Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-09

The dance in odd Fellows hall last
Tuesday evening was well attended and
the AFFAIR was much enjoyed There were
dances in both halls.
ouonektacat tribe Or Red Men worked
the warriors degree Friday evening,
after which a supper Of chicken, coon and
venison was served. There was large
attendance.
The remaining plays in the repertoire
OF the Nellie Kennedy company are:
Born in the Blood" tonight; THAT Boy
Buster and His Dog" tomorrow after
noon; wolves of New York" tomorrow
evening.
A small company Of little people met
at a birthday party given by Mildred
Whitney Friday afternoon at the home
of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. l.
Whitney on Chestnut street. The seven
year-old hostess entertained her guests
with various amusements and refresh
ments were served.
A fun house greeted Nellie Kennedy
and her company Monday night at the
Auditorium. The opening attraction,
"bliss Sherlock Holiness" did not com
pare favorably with the later attractions,
which have been well presented The
specialties have been well received. es-
peclally the illustrated songs and moving
pictures.
At the Thanksgiving food and flower
sale to be held by the women of the Con-
gregational church a novel feature Will
be n Japanese tea room, where japanese
articles will also be sold. Ladies wish
ing to give orders for food, fruit or
ieIlies may communicate with Mrs. L. e.
Holden or Mrs. w. F. Root who have the
sale in charge.
Health officer Henry Tucker has quar-
or
at IA and 16 Canal street. one case was
reported to him and in investigating that
case he found seven In the five families
living in the two houses mentioned. Mrs.
Thomas O'Connor and two children Of
Thomas street win be released this week
from quarantine for diphtheria
The bill Incorporating the Brattleboro
Trust company was signed wednesday
by Gov. Proctor. An. advertisement In
another column announces that the books
OF the company will be open for ten days
beginning Tuesday Novf %. from 10 a.
IN. to p m. to receive subscriptions for
shares. at the store recently occupied by
Fred S. Knight, In the Brooks House
block
c. II. Evans of Townshend was in
Brattleboro Saturday on his way home
after spending three weeks at the field
trials Of dogs in Hampton, Conn. where
he placed two dogs belonging to J.
Douglas Law OF Springfield. NASSAU
toinette's Nancy in the Derby and Miss
Petticoats In the membership stake.
There were 81 dogs I'm competition, only
10 Of which were placed.
oasis encampment. No 5. l. o. o. F.,
after it's regular meeting next THURSDAY
evening viii observe roll call for the
first time in several years and every
member is expected to respond in person
by representative or by letter. Post
prandial exercises will follow a banquet.
and in the early part OF the evening inc
Golden Rule degree will be conferred.
F. T. Perry, w. T. Haigh and a. w.
Roel are the committee OF arrangements.
Remly s. Sldelnger. who organized the
Modern Woodmen OF America in brat
tleboro and other parts OF Vermont, died
oct 81 in Lunenburg. this state. MT.
Sidelinger was engaged in newspaper
work In Boston and Portland several
years and was pastor of the Free WIN
Baptist church in Concord, this state.
before working for the Woodmen. He had
lived in Beverly. Mass. the past year
He leaves n wife, two sons ana oausn-
ter.
Never before during her long career as
the foremost exponent Of the classic
rifles of the drama has Madame Helena
Modieska been so heartily welcomed as
during this her farewell tour Reports
from everywhere are TO the ehect that
her final trip through the country Is one
grand march of triumph. She has never
displaved her wonderful dramatic talent
10 better advantage. that she was never
surrounded by a more carefully selected
company OF players. nor were her pays
ever so handsomely staged and costumed
Mo jeska will be seen In Bratueboro
Thursdayv evening, Nov. p. Her coming
will be a great theatrical event ana a
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lows Falls.
A fair sized audience was present at
the first lecture I'm the Washington
lecture course in Grange hall wednesday
evening. and all were much pleased VITA
the entertainment. George n. Cross VINO
gave the lecture under the auspices OF
the graduating class OF the high school 10
raise money for the class's trip 10 wash
ington next summer. proved to be de-
Ilghtful sneaker with a stereopticon he
showed a large number OF views OF the
national capitol-views which for clear
ness and vividness and general excellence
left nothing to be desired. The next en-
tertainment will be given next Thursday
evening when Mr.. Cross will speak on
Historic Castles OF England About 40
course tickets have been sold.
Several bills OF interest 10 Windham
county have been introduced In the leg
islature this week, among them the iol-
lowing: BY Mr.. Benson OF Newfane, an
act to incorporate the village OF New
fame: by Mr.. Gibson OF Brattleboro. an
act for the establishment OF an agricui-
tural course at Leland & Gray seminary
in Townshend: by Mr.. Gibson, an act
permitting the Brattleboro Masonic Build
ing association to increase its bonds; by
Mr.. Burnett of Dummerston. an act 10
make the salary CT the Judge OF probate
for the district OF Marlboro $1,000 year.
by Mr.. Ray of Rockingham, an act 10
reimburse towns on the account OF toll
bridges freed, concerning particularly
Brattleboro. Rockingham and Westmin-
ster.
The case OF Charles II. Davenport
against the Carpenter company. the Il. y
Carpenter company and George e..
Crowell. in chancery. Is being argued to-
day before the supreme court in Mont
peiier A. F. Cudworth. A. p. Carpenter
and II. G. Barber are counsel for the
orator and c. c. Fits and e. L. Water
man are counsel for the defendants This
Is a suit In behalf OF the r. p. Carpenter
company, in which Mr. Davenport is a
stakeholder. to compel Mr. Crowell to ac-
count to the company for losses amount
ing to 10000 alleged to have been caused
by Issuing accommodation notes OF the
company to the Rand-Avery company or
Boston, which subsequently failed. Mr.
Davenport claims that the losses caused
a depreciation i'm the value of his stock
in the company.
The Bratteboro board OF trade viii
open the winter season of activities with
q. -. oil faaV