Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-15
eRArrLERoRo LOCAL

mont began today.
The Hooker. Corser & Mitchell factory
is partially closed for a week. va |
J. w. Shipman of "Uncle Toms Cabin"
fame, a former local resident was an off,
cial of the Robbins circus.
Nine ladies went from Brattieboro yes
terday to Colrain, where they We're en-
tertained by Mrs c. d. Noyes.
The dancing school under the direction
of e. Wales was started at the rink in
Centreville last evening with large at
tendance.
The Garment Workers union held the
regular monthly meeting in Grand Army
hall Monday evening. Five members were
initiated.
Confirmation will take place in ST
Michaers Roman Catholic church Sunday
evening at O'Clock. Bishop Michaud of
Burlington officiating h
1t is expected that Hon. J. L. Martin
will be chairman Of the committee on
resolutions at the Republican. state con-
venton next week b fa.I
The w. C. T. u will observe .fiower
mission day at the Home for the Aged
and Disabled next Tuesday afternoon at
3 O'Clock. Flowers may be left at the
union rooms in the forenoon of Tuesday,
The offering at the First Baptist church
next Sunday will 90 toward the relief of
the Baptist parishes whose churches were
destroyed in, the San Francisco earth
quakel and fire, +, T.
A. N. Nesbit, representing the syndi-
cate which bargained for the street rail-
road and Gas Light, company stock, was
in Bratt1eboro Saturday and Sunday
making final preparations for the trans
fer Of the property.
The Brattleboro Democrats will hold
caucus in Festival hall next Friday even
ing at o'clock to elect eight delegates
to attend the state and district conven-
tions and 16 delegates to attend the coun-
ty convention.
Rev. Father Carmody will have mass in
Putney Sunday morning at o'clock at
Mrs Heffron's house. The usual two
masses will be celebrated here in St.
Michaeps Roman Catholic church at 9
and 1890 o'clock
The Congregational Sunday school will
hold a picnic at Central park, Vernon,
Tuesday, June g. Each person will carry
dinner and ice cream will be furnished.
A good time is anticipated and large
attendance is assured.
THE woman's auxiliary to the Y. M. c.
A. served it's annual strawberry supper
Wednesday evening. The patronage was
good and the supper was excellent, con-
sisting of strawberries and cream, rolls,
cold meats, salads, coffee, cake, ice
cream, etc.
John Bailey McEIfatrick architect of a
hundred American theatres, including the
Auditorium in Brattleboro, died suddenly
at his office in the Knickerbocker build
ing New York, June s. from heart dis
ease. He designed the acoustics and lines
of vision upon which the construction of
all modern American theatres is based
On account of the condition of the bond
market the village water board have not
cold de
of the proposed independent water sys-
TEN, but it is continuing negotiations.
Offers for the bonds have been received,
but they are so high that neither j. F.
Hooker, chairman, nor j. L. Martin,
counsel for the board, feels warranted in
advising their acceptance.
The following is from the Hlnsdale cor
respondence of the Keene Sentinel: The
new contract which the selectmen made
some time ago with the Brattleboro Gas
Light company for electric lights in this
village, provides for an all night service
every night in the year. at SIS per light
The present cost is $24 a light for l.
o'clock service on a moonlight schedule
The new contract goes into effect Aug.
The Republican town committee ISSUED
yesterday the call for the caucus to cleo
20 delegates to the county convention
which will be held in Newfane July 8
The caucus will be held in Festival hal
to o'clock. The polls will be held opel
somewhat longer than usual at the coun
ty caucus on account of the contest Il
Brattleboro between r. c. Bacon an
F. e. Barber for states attorney.
A special train carried the state boar
of railroad commissioners, Fuller
Smith of st. Adams. Henry s. Bingham
of Bennington and George T. Howard o
Craftsbury to West Dummerston thi
morning. The commissioners will tax
testimony on the petition OF the DUN
merston selectmen to abolish two high
way crossings. The commissioners weT
accompanied by a stenographer and c.
Writers of st. Adams, general couns'
for the Central Vermont Railway com
pany.
The New York syndicate to which tn
sale of the Gas Light company and stree
railway properties has been pledged, ma
asked for an extension of the time VINE
the properties are to be taken over Thi
date was fixed for June q, and addiuonf
time has been asked for on the groun
that there has not been suf1cient oppoi
tunity to examine the deeds, leases an
other legal papers involved In the sal
In the case of each property 1t IS pre-
posed to pay an additional sum towar
the purchase price which will become To-
felt II the syndicate falls to fulhl II
obligation. The matter will be submitts
to the stockholders of each comllIny.
George Phetteplace OF vernon was me
S5 and costs by Justice r. c. Bacon Wee
nesday for intoxication. Phetteplaee ha
alleged that William Lane of Vernon al
sauited him on the night before Memoirs
,day and States Attorney HI ID. Ryd'
of Bellows Falls had come to Brattlepoi
to prosecute Lane, but on investigator
the case he concluded that the inJuri'
which Phetteplace received were NJ
the result of an assault on Lanes par
but were caused by coming In conta
with steps OF a car. He mol pressed u
case against Lane and had Phettepla'
arraigned on the charge of intoxicatio
to which the respondent pleaded guilty
About 20 people, largely residents
West Chesterfield made surprise Wis
to Mr. and Mrs. Larkin W. Amidon
20 Canal street Friday evening to ASST
Mr.. and Mrs. Amidon observe their s.
yer wedding anniversary They carrie
refreshments of ice cream, cake al
lemonade, also a number of handson
Gifts including a dozen silver knives al
forks. two tablespoons and other articl
of silverware, also table cloth, burei
scarf and purse of money. The evenil
was spent very pleasantly and INFORMAL
contributing to the e