Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16

Bingham chapter, Order OF Eastern |
Star, held a pleasing soclabe and dance
in Masonic hall Wednesday evening.
Tomorrow, March II. is St Patricks
day. Mass will be celebrated at 9
O'Clock in st. Michael's Roman Catholic
church
Henry r. Brown has bought the w. II.
Chlds house on Green street. He will
move there from High street the latter
part Of this month.
The opening of the Brattleboro private !
school Is postponed until March 26.. Miss
Park, the teacher, will return to Brattle-
boro from Townshend the gath.
The Garment Workers union held the
regular monthly meeting Monday even
ing In Grand Army hall. Six members
were initiated
Col. J. G. Estey has appointed Robert
E. Walker and Rupert C. Wardner SER
geants and Adm NJ Houghton, Charles
II. Webster and William Schorling cor
porals in Company /.
S. b. Sargent. teacher of dancing and
department, and his classes gave re-
ceptlon In Grange hall Tuesday evening
1t was n pretty affair, but the attendance
was not large The dances were largely
Of a fancy variety.
The largest crowd Of the season at
tended the Centrevile skating rink last
Saturday evening, there being So skaters
and about 40 spectators The crowd has
kept up well during the week and there
will be dancing tonight.
While on the way to Gullford Monday
evening the team in which Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl S. Hopkins were driving was run
into on the long hill this side of Guiford
village by a horse driven by Charles Clark
of Bratteboro. Mr.. Clark's horse ran
away and his wagon was demolished.
The praise service in the Congrega-
tlonal church Sunday evening will be an
Interpretation of medieval Christianity
through music A chorus will assist the
choir in rendering anthems and hymns,
the words of which have come to us
from the early church and the middle
ages.
Dennis Rebekah lodge conferred the de-
gree on six candidates Tuesday evening.
Grand Master o. Z. Chllson OF Burlington
and Mrs. Cornella F. Bond of st. Johns
bury, president of the Rebekah assembly,
were present and made remarks. Visitors
were present from Putney and Bellows
Falls. Refreshments were served.
Twenty-three members Of Protective
Grange went to Gullford Monday even
ing to extend congratulat to Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Franklin They took pos
session of the charming new home. which
was inspected from cellar to attic. Sugar
and during the evening II. w. Sargent
presented a picture, the gift of the guests.
Delmar, the magician. will give an ex-
hibition In Grange hall tomorrow at 2.3O
o'clock for children and their parents.
It will be a souvenir matinee, all who at
tend receiving a present. A handsome
doll and Junior league base ball will be
given away. In Fitchburg. where Delmar
appeared recently, he was spoken Of as
one Of the cleverests magicians ever ex-
hibiting in the city.
The two-act comedy, "a Box of
Monkeys" will be given in Grange hall
tonight at o'clock for the benefit of the
high school paper, The Dial. and the
athletic association. Only about two
thirds Of the tickets have been sold. so
doubtless there will be room for all who
wish to attend. The play viii be preceded
by concert by the chorus. Tickets may
be obtained at the door.
A hearing was held in West Brattleboro
Wednesday before II. D. Ryder of Bellows
Falls county superintendent of education,
on n petition to reopen the school In the
town farm district. The pupils who
naturally would attend that school have
been attending the graded schools in Brat
tleboro academy several terms. Mr.
Ryder decided that for the coming term
at least the present arrangements would
be continued
The StoweTI factory In Putney which
has been devoted to the manufacture of
toys and tables many years, has been
closed this week. the company being I'M
able to run II at 4 profit Some Of the
men have secured work In Brattleboro
and others have gone elsewhere. The
National Novelty corporation secured an
option on the Stowe1 factory at the time
II secured the option on the S. A. Smith
plant, but decided not to buy 1t.
Anthony Clarity. 90. who has lived
with Charles Smith and family on Vernon
street, died Tuesday OF tuberculosis He
had been employed in the Central Yer
Ireland. The funeral was held in ST.
Micfiaers Roman Catholic church yester-
day at O'Clock and the burial was In
the Roman Catholic cemetery. Mr.. Gar
rity leaves a wife and three children.
also two brothers. Patrick Clarity and
John Clarity of BrattIeboro.
The Woman's club VIII meet at the
home Of Miss Susan Z. Clark in West
Brattleboro Wednesday, March 81. In OBJ
servance of reciprocity day. the speaker
will he Mrs. Mary l. Wood OF Portsmouth,
N. H.. and all Will find her well worth
hearing. Mrs. Wood deserves more than
mere mention, being not only a good
speaker, but as the editor and publisher
of the club magazine THE Northern"
she should have something Of interest to
say to all club members. 1.-THE Northern
has just completed its first year and is
devoted to the interests OF the New |
Hampshire and Maine federations of
women's clubs. AS the club department |
in THE Vermonter'' has been given up. |
the Vermont state federation has adopted |
1.-The Northern" as its official organ and |
hereafter the magazine will comprise the |
club work OF the three states. The range |
OF the little magazine is wide. embracing |
the work of clubs all over the country, |
and 1t should meet with the hearty sup |
port of Vermont women interested in the /
questions OF the day