Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-21
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noon at 2.S0 o'clock.
Prof. Van Liew will give an illustrated
| lecture, "Slums of New York." in the
Methodist church tomorrow evening under
the auspices of the Epworth league.
The state good roads convention, at
which representatives of the several
county organizations will be present will
be held in Montpelier, oct. 16 and H. c.
c. Fits is a member Of the committee on
invitations.
Wantastiquet Golf team will play Green
field Country club at Greenfield Saturday
| afternoon. The series between the club
| is now a tie, Brattleboro having won at
Greenfield 4-3, while Greenfield was a win
ner here ga.
None Of the local scenery will be used
| at the performance of New York Day
the last day of the Valley Fair, as the
company have the same equipment of
| scenery and electrical effects as seen in
Philadelphia and Boston.
The ladies' mission circle of the Uni
versalist church held its annual meeting
yesterday and elected these officers:
President, Mrs. ]. +. Stearns; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. J. L. Newman; secretary, Mrs.
Emily Edwards; treasurer, Mrs. H. M.
| Wood.
The grocery stores will be open each
day during the Valley Fair, but the teams
will make but one delivery on Wednes-
day and Thursday. The stores in general
| will be open Tuesday, but will close at
noon Wednesday and Thursday not to
open before o'clock. They will be open
Wednesday evening.
A well known vegetable vender from
| Dummerston met with sad mishap Mon
day at the upper end of Main street One
of the wheels of his wagon caught in the
car track and broke the axle overturninR
| fhp xabi nd ha ~
farm produce over the road. A basket
of eggs were badly mixed and the school
boys who witnessed the wreck did not
assist greatly in the rescue.
Mrs. Thomas Geiss, 65, died this morn
ing. Her maiden name was Catherine
Anne Gallagher, and she was born In
County Roscommon, Ireland coming to
this country when child. She had lived
in Brattleboro since 1865. Besides her
husband she leaves one sister, Mrs. Jane
Sherry. The funeral will be held in st.
Michaers Roman Catholic church Sunday
morning.
The Valley Fair management always
anxious that their patrons be fully salts
fed in the entertainment, have provided
an extra one by the special engagement of
LaRex, the wonderful flexible aerialist
who will be seen twice each day in mid
air gymnastic revelations. LaRex has
been at the Auditorium with the Gage
l
very favorably received
James NJ Gilbert of Townshend has
bought the Frank w. Mcclure residence
and land connected Herewith at 10 Will
liston street and has leased IL to his son,
Walter A. Gilbert who will move there
soon from Pearl street The sale was
made through A. " Nays real estate
agency. An auction Of Mrs. McClure's
household goods will be held at 10 o'clock
tomorrow, on the premises, George p.
Miller acting as auctioneer.
Charles r. Crosby has issued this week
, an attractive genealogical booklet con-
tanning the family records Of the Edward
: Crosby branch Of the Crosby family,
These records consist chiefly of datn
= gathered by the late Fannie Crosby Rice,
who spent much time and money I'm the
l work The booklet is embellished with
, fine half-tone pictures OF the old Crosby
homestead on Western avenue. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Edward Crosby Edward c. Crosby
} Charles r. Crosby, Mrs. Fannie Crosby
Rice and Mrs. Ella Crosby Adams.
$ What is confidently predicted will prove
the dramatic event of the season; will be
the engagement of Miss Clara Lipmar
: | and Mr. Louis Mann in the Messrs. Shu-
i berts production of Julie Bonbon'' al
b the Auditorium, Friday Oct. g. This de-
lightful comedy was written especially
a for Mr.. Mann by Clara Lipmans who ir
private life is Mrs. Mann. The play
K achieved an instant and lasting success.
: in New York and comes to the towT
heralded as one of the greatest charac.
ter plays seen in recent years.
n Mrs. Mary Lockwood. who is in North
Il ampton to give an address before thI
d Daughters of the American Revolution
will come to Brattleboro Saturday, to re
Il main until Tuesday as the guest of Mrs
,. j. J. Estey, whom she win accompany t.
r, Burlington to attend the meeting of tn
n Vermont chapter, d. A. r. Mrs. Lock
wood is one of the authors of "Story o
% the Records" the first complete history o
- the ID. A. r., and is honorary vice pres
ident general for life of the National so
- ciety. She was the first historian genera
of the National society and has had som
official relation with the board of man
IS agement since its organization. Daugh
y ters of the American Revolution an
n members OF the Woman's club are invite
of to call at Mrs. Estey's TO meet Mrs. Lock
wood next Monday evening,
n The publicity committee OF the boar
n Of trade has arranged to have a censu
III OF Brattleboro taken, as soon as possibl
or after the Valley Fair The work will b
n under the direction of Harry r. Lawrence
No statistics will be collected aside froI
ys the number of people in town. 1t win b
II the duty of the canvassers to ascerJai
"a how many people live in each house, an
4 occupants are urged to cooperate in tn
q viii be asked of them as quickly and di
r rectly as possible, as 1t is desired to com
plete the entire canvass within a fe'
days. 1t is known that Brattleboro ha
~ III made a large growth in the past fou
H. years, and the object I'm taking the cen
8 sus is to show the advancement which
at being made. It is believed that such pub
n licity will attract attention to Brattle
I boro as a place desirable for residene'
business opportunity or investment.
ly Mrs. A. ]. Hough, whose husband wa
pastor OF the Methodist church in Brat
tleboro 1S93-96, died Tuesday night
III her home in Groton. from valvular heal
se disease, after long and distressing IL
u ness. She had been confined to the be
al the past 80 weeks. The funeral will I
n; held today at White River Junction, an
~ the burial win be ip that place. Mr.
:. Hough was native of Walden, and wa
=; married to Mr. Hough about 35 years ag
81 She was an efficient helpmeet in his pas
~ torates in White River Junction. Mon
"a pelier, Northield Bradford and Brattl'
W boro and Groton. During his S3 years {
pastor Mr.. Hough has labored with II
" church in White River Junction IL year
mt having three settlements there Mr.
he Hough is survived by her husband
nd Groton, and by three children, all
ng White River Junction-Mary. bookkeep
m. for the White River Paper compan