Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-08-19


day.
A matinee performance will be given
by the Just out Of College company
which is coming to the Auditorium
Saturday, August 81
Mr.. and Mrs Myron L. Davis have
bought of Mrs. William Legs her resi-
dence aud farm in Guilford. They Will
move there about Sept. 1.
Rev. d. ]. Clark Of East Haven, Conn,
will preach in the Centre Congregational
church Sunday. The devotional service
this evening will be led by George NJ.
Clay.
Judge Il. w. Gibson will give a course
of six lectures on constitutional law in
Norwich university this fall. The dates
are oct. l3 and II, Nov Is and lG and
Jan. u and 10.
instructions have been issued by the
American Express company to transport
free all matter addressed to the Mayor
Of Campbellton, n. b, for the relief Of
the sufferers from the recent fire.
Rev Or. John r. Cow pastor Of the
First Baptist church, will speak at the
open-air meeting on the common Sunday
afternoon. The Baptist orchestra will
furnish music and Fred c. Adams will
sing.
Esteyville turned out in fun force Mon
day evening when the second concert by
the First Regiment band this season was
given The concert was an exceptionally
good one, but the people gave little out
ward sign Of their real appreciation. The
Ladies' Enterprise society served ice
cream and cake and received generous
patronage.
The committe appointed by Gov.
Prouty. under an act of the last leEisla-
ture, to revise the corporation laws of
the state will meet in the Office of c. G.
Fits today Mr.. Fits is chairman of the
committee and the other members are
c. d. Watson Of St Adams. the Demo
cratic candidate for governor. and Judge
J, +. Gleason of Lyndonvile.
In a special meeting of the ladies' soci-
ETY. of the Universalist church, held Fri
day afternoon with Mrs George r. War
ner repairs on the interior of the church
were discussed. 1t was decided to make
some alterations in the heating plant and
to install some new electric lights. 1t Is
| hoped that this work may be done be
fore the church reopens for the fall.
1t Is expected that n hearing will be
held In Chase & Daleys Office Monday in
| the case of Mllon E Perry. Philura 4.
Perry and Bert Perry OF Wardsboro
| against the O Brien Lumber company OF
| Plymouth An attempt was made this
| week to settle the case out of court but
! the attempt failed. The hearing will be
before Special Master NJ c. Weber OF
| Rutland.
Judge f. w. Gibson. as n trustee OF
Norwich university, has several scholar
, ships In the school which have not been
| taken up. These scholarships are open
| to any young man in Wlndham county
and any Norwich student or any one
| contemplating going there should com
muulcatc with Judge Gibson. one
| scholarship is for four years and two are
| for unexpired terms OF three and one
! year
The Brooklyn Eagle, always conserva-
| tive IN its praise. said in a recent issue
| Guy Brothers Ministries are surely GO
ing ahead every season, the novelties pre-.
scented by them this year far surpas.
anything given by them before. The
new scenery is elegant the costumes
very pretty, the acrobats are great. an,
the orchestra and singers are away
ahead of other Minstrel companies thai
have visited us lately" This favort'
troupe will come to the Auditorium
Thursday evening, August p.
Mr.. and Mrs George l.. Durham an,
daughters, Marion and Evelyn. reached
| Brattlcboro Tuesday ON their return iron
seven weeks trip abroad. They had
very pleasant and smooth passage hum'
and We're with an especially agreeable
| group Of passengers on the Atlantic trans
port line. Mr.. Durham entered yigurousl!
| a
and won high honors taking first prz
in all four events which he entered. The!
were progressive cuChrc. QuuitS, shuiii
boaOl and bull board. Miss Marion Dun
ham won first prize in potato race
Their time abroad was spent In Holland
Germany, Switzerland and Belgium am
they visited the exposition In BRUSSELS
Representatives Of the Mortified con
ference had charge of the open-air meet
ing on the common Sunday afternoon am
they will have a record breaking audi
ence If they come again. Rev DR. Mel
Vile Trotter of Grand Rapids, Mich. wa
the speaker and those who heard hin
want To- hear him again and bring thet
friends. DR.. Trutter is a rafting speak
er ana his address was kaleidoscope
mingling Of scholarly eluqucncc. Bow
cry slang and wild West lingo Asid
from his forceful manner Of presentatIo
Dr. Trotter is gifted with a fund O
stories and personal experiences From
many parts of the world and among Va
rious grades of society. The address wa
"A succession Of stories of the mirthfu
and ptful bits of life dramas which ha
come under his notice in his long expert
ence. His power over an audience j
/, amazing. The musical program was fur
nished by the Mount Hermon quartz
assisted by Miss Gibson, sulolst Praye
was offered by Rev DIR. Young of tn
Bedford Presbyterian church, Brook
, lyn y. Y, who is in attendance at tn
conference.
2 Remington day was observed by Brat
! tleboro chapter, Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution, with a pleasant meeting
! in the home OF Mrs. f. l.. Smith of Pros
pect street Tuesday afternoon 1t was al
1 outdoor gathering for the most part an
r the piazza where the party assemble
2 was decorated with flags in very effeC
l tive and appropriate way. Mrs. H.
] Clark, Mrs. ]. l.. Stockwell, Mrs. A. L
, Miller and Mrs. c. /. Stickney were ap
I pointed committee on ways and mean
. and the chapter elected Mrs Ella G
Starkey, Mrs. +. w. Weeks and Mis-
. Lillian Newton committee on resolutions
J | The program was an interesting on,
a including a paper on What the Daugh
e tiers OF the American Revolution hav
done in patriotic work" by Miss Lila
I | c. Newton and an account of the histor
ical pageant in Deerfield by Mrs Herr
. | H. Thompson. Mrs W. F. Root was
| have given this account but she wa
| prevented from being present by Hines.
Miss Marguerite Clark recited a porto
of HiaWatha and Mrs. W. H. Bond san
/ three selections Mrs. \. s Edwards an
n Mrs e. F. Flagg assisted the hostess
t. | receiving. Refreshments were served /
the social hour which followed the pro
gram.
q The theatrical season in the Auditc
a rum opened merrily Wednesday ever
| | Ing when The Girl from Rector's" wa
A | given before a house full OF people VIII
9 laughed and applauded until the las
A curtain went down and then went HON
= smiling still at the ludcrous situation
# we'll worked out by strong cast. tn