Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05

Ladies' night will be observed at the
Auditorium Monday, Jan. 10.
About 1876 couples attended the dance
in odd Fellows halls Wednesday evening
Leitsinger's orchestra furnished music.
A service will be held at the chapel in
Bsteyville next Tuesday evening at 7.SO,
with l.. w. Hawley as leader All are
cordially invited.
There will be a meeting of the Ladies'
| Catholic Benevolent association next
Thursday evening with Mrs. Hopkins In
the Rettlng building.
A mothers meeting will be held next
Wednesday afternoon at $40 o'clock at
the Congregational chapel The subject
will be Religious Education
The Klark- Urban company, which will
! be at the Auditorium the whole of the
week beginning Jan. 10, was in Fitch
| burg, Mass last week, and pleased the
| people there.
| A phenomenon in the southern sky was
noticed by many people Tuesday even
| ing shortly after o'clock. A fiery cloud
from which a large shaft of light extended
| was visible several minutes.
Mrs. C. c. Fits. first vice president of
the Woman's. club, presided at the meet
ing in the Brooks House Wednesday. 1t
was voted to invite the board of the state
! federation to hold its semi-annual meeting
| in Brattleboro.
The annual meeting Of the Universalist
| society was held last evening. These
officers were elected: Moderator, James
l.. Martin; clerk, Frank b. Barber; treas
urer, Clarence J.. Stickney; trustees,
| Freeman Scott. Fred c. Sargent and
Arthur f. Roberts
The Murray club will meet in the Uni
versalist vestry Thursday evening. Jan.
4 ut ~ rsf..
the principal objects and places of interest
in the city OF Berlin will be shown. This
| promises to be a very interesting meeting
and 1t is hoped that there will be large
attendance.
Frank Hildreth, manager of the Centre
| Vile skating rink, fell on the floor Wed
| nesday forenoon and hurt his right thigh
| badly. He was able to walk across the
floor but could go no farther. He was
| carried home in a coupe and has been
| confined In bed ever since. Mr.. Hldreth
undertook to do some fancy turns and lost
his footing. His hip was not broken,
| contrary to first reports.
At a meeting of the trustees of the
Brattleboro Free library last evening an
nouncement was made of a bequest of
! $1,000 to the library from the estate Of the
late Rev. Lewis Grout of West Brattle-
boro. Mr. Grout decreed similar amount
to the Congregational Home Missionary
society and like amount to the Ameri-
| can Missionary association. Announce
ment Of these requests was made by Dr.
Holton, executor Of Mr.. CIRCUITS will.
The roller skating rink in the factory in
Centreville was opened Saturday after
noon, and In the evening there was pres
ent crowd numbering about 300 Music
was furnished by members of the First
Regiment band Every pair of skates was
in use throughout the evening. The floor
which is 30 by 35 feet. was in the pink of
condition The attendance since Saturday
has been large In the evenings but rather
small in the afternoons The band was
present again Wednesday night.
Rev. Thomas Cain, pastor Of the Bap-
fist church in Laconia. y. H.. and Miss
Sadie +. Butler of Windsor were married
in the latter town Wednesday afternoon,
Rev. George Clough officiating. The cere-
mony was performed at the home OF
Charles ii. Gay on State street The
single ring service was used and there
was no bridesmaid or best man. The
bride wore white silk trimmed with lace
and carried a shower bouquet of bride
roses. Rev. and Mrs. Cain will be at
home after Feb. l at 3S7 Union avenue
Laconia. Rev Mr.. Cain is a former Brat
tleboro resident who worked at the Estey
factory several years after he attended
the public schools. He then studied in
in West Swanzey n. H.. and Windsor
before accepting a call to Laconla.
Much interest was shown Tuesday
evening in the first meetings at the Bap-
fist church OF the study classes of the
young peoples union. Mrs Nora E.
Kenney began her work I'm stenography
with 16 or more and II. +. c. Todt had
% young men and women in his book
keeping class. DIR. II. D. Holton gave the
first talk before the domestic science
class of 80 young women. The talk was
very practical and was much enjoyed
Dr. Holton will speak again next Tues
day evening at o'clock, and the week
following Mrs Harriet A. Moore will be-
gin series Of talks to this class. A class
in French with Miss Rosa n. Allen as
instructor will be organized Tuesday even
ing. Mrs. F. S. knights class in modern
missions will meet at her home Wednes-
day evenings. Rev. Mr.. Lawson's class
in Bible study also will begin its sessions
soon.
The Woman's club held one of the
most interesting meetings of the season
Wednesday afternoon at the Brooks
House. Miss Georgia Bacon of Worcester.
Mass, chairman OF the civil service COM
mittee of the general federation of
Woman's clubs. gave the address Miss
Bacon is a fascinating speaker, thorough
~ acquainted with her subject and keenly
interested in all topics relating to political
corruption She touched upon the low
moral tone of politics during 1.-THE reign
of the Georges and told of the beginning
of civil service reform in the country.
As notable examples of the spoils system
she gave a short history of the Republ- |
can corruption in Delaware and the |
Democratic misrue in Missouri At the |
close of Miss Bacon's address Mrs. c. II. |
thompson gave report of the work OF |
the civil service reform committee OF the |
state federation. After adjournment many |
awaited themselves of the opportunity to |
meet Miss Bacon.