Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-15


chapel service at the Retreat next Sun
day afternoon at o'clock.
Arthur p. Carpenter Rolln S. Chllds
and NJ. j. Moran attended the state and
second district Democratic conventions
In st. Adams yesterday.
f. S. Harrison, acting pastor of the
West Brattleboro Baptist church. will
speak at the open air meeting on the
common Sunday afternoon.
The New England order of Protection
will serve ice cream and cake during the
band concert on the common next Tues
day evening. Ladies of the order are
requested to bring cake.
The women of Sedgwlck woman's Re-
lief corps are invited to a lawn party
at Mrs. George f. Greenes on Canal
street Tuesday afternoon. II stormy
that day the lawn party will be held the
first pleasant afternoon following.
The supplies for the Baptist church
during the vacation of the pastor. Rev
DR.. John r. Cow, in August will be as
follows: Aug. T. Rev. F. ID. Penney OF
Burlington; Aug. IA and 81, Rev. w. w.
Walker of Scranton, Pa; Aug. %. Rev
Guy c. Lamson of Hyde Park, Mass.
About rs members of Brattleboro chap
ter, d. A. r., will go to Deerfeld today
to attend the pageant given under the
auspices of the Deerfield Historical So
ciety. Mrs Clayton N North of Shore
ham. state regent, came to Brattleboro
yesterday as the guest of Mrs. f. l.
Swift. and she will accompany the Brat
tleboro members on their Deerneld trip
While the family Of f. A. Sargent were
seated on their veranda on the Putney
road last evening an immense hedgehog
walked past few feet away. climbed
large elm tree I'm the yard and seated
himself on limb I'm full view. He re-
manned there half an hour or more, but H.
nally was brough down by charge from
a gun In the hands of George Herrick. a
neghbor.
Mrs. Annah Gales class. No. 10, OF the
Baptist Bible school, including Mrs. Gale.
who had been away several weeks. made
a surprise visit to the home of Mrs.
whitney, who lives with her son. d. A.
Howard OF Maple street, yesterday after
noon. it being her birthday anniversary.
There was no question about the visit
being a surprise, Mrs. Whitney literally
being caught mapping, Twelve were
present and the afternoon was spent in
social way Refreshments were served
The cradle roll and the beginners class
of the Centre Congregational Sunday
| school held a pleasant social in the chapel
| yesterday afternoon. Mrs. w T. Haigh.
who is in charge of the little folks, plan
ned the party, and there were nearly as
many mothers and friends present to
! see the fun as there were children. The
afternoon was spent merrily In playing
| games, and refreshments were served at
the close \ picture Of the children with
Mrs. Haigh and the pastor OF the church
! was taken.
Chase x Daley, counsel for DR. +. 5.
| Niles of Boston i'm the Niles Carleton
case. have brought suit against DIR. Niles
to recover their fees for conducting the
case. The amount claimed is $500.
Constable +. r. Miner Of Halifax
has attached personal property ranging
from marble top dresser to a horse
rake at Dr. Niless summer home in
Halifax. The plaintiffs claim that
they have requested Or. Niles frequently
to make a settlement. but that he has
! refused to do so continually.
Protective Grange observed bird night
Wednesday evening with an appropriate
| program. After the regular meeting an
| open meeting was held in which Worthy
Master Philip E Franklin read a paper
| on the relation of birds to the Vermont
farmer. H. l.. Piper gave talk on pro-
| tectng birds and attracting them about
| the houses and William c. Horton gave
| a scientific paper on hawks, showing that
| of the nine species which are to be found
| here only three really do any material
| damage Mr.. Horizons paper was IL
| group Of common birds were shown in
the same form for the purpose Of testing
| the knowledge of those present Only six
! of the 10 species shown We're identified by
any one nerson The program included
| also a song by Flora Farweu and a piano
selection by Edith Farwell.
There is reason to believe that Presi-
dent Taft will arrange to visit Brattle-
| boro, his ancestral home in Townshend.
! Wilmington and motor north To BurllnE-
| ton, St Adams and across the country
| to Montpelier. with short stop an the
| home of Senator Carroll ; Page at Hyde
| Park some time in August. Some weeks
| ago his secretary stated that II WAS hard
| ~ probable that the President could so
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The war against unlicensed dogs has
| not proved so bloody as was anticipated.
| on account of eXtenuating circumstances.
| The selectmen gave Constable Chauncey
| !. Knapp special authority as a dog
| killer and gave him a list of about ~
| dogs to look up. Many Of these animals
| We're found to be within the law when
| their cases were investigated their APP
| parent unlicensed condition being due
to the fact that they were licensed under
one name and listed under another name,
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