Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-06-21

Reeds pavilion theatre company. is
drawing good crowds nightly to its show
ON the island.
The womans auxiliary of the Y. NJ
G. A. will hold food sale at the assoc
citation rooms on Saturday at p. m.
Bingham chapter. O. T.. S. initiated
candidates i'm the meeting Tuesday
which was the last of the season. The
next meeting will be held the first Tues
day i'm september.
\. V. Mays agency has sold for NJ. II.
Pecler his farm in West Wardsboro,
known as the Willis place. to Harry L.
Emerson of Brattleboro, who has bought
it for a summer home.
The ladies of the Baptist society will
have strawberry supper on the lawn in
the rear of the church Wednesday even
ing, June %. at $50 Cake and ice
cream will BE- served during the evening.
About 20 members of Company G. Sec
ond regiment, gathered here this morn
ing for the annual reunion A business
meeting was held i'm Grand Army hall
and dinner was taken at Halls restau-
rant
The kindergarten children were given
an automobile ride Tuesday bv Harry
Emerson, who afterward took them to
Alright Il Casassa's. where they were
children had a very pleasant time.
A large number of Mystic Shriners from
Brattleboro will attend a special meeting
Of Mt Sinai temple in Bellows Falls next
Wednesday \ large class will be inti-
ated. including candidates from Brattle-
boro. Wilmington, Newfane, Bellows Falls
and other towns.
The case of Isaac Newton of Bellows
! Falls against David Mcany of this town
for the recovery of an account Of SAB As
alleged to be due. was heard before Judge
/ T.. W. Gibson i'm the municipal court this
| morning. II. G. and r T.. Barber were
for the plaintiff and A. f Schwenk was
for the defendant.
Rev Delmar T. Trout will preach in
the Universalist church Sunday and will
occupy the pulpit regularly hereafter,
although he will not come here to live
until July l. His parents from the
West will attend Tufts college commence
mcnt and will Toe in Brattleboro over
Sunday with their son.
The Dividend Mining and Milling com
ptny of Estcy City New Mexico is plan
! ming To pay at an early date liberal
| dividend on the common stock This
property was originally started by the
| late D. NJ Estcy and is considered the
| equal of the Rishce or United Verde I'm
quantity and high grade of copper ore.
The first quarterly conference Of the
/ Methodist church was held Saturday
/ evening. The new presiding elder, Rev
/ w. :. Smthrrs. was present II was
| voted To Increase the pastors salary this
/ year William a. Moore was elected
| steward to take the place of f. G.. Crouch
| who has movd to Greenfield and John
/ Howe was elected class leader to take the
| place of w. Z. Burdettc. who has moved
/ To keene.
/ An important addition to the Counec-
/ ticut river tlotilla was made Saturday
evening when We're W. Shipmau launched
/ from the island the steam launch Eloise
/ which he bought of :. A. Smith The
| craft was formerly used by Mr. Smith at
/ Spofford lake and has recently been fitted
| with new powerful boiler Of special
! design built by c. \. Smith The launch
/ Will seat L. to Is people. II was in com
| mission all day Sunday ana nearly 100
! persons were given rides on the river
! during the day The boat went easily
! through all the rapids. with the exception
! OF the Hastings rapids and on the
single trial there it was within 80 feet
| OF still water when IT was discovered
/ that the steam was low and the fire
! nearly out. There were seven people in
/ the boat at the time. Under good steam
! pressure the boat will make Hastings
/ rapids easily. The launch has a draft
! OF 20 inches Mr.. Shipman will build a
portable boat house on the island
The funeral Of Cyrus F Reed. held
| Sunday afternoon at O'Clock I'm his
! Central street home. was largely attended
! by his friends in the Unversalist church
! in the Estey shops and i'm the Odd Fol
! lows and Free MasOnS. The floral tri-
! butes were profusr the shopmates and
| lodges being represented by appropriate
set pieces In the absence of a settled
/ pastor in the tniversalist church. Rev.