Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27

John Philip Sousa's band will give a
concert here next Tuesday evening
Mrs. Alzina Labaree has been appointed
executor of the will of the late Charles
K. Labaree.
Nothing has been seen as yet of the
noted Clement governorship petition upon
our streets although its advent is daily
expected.
B. H. Murray, the veteran conductor
of the Central Vermont railroad, whose
home is in Charlestown, has resigned his
position after Al years of continuous SER
vice.
church will tender a reception to the new
pastor Rev. Arthur P. Pratt, and wife,
in the church parlors, Monday evening
from s until 10 o'clock.
The family of Frank Masaucco the
italian fruit dealer, has been much af-
ficted of late. Saturday morning his
youngest child, Ernest, died, making the
fourth child they have lost within the last
few months.
The bird club met at the home of Mrs
Edward Kirkland one evening last week
and recognized for the seasons work,
electing Mrs. kirkland it's president. Bird
walks will be INDUCED in Wednesday af-
ternoons and Saturday mornings during
the season.
of trade that was to have been held
May 8, with banquet at Hotel Windham,
has been postponed on account of the mill
itary ball to be held on that date. No
date has as yet been decided upon by the
board of trade.
Invitations for the first military ball to
be given by Company e, have been
issued this week, to occur next Thursday
evening in Union hall, which the company
use for an armory. The ball will be in
the nature of benefit for the company
and admission is strictly upon invitation.
Exner's orchestra will furnish music.
The town meeting which was to have
been held about May to hear and take
action upon the report of the library COM
mittee has not yet been called and the
date is not fixed. The library committee
are doing considerable work in examin-
ing different sites and securing terms,
but they ask for more time.
The third, and last of Miss Fannie
Merritt Farmers demonstrations in cook
cry was held in Union hall Tuesday af-
ternoon, her subject being Home Ca
tering." A large number of the club
women and others were in attendance, as
has been the case at all of her demon
STATIONS both this and last year. This
was the last meeting of the club previous
to the annual meeting which occurs May
g.
About two years ago, John e. Stoddard
living on the Rockingham road, erected
small building near his farm house and
htted 1t with small gasoline engine,
small grist mill and a saving machine
for saving wood This has been of much
use to Mr.. Stoddard and his son and has
been patronized by the nighbors. The
building and all its contents were de-
stroyed by fire Monday night, nothing
being saved Mr.. Stoddard had no in
surance.
The annual communication of King Sol
omon's Temple lodge, No. As, was held
April 10, and the following election of
officers resulted: Dayton H. Switzer,
worshipful master; George L. Provost,
senior warden; Gerald Welch. junior war
den; Frank Adams, treasurer; George l.
Whitney, secretary; George 8. Buxton,
senior deacon; Fred w. Britton, junior
deacon; r. c. Bidwell chaplain; E. ].
Piper, marshal; Gardner T. Wheeler, sem
Tor steward; f. A. Knight. junior steward;
Benjamin F. Walters, tyler Albert r.
Smith, organist.
M. B. Kelley, a we'll known business
man OF Bellows Falls of earlier years,
died at his residence on School street,
late Wednesday evening. Twenty years
ago he was in the grocery trade at Bel
lows Falls and about 10 years ago dis
posed of his local business and engaged
in paper manufacture elsewhere. He
later conducted a grocery business in
northampton, MASS, returning to Bel
lows Falls nearly two years ago, much
broken in health. He was highly thought
of by many local friends, to the most of
whom his death at this time was unex-
pected.
The attendance upon the agricultural
meetings under the direction of the state
board of agriculture, IN connection with
the tour of the "Better-Farming'' special
train, both in the cars and at the opera
house In the evening, was very good.
Last Thursday afternoon and evening,
farmers came In from the surrounding
towns In large numbers and the general
consensus OF opinion was that much good
was accomplished along the lines of ef-
fort made by those who had the matter
in charge. The party staid here over
night, having headquarters at the Hotel
Windham,
The hotel at Saxtons River was closed
rather suddenly a few days ago by it's
late proprietor, George p. Alexander. 1t
develops that the recent sale to H H.
Kimball was with the expectation on his
part that Mr.. Alexander would take the