Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-20
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

Friday April ~, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
The memorial to Walter H. Childs was
placed in position yesterday by the c.
II. Grant Granite company on the sum-
nit Of Wantastiquet mountain.
O. w. Amldon advertises the sale of
his farming tools and personal property
at the Bacon farm, Dummerston Centre.
TO be held Monday, the Both, at 100 D. M
There will be no morning service at the
Methodist church Sunday as Rev. M. d.
Kneeland cannot preside as expected.
Sunday school will be held at 10 o'clock
as usual.
st. Michaels Court, Catholic order OF
Foresters, received this week a check for
$4,000 to pay the insurance on the life of
George p. Aher, who died recently in
White River Junction.
The curtain will rise promptly at SIS
for the Band Minstrels Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings and all who attend
are requested to be in their seats before
that time. II possible.
The attendance at the Woodmen
masquerade ball Tuesday evening was
much smaller than usual and few people
were masked. I.eitsinger's orchestra
furnished music, and refreshments were
served.
The forward trucks of the tender on
the Central Vermont passenger train
leaving Brattleboro at 40 p. M, were
derailed at Amherst Wednesday night
blocking the track so that the night pas
senger train due at $50 dld not arrive
until after midnight
Mrs. Arthur H. Brasor will be heard in
solo numbers at the rehearsal of the
Choral Union in the Congregational vestry
next Thursday evening. There was an
enthusiastic rehearsal last evening
Frank Snow gave violin numbers which
were very pleasing and were executed
with good taste.
The case of the state against Dr. E.
r. Lynch, in which malpractice was
alleged, will not come to trial. States
Attorney H. D. Ryder says he has had
The tablets which figured in the case
analysed and as a result of the analysis
he will do nothing further about the case
The shores Of Spofford lake have been
dotted with lights several evenings the
fishermen being out for their annual on
slaught on the smelt. The fish have not
been found in large numbers as in some
previous years, but nearly all of the men
who have been at the lake nave been
able to secure fair catches
The better farming special on the
Boston & Maine railroad will arrive in
Brattleboro at 1856 O'Clock today, re-
tee, consisting Of C. w. Pierce. c. S.
Hopkins and H. w. Spaulding, has made
special effort to secure a large attendance
Of farmers.
Col. c. A. Miles read his delightful
paper on "Old Heidelberg at the Baptist
chapel Tuesday evening before the young
peoples union. 1t was the last of the
travel nights arranged by the union and
was a fitting close of this branch of the
seasons work. E. H. Crane, accom-
panied by Mrs. John Barrows, added
much to the evenings enjoyment by
singing a group of German student songs.
Glass No. of the Baptist Bible school
l,aIl
evening. about 40 members and guests
being present. E. V. Morse presided. A
particularly interesting address on THE
goth Century Man" was given by Rev.
DR.. Weeks, of the Highland Baptist
church. Springfield Mass, followed by
remarks by Rev. George B. Lawson and
L. w. Hawley.
The high school base ball team has
scheduled seven games, as follows: May
~. Bellows Falls high school at Brat
tleboro; May 49, Vermont academy at
Saxtons River; May 20, Orange high
school at Brattleboro; June 2. Greenfield
high school at Brattleboro; June g. Bel
lows Falls high school at Bellows Falls;
June 10, Orange high school at Orange;
June 16, Greenfield high school at Green
field.
People holding exchange ticket checks
for the First Regiment band minstrel
show began lining up in front of the box
increased in length until the sale began
at o'clock this morning There has
been a big sale this forenoon, but there
are good seats left for both nights, par
tcularly the second night The general
sale to those not holding exchange checks
will begin tomorrow morning.
Eben F. Wells of st. Paul, Mimi. who
came last Saturday afternoon for the
burial of the body of his brother, John
c. Wells, was met at the railroad sta
ton by a company of old-time friends
and neighbors of the family Rev. e. Q.
S. Osgood read the committal service.
Charles Hopkins Clark, editor of the
Hartford Courant, relative of the
family, met Mr.. Wells en- route and ac-
companied him to Brattleboro. Mr.. Wells
remained in town until Wednesday.
The Easter Monday BAH at the Cen
treville roller rink was an enjoyable af-
fair and was well attended. Each per-
son was presented handsome souvenir
program and refreshments were served
during the evening. The hall was dec
GRATED with national colors, producing a
handsome effect. B. E. Letsinger' s
orchestra gave a pleasing concert and
played for dancing. There will be dance
at the rink tonight from to ~ o'clock.
st. MichaePs Court, Catholic Order of
Foresters, observed its 10th anniversary
last evening with a dance and box
sociable in Red Mems hall. There was a
large attendance. The boxes sold by
auction at an average of $2.12 each, the
prices ranging from $1.75 to $2.75. Dugan
and Wales furnished music for dancing
and E. Wales prompted. The progressive
as tournament was completed, the prizes
being won as follows: Lady's first prize,
silk umbrella, Miss May Lavelle; second,
gold pen, Mrs. H. B. Haus; mems first
prize, silk umbrella, John ]. Ecklesi
second, fountain pen, E. ]. Lavelle.
Rev. F. E. Marble, Phi. D., OF Cam
bridge. a former pastor Of the First Bap-
fist church, gave an illustrated lecture,
"Cameragraphs" at the church last
evening under the auspices Of the Young
Peoples Union. There was a good at
tendance and much interest was mani
tested DIR. Marble spoke in pleasing
way and showed a large number OF
stereopticon views from negatives which
he made on his European trips. These
included scenes in Italy, IN the vicinity
OF Mt. Vesuvius, France, Holland, Eng
land and Germany some OF them show
ing groups OF people including we'll known
Brattleboro residents. The lecture waf
instructive as we'll as entertaining.
over 100 tickets have been sold for the
business mems banquet which will be
held in the Brooks House Tuesday even.
ing. May 1, under the auspices Of the
M C A. The attendance probably will