Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-05-05

Town Clerk C. s. Hopkins has received
copies OF the fish and game laws of the
state of Vermont, which will be given to
all persons securing hunters license.
A representative of the Brunswick
Balke- Coender company of Boston has
been here this week setting up the bill
Hard and pool tables in the Masonic tenn
pie.
The Ladies' Enterprise society will
meet with Mrs s. A. Richmond Wednes-
| day at 3 o'clock sharp. AS this Is the
annual meeting all members are re-
quested TO be present.
The windham County Christian En-
deavor union will hold convention in
| Townshend Tuesday and the county
Sunday school convention will be held in
| South Londonderry Wednesday and
! Thursday.
owing to a railroad accident between
Athol and Ftchburg Wednesday morning,
passengers expecting to arrive in Brat
tleboro at 1925 o'clock did not reach here
until 2.07 D. m. The Boston papers also
were late.
A hydraulic vacuum cleaner has been
| installed at the Retreat, which delivers
all dust, dirt and other refuse to the
sewers and is operated by a half-inch
water pipe. The machine is noiseless and
is without the dust bag usually alta ched
to such machines.
The supper, entertainment and dance
under the auspices of the Modern Wood
men of America in Red Mems hall We'd
nesday evening was well attended. w. a.
Harris held the lucky ticket and was
awarded the rocking chair. Harvey
Sanders secured the So gold piece.
Cleanup" day was not generally OBJ
served Monday in Brattleboro, as had
been requested by the state board of
health On Saturday, however, which
was very warm, the mercury touching
81 in the shade at 10 a. m, many per-
sons were out doing their spring clean
ing.
In the second game of the series be-
tween the Outsiders and Esteyvilles
played on the Valley fair grounds Satur-
day the former team was victorious, the
score being to g. The battery for the
winners was Ryan p, Hamilton C, and
for the losers Graves and Herbert p
Dowley c.
The last meeting of the present series
by the Brattleboro branch of the Wo-
mans Alliance will be held with Mrs. j.
D. Barrows Wednesday evening at 7.3O,
the subject being 1.-THE Unitarian
Church" 1t is hoped that all who have
taken part in the meetings the past win
ter will be present.
The annual sessions of the grand bodies
of Vermont of the Independent Order OF
odd Fellows will be held in st. Adams
May 16, II, IS and 10. The first day VIII
be devoted to the Patriarch Militant ana
at II o'clock a school of instruction VIII
take place under the direction of Maj.
G.. II. Metcaf of this town.
A class of railroad men were given the
adoption, warriors and chiefs degrees
last evening in a special meeting of
Ouonektacat tribe of Red Men. Because
the runs of the men take them away from
Brattleboro Friday evenings the meeting
was held last night and the three de-
grees given in one evening, which is done
only in special cases.
Dogs not licensed by May Is are apt
summarily to leave this vale of tears,
, their demise being caused by bullets
, from q constable's trusty gun and their
, owners being liable to a fine of SIS. The
law provides that all dogs must be Ii
censed on or before the date mentioned
, and the town clerk will be unable to
issue any licenses thereafter. The license
, fees until then are 50 for males and
: spayed females and 81 for females. Up
l to Monday of this week 1853 dogs had
, been licensed while last year the total
, number of licenses issued was 3S1.
e The Connecticut river has been rising
than it was two weeks ago. An average
= of six feet of water is flowing over the
crest of the Vernon dam. The 10 Hood
gates in the dam, nine feet high and
? seven feet wide, were opened at 100 Sat
b. urday afternoon and kept open until 1C
. O'Clock Sunday night, which doubtless
2 prevented damage from high water here
West river overlooked the Retreat mead
l. ows three weeks ago and the water began
. to recede this week. but it is now higher
$ than at any previous time this year.
n A cement retaining wall near John
= O'Connor's new house on Canal street
n gave way Tuesday afternoon and was
d damaged beyond repair. One wing ran
s from the house along the embankment
q parallel with the street. and another
n wing ran at right angles with the street
$ Workmen dumped large quantity OF
!. damp, heavy earth into the enclosure
o with view to filling it up so as to pro
h vide a level place on top, but the cement
& had not set sufficiently to hold it anc
It the wall broke away, some of it coins
: down the bank. The accident involved 6
IS loss of 5000 or more. Mr.. O'Connor Is
is building a new wall
J., Phil OFT, the famous comedian who ha:
Q achieved marked success the past two
If years. will fill an engagement in thu
10 Auditorium Monday evening. 1.-THE Elk
. plorer" which serves as his vehicle thi
+ season, is a pronounced musical comedy
" trimming with happy surprises an'
~ laughter provoking absurdties from star
to finish. The fact that the farce wa
20 written by the celebrated playwright
4, Matthew Oft gave 1t the stamp of success
~ even before 1t was first presented. II
- "The Explorer" Phil OFT is given wild
20 range for the display of his genius, an
q his supporting company of singers
-, dancers and comedians contribute nue.
,s toward giving those finishing touches
-, essential to true success
Id IAN evening OF music and comedy"
5, the title of the entertainment to be give
OF Thursday evening in Grange hall by tn
ne pupils of the high school for the benef'
s. of the athletic association and the scho'
y, paper, the Dial. The first part will con
r sist of numbers by the boys glee club an
te the high school orchestra. These VIII b
l. followed by one-act farce entitled
or Engaging Janet" Those taking part |
IL this will be Miss Marguerite White, Mis-
d. Helen Kenney. Miss Alice Spencer, Mis-
O. Mildred Miller, Miss Gertrude Plumme
a. and Miss Adele Cowles dramati
Ia sketch "a pair of lunatics," will follow
ed in which Miss Elose Sanders and Ralp
nix Thayer will portray the characters Tn
MT hhlgh school orchestra recently has bee
X enlarged and now consists of the follow
ne ing members: Maysle Calvin, leader an
lie first violin, Philip Putnam, Maude Mile
as and Erwin French violins, Richard Bolste
ne and Hubert Hall, comets. Carleton Hal
" iday, bass, Marguerite White, piano
" Francis Marion, drums.
uro,>o .atiops baya haan made nv tn