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

The Garment Workers initiated IA mem
bers at their regular monthly meeting
Monday evening
The woman's club will be addressed by |
DR.. II. ID. Holton on Pure Food at the
Brooks House Wednesday afternoon jan
II.
The meeting of the Alliance study class
will be held at the Unitarian parsonage
on Monday. Jan. Is, at 1880 O'Clock. Sub
iect, "The Earliest Religion" All are
invited.
Bingham chapter, order of Eastern
Star. will serve u public supper at Ma
sonic hall Tuesday, Jan. 16, at o'clock,
the proceeds to be used toward buying
piano for the hall. Everybody Is In
vited.
1t is good news to state that Manager
Fox has booked the Jeffersons In The
Rivals" for one night at the Auditorium
little later on also the unsteady in
cllned will be glad TO know that both
Sousa's and Creatore's bands VIII be heard
here before the season closes.
A boy about 70 years old reeled about
on Main street Wednesday forenoon and
person who thought the lad was drunk
notified authorities, who had him taken
to Village Attorney Schwenk's office.
minutes conversation showed that the
boy was shamming and he was told to go
on his way. He went out smiling.
Harden Klark, the leading man Of the
Klark-Urban company, stands in the
front rank of actors and Miss Gladys
Klark, the leading lady. is n charming
and talented actress. The company will
begin its weeks engagement at the Au-
ditorium next Monday evening with
| presentation of the beautiful comedy
drama, The Silent Partner"
Ex-Governor Frederick Holbrook, pres
ident of the Vermont Savings hank. who
| will be SO years old If he lives till the
18th of February, attended the banks
| annual meeting on Wednesday and pre-
| sided, as he has done for so many years,
| though he thought It not best to remain
| for the corporation dinner. Gov. Hol-
brooks general health continues good.
The annual meeting and dinner OF the
| stockholders and advisory board Of direc-
tors Of the Valley Fair association will
| be held in the Brooks House at II o'clock
next Friday, to elect officers, revise the
premium list and transact any other
business that may come up. Leitsinger's
| orchestra will furnish music during the
| dinner and at the after dinner exercises.
Rev. f. C. Bass. ID. D., of Providence,
r. l., has consented to act as endowment
agent for the University of Vermont In
the effort to raise a fund OF 100000 The
| project was started at the centennial
commencement. Rev. DR. Bass was a
member of the Vermont Methodist con-
| ference many years and at one time was
pastor Of the Methodist church in Brat
! tlebOro.
Frank waite's skating rink In the EN-
! erson building on Elliot street has been
closed since Saturday night, and during
| the week a new hardwood floor has
been laid. 1t is expected that the rink
| will be opened tomorrow night. Mr..
| Waite has been out OF town this week
after a hurdy-gurdy which will be used
hereafter to furnish the musical accom-
paniment to skating.
The Prospect Hill Cemetery association
held its annual meeting in the Office OF
w. S. Newton Monday night at 730
O'Clock. These officers were elected:
President, DR.. George F. Gale; clerk Will
liam s. Newton; treasurer. Robert Z.
Gordon; trustees, George E. Greene,
George A. Hines, Robert E. Gordon,
Charles A. Boyden, William II. Vinton
and ]. Gray Estey; collector Robert E.
Gordon.
The band has been engaged to play at
the Centreville rink Tuesday Thursday
| and Saturday evenings. A large number
have enjoyed skating at the rink the
past few days. The managers are ar
ranging for some special attractions to
be announced later. Frank Hildreth,
manager OF the rink. is recovering from
MS INJURY. ne Is ABOUT the streets TINS
week and will be able to return to his
duties in. a few days.
The work of tearing down the American
House was completed this week. Crosby
| & Adams will begin eXcavating soon for
the basement OF the brick business build
ing which they will erect on the site OF
the old hotel 1t is probable that a spur
| track will be built in the rear OF the lot
so that carloads of brick may be set off.
thus obviating the necessity of carting
the brick from the freight yard. A tenn
| porary bill board has been constructed
r. Fox.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Sargent will always
remember their 25th wedding anniversary
as bright spot In their lives. The event
occurred last evening. and following a
meeting OF the Grange Dramatic club in the
banquet hall those present were invited
| to the main hail. where a company of 200
were in awaiting to extend congratula-
| tions to Mr.. and Mrs. Sargent, who were
taken completely by surprise at the re-
ception. George w. Pierce, in behalf of
the members Of Protective Grange, pre-
| sented the worthy couple with an elegant
silver bowl and ladle. and they were the
| recipients of other gifts. Mr.. Sargent,
| who as master of Protective Grange and
| district deputy, is supposed to be ready
| TO speak on all occasions was taken so
much off his guard that he gave way for
a response from Mrs. Sargent, but she,
| too, was so much surprised that she found
| difficulty In expressing her feelings. Fol-
lowing the presentation refreshments
We're served and the company Joined in
| dancing