Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-03
PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1911

fer the adoption degree this evening
The Swedish Lutheran church held a
very successful fair in their church Fri
day.
Judge ]. L. Martin is presiding al the
February term of the United States court
in Burlington, which convened Tuesday.
The sleighing on Main street practically
came to an end Saturday. During the
day several sleds with loads became
stuck.
The newly organized branch of the
Methodist Brotherhood will meet in the
church vestry Thursday evening at 3
o'clock
Rev. e. j. Lewis will have charge Of
the services at the Home for the Aged
Sunday afternoons at o'clock during
March.
large crowd enjoyed the delicious
escaloped oyster supper served by the
women of the Universalst church last
evening.
c. +. Richardson. formerly with d. f.
Shea, will open Monday the Peoples
Fish Market" in the basement Of the
Judge building. He will carry a line Of
canned goods, light groceries and fish
Albert Edward j. Alien celebrated his
birthday anniversary Saturday afternoon
when he entertained a party of his little
| schoolmates at his home from to 5
| o'clock. \ jolly time was spent with
| games, after which luncheon was served.
About 20 friends of Mr. and Mrs. J f.
! Wilson of High street met in their home
! last evening to observe informally the
! cath anniversary of their marriage Re
freshments were served and the guests
| presented Mr.. ana MIS-. wilson hand
some picture.
The treasury of the Civic Improvement
league has been enriched by the sum Of
$75, this sum having been turned over
to the league by the Clawson- Hamilton
commercial college, under whose auspi, as
! the prize speaking contest was held Mon
day evening in the Centre church.
Freeman Scott injured his hand Mon
| day, when he slipped down the hay spout
| in his barn ana grasped the oats spout
| to prevent falling farther The sharp
edge of the spout cut his hand and he
suffered from the nervous shock. but he
| is at his grocery store.
Wednesday was Ash Wednesday. Mass
was celebrated at o'clock in st.
MichaeTs Roman Catholic church also
the ceremony of blessing the ashes In
the evening at 100 there was henedction
of the Blessed Sacrament and the dis
tributiou of the ashes with the words.
Austin NJ Akley died in his home on
the Bonnyvale road in West Brattleboro
| last evening. He suffered a shock Frida :
| morning and lost the use of his right
side The funeral will be held in the
| home sunday afternoon at O'Clock, Rev
| l.. NJ Kencston of Baldwinsvlle. officiat-
ing
Mrs. AL Wood and Mrs Margaret Mar
rion entertained the Woman's Relief
corps Tuesday evening in their home on
| Elliot street. The evening was spent
| playing 500 and finch Refreshments
were served Mrs. katherine O'Connor
Weeks of Springfield, Mass, sang sew
eral solos.
Correspondence is in progress between
! Brattleboro and Washington officials re-
gardng the proposed federal building
plans for which do not provide for the
expected second story and court house
| as stated in The Phoenix last week. Some
! definite announcement probably will be
| made soon.
| Approximately 1900 men and $50 horse:
| are at work in the various camps of th'
! Connecticut Valley Lumber company OF
the drive which will be hoated down tn,
Connecticut river the coming summer
| The company expects to cut i5.0oO,O0O fee
this year, which is 2,OOO,oO0 feet more than
last years drive contained.
Carroll ]. Moore of Gageville slippe,
| Sunday evening on the floor in the barr
on the L. 4. Howard farm where he wa!
employed, and broke his right ankel. II,
returned to his home on Monday. Sew
eral months ago Mr.. Moore sustained g
| compound fracture of the same ankle
The injury Sunday was lower break
The maple trees in a few orchards
have been tapped this week and a fail
amount of sap has been gathered, but tn
| maple sugar season cannot fairly be stl'
| to have opened yet The outlook Is no
favorable for large YIELD but the maple
sugar question is always so uncertain
that predictions are not of much value.
Services are being held daily in st
Michaels Episcopal church through Lent
J March was Ash Wednesday and was Cd
served by holy communion at 80 a. m.
morning prayer and penetential once
10 a. m, and evening prayer, Htany AM
sermon at 7.30 p. IN. An attractive PRINT
ed program of the services has been is
sued.
Two spelling contests between grades
In the Main street school and the Cana
street school took place Wednesday, tn
Main street pupils winning both. In tn
fifth grade contest the pupils stood J.
minutes, the Main street pupils MISSING
10 words and the Canal street pupils is
In the contest between the third grades
the Main street pupils missed 10 ana IN
Canal street pupils "a.
Sergeant John C. Cody of the 1st L. S
Infantry arrived Monday and on tina
evening and Tuesday and Wednesda.
evenings conducted a school for non
commissioned officers. Last evening h
conducted a special drill of Company !
and another will be held this evening
Sergeant Cody has given the officers ant
men some valuable instruction In the ar
of warfare and in drilling. The handi
cap shoot which has been in prepare
ton will be started next week with be
! tween % and % contestants