Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-11

served an excellent escalloped oyster and
cold meat supper at Wells hall Tuesday
evening.
A Bible study class has been formed
In the Epworth league The first meet
ing win be held Wednesday evening at
7SO o'clock in the league room in the
Methodist church. Rev. f. w. Sharp
will be the leader OF the class.
The funeral of Mrs. Luther Dustin was
held Friday afternoon at 100 O'Clock In
Bonds undertaking parlors. II was
floral remembrance. Rev. d. f. Trout,
pastor OF the Universallst church, Of
flciated and the bearers were relatives.
The body OF Mrs. Helen Carpenter wife
Of Arthur Carpenter OF Boston, formerly
OF Brattleboro, was brought to Brattle-
boro Friday afternoon for burial in the
family lot In Prospect Hill cemetery. A
commlttal service was conducted at the
grave by Rev Dr. John r. Cow, pastor
of the Baptist church.
Invitations nave been issued by George
L. Durham for a complimentary banquet
to the men of the Congregational church
and society In the Brooks House Tuesday
evening at 100. The speaker will be
| Rev. Philip $. Moxom. d. D., of SPRING
| field, Mass. widely known as a minister
/ and an eloqlseut speaker There will be
speeches also by local men. Music will
be furnished by I4eitsinger and Dugan and
a male quartet
The Wizard Of Wlseland company
| played to packed house In the Audi
/ tOrium last night. There were good
scenic and electrical effects but the cno-
rus was not specially enlivening. Nat
| Phillips as the Hebrew character of Ikey
Goldenberg gave an excellent comedian
| sketch, and his songs were well received
Among the songs worthy Of mention were
| those rendered by Miss Fannie Pinkham
and the Cowboy quartet
Frederick Blair, violincenist OF the
| Schubert string quartet OF Boston, will
be a sololst al the military ball next
| Wednesday evening. Mr.. Blair was the
favorite pupil Of Jules Klengel of Lelp.
sic. recognized as the greatest master ant
| teacher OF the cello. He was born II
America. and his success as an artist and
master Of his instrument is the more
marked when so many of the leading mu
| sicians in America come from abroad
| The press OF the country is unanimous IL
commanding his work, and Company
in fortunate In being able to secure him
Hubbard Newton. 10, Civil war vet
| eran who lived in Brattleboro about q
years. died Feb. In Westmoreland. N
| H., In the home of his nephew. H q
Hopkins Mr.. Newton worked here as {
carpenter. being employed much of tn,
time at the Retreat He lived In thu
watercure building on Elliot street. H,
left town four or five years ago. Fo
many years previous to coming here h,
was a resident of Walpole. The bod!
was buried in the village cemetery il
Walpole beside his wife. who was Fam!
Wheeler. son. Henry. died severa
years ago.
Miss J. Adele Morgan, 32. who laugh
grade five OF the Brattieboro schools
three years. her engagement terminating
in 1907, died Saturday at her home II
Lincoln. death being due to a genera
anaemic condition. The funeral was hel,
In the Baptist church In Lincoln Tuesday
the members OF the Rebekah lodge II
Bristol being present in body. Mis-
Morgan was a member OF the church
Sunday school. ladies' aid society an,
lodge of Good Templars. She was
young woman of marked capabilities, an,
she had some close friends in this town
Some miniature block-houses which sh
made without assistance "A few years ag
caused many expressions OF admiration
and some OF them are in use in tn
Bratt1eboro primary schools. Miss Nor
gan graduated from a sloyd school ii
Boston last June. receiving a certificate
good for six years to teach in the Bostoi
|
eligible list
The coming high school fair, Feb. q
became much In evidence in town thi
week. The details have been nearly com
| pleted by large force OF committees
II Will be a Lantern Fete with Japanes
effects predominatlng. which will be YER
| attractive. Some exceedingly attractive
| posters made by u group of high schoo
pupils have been placed in stores abou
town and they are attracting much at
tention. These posters will be sold b.
auction the night OF the fair The fai
will open at , o'clock. and the Afternoon
and evening entertainments will includ
selections by the high school glee club
violin solos. a dumbbell drill by a team
| from the Magnet club a Japanese dane
by eight girls and harvest dance b.
eight couples. As announced previously
this will be the last year that the hig
school seniors viii go to Washington, an
il Will be the last chance for the peopl
OF Brattleboro TO show their good vii
toward the trip. The success OF tn
Washington trip win depend largely o.
the financial returns from the fair.
The selectmen came out better on tn
town finances than they expected. Tn
report for the fiscal year ending Feb
will show that the current expenses hav
been met. that $4,000 has been paid o.
1
back Indebtedness and about sos remain
in the treasury with which to begin tn
new year. All that will be carrie
forward is the loan OF $4,000 to pay tn
bond due Jan. l on account of the return
| of the United States deposit money. Thi
was not figured in the estimates for tn
year. With this carried forward to mex
year the appropriation to cover the bond
will have to be $1,000 instead of $4,000 a
In years before the additional bonds ha,
to be paid. Tine selectmen are gratlfie
that they are able TO come out so wei
In view of the unusual expenses whicl
have been thrust upon the town in tn
past year. In view of the extra bonde,
Indebtedness 1t will not be possible t
reduce the tax rate the coming year, bu
II is hoped that no advance will he neces
sary. Just what rate the seiectmen vii
recommend has not been decided upon.