Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-19
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lodge of Elks will be Instituted In
Brattleboro during the coming season.
Sunshine society, branch l, will meet
with Mrs H. p. Wellman, rs western
avenue next Friday afternoon at $50
The new American building Will con-
tain 900 electric lights. The lights are
now being installed by Horton d. walker.
The hearing in the case Of Charles
Abbey of Chicopee Mass, against Mrs.
Frank Turner scheduled tor wednesday,
was continued again.
The entertainment which was an
nounced by the ladies of the Baptist
society to be given Oct. "a, has been
postponed indefinitely.
Dennis Rebekah lodge, No. l, will in
itiate ten candidates at. their next reg
ular meeting, Oct. %. Visitors from New
fame and Hinsdale are expected.
Beauseant Commandery No. Z, X. T.,
conferred the Red Cross degree upon SIX
candidates at a stated conclave wed
nesday Four of the candidates were
from Wilmington, two from Bratleooro.
After the work an oyster supper was
served.
The members of the Brattleboro
branch of the Woman's Alliance are IN
vitad to meet at The Colonial with Mrs.
Charles Wardner Friday evening at fSo
o'clock. when plans will be arranged Tor
the winter. A full attendance Is ear
nestly desired.
Oliver Son, employed by the Brattie-
boro Cabinet company, was arrested Ny
Night Waterman William warren iues-
day night for intoxication. Al near
inS before Justice William S. Newton
Yesterday morning he pleaded guilty ana
was fined s. and costs, amounting 10
$10.25.
The St Johnsbury Republican had the
following in its local column this Week
'sHarlow p. Hunter, an architect OF Brat
tleboro, was here the first OF the week
in consultation with f. e. Gibson re-
garding the house which Mr.. Gibson Is 70
have erectsd on his recently purchaSeu
lot on Portland street"
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional club will be held in the BROOKS
House parlors next Wednesday evening.
complimentary banquet Will be served
at 7.45 o'clock followed by the electlon
of officers and a short program All
former members and others who wouIo
like to join are cordially invited to be
present.
The body of Mrs. Almira Fox. who
died Friday as the result of injuries re-
ceived in a runaway accident, was taken
to Keene Saturday. Funeral services
were held there Monday afternoon and
the burial was in the family lot In
BernardSton, Mass. Clifton Ii. Fox OF
Brattleboro nephew of the deceased,
attended the funeral.
Adams & Crosby have leased the north
store on the first floor Of their new build
ing on Main street to the Twin State Gas
& Electric company, which will move its
office from Crosby block as soon as the
new store is ready. The company will
carry in the front part of the store full
line Of gas and electric mixtures, and the
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the front part also will be a waiting room
for patrons of the street railroad.
George Croll has exchanged two build.
ing lots and a house on Oak Grove ave.
nue. with Mrs. L. K. Fuller for two lots
on Pine street between F. H. Brasor's
and Thomas Martins, and three lots or
Highland avenue, two of which are or
the corner near the Thomas place, am
the other on the opposite side of the
street The trade was made through
Edgett & Co.'s agency. Mr.. Croll expects
to build dwelling houses on these lots
but has made no definite plans.
G. w. Learned and E. B. Tibbetts, rep
resenting the contract department of tn,
New England Telephone e. Telegraph
company, are canvassing the town in thu
interest of the telephone extension Sc
for residences. The set consists of a re
ceiver and transmitter which, for a small
yearly sum, will be placed upstairs o
in any desired part of the house so tina
calls may be answered or given withou
the necessity of going to the main in
strument The convenience OF the ap
paratus is apparent.
Every Sunday school officer and teache
and all who are interested in the de
velopment of better methods and create
efficiency will be welcome at the meet
ing next Wednesday evening in the Bap
fist chapel. The report of the committe
on permanent organization will be give
and It is expected that the officers vii
be elected at that meeting. Henry Bon
of Greenfield, a worker of wide and sue
cessful experience, and a speaker of abil
ity, will address the meeting. Let Their
be a very fun house.
Clarence A. Barber and Frank E. Bar
Der have bought the Oscar L. Ware farI
of John S. Gallup, also Mr.. Gallup's her
of 21 cattle and his milk route. TIL
farm consists of 81 acres, principally O
tillage land. The buildings were burne
recently. Clarence A. Barber will con
duct the farm in connection with tn
Taft farm, now owned by himself an
brother, F. E. Barber. They have NO
decided definitely in regard to erectin
new buildings on the farm. The sale wa
made through A. v. Mays real estat
agency.
The annual meeting Of the Connection
Valley Street Railway company was hel
Monday at the Hotel Lathrop, Sout
Deerfeld Col. F. e. Pierce of Greenfel
was elected president. The board of III
rectors includes George c. Averill an
e. c. Crosby of Brattleboro. The annut
report showed gross earnings from opeI
atoms $173. 622.15, net earnings of $5S
371.70, charges and deductions from In
come $50, 17267, net Invisible income $22
1903, and surplus for year $12,4S1. o.
The number of passengers paying far
during the year was 3,596,O01.
The first shubert attraction of tn
season, 1.-THE Press Agent" will come
the Auditorium next Monday nigh
pete" Daley will be in the star role, an
the personnel OF the entire company wi
be the same as at the Majestic theatl
in Boston and on Broadway in New Yorl
The company includes 10 people and tN
carloads of special scenery are carries
The production will be one Of the mo-
elaborate ever seen in BratIleboro, an
II the patronage is encouraging poop
here viii be able to see from time to tin
the sterling Shubert attractions. IT
Shuberts do not put out No. road con
panies to trade on the reputation while
has been acquired in New York and Boz
ton They have only one company Il
each attraction, and when a Shube
company is seen in Brattleboro 1t is Il
original organization which won its we
in the large cities.