Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21

ST. Michael's parochial school will close
today with appropria exercises consist
ing of songs, dialogues and Christmas
tree.
The Sunshine society, branch l. will
meet with Mrs. G.. +. Barber, 80 High
street Friday afternoon, Dec. 2S, at 3
o'clock.
The Brattleboro Private school closed
today for a weeks vacation. IL will reopen
Monday Dec. 81. Miss Park with Charles
will visit her parents In Townshend.
The teachers in school district No. 2
were entertained informally, but delight
fully, In the Brooks House last evening
by Mrs. H. II. Crosby. Refreshments
were served.
The Auditorium will be dark all next
week owing to Christmas. In big cities
people will attend the theatre Christmas
day and Christmas week, but experience
has shown that In Brattleboro they pre-
fer to stay at home.
The annual Christmas entertainment
for the Universalist Sunday school will
be held in the vestry of the church Mon
day evening at o'clock and Will con-
sist of a program and a Christmas tree.
after which refreshments will be served.
All are cordially Invited to be present.
oasis Encampment elected these officers
last night: Chief Patriarch, w T. Haigh;
senior warden. w. j. Cain; high priest,
II. ]. JOY; scribe, II. s. Goodenough;
warden. George Metcalf: treasurer. c. c.
Staples; trustee for three years, c. f.
Sturges. The installation Of officers will
be held in January
The ladies of the Altar society and
Sodality are to be commended for the
generosity they have shown in recently
refurnishlng the sanctuary of St MI
chaels Roman Catholic church with n
handsome carpet, and re-upholstering the
furniture They also furnished mating
for the alsles of the church and cassocks
for the altar boys
The Springfield Union yesterday con-
tanned the following as a despatch from
Shelburne Falls: Martin Brown of VIII
mington. VT, one OF the promoters OF the
new trolley deal was in town today. He
expressed satisfaction at the way things
are going and Is confident Of success. He
says that II is the intention OF the pro-
moters to bridge the river so as TO con-
meet with the Boston & Maine. provided
they succeed in getting control of the
road.
About 40 members OF Leo council.
Knights OF Columbus. went to Bellows
Falls by special train Sunday evening TO
see the third degree exemplified by DR..
j. b. Duffy, d. D. and stan OF Keene.
DIR. f. II. O'Connor. d. ID. OF Brattle-
boro directing the work. Four of
the candidates were from Brattleboro.
Special trains were run from Brattleboro.
Keene and Rutland. and state officers
from both states were present. About
300 persons were in attendance. The
Brattleboro delegation started home about
1890 O'Clock.
THE Girl from the Golden West" will
be presented by Belasco's own company
in the Auditorium IN the near future
This announcement Will be received with
pleasure by the theatre-goers who care
for high class drama, as this production
has been received with high favor wher-
ever II has been presented this season.
The fact that II is Belasco's own com
pany which Is to present II ensures its
high quality and that no one who really
cares for the higher class of drama will
be disappointed. Manager George E Fox
is well pleased that he has been able TO
secure this attraction
Brattieboro Aerie No. 1912. Fraternal
order OF Eagles. held Its annual meeting
Monday evening and elected these Of
ficers: President, II. A. Johnson; vice
president. f. n. White; chaplain. f. d.
Torrey; secretary, l.. f. whitney; treas
urer, N. II. White: conductor, c. II. Mel
len: inside guard Charles Colt. outside
guard. C. J. Schorling; trustees, l.. II.
lam w. - btldtiit
aerie physician. DR.. L. r. Lynch. The
officers were installed at the first regular
meeting in January. At the annual meet
ing 10 applications for membership were
received. A committee OF three was APP
pointed to make arrangements for an
Easter concert and ball.
Judge A. F. schwenk. OF the probate
court, has appointed Hermon L. Eddy
register of probate. Mr.. Eddy Is a law
atudant gn Attornav Ganaral q q Eittg'S
Office. He lived In Stratton until October,
1904, when he moved 10 Brattleboro to
begin the study OF law. Mr.. Eddy was
elected town representative from Stratton
in 1902, when he was a student In the
University OF Vermont He served as
clerk OF the committee on education and
was the youngest member OF the legisla
ture. having reached his 2ist birthday an
niversary the June previous. He was
member of the board OF listers In STRAIT
ton in 1908, and I'm that and the following
year he was town clerk. town treasurer
and school director. He will continue the
study of law In Mr.. F1ttss Office.
The Crystal Springs Ice company began
harvesting ice Tuesday under unusually
favorable conditions. This Is fully a
week earlier than ice has been cut for
several years, but II was IL inches thick
when the beginning was made and was
growing thicker every minute OF the zero
II is all clear ice with no snow formation
in II and win make the very best quality
for keeping Ice harvesting has begun
all over the state and TO the south as far
as Connecticut. There the ice men are
cutting ice only from five to seven inches
thick. This is altogether too thin to
keep profitably but these men do not In
tend to run short as they did last year
even II they have TO harvest under I'M
satisfactory conditions. Reports from
New Hampshire show that the ice there Is
fully IL inches thick ana OF extra quality.
The Vermont society. United States
Daughters of 1912. held a very pleasant
meeting at the home OF the president.
Mrs c. F. r. Jenne, on Oak street.
from 2.30 to $50 Tuesday after
noon. The occasion was forefathers'
day, and the members related note
worthy incidents in the lives OF their
forefathers, which were very interesting
and enjoyable A pleasing feature OF
the meeting was a musical program,
consisting Of solos by Mrs Levi NJ. Law
ton OF Fairhaven, Mass, and Mrs. w. b.
Eddy OF Brattleboro, and piano solos by
Mrs Arthur p, Carpenter OF Brattleboro.
who also played the accomplishments for
the vocal soloists. Mrs. Georgia NJ. Love
OF South Newfane presided over the meet
Ing. Refreshments were served. Notice
has been received OF the death OF Mrs.
Nancy Bates OF Richmond, a pensioner of