Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-02
BRATTIEBoKo FEBRUARY 1906

The town auditors began work on the
town accounts yesterday
Dinners and lunches are served every
day in the w. c. T. L. rooms blllot
street A turkey dinner will be served
Tuesday, Feb. 6.
The check list of voters to be used at
the annual town meeting March VIII De
posted in the town hall corridor tomor-
row.
"over Niagara Falls" a scenically
beautiful melodrama, was presented In the
Auditorium Saturday afternoon and even
ing. The attendance was not large but
the play was excellent.
p. f. Crown has bought the Timothy
Shea place on Western avenue OF D.
Frank Shea and Patrick L. Shea, execu-
tors Mr. Shea owned the place from
1886 until the time of his death.
The ladies' Enterprise society will meet
with Mrs A. e. Thomas and Mrs. A. O.
Miller, corner of Pleasant and Chestnut
streets, next Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock. Supper will be served from 5.SO
to 7.3O o'clock and will be followed by a
social hour.
The Marks Bros. Dramatic company,
which will play a weeks engagement al
the Auditorium soon, was credited by the
Concord n. H., papers where 1t played
toire organization that has played at the
local opera house this season
The Sunday school classes taught by
Mrs. II. r. Brown and Mrs. N. A. Cheney
met In the Universalist church at $50
Tuesday and had supper, together with
Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Cheney and Rev. and
Mrs. Masseck. The supper was followed
by games, and all had pleasant time.
Manager Fox's engagement for the APP
pearance of Sousa's band In Brattleboro
had to be cancelled because the only open
date was that of May l. the day of the
annual village meeting. Creatore's band,
a larger organization than Sousa's, and
considered by many to be much better,
probably will use a date In May.
Company I. 1st Vermont regiment. held
its annual meeting Wednesday evening.
Lieut. George +. Mosher was reelected
treasurer and Sergeant Ralph B. Pettee
was elected clerk. A committee consisting
of Lieut. c. H. Davis. Lieut. G. E. Mosher,
Sergeant r. B. Pettee. Sergeant Fayette
Miller and Corporal +. w. Mickey was
elected to revise the bylaws. The busl-
ness meeting was followed by drill.
A session of the United States court was
held by Judge Wheeler Tuesday. in the
Brooks House. The hearing was on a
motion by the defendant to set aside a
verdict Of s12, 900 rendered in western
case In October The attorneys for the
plaintiff were Nearing & Townshend Of
Kansas City and E. c. Mower OF Burllng-
ton. The defendants counsel was E. ].
Ormsbee of Brandon. A A. Hall OF st.
Adams and +. McFeeters OF Enosburg
Falls. On the filing of a remittitur for
S467 by the plaintiff the motion was over
ruled a petition for a new trial was
filed.
From 200 to 800 members OF the
Masonic fraternity are expected In Brat
tleboro next Thursday afternoon and
evening, when the annual meeting OF the
eighth Masonic district of Vermont will
be held. The meeting will begin at 2.30.
Brattleboro lodge opening q lodge OF
Master Masons.. At the close of the after
noon work Bingham chapter, Order OF
Eastern Star. will serve banquet. fol-
lowed by the reception OF grand lodge
officers. The Master Mason degree will
be conferred by King Solomon's Temple
lodge Of Bellows Falls, and there will be
! addresses and special music