Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-22

An important business meeting of the
Brattleboro civic league will be held at
Mrs. c. a. McRaes on Canal street Mon
day evening a $50. All members of the
executive board are urgently requested to
be present
The board of bailfs and the board of
civil authority will meet in the office
Of Gibson & Waterman Saturday, April
so, at 7.3O p. m, to make any needed
changes in the check list to be used
at the annual village meeting.
The municipal court has had three VIC
Tins of circumstances in the tolls within
a week. Michael Fleming Elmer Joslin
and Thomas Mooney were brought in in
dividually and each pleaded guilty to be-
ing intoxicated and paid fine Of s. and
costs.
The woman's auxiliary of the Y. VI.
c. a. will serve a complimentary supper
to the members of the Magnet club
Tuesday evening in the Congregational
chapel. After the supper there will be
speaking by some of the club leaders
and a short address by some representa-
tive man of the town.
About % of the young people of the
Methodist church gathered at the home
of Rev. and Mrs. +. w. Sharp on Pros
pect hill Tuesday night in recognition
Of Mrs Sharp's birthday anniversary.
The evening was spent pleasantly in
playing games, and Il brief musical pro-
gram was given, including violin selec-
lions by Mason Sharp and songs by Miss
Gertrude Matthews. Refreshments were
served. The visit was complete sur
prise to Mrs. Sharp.
The 9lst anniversary of the Independ-
ent order of Odd Fellows will be OBJ
served by the local lodges in odd Fellows
hall Wednesday evening at o'clock. An
interesting program has been arranged.
including an address by Rev. J. b. Rear
don Of Springfield, this state, after which
a social hour viii be enjoyed. All Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs with their fami-
lies and invited friends are invited to at
tend. Members of the order are re-
quested to contribute cake without fur
Their solicitation.
In the annual meeting Of the woman 5
exchange in the rest room Monday after
noon these officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. F. l. Swift; vice president,
Mrs c. c. Fits; secretary, Mrs. F. W.
Nichols; treasurer, Miss Emma Heath:
directors, Mrs. Mary Warder Mrs 4. J.
Currier Miss Judith Cain. Mrs. D. p.
Dewitt, Mrs. {. Q. Smith, Mrs. +. D.
Whitney. Mrs +. V. Morse, Mrs +. L.
Smith, Mrs. Frances Bemis, Mrs. 5. VIII
cox. The annual reports of the officers
showed that the year had been success
full and that large amount Of good
had been accomplished
In the annual meeting Of the Girls
club Monday evening in the rest room
these officers We're elected: President
Miss Helen ROhde, vice president,
Miss Minnie Devine; secretary, Miss
Grace NJ Angler; treasurer, Miss Mabel
BarrOws; assistant treasurer, Miss Bes-
sic L. Farnum. The reports of the Off
GERS showed that the club was in good
condition and that the work had been
fruitful the past season. Il was decided
to have supper for the benefit Of the
rest room May II. \ committee consist
ing of Mrs c. g. Fits Miss Addie NJ
Fay and Miss Helen Rohde was elected
to submit a revised constitution to the
club at the next regular meeting
Carrying out a vote of the Brattleboro
board OF trade at its meeting Wednesday
evening OF last week, an article has been
inserted in the warrant for the annual
village meeting reading as follows: To
see what the village will do relative to
lighting conditions and the renewal of
the present street lighting contract,
which expires in August. 1910" There
is an article TO see whether the Village
of BrattlebOro will appropriate a sum of
five hundred dollars for series of six
teen concerts to be given within the VIII
lage limits during the ensuing year by
me fHsl regiment bahd or Brattleboro,
vermont Copies of the warrant have
oeen posted TINS week There are seven
articles, all but the two mentioned being
of a routine nature. The annual meeting
Will be held in Festival hall Tuesday
evening, May 3, at 80 o'clock
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S~''iSL '"e scale VIII ne Waged IN the
against it Will have to extend over
several years before the pest is er7li-
Gated I'm this locality
m
ING US IlNeE pI4dse was opened for
80 tGea"aE morning ana II Is eN-
- ttu l"dl mere VIII De no need OF
closing IL while the rest of the repairing
'eInS zone. Inc Selectmen have
1"h'" lHe pirtaulloh To put up a swing
safe at each ehd OF the structure, max
ing IL necessary Tor drivers 10 get out of
f"e .e"HIS anu open the gate before going
ON the pIldSe ana TO do the same
lhlhg at the oppisite end. II some of
the people who travel over it had used
proper discretion after repairs were be-