Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-23

was served.
The Brattleboro male quartet will sing
at the Choral Union rehearsal next Thurs
day evening.
The men Of the Universalist parish will
serve their annual sugar supper next
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
The Hooker, Corser & Mitchell COM
pany's factory shut down Wednesday,
with plans for reopening next Monday.
A sleigh ride to Putney by young people
will be held early next week. Posters will
be Issued tomorrow announcing partlcu-
lars.
w. H. Welcome fell while removing
snow from the roof OF his house on South
Main street Tuesday and received COM
pound fracture Of the left arm above the
elbow.
The Congregational Sunday school class
Of which Gladys Frost is a member will
go on sleigh ride tomorrow and will
have sugar party at Miss Frost's home
beyond the Wilder farm.
Homer Ellis was given genuine surprise
by his schoolmates last Saturday evening,
the occasion being his 18th birthday an
niversary Refreshments of ice cream and
cake helped to the enjoyment of a jolly
good time.
Assistant Judges worden and Pier came
to Brattleboro this morning and desig-
mated the towns from which jurors for the
coming term OF the County court will be
drawn this afternoon by Sheriff Frank w
Mcclure.
Protective Grange gave it's annual
sugar supper last evening. There was a
large attendance, the tables were filled
twice. 1t seemed to many that the sugar
was the best ever served at the annual
Grange supper.
The annual meeting OF the Vermont
State Dental society, OF which Dr. G.
F. Barber Is president will be held in
Brattleboro May 16, II and IS. The ses-
sions will be held in the Brooks House,
beginning the evening Of the 10th.
1t was decided last week to have the
rehearsals Of the Choral Union begin at
7.45 instead of 1870, as heretofore Owing
to the organ recital the rehearsal for next
week has been changed to Thursday,
March 20, instead of Wednesday, March
2S.
Mrs. Eunice A. Wilder, So, died of pneu-
monia Monday at the home for the Aged
and Disabled, where she was EMPLOYED
as nurse. The body was taken to Hinsdale
for burial, after prayer at the Home by
Rev. H. r. Miles. A sketch OF Mrs. Wilder
Is given in the Hinsdale correspondence
in this paper.
A rehearsal Of the overture for the band
minstrel show will be held In the band
room at o'clock Monday evening, when
all members Of the chorus are urged to
be present. Two rebearsals have been
held this week. The music is better than
ever and is very pleasing to all the singers.
r. II. Crane is directing the rehearsals.
A government inspection of Company I.
Capt o. W. Gibson was made yesterday
afternoon and evening by Capt. George w
Kirkpatrick of the 18th United States
cavalry. OF the SO members 81 were pres
ent and made satisfactory showing
Capt. Kirkpatrick was pleased with the
condition of the company and said II was
better than last year. Adjutant General
w. H. Gilmore was present
An accounting before o. E Butterfeld
Of Wilmington. commissioner, was held
In the county clerks Office beginning
Tuesday, in the case OF Daniel Sherwin
OF Jamaica against Alfred L. Howard Of
Putney and the G. H Phillips estate
trustee. The unsettled accounts between
Mr.. Sherwin and Mr.. Howard date from
1876. F. e. Barber appeared for Mr.
Sherwin and A. V. D. Piper OF Jamaica
and A. F. schwenk for Mr.. Howard
The Bennett Moulton company played to
large house Monday night and gave gem
eral satisfaction The attendance since
has been good. Faust" will be PLAYED
tonight. Under Two Flags" tomorrow
night and Princes OF Patches" tomorrow
afternoon. The specialties include Juniper
and Hayes, the comical coon and octoroon
Fred Dilger the funny man, Estelle
Plunkett, in songs and dances, and Edison
animated pictures. The stunts by Juniper
and Hayes are worth the price of admis-
sion.
Mrs. Jane A. Atwater, 67. died Of pneu-
monia Wednesday night at her home on
Vine street after an illness of about a
week. She was the widow OF Jason At
water, who died July 10, 1900. Mrs. At
water was born In 1899. She was a mem
Der of the Methodist church. So far as
known she leaves no relatives. The
funeral will be held at 2 o'clock today,
Rev. A. H. Webb, OF the Methodist church,
and Rev /. N. Blanchard, of the Ad-
ventist church. officiating. The body will
be put in the tomb in Prospect HILL GEM
etery.
An examination Of officers elect Of the
LIST Infantry, Vermont National Guard
was held in the Brooks House last Friday
by Col ]. Gray Estey. These officers were
examined II. M. Howe, captain Company
F. Northfeld; George II. Thompson, cap
tain Company e. Bellows Falls; d. F.
Pollard, LIST lieutenant Company E; j. r.
Lawrence. I'd lieutenant Company f; W.
Il. Robertson, LIST lieutenant Company B,
st. Adams; r. T. Corey, I'd lieutenant
Company L. Newport; II. L. Betterley Of
Brattleboro. LIST lieutenant and adjutant
OF the first battalion; ]. w. Cobb of Brat
tleboro, I'd lieutenant and battalion
quartermaster.
Walter L. Chaloner's exhibition Of
water-color paintings, which will be given
In the Brooks House next Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday, will afford a rare
opportunity for art lovers. Brattleboro
people who have seen II speak OF It in
highest terms. There will be charming
sketches from Italy, Switzerland and Hol-
land, the English lakes and the wild moor
lands of Scotland and Wales as well as
scenes in New England. Mr.. Chaloner's
work is well known In Boston, New York
and Chicago. but 1t never has been ex-
hibited in Vermont. The exhibition win
be open from $50 a. m. to $50 D. m. and
will be In charge Of Mrs. Chaloner.
Assistant Judges Frank Worden OF
Halifax and F. B. Pier of Rawsonville met
in the county clerks office Tuesday to
hear Guilford people relative to the APP
pointment of a board of license commits
sioners from that town. George A. Wilder
declined to serve longer and the name OF
w. H. Jacobs was suggested. Remarks
in favor OF Mr.. Jacobs were made by John
e. Gale. s. A. Smith, Frank Johnson and
George p. Miller, and there was no OPP
position to him. The judges appointed
Joel Flagg, L. ]. Huntley and w H.
Jacobs. In the afternoon the judges held
a hearing in Bellows Falls and appointed