Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-23

day.
Rev. L. j. Lewis Of West Brattleboro
will conduct the chapel service in the
Retreat Sunday at 3 o'clock.
A good number attended the dance
given by Company l in Grange hall last
evening Leltsnger's orchestra furnish
ed music.
The high school boys plan to have a
baseball team the coming season, but will
devote the main attention in athletics to
a track team. Julius Keuch will be man
ager of both baseball and football teams
in 1911.
The Windham County Rural Letter
Carriers association will hold its annual
meeting In the seleCtmen's room in the
town hall, Brattleboro, Monday. Jan. 2,
at 1890 a. m. All rural carriers and sub
stitutes Of Windham county are re-
quested to be present.
The annual free supper TO all members
Of the Universalist Sunday school. both
young and old, will be served al $50 to-
night, Friday, in that church. The
supper will be followed by an entertain
ment. The life Of Jesus will be illus
trated from his birth to the ascension,
which covers the ground OF the Sunday
school lessons for the past year. There
will he a tree and Santa Claus and the
usual distribution Of candy and oranges
The walking on most Of the sidewalks
in town has been difficult since the light
fall Of rain Monday night. which froze
Immediately and left the walks In a Slip
perry condition. Sand was thrown on
them but in most places IT has been blown
OFF leaving long stretches Of smooth, slip
perry ice. one Of the worst places In
town is in front Of the Methodist church
where for the entire frontage of the build
ing there is a wide stretch Of Ice which
makes dangerous footing.
\ German supper was served about 10
o'clock Saturday night in Grange ban
quet hall to about 50 members of the
w. ]. Crawford, clerk in the Amidon
grocery store. recited four selections
which won hearty applause. Mr.. Craw-
ford has marvellous voice which he uses
in a wide variety Of effects. Chorus
singing was In order in the latter part
of the evening, many Of the company
Joining In the rendition Of popular songs.
Though pike which inhabit the waters
Of the Connecticut have not been par
ticularly anxious to bite the bait Of the
local fishermen who have sought to lure
them from the river those that have been
caught since the ice formed have been
Of good size. Several that have been
caught weighed five pounds and few
four Founders have been taken. Fishing
/
they fish near the Norton meadow, Thorn
. as mill or Broad brook, although several
have had fair luck farther up the river.
a Christmas entertainment. with tree.
was held in the parlors Of the Congre-
gational church yesterday afternoon from
/ 3 t. o'clock, and the guests were the
/ children OF the beginners and primary
/ classes. They met at 3 o'clock. each
bearing gift to Santa Claus. which he
D gtf11 huV lFls a
! mission in New York city. Games were
played and singing was enjoyed until
/ i.l5. when supper was served. rep
/ resentation Of The little child Of Beth
/ lehem." the work of Mrs. c. B. Crowell
was much admired. Santa presented
| each child an orange before they re-
/ turned to their homes.
The Dial for December was issued this
week. and as usual II is on par with
/ other high school papers. The current
number contains portraits Of the football
team and OF Benjamin D. Weeden, cap
tain OF the team for 1911. 1t Is announced
! that the school viii attempt to have a
/ baseball team next season, with Julius
( kuech as manager, and that the athletic
association has balance Of $50 in the
/ treasury after paying for the boys foot
| ball sweaters. \ straightforward an
nouncement as to how the school stands
! In regard to the state football champion
I ship 8. also made. II eliminates the claim
| Of the Bellows Falls and says Goddard
seminary has a free right to the title.
The Y. VI. c. \. in Kalamazoo, Mich.
/ OF which Harry r. Horton, formerly Of
! this town, is secretary, sustained a loss Of
[ Sl5 600 Dec. 18th through fire The Ma -
| started I'm the attic. probably from de-
I fcctive electric light wiring. Mr. Horton
, discovered the fire, and i'm responsa In bis
alarm th, frernen wer. ouirkIv ~ vi,
. T. ]. Kremrr secretary. of the bovs'
/ branch I'm tho oss.s,iat fnr,s ,,.crl, -,
rescued from a peruous rnsitjon ON tLo
roof OF the building r,rt M tn, ,,o,
/ cayed in and the flames svvant tbr,,,ch
/ the entire upper mart Of tho huild
/ ing There was serious loss an tho i0,,.'r
/ floors from water. The loss is co,.ara5
/ hv insurance and rsn7irs viii, be MA ~
/ the building as soon as nossihJa -La
/ following, night a fire broke ouf n, ~
/ first floor of the building c,ux5D, -
I damage The library was bnrra1 ,-i.h
! some valuable personal effects owned by
/ Mr.. Horton
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/ a,,a,il. I''t' At CLOCK Wednesday
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ne rePoIt OF the palms relative to
In'Su"s the oalllns were instructed to
sh"Ne contract Tor municipal lighting
! -, W." '"e win STATE Gas