Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-04
BRATTLEBORO.

Inc last Ddnu COHCeTl VI the SedSOl
will be held on the common next Wednes-
day evening.
A. M. Soue has moved his steam saw
mill to the Redway farm and will be
ready to begin saving Monday.
Sedgwick Grand Army post has voted
TO furnish each of its associate members
with a bronze button indicative of their
membership.
The case of the state against Frank d.
Robbins, for an alleged assault on George
Nash of West Dummerston, was con-
tinued from last Saturday to tomorrow.
The rally day exercises in the Congre-
gational church were postponed until
next Sunday on account of the small
number in attendance on account of the
weather.
Members of the Keene council of
knights of Columbus are planning to
come to Brattleboro on Sunday, Oct. 49, to
attend a special meeting, at which the
Brattleboro council will confer the third
degree.
James Gayley of New York, first vice
president of the United States Steel cor
poration, visited the Hamilton farm in
Dummerston Sunday with a party Of
friends, including a prominent architect.
Mr.. Gayley bought the property several
years ago with the idea of building a
summer residence there and the visit
of the architect indicates that his plan
as soon to be fulfilled.
Brattleboro is a gamer through the
fight between the theatrical trust and
the independents of whom Mr. Belasco is
one. The trust controls most of the
New England theatres, but Brattleboro is
on the Independent circuit. As a result
two Belasco attra ctions THE Girl of the
Golden West" and Sweet Kitty Bellairs -
have been seen here, and better still
David Warfield in the new play, "A
Grand Army Man" is coming next Fri
day night Oct IL.
The building formerly occupied by the
Williams carriage factory on the Brook
road was cleaned out early in the week
preparatory to the occupancy of the
Lowell Scale works. Four Of the
employees of the factory arrived
with their families Tuesday and as
soon as they could secure suitable homes
took charge of the building and began
TO fit it up for the new factory. Small
progress was made this week but it is
expected that in another week the re-
modelling will be well under way and that
work will begin there shortly.
The eye and ear examinations in the
public schools of district No . will be
begun soon by the teachers. The requi-
site blanks from the state board Of health
have arrived and as soon as convenient
the tests will be made. This will be the
sixth year that such tests have been made
in the Brattleboro schools either as a
town affair or with the money appro-
priated by the state. Two years ago the
state started a very comprehensive scheme
of examination and collection ~of--data but
last year nothing could be done on ac-
count of lack of funds. Money is avail
able again this year and the examination
hg feaNl NsfgfTV he
records will be made on special blanks,
uniform throughout the state
After a full investigation of the circum-
stances connected with the head-on col
lsion near Vernon last week with the
view to establishing the blame for the
accident, Mrs NJ. E. Nash, telegraph
operator at the local station. was rein
stated in her position. She had failed to
deliver the orders but in rush and hurry
incident to the fair and the extra trains
the failure was not an unnatural one and
the railroad authorities took this into
consideration AS a result of the &C.
currence strict orders have been issued
that no one not connected with the road
shall enter the telegraph office That day
many outsiders were in the office and the
confusion was great.
The Brattleboro Womans club will hold
its first meeting for 1907-OS Wednesday
There will be reports from the state fed
GRAFTON meeting held this week in Wind
Sor, followed by a social hour during
which tea will be served. The change of
the meeting place is due to the fact that
the Brooks House management has de-
cided not to rent the parlors to the club
for its regular afternoon meetings al
though gentlemens night and possibly
some other meetings will be held there
The available meeting places for the club
are Odd Fellows hall Grange hall and
the Congregational chapel, and it is hoped
that all members of the club will be
present Wednesday to decide upon a
meeting place for the coming year
The grand jury which has been in SEES.
sion in Keene this week reported 20 in
dictments, several of which are of loca
interest. as follows: Against Fred C
Gale of Hinsdale, for keeping liquor fol
sale; against Joanna II. Shea of Hinsdale
for keeping liquor for sale; against the
Cheshire Express company of Hinsdale
for keeping liquor for SALE against Etta
Weber of Chesterfield, for keeping liq,
nor for sale; against Charles Weber o.
Chesterfield, two indictments for spe,
cific sales of liquors and two indictment!
for keeping for sale; against Charles Il
Leonard, hotel proprietor in Keene, foul
Indictments for keeping liquor for sale
against James Airing of Chesterfield, To-
dSodull' II Is unueTSlOOu lndl Olner IN
dictment5 were found. but they have no
been made public.
Sweet Kitty Bellairs," as presented by
David Belascos company at the Audi
forum Tuesday evening, was a master
piece and it is unfortunate that only
small audience had the pleasure of wit
Messing 1t. The presentation was mark
ed by the fidelity of the details and ricl
perfection-what musicians term an en-
semble effect - which characterize al
Belasco productions The company wal
large, with over 20 speaking character
and a large number of supernumeraries
The costumes were beautiful representing
the period of 1893 in fashionable sOciet!
IN England, in which the scene was laid
and in addition to the special scenery tn
troupe carried all furniture and thei
paraphernalia used. Miss Fanchon Camp
bell as Kitty Bellairs was charming al
through the play. She handled the witt!
lines and striking situations with tn
right spirit, making the transition from
gay to grave deftly and setting forth tn
spirit of the dashng young Irish widoV
very cleverly. The company was stronj
and satisfactory throughout and as
whole the performance has seldom,
ever been equalled on the local stage.