Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11

Sedgwick Womans Relief corps will
serve a public supper in Grand Army hall
Tuesday evening at els There will also
be a sale Of puffs, aprons and holders
Nominations for officers for the board
of trade were made at the regular meet
ing of the board of directors Tuesday
evening. The annual meeting will be
held in April at the call of the directors.
The millinery store formerly owned by
Mrs. w. +. Neal has been thoroughly
renovated and redecorated, Miss Emily
Ericsson, manager of the store, is in
Hartford and New York tdis week study
ing spring styles.
About 20 of the printers in l.. l.. IIil-
dreth Il co.'s plant went to Bcrnards-
ton ON a sleighrde Saturday night. They
returned shortly after midnight having
had an excellent supper and pleasant
evening.
\ group Of young men are making ar
rangcmcnts for an athletic exhibition by
professional athletes in Festival hail
early i'm April The exhibition will in
cludc a sparring match, wrestling and
bag punching. Further announcement
will he made.
Pocahontus council. No. 4. initiated a
large class of candidates at their meet
ing last night After the degree work
corn and vouison and wigwam tea were
served. Six applications were presented
for adoption at their next regular meet
ing, which will be held March "a
THE Man of the Hour" the greatest
of all American plays by George Broad
hurst, which patrons of the Auditorium
will see again tomorrow, Saturday
matinee ana evening peTformanCe-is a
sound example of good writing. good con-
struction and the blending of the ele-
mcntS That appeal to men and women.
young and old--a fascinating love story
and abundant and sparkling comedy
\ meeting of those Interested in the
formation of a Green Mountain club will
be held in the Van Ness House in Bur
lngton this afternoon. T.. T.. Smith.
principal of the Brattleboro high school.
and George Il. lawson, principal Of Yer
mont academy in SaXtons River, are
among the sigucr~ of the call. The OBJ
iect of the club will be TO awaken an
interest in the mountains of Vermont.
encourage mountain climbing, make
trails, build shelters ana ail in the pre-
paration of maps and guide books.
In January the practicng physicians
of Eratueboro issued $40 prescriptions
for Intoxicating liquor THESE were
filled 10y the four Bratueboro druggists.
+. H. Holden filling 800, w. f. Root 239.
G. r Thomas lS1 ana G. r. Graham 10l
The numbers credited to each physician
on the records in the county clerks office
are as follows Or. f. r. Lynch $50, Or
j. W. Gregg IFS Dr c. y. Roberts 1902
Dr II. T. Greene -, DR.. Henry Tucker A.
DIR. Thomas Rice a, Dr. q. h. Hunter AZ.
Or. G. II. Aldrch 40, DR.. G. :. Patt IS,
DR.. +. :. Bowen 81, Or. II. /. Waterman
SO. Dr.. \. /. Miller %, Dr. r. H. O'Connor
is, Dr Fremont Hamilton Il, Dr. W. II.
Lane -, Dr. G. r. Anderson 4, Or. II. u
Hotou =.
Dog licenses are being issued slowly at
the town clerks Office, only nine having
been asked for up to last night. There are
about 100 dogs in town. and it would APP
pear that the last few days of this month
will be busy ones. Up to April l dogs
may be licensed at the regular rate.
From April ! to May 10 the rate will be
doubled and after May 10 all unlicensed
dogs will he killed. The selectmen have
determined to take a firm stand on the
dog question this year and they have
given warning that they will appoint a
man to kill all unlicensed dogs as soon as
the law allows them to do So Hereto
fore many dogs have gone without licen-
ses but this year systematic effort will
be made to see that the dog owners
abide by the law.
C. +. Matava walked into an air hole
in the ice near the Connecticut river
bridge Friday afternoon ana had mar
working with the crew who were blast
ing out ice with dynamite below the bridge
and was returning to the scene of opera
tons with box of dynamite in his arms
He had walked across the same place
several times, but the blasting probably
weakened the lee over the airIue MI.
AlataYd went down some distance, but
he did not touch bottom ana luckily he
came up close to the sound ice lie was
pulled out without difficulty hut he
dropped the box of dynamite. The eN-
plosive is on the bottom of the river In
about 30 feet of water and there is little
probability that ii will be hit by any
thing to cause an explosion.
\ pleasant gathering was held Tuesday
afternoon and evening at the home of
y. w. Rockwell on Canal street when
10 of the women who have been active in
the Universalist church for a long term
OF years We're entertained by Mrs. Rock
well. Rev. ID. T.. Trout. pastor of the
church. and Mrs Trout were present
also and they assisted in entertaining
the guests with a pleasing program OF
violin and piano selections Mrs Rock
well served a dinner and the evening was
spent in n continuation of the pleasant
social intercourse of the afternoon The
guests were Mrs. F. II. Harris. Mrs F.
w. Benson. Mrs T. ]. B. Cudworth. Mrs.
William Howe, Mrs. John -Goodenough'
Mrs Peleg Barrows, Mrs. Cynthia Tuck
er, Mrs. A, j. Stearns, Mrs. Thatcher
Perry and Mrs. Elhu Thomas
DR.. Henry d. Holton reached Wednes-
day the 50th anniversary Of his admis-
sion as a practcng physician. The close
friends of Dr. Holton had been planning
10 make the day memorable one to him
but his duties as secretary of the state
board of health made ii necessary for
him to be in Barton to speak in connec-
tlon with the tuberculosis exhibit there
The Brattleboro physicians would not al
low MS absence to make any material
difference so they sent to him at Barton
a letter expressing their. personal and
professional congratulations. and ne a
more tangible expression of their respect
and esteem they sent him a handsome
stick pin. DR.. Holton replied
yesterday with a letter of warm appre-
citation at the sign of friendly feeling.
lie received also many letters from |
Brattleboro men and prominent men |
the state.
Arthur p, Carpenter filed Monday his |
answer to the chancery suit brought |
against him by Henry a. Mclean as the |
result or The recent controversy between |
the Windnam Light and Lumber com
pahy ana the Jamaica Lumber company |
! ne SUIT was brought to compel Mr. car
penter to account for $4,000 which II was
alleged was placed in his hands in trust
Tor MI, Mclean to protect him. In his
answer Mr. Carpenter denies that he re-
'elNed the $1,000 as trustee for the orator
DR. as a security for him He denies
furthermore that he ever has refused to
disclose to Mr.. Mclean or his agents what
ne has done with the money. or refused
20 state whether he held it as security
or Mr., Mclean. Mr. Carpenter admits
hat he received the $4,000 from, Mr. NJ