Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-23

James A. Llllis's store in Rutland is on
Merchants row, directly across the street
from wntfe the big fire started.
An examination Of officers elect Of the
Vermont National Guard will be con-
Quoted in Brattleboro March 16 by Col. J..
G.. Estey.
The o. A. G. club went on a slelghride
to Newfane Saturday afternoon and had
supper at the Newfane Inn. Mrs. John
Dewitt was chaperone. All had a very
enjoyable time.
The Society Of Colonial Wars of YER
mont at Burlington yesterday elected
governor and Jacob Gray Estey Of Brat
tleboro deputy governor.
Charles w. Cutler Of Townshend, dis
trict deputy grand master, will make an
official visitation to Brattleboro lodge,
No. 1922 A. f. & A. NJ, next Thursday
evening. The third degree will be con-
ferred.
"The Marriage of Kitty" the most
emphatic comedy success Of the past
season, will be presented here shortly by
an unusually clever company under the
well and favorably known Coincidence,
| Alice Johnson, in the title role.
ben" Meunier was arraigned In court
in Westfield, Mass, Friday, charged with
| the larceny of a gold watch from Mrs.
Augusta Grubert. He pleaded not guilty
and as the commonwealth was not ready
to present its side a continuance was
granted until Saturday. Meunier failed
| to furnish bonds of 5000. When the case
was called Saturday the prisoner was
released, satisfaction having been ac-
knowledged by the complainant.
Quincy Adams Sawyer was presented
at the Auditorium Wednesday evening
before a falr-slzed audience. James
| Thatcher appeared to excellent advanta ge
in the title role Miss Florence Farr as
Alice Pettinglll, the blind girl, sustained
the role with strength and grace, and
| Alice Baldwin as Mrs. Crowley won
rounds of applause. The third act Of the
| play was exceptionally good, showing an
\ old fashioned husking bee at the great
barn on the Pettingill farm.
About 20 members of Leo council,
| Knights of Columbus, went to Greenfield
Monday to see the third degree exempli-
| fed on 20 candidates, three of whom
were from Brattleboro. About 200 repre-
sentatives OF the order were present from
various towns and cities. DR.. F. H.
| OConnor, grand knight of Leo council,
| sang several songs which added much to
the pleasure Of the occasion. Nicholas
T. Ryan, formerly of Brattleboro, is grand
knight of Greenfield council.
One of the most distinguishing features
| of Lyman H. Howe's always popular NOV
ing pictures which will be seen at the
| Auditorium Thursday March l. is their
comprehensiveness Mr. Howe does not
| confine himself to any one class OF
| pictures. His scope is world wide and he
| gathers his scenes from the uttermost
parts of the globe and depicts incidents OF
the great events of the world in a way
that impresses all so indelibly on the mind
,f l..
educational as it is diverting.
The Bristol, N H., Enterprise contain
| ed recently an extended account of the
social event of the season in that town,
| the concert and ball of the Wah-ha- who
club. The company included guests from
Franklin, Hill, Plymouth, Hebron, Alex
andria and other towns. over 100 couples
joined In the grand march and Brigham s
orchestra of Marlboro, Mass, furnished
music. sumptuous banquet was served
in style at the Hotel Bristol by Landlord
Charles II. Prescott, formerly of Brattle-
boro.
DIR. Henry Tucker. health officer, re-
! ceived this week a report from the B. F.
| Sturtevant company of Boston relative
| to the cost of installing a ventilating sys-
| tenn in the town house. The building was
| inspected by representative OF the COM
| pany several weeks ago with that end In
view. The report states that for about
$4,000 a ventilating system can be INSTALL
| ed. including fan, conduits, motor, etc.
which would introduce $4,000 cubic feet
OF fresh air a minute. The question OF
making an appropriation for a ventilating
system will be voted on at the coming
town meeting.
The Marks Brothers No. l Dramatic
company closed a weeks engagement at
the Auditorium with aftrnoon and evening
| performances Saturday with large audi
ences present at both presentations. The
play Saturday night was 1.-THE Girl from
Frisco" In which May A. Bell Marks ap-
| peared to excellent advantage in the star
role The Marks company is unquestion-
| ably the best touring New England at
| popular prices. The regular dramatic per-
foTmances were meritorfous and the waits
between the acts were filled with a vari-
ETY. of pleasing specialties. The Marks
company carries an entire carload of its
own special scenery. A return engage
ment here next November win be hailed
with satisfaction by people who witnessed
| the entertainments last week. The COM
pany went from here to Burlington, where
1t has played five highly successful en-
| gagements in nine months. The populari-
! ty of the Marks company in Burlington
was shown Monday night. when 1887 peo-
pie saw the play. This is said to break
all New England records for opening
nights by repertoire companies.