Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-16
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The fall term of school will end Dec. q,
and from then until Jan the pupils and
teachers will have vacation.
Protective Grange will hold their annual
meeting Wednesday evening, when re-
norts of officers will be given and officers
for the ensuing year will be elected.
The local branch of the Garment Work
ers' union met Monday evening ana elect
ed these officers for the coming year
Pres. Minnie Devine; vice pres, Mrs. a.
I. Rohde; fin. sec, Miss Agnes whitney
rec sec. Miss Margaret Long; treas Mrs.
Carl Endlich.
Walden Iaskey of New York will give
a song recital with Mrs. Laskey as &C
.companist in the Baptist church, Decem-
her % under the auspices of the Brat
tleboro Woman's club Mr. lAskey Is
baritone singer of note and Mrs. laskey
is one of the best accompanies in New
York. The Woman's club feels sure that
the evening will be one or real ENJOY
ment.
A sociable for mothers i'm the COngrega-
tional parish was held in the parlors of
the church yesterday afternoon ana about
25 were present Notwithstanding th'
storm Young women were in ATTENDANCE
to care for the children. Instrumental
music was tuTHlSntu ny hl''9 4'i''' 's'' 49,
nard and Miss opal Oakley and tea was
served. 1t was decided to hold mothers
meeting each month, on "Wednesday az
ternoon.
St Michaels court. Catholic Order OF
Foresters, held its annual meeting tues
day evening and elected these officers:
Chief ranger, J. j. Eckels: vice chief
ranger, NJ. F. Dunn; rec. Sec T. a.
Austin: fin Sec D. :. Carey; treas. II.
b l.aNelle.
James Grady, w O. Young speaker
John r Grady. delegate to national con-
ventiou II h. Haus; alternate, T. -
IAvele. The convention viii be held at
Rouses Point, y y, next June.
Christmas exercises will be held by the
members Of the Baptist Sunday school
Thursday evening. supper will be served
at O'Clock for the younger children and
will he followed by an entertainment
consisting of rotations, music and tab
Ieaux The children will carry their
gifts to the church and. according to the
custom which has been followed sew
eral years, their Christmas offerings Will
be distributed among the poor people Of
the town.
During the past week eight cases Of
Chicken-pox have been called to the at
tention of Health officer Henry Tucker
all of the patients being school children
Seven of the cases are on Prospect hill,
and as most Of the children have had OPP
portunity to spread the disease more cases
probably will be reported within the next
few days. Two children of John Clarity.
who lives at IA Vernon street, have the
mumps, and as there are four other chill
dren in the family who have not had that
affiction. the chances are that the Gar
rity homestead will be under quarantine
a long time. No new cases of scarlet fe-
yer have been reported.
Karl Kron the famous long-dlstanco
bicyclist, rode into town from Hinsdale
Monday on a Columbia Expert machine
of the high wheel pattern which was in
use 25 years ago. Mr.. Kron is g. years
old, but is a fine type of physical man.
hood More than 20 years ago he wrote
30 900 Miles on a Bicycle" He has con-
tinued to ride regularly since then and
has been around the world twice on his
wheel He claims to have ridden his old
Columbia wheel a distance of 45, 900 miles
To some of the cyclists OF two decades
ago Mr. Kron talked very Interestingly
of his experiences in this and many for
eign countries but he was chary of re-
marks when the newspapermen APP
preached
Railroad fares to all points south on the
Boston e Maine will be boosted beginning
Jan. /. The Boston 4 Maine issued a new
schedule of rates early in the summer,
but the local rates have just been adjust
ed and viii 80 into effect on New Years
day. At the present time it costs $2.j1
to go to Boston from Brattleboro and
$3.07 to return. After Jan. l. il viii cost
$3.07 each way. Today one can ride from
here to Keene for 50 cents, and get back
for so, but on and after New Years day
travellers will have to produce $l,l0 for
the trip, either direction. This is because
the Ashuelot branch rates have been in
creased Following are the present rates
and those which will be in force after
Jan. l, 1911 Boston, from $2.57 to $3.07;
Fitchburg, from $1.64 to $I93; Gardner,
from $l.35 to Sl.52; Greenfield, from g.
cents to - cents; Keene, from So cents
to $l10; lolyoke, from $12o to $40;
northampton, from l.O5 to $l25; Troy,
n Y, from $235 to 1904; Worcester,
from sl.S5 to $2'25 Bridgeport, from 50 95
TO $500; Springfield, from $l.35 to l.55.
Rates to other points on the Boston &
Maine increased in proportion.
The baiifs have ordered from the
Combination Wagon Company of Provi-
dence fully equipped hose wagon
which will be stationed al the headquar-
tiers on Elliot street The vote to buy II
was taken at meeting Tuesday even
ing. The new wagon win arrive in Brat
tleboro about March Is, will weigh 1,SOC
pounds equipped, and will be painted red
The equipment consits of two extinguish-
ers, four lanterns, plaster hook picks
axes and other tools necessary in fire
fighting. The cost of the new wagon
will be 5000 As it is light in weight It
Is expected that it will be an easy mat
ter for the horses to travel at a good
rate of speed to all fires The bailiffs also
have ordered two new Boston nozzles, a
type with handles on each side which
make it easy for the men to hold them
At present there are three engines at
the headquarters on Elliot street, but
one of them will be placed in storage
and the new wagon will take it's place
The Phoenix Hose Company has been
moved from South Main street and is
now lodged on Elliot street. The bailiffs
have in mind several changes that are
intended to improve the department. The
only other business of Tuesday nights
meeting was a vote to call a special
meeting December 2S for further consid
GRAFTON of the electric lighting situation
as reported elsewhere in this paper