Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-23
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The public schools will close today and
will reopen April g.
Ninety couples attended the dance in
Odd Fellows hall Wednesday evening.
There win be waltz party in the new
hall next wednesday evening
The meeting Of the Alliance study class
will be held at the Unitarian parsonage
Monday evening at 7.30 o'clock. Subject,
THE Gods of Egypt" Ali are invited.
Capt E. w. Gibson has appointed
George A. Metcalf first sergeant of Com
pany 1 to succeed F. c. Dunklee, re-
signed Sergeant Metcalf has been a
member of the company four years.
The members Of the Bratteboro branch
of the Woman's Alliance are invited to
meet this evening with Mrs. Warder at
The Colonial. There will be a business
meeting at $780, to be followed by a social
Lhour. A large attendance is desired.
Azor Marshall who suffered an attack
of pneumonia two weeks ago, has been
very weak from the after effects since the
;acute stage Of the disease was passed. At
THE present time his condition Is more
comfortable and 1t gives hope Of improve
ment.
Esther A. Hammarlund three months
daughter of Andrew and Annie Hammar-
Hund, of Brook road died yesterday after
an illness of one day with pneumonia.
Funeral services will be held at o'clock
Sunday and the body will be placed In
the vault in Prospect Hill cemetery.
Eveline Blanche Lackey, 9 months. died
yesterday at the home of her parents,
George and George A (Manchester)
Lackey, at so South Main street. The
cause of death was heart disease. Rev.
A. H. Webb will officiate at the funeral
service at o'clock tomorrow The body
will be placed in the Prospect Hill tomb.
william r. Moody will speak at the
Baptist chapel Tuesday evening on his re-
cent trip to Labrador with some mention
of Dr. Grenfells work in that land. Mr..
Moody was the guest of the latter on the
Strathcona two weeks or more last fall.
His story, therefore, is sure to be full of
interest. The invitation to hear the ad-
dress is extended to all interested in any
way in the speaker or his subject.
Ten babies and their mothers assembled
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Hunt
Wednesday afternoon in response to in
vitations to observe the first birthday an
adversary of Lyman Crosby Adams, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs Frederic G. Adams. Re-
freshments were served and each baby
was presented a tiny photograph Of the
Adams baby. The party was given by
Mrs. Hunt grandmother Of the little host.
A voting contest for the most popular
the Centreville rink. The leaders at the
present time are Miss Ingeborg Larson
and Lewis Prefontaine. The contest
will be decided April l. One of
the largest crowds of the season visited
the rink last Saturday evening. The
dance Friday evening was so we'll attend
ed that another will be given this evening.
'Side Tracked" a startling comedy
drama will be the attraction at the Au-
ditorium Saturday. April Z, matinee and
evening. The company is strong and the
play carries effective special scenery. The
principal character in the play is tramp,
through whose persistent efforts mys-
terious crime finally is cleared UP. There
are many mirth-provoixing situations ex-
cellent scenic and mechanical effects, and
specialties consisting of up-to-date songs,
dances, duets trios and cnoruses.
Frank H. Baker and Miss Ernestine
Emeline Vincens of Springfield, Mass,
were married at the home OF Rev. H. L.
Wriston, pastor of the Asbury Methodist
church in Springfield Friday at o'clock.
The couple were unattended and were
married by Rev. Mr.. Wriston. They
went directly to their newly furnished
home at 100 Florence street. Mr.. Baker
formerly was clerk in the Pullen grocery
store in Brattleboro, but went to Spring
field about three years ago and establish
ed a branch store for the Smith-Carr
Baking company OF Northampton. He
has built up a large business. Mrs.
Baker Is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George e. Vincens of rs Howard street,
Springfield.
Frederick Sargent So. died Sunday at
his home in North Hinsdale, just across
the river from Brattleboro after an ILL
ness OF several years with a compiled ton
of diseases. He and mis- father came from
Newfane a few weeks ago in order that
he might take special treatment He was
born in Brattleboro and was a son of
Henry and Abby (Fish) Sargent. After
finishing school he was employed by
Joseph Steen in the store now conducted
by W. R. Geddis, and from there he went
to Athol, where he conducted a store of
the same character. For long time Mr..
Sargent and his father lived together in
Newfane, after the death OF Mrs. Henry
Sargent. Mr.. Sargent was unmarried. He
was very heavy man, weighing not
far from 400 pounds. Funeral services
were held in Bond & Sons funeral parlors
Tuesday, Rev Frank L. Masseck, OF the
Universalist church, officiating. The
burial was in Locust Ridge cemetery.
1t is rarely that a dramatic perform
ance by local amatures gives as much
satisfaction as did the presentation of
"a Box Of Monkeys" a two-act comedy,
in Grange hall Friday night by the High
School Dramatic club. The actors carried
their roles with all the confidence OF pro-
teSSlonaiS ana surprised the large audi
ence assembled by their proficiency. The
work of each character was without fault,
and the audience gave abundant express
sion of its genuine delight. The cast
was as follows: Edward Ralston, a
promising young American and half
owner Of the Sierra gold mine, Crosby
Adams Cnauncey Oglethorpe his partner,
second son of Lord Doncaster. Ray H.
Smith; Mrs Ondego- Jhones. an admirer
of rank Clara e. Eames; Sierra Benga-
line, her niece, a prairie rose. Ellen M.
Hunt Lady Guinevere Llandpoore. an
English primrose daughter OF the Earl
of Paynaught Harriet e. Barrows. Part
/ consisted of a concert by the high
school chorus, which was very pleasing,
as were the selections by the high school
orchestra, E. Murray Frost Frank A.
Snow, Helen NJ Weatherhead and Minnie
E. Leitsinger.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY