Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-12
BRATTLEBoRO.

BHA ! LEBONOs
The Grange sewing society will have a
supper this evening
Three persons united with the Congre-
gational church Sunday morning at the
communion service, two upon profession
of faith and one by letter.
The annual meeting of the Brattleboro
Gas Light company will be held at the
office of the clerk, c. F. Thompson, 6
Crosby block, Monday, Jan. 10, at p. m.
Quonektacat tribe of Red Men will con-
fer the warriors degree this evening, and
the elective chiefs will be raised by Dep
uty Great Sachem Miles after which corn
and venison will be served.
A reward of 500 was offered Saturday
by the Chestnut Hill Reservoir company,
the town of Brattleboro and Crosby &
Parker for information which will lead
to the arrest and conviction of the person
who attempted to blow up the dam in
Pleasant Valley brook with dynamite Dec.
81
F. D. E. Stowe received Friday two
handsome cups which he won in December
at the Springfield Poultry and Pet Stock
association show. One was the associa-
ton challenge cup, large silver cup with
three handles awarded for the best male
white Plymouth Rock, and the other was
smaller cup, made of silver with gold
game bantams.
Silent Partner will be the opening
play Monday night at the Auditorium,
when the Klark Urban company will be-
gin a weeks engagement, presenting all
new plays and high class vaudeville feat
lures between the acts, including Welsh
and Estes; three tall people," Klark-
T<lark musical artist; Frank Urban, clay
moulder; Marie Estes, illustrated songs
roller skating and dancing.
The Salem (Mass) Evening News con-
tains an account of a reunion held by the
Salem High School Alumni association
on the evening of New Years day, when
400 graduates were present and the &C.
casion was accounted one of great enjoy
ment and success. In addition to the re-
union, the evening furnished an oppor-
tunity for graduates and parents to meet
the new principal, II. K. Whitaker, and
Mrs Whitaker, and ''all were favorably
impressed with the selection made by
the school committee"
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional church will be held tonight at 7.3O
o'clock. There will be a roll call of church
members. At the close of the business
meeting there will be a social hour and re-
freshments will be served by the ladies.
The annual meeting Of the Sunday school
will be held Sunday morning. Deacon c.
F. Thompson was elected superintendent
Sunday. At the opening of the school
Deacon Thompson will speak for a few
minutes, giving some "reminiscences.
Although the liabilities in the Charles
II. Thompson estate are over 800 900 only
five claims were presented at the meeting
of the creditors in Referee F. D. Z. Stoves
office Saturday. The meeting was one in
name only. No creditors appeared in per-
son, their claims being presented by at
torneys. Five claims. aggregating about
$4,000. were recorded. Two creditors
voted for W. d. Smith, student in Water
man & Martins Office for trustee and
three for Robert C. Bacon. Referee Stowe
appointed Mr. Bacon trustee. he having
majority, both in the number of claims
filed and in the aggregate amount of the
claims,
The State. one Of the leading papers Of
South Carolina, published at Columbia
contained Friday a half column descrip-
ton of The Lexington, the New tourist
resort at Summerland on the Ridge 4"
equi-distant from Batesburg and Lees
vile and IS miles from Columbia, which
has just been opened under the manage
ment OF Major f. w. Chids of Brattle-
boro,. with a corps of trained help from
the north. largely people from this town
The hotel has about 60 rooms. The
southern railroad Is putting In a new sta
tion near the hotel for the accommoda-
ton of the guests, and plans have been
made for new thoroughfares to run direct
to the hosiery from both Batesburg and
JeesVille.
A session of the United States court
was held in the probate court room We'd
nesday, Judge H. H. Wheeler presiding.
In the suit Of Brewer against Paul, which
was the action of trover, the defendant
moved that the verdict be set aside on
the ground that certain portion of the
damages awarded in the verdict should
not have been allowed. Motion was made
for new trial on the ground Of newly
discovered evidence. Col A. A. Hall of
St Adams, eX-Gov. e. j. Ormsbee of
Brandon and f. McFeeters of Enosburg
Falls appeared for the defense Another
hearing was scheduled in the case OF the
United States against 1896 pounds of
WOOL but 1t was not held. The wool was
seized at White River Junction in Novem-
Der, having been struggled from Canada
United States Marshal Horace W. Bailey
of Newbury came to Brattleboro on this
case.
Charles w. Cutler of Townshend, dis
'trict deputy grand master OF the eighth
Masonic district of Vermont, was in
Brattleboro Monday perfecting arrange
ments for the annual district meeting
to be held with the lodges in Brattleboro
Thursday afternoon and evening, Feb
s. At $50 p. m. lodge of Master Masons
will be opened by Brattleboro lodge No
1902, Frederick T. Swift worshipful master
The Entered Apprentice degree will be
conferred by Brattleboro lodge and the
lectures of the degree will be rehearsed
by Blazing Star lodge of Townshend
Russell w. Blood, W. NJ. Rev. Henry
l.. Ballou Of Chester. grand lecturer of
the grand lodge, will review the work
and the lectures. At $50 a banquet will
be prepared by the ladies Of Bingham
chapter, o. e. S. At 715 p. m. the grand
lodge officers will be received, after which
the Master Mason degree will be con-
ferred by King Solomon's Temple lodge
No. 40, Of Bellows Falls, d. H. Switzer
w. M. The grand lecturer will review
this work. Addresses will be given by
the grand lodge officers and representative
brethren. Special music will be provided
for the meetings.