Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-10-14

Tickets are now on sale for the famous
Clyde Fitch farce, "The Blue Mouse"
which will be presented by a competent
company in the Auditorium Monday
evening, oct. L.
The corner stone of the Masonic temple
will be laid the afternoon of October %
about oclock The grand lodge officers
will be present. The program for the
occasion has not been decided upon.
The Boston and Maine railroad sur
veyors who have been working north
ward on the New Hampshire side of the
river several months have returned.
They are surveying in the vicinity OF
Brattleboro. George w. Anderson of
Wakefield, Mass is in charge of the
work
The Green street book club held It's
annual meeting in the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. w. c. Stone, Saturday even
ing. The same officers were elected who
held the positions last year, as follows;
Pres, Mrs. w. c. Stone; vice pres, Mrs.
w II. Richardson; sec and treas. Mrs.
2. w. Hall; book committee, Mrs. c. L.
Stickney, Mrs. II. X. Brown, Mrs f. H.
Holden.
Mrs b. NJ Smith, 76. mother OF
Leslie Smith and sister OF Mrs.
Susan Howe of Brattleboro. died in
Hyde Park, Mass. Sunday and the body
was DuIltu IN lidllIaAt nef native town,
| Wednesday. At one time she was a
resident of Brattleboro but in recent
years she had lived with her daughter
Mrs. II. r. Stone, in Hyde Park Leslie
Smith went to Hyde Park to attend the
funeral, but Mrs. Howe was unable to
attend.
Floyd Bradley. a lad Of u years who
lives on Canal street. very ingenlously
has built a model Of an aeroplane using
tor inl i
toothpicks. 1t is complete in every detail.
except that there Is no motor, and a
miniature aviator is shown at the wheel
ready for an ascension. Young Bradley
had no pattern to work by. the design
being constructed entirely as the result
of the impression which he gained by
seeing Schmitt Brothers aeroplanc at the
Valley fair.
The Vermont academy football team
will line up against the high school team
for their first game here tomorrow after
noon on the island grounds. The acad-
envy team is reported to be strong and
| has not lost a game this season The
local boys are going to do their best to
break the winning streak OF their OPP
ponents and an interesting contest should
result Since the game Saturday the boys
have been putting in some hard practice.
and the team that Wins tomorrow Will
have to play football every minute
\ blind horse belonging to the ; 4.
Smith company was left ON Chaplin street
yesterday morning while the driver went
into "A house. The horse evidently got
tircd Of waiting and started 20 take "A
walk and, being blind, did not see that
som" OF the yards on Chaplin street were
I'VE feet lower than the street level The
result WAS that he landed 10 w y.
, smiths yard and the wagon followed
, The contents Of the wagon were spread
l al r4rI
to get the vehicle back on Chaplin street
The horse was not injured and dld not
attempt to run. \ member OF the board
OF sclectmeu went to the scene OF the ac-
ctdent ana residents Of that district hope
that the result viii be an iron railing on
top Of the retaining wall
King William. the toy spaniel owned by
Mrs. Charles II. Welcome captured four
prizes at the dog show In LcnoN Mass
Saturday under the auspices OF the I.cnpx
dog show association. winning over a
large number OF dogs which were entered
| IN the same classes and also adding two
points 10 his record II this dog enters
a few more shows and captures prizes as
he has in the past he will soon be the
| owner OF the title OF champion Al
present he has II points toward that hon
or. on saturday he won first In the
open winners class, was awarded a regu-
lar and special prize for best dog in the
snow, also a special for being the best
toy spaniel entered Patience from the
same kennels won first in the open win
ners for bitches and a special for being
the best bitch in the show Queen Ress
kennel mate OF the other two. won first
In novice class, and second I'm the omen
reserve winners class. Colonel Estey's
alredale. Jericho. won first in the limit
dog class, and second In the novice class
There were 272 dogs entered and the
record Of the Brattleboro entrants against
Keen competition was very good
Advices received this week from wash
ington in regard 10 Brattleboro's pro-
posed government building tend to CON
hrm the statement made by the Wash
ngton correspondent Of The Phoenix
several months ago. which was that the
once or the supervising architect Of the
treasury department would reach the
Brattleboro building about next March
This town stands l23d on the list and
plans and specifications are being issued
at the rate of eight to 10 a month Work
on the preliminary plans probably will
be begun next month and in about six
months the full working plans and spec
hcatons will oe ready. Nothing def
mite has been decided upon relative to the
materials which will be used but when
the agent OF the treasury department was
IN Brattleboro he made careful note of
the surroundings of the site on the cor
mountain stone. West Dummerston gar
ite and other available material and he
stated that material which would har-
monte with the surroundings would be
selected. It Is not unlikely that the next
public buildings bill passed by Congress
VIII provide for another appropriation for
the Brattleboro building, as the first an
preparation for a federal building rarely
Is sufficient for its completion
Last Sunday was rally day in the Uni
Versalist Sunday school and the exer-
clses were of n military character The
officers of the school were designated by
military names and each class was known
as company. The room was decorated
tastefully with flags and bunting. and a /
cannon and stacked guns added to the /
military atmosphere OF the day. Pictures |
Of civil war generals and heroes were a |
part of the decorations. The novelty of |
the exercises attracted number to the |
school, and those in charge feel well re- |
pald Tor the amount of work which they |
performed to make the day a success |
The program was as follows Bugle |
caIl, Sewall Morse; salute. Company f.. |
onward Christian Soldiers: prayer by |
the chaplain; exercise, Company c; cor |
net solo, Sewall Morse; roll call of
ohlcers' regimental inspection: our En-
llstment.' Company X; our Colors "
Companies T. and T; star Spanrled |
Banner" Company G; Our Uniform -
Company L; Our Weapons" Company
}; our Rations," Company x; "Our
Marching Orders" Company NJ: flag
drill Companies A, b. and d: song by
regiment; address, Timothy w. Eason:
History of the American flag" Private
hendall; regimental roll call: sineWs Of