Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-15

Three were initiated at the monthly
meeting of the Garment Workers union
Monday evening.
A stl alarm Wednesday afternoon
called the chemical engine to eXtinguish
a grass fire near the Valley fair grounds.
Little damage was done.
A number of the high school athletes
went to the golf links Wednesday Tor
baseball practice. Several promising
candidates for the principal positions
were tried out
Mrs Sarah A. Bradley recently trans
ferred to the Central Vermont railway
company a strip Of land % feet wide,
from a point north Of the West river
bridge and running northerly beside the
West river railroad track.
The mems chorus Of 40 voices for the
band opera, Pirates Of Penzance," held
it's first rehearsal in the band room last
evening under the direction Of Mr.. Crane
They will hold another tonight. The
chorus is much better and fuller than
the one last year and includes many new
and fresh voices.
Pocahontas council No 4, has called a
special meeting for next Thursday night
when the adoption degree will be con-
! ferred on six candidates. Several new
! features have been added to the floor
| work, which was greatly appreciated last
! night when pale face was taught the
mysteries Of the degree Of Pocahontas.
Mrs G. II. Smith has received this week
! her new model r 1910 Ford touring car.
! II. p. Wellman has bought the Knox car
| which was owned by the late Leroy f.
| Adams. l.. b. Bullock Of Springfield,
Mass, has been here this week putting
/ II i'm first class condition. l.. Il. Holden
! has bought a Buick II car, which arrived
! yesterday. Harry Sanders will act as
/ his chauffeur.
About % members Of the New England
/ Order of Projection made Mr.. and Mrs
! Fred Currier surprise visit a. "a Wash
| ington street last night on account Of Mr.
and Mrs. Curriers' decision to move to
| Whitnsville, Mass, where Mr. Currier
has a position with the Whitinsville Ma
! chine company. Cards, music and re-
I freshments of cake and coffee were en-
joyed. Mr.. and Mrs. Currier have been
active workers in the lodge and the loss
! OF their membership Is regretted.
The census enumerators began their
work this morning Harrie b. Chase,
Clifford j. Cooke and Hugh Agnew have
three of the village districts and E G.
1 Frost is taking the farming section. Paul
Emerson is taking the census in Vernon.
Dan =. Thompson in Putney and DR. NJ.
l.. Bruce in Windham. O. b. Hughes IS
taking the census OF mines mining and
j. W. Cobb has a similar position in
! Windsor county.
a good sized doe wandered through the
northern part of the village yesterday
. afternoon She was seen first coming
from nOrtherly direction near the home
| of Harry J.. Emerson on North Main
street about go o'clock. The doe wan
dered about. jumped several high fences
and remained in plain sight from the EN-
erson house until frightened away by one
| Of the family who went out TO get a
closer view. The animal came down
. nearly to the common, then went across
North street yards and plunged down the
/ river bank Nearly an hour later she
reappeared on Harris place. after swim
ming across the river and back She
went through the yard Of St Michael's
parOChial school and caused much eX-
element among the pupils. The doe
came out to North Main street. crossed
DR.. Fremont Hamilton's lawn and wan.
dered of in the direction Of the Retreat
She did not appear to be scared at any
time and for the most part her move.
ments were leisurely.