. in
charge. The program was listened to with
close interest Preceding the sneakers
music was introduced by the children
and a group Of songs was contributed
by Miss Warner. accompanied on the
piano by Miss Gilman. Papers were read
by Miss SUBWAY. Mrs fairy r. Miles
Mrs John Barrows. Mrs Howard Rice
.ol' G. \. Miles and Prin. II. X. whitaker
Whitaker
The law enacted at the last session Of
the legislature giving bailifs the power
J." designate chief OF police went into
'Hcct wednesday and the Brattleboro
oalliHs ON that day named Ernest :. Han
10 be chief Of the Brattleboro police. The
title Is now officially what IL has baep
heretofore unoffcially. Chief-of- Police
ialL The new law gives him authority
10 serve any process. civil or criminal
"hlch constable of any town may serve
with Jurisdiction throughout the state. |
and process directed to "a constable NAV
1e 80 served by the chief Of police without I
ilrecuon therefor The bond required
ihuer ms appointment is $4,000
DR. w. j Dawson Of London aroused
'uch interest at the recent national conn |
III OF the Congregational churches in /
''S MONIES that he was induced To give |
up ms London pastorate and devote his /
line 1" presenting To the American 1
hurches the heed ana opportunity for
ne new evangelism. DR.. Dawson has |
'ten pastor of large church i'm tho res
Dental portion Of London. and Inns ro
Sh'iE led II into great work for the
MISSES OF the city who have been least
ouched by Christian influences His
lmilar work in Brooklyn. with DIR. Huls
tst November. interested the whole CITY
ie gives next Tuesday and "Wednesday In
ermont' when representatives of the
congregational churches all over the stat
meet in Montpelier
me list annual convention Of the de-
artment Of Vermont Woman's Relief
orps VIII be held in Bratteboro We'd
esday and Thursday, Feb. % and %
leadquarters will be established AT tho
'fooks House Tuesday. the 2lst. AT II
m Through the courtesy Of Sedg
lex post and corps a reception will he
wen by the department officers Tuesday
'ening I'm the Brooks House. All are
Drdially invited. Sedgwick corDs win
\emplify the ritual Tuesday afternoon
Odd Fellows han. The national presI-
snt' Fanny f. Minot, and other national
Ulcers, will be present The convention
III open promptly at O'Clock Wednes-
ly morning in Odd Fellows hall. This
III be an open session, and all Interested
the work Of the order are invited to
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