Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-05-04
THE vERMoNT PHGNIx BRATTIEBoRo FRIDAY, MAY 4 1906

season will be held next Tuesday evening. |
The meeting of the Brattleboro Minis
terial Union, which was set for next |
Monday. has been postponed TO May IA. |
A. b. Clapp and Col L. D. Taylor are
building private garage to hold four
machines. Mr.. Clapp has received this |
week Cadillac runabout and has order |
ed a Grout touring car for later delivery
c. A. Huntley, who recently sold the
Flat street laundry, has bought of James
A. Hogan the Meadow city laundry in
Northampton. He has moved there with
his family to a residence on Bridge street
and has his new business in charge.
Joseph and Villain W. jefferson, sup
ported by the same excellent cast which
has for the last few years accompanied
the laue Joseph Jefferson, will appear at
TIE Auditorium May Is, in Richard Brins-
ley Sherldan's Chassis comedy. The Ri
walls"
Sheriff Frank w. Mcclure went to Yer
gennes Tuesday with Leroy Petrie OF
Rockingham, who was sentenced in county
court last week to serve the remainder Of
his minority in the industrial school, hav-
ing pleaded guilty 10 the charge of bur-
glary. Petrie is l6 years old.
A. " May sold yesterday his house on
Chase street to f. d. Kendall, formerly
a marketman in Putney, who is now en-
plONeO Dy DennSOn BfOtnefS OF tnlS
town The residence Is very desirable
one. II was built by Mr.. May 81 years
ago, and has been occupied by him since
then.
George witt. the coupe driver. didn't
get a May basket, but on Wednesday
morning he found that his newly repaired
coupe had been treated In spots to daubs
of red paint. Five Esteyville lads were
rounded up that day. 1t is likely that
tlax- xr.ill lNo 20 90,
damage.
Brattleboro chapter, ID. A. r.. will be
| entertained by Mrs. G. w. Pierce and
Mrs. w. T. Haigh at Mrs. Pierce's home
on Wednesday. May 3, 0nstead of Tues
| day. at o'clock in the afternoon. A
program consisting of readings and mu-
steal numbers has been prepared and a
report Of the Continental Congress will
be given. a
The annual meeting of the w. c. T.
| U. was held Tuesday afternoon. when
these officers were elected: President.
Mrs. Mary Tucker; vice presidents. Mrs.
| Harriet Tucker, Mrs. George II. Clapp.
! Mrs. Charles Dowr er. Mrs. Alice Kimball,
Mrs. A. H. Webb. Mrs A. ]. Stearns, Mrs.
A. ]. Currier, Mrs. Henry Moore, Mrs.
John Cain and Mrs. Oscar Convey; sec
rotary, Mrs. Helen Newman treasurer,
Mrs. Hattie Edwards.
| a. ".
| sci for the plaintiff. and r. c. Bacon,
counsel for the defendant, went to Put
ney yesterday to try the case of II. p.
| Fnrr against E. w. Ellison before Justice
NJ. d. Whitman. The suit was brought
to eject Mr. Ellison from Mr.. Fairs
farm In East Putney for non-payment OF
rent. There was no hearing, as Mr.. Eli
son paid to the court the amount Of rent
due. together with interest and costs.
Since the death of Joseph jefferson. the
dean Of the American stage, the part he
heretofore played has been assumed 10y
his son, William W.. who with his brother
Joseph, have been touring In The Ri.
walls" the last four years In territory which
the elder Jefferson had not claimed as his
own. THE Rivals with the two son:
supported by the late Mr.. Jefferson's OWL
excellent cast, will be the attraction a
the Auditorium Tuesday evening, May Is
Brattleboro members of the Cigar
makers International Union of America
have received the annual report for 1905
The total benefits paid during the yea
were S429,0 In % years the tota
benefits have been nearly $1,000 600. Il
the past year the sick benefits wer
s165,91s. the death benefits slS2.s19. tn
out of-worlS benefits S35.16S The averag
cost OF the out-of-work benefits for eacl
member was 81 cents. The union ha
1905 contributing members and a balanc
! of $6SS.679.
Mrs. Stephen Ellis. IS. died at her HON
In West Brattleboro yesterday morning
! | She had been i'll about three weeks OWN
to her advanced age. She was born Il
West Brattleboro Jan. l3. 1921. and wa
a daughter OF Alfred and Cynthi
| (Prouty) Pratt Her maiden name wa
! RoNana Sophia Pratt. With tlh excep
4 ion of few years in Boston and Tro
4 her life was spent in West Brattleborc
: Ia TnI.
: March s, 1916. He died oct. IA. 1891
. Mrs. Ellis lived with her two sons, job
L | F.. and AFRO NJ. Ellis. Besides the son
n she leaves one daughter. Nellie. wife q
e Henry Squires of West Brattleboro, an
r one brother, Orlen D. Pratt of Worces
! ter. The funeral will be held at tn
house at o'clock tomorrow, Rev. l.. N
e Keneston officiating. and the burial wi
l. be in the West Brattleboro cemetery.
e The 2Sd anniversary of the Brattlebor
{ Young. Mems Christian association will b
e observed next Sunday evening AT
a o'clock, when a union service will be hel
= in the First Baptist church. Rev. L. l
v Doggett, d. D., president of the Spring
y field training school, will be the speaker
= DIR. Doggett. whose reputation is inter
Y national, will take for his theme 9Th
T work of a modern association" A. /
o Maynard, chairman of the music com
= mittee, will arrange for a chorus of 4
singers, lncludlng the various chulc
It choirs. President Z. C. Crosby will pre-
n side, and the program will include re
$ sponsive reading led by DR.. c. G. Wheel
er, scripture reading by Z. w. Gibson
n prayer by L. w. Hawley, an anthem b
= the chorus, selection by the Brautlebor
[ male quartet, and several hymns. TIL
o members OF the life problem club wi
: be ushers.
= Bingham chapter. o. E. s.. held pub
S lie installation Tuesday evening. TIL
y program included an address by MI
g Nellie NJ. Wood, grand warder OF tn
: grand chapter of Massachusetts,, and
d past matron of Mortified chapter; woes
r solos by Franklin II. Brasor and Mr.
e Walter e. Hubbard. Mrs. Maverette A
|. Fisher, past matron OF Bingham chapter
= acted as installing officer, Mrs. Dora
Bingham as marshal and Mrs. Mario
Weld as chaplain. Flowers were pre-
u sented by the retiring matron, Mrs. Car
= RE l.. Hamilton. Light refreshment
: We're served and a social hour was en-
u joyed after the close of the meeting Fol
=, lowing is the list Of officers for the en-
2 suing year, Martha A. Swift worthy ma
- iron; Milton H. Eddy worthy patron; Id
, M, Pierce, associate matron; Eugenia N
Pettee, secretary; Mary A. Randall, treas
a urer; Sarah A. Dickinson, conductress
= Janette M Haywood assistant conduct
: ress; Marion Weld, chaplain: Eliza Rem
/: ME, marshall; Hattie w. Angler, wardel
= Collins L. Piper sentinel; Meta Stolp
= Adah; Grace A. Whitaker, Ruth; Elois
. B. Nichols, Esther; Edith NJ. stolte Mar