Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-19

The Grange sewing society will meet
Friday Jan. 20.
The Ladies' Catholic Benevolent society
has begun rehearsals for an entertain
ment which viii be given Feb. IA.
The ladies Of the Baptist society are
planning to hold chicken-pie supper in
their rooms Wednesday evening, Jan. 81.
The next meeting Of Protective Grange
will be held Wednesday evening, Jan. "a.
The lecturer will have charge of the pro-
gram.
An agent from a New York Catholic
orphans home is calling on Catholic
families this week, trying to get homes for
children from two to four years old, most
ly boys.
Col John Hunt has been notified of in
creases of pension for Chester Hulett of
South Londonderry, Thomas Ashwell Of
Westminster, Frank Ray of Wilmington
and Phineas Allen of Jamaica.
The creditors Of the Brattleboro Manu-
featuring company will meet in the Of
flee of f. ID. Il. Stowe. referee in bank
ruptcy, next Thursday at 10 O'clock to
prove claims and appoint trustee.
William Tanning discovered a bears
tracks back of his house Wednesday
morning just as he started out rabbit
hunting. c. I. Knapp and Fred Cressy
visited the scene, but found no game.
f. d. E. Stowe won first on silver duck
wing game pulet, second on silver duck
wing game cockerel and fourth on black
red cock at the Boston Poultry association
show in Mechanics building in Boston
this week. He had four entries.
The Epworth league will hold an eight"
social at the parsonage Monday evening
at O'Clock. Every eighth person will be
charged an admission of eight cents
Friends and members are cordially invited
Homemade candy will be on sale.
At a stated convocation of Bingham
chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Tuesday
evening two candidates were initiated and
several petitions were received. One hun
dred people partook of the public supper
which was served before the meeting add
ing S25 to the plano fund.
The following scores have been made
in the Vermont Wheel club tournament:
Three-ball billiards. Dugan 80, Thompson
81; Seaverns 20, Foster 81. Four ball bill
lizards, Fox rs, Stolte 45; Fox IS. Thomp-
son SO. Pool Whitney. IS, Hall &C. Glasses
have been won as follows: Three-ball
billiards, Aldrich Four-ball billiards.
Bacon and Pettee. Pool, Whitney Fox
and Brasor.
At the request of DR.. Henry Tucker.
health officer. a representative of the b.
F. Sturtevant company of Boston will
come to Brattleboro today or tomorrow
TO examine the Auditorium in order that
he may make an estimate Of the cost of
equipping the building with proper
ventilating apparatus. An article covering
the subject will be inserted I'm the warrant
for the coming town meeting.
About so of the boys Of the association
enjoyed sociable at the association rooms
last evening. After playing a long list
OF games they ate popcorn balls and
apples and sang college songs The boys
rooms were decorated tastefuly for the &C.
casion. The sociable was planned and
carried out by the boys work committee
composed of eight OF the older boys.
Crosby Admas chairman, assisted by the
boys work committee of the woman's
auxiliary.
At the request of a subcommittee ap-
pointed by the water board to negotiate
with George +. Crowell for the purchase
OF the Chestnut Hin reservoir system and
the sunset Lake system, Mr.. Crowel made
several propositions Monday night under
the terms OF any one of which he would
part with those systems. The committee
consisted Of Lyman L. Holden, chairman.
Henry r. Brown and John Calvin. They.
with James +. Hooker. chairman OF the
water board, and Judge L. l.. Waterman.
counsel for the board. called at Mr.
Crowelfs home by appointment. meeting
Mr.. Crowell and his attorney. Clarke c.
Fits. j. /. Martin. Of the law firm of
Waterman & Martin. was not present.
having been called out of town. Mr..
Crowell stated what he was willing to do.
which has been told in a general way In
Inc Phoenix, and named price at which
he was willing TO sell out, but as a matter
of courtesy to the water board he de-
clines to state the sum named.