Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-03

the Aged at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoons
through November.
Protective Grange will hold a social
Thursday evening, Nov. ., for members
of the order only. There will be enter
tainment for old and young, including
dancing, games and refreshments.
After the regular meeting of Protec-
tive Grange Wednesday evening the
members went to the banquet han,
where refreshments were served and an
amusing program given, in charge OF the
lecturer.
Pocahontas council will have its next
dance tomorrow in Red Mems hall. The
has an excellent program OF
both old fashioned and fancy dances.
Music will be furnished by Dugan ana
Wales. All are invited.
The Halloween dance given Saturday
evening by Pocahontas council in Red
Mems hall was enjoyed by 80 couples
The hall was decorated tastefully in
black and yellow and the moon-lke eff
fects were much admired.
II. i. Emerson has sold one of his
building lots on Belmont avenue to F..
M. Holden. He also has contracted with
him to build a six-room gambrel roof
cottage. foundation for which will be
put in next week. This will make five
houses which Mr.. Emerson will have I'M
der construction this winter.
The first entertainment in the course
under the auspices of the Baptist and
Congregational young women will oc-
cur Nov. q, when the Colonial Orchestra
club and concert company of Boston
will furnish a program. Tickets for the
course may now be secured of the young
women or at Roots Pharmacy.
Rev. and Mrs. d. E, Trout celebrated
their birthday anniversaries Wednesday
In their home. During the forenoon a
beautiful picture DAY dreams" was
sent to the house from members of the
Universalist parish. In the afternoon
and evening several called to offer con-
gratulations. Gifts were received also
from individuals in the parish.
The ninth grade and the parochial
school football teams played a tie game
at Island park Wednesday afternoon, the
score being 10 to 10. Both teams played
we'll, the work of Dunlevy and Ryan
for the parochial school and Whitney
and Angler of the ninth grade being very
good. Angler and Newell showed up
well on the defensive.
Charles Miner has begun excavating on
the lot between the tenement house at
the corner of Elliot and Green streets
and DR.. II. l.. Waterman's residence,
where he is planning to erect a moving
picture theatre. He intends to build an
up to date structure with a frontage of
AZ feet and a depth of So feet. The
tlCdllt plOpdbig VIII w iChotu II "ii
out-of-town theatrical man with whom
Mr.. Miner has been arranging matters.
Work was begun yesterday morning
by Road Commissioner d. T. Perry on
the proposed widening of the south end
of South Main street from Pine street,
When the town completes it's part of the
work the street railway will extend its
rails along Pine street and South Main
street to a point near Fort Drummer
Heights. Selectman j. G.. Stafford
or one of the other selectmen will be
there the greater part of the time tc
supervise the work.
1t is expected that the $50 or more
tungsten lamps of 2O-candle-power which
the Twin State Gas e Electric company
has ordered for use in the arches ovei
Main and Elliot streets will be substi
tuted for the present 16-candle-powe
lamps next week. The company ha,
been notified that the new lamps have
been shipped and they probably will
arrive this week. AS soon as the change
can be made the arches will be Lighted
every night directly after 6 o'clock anC
will burn until after 10.
Stetson's Uncle Toms Cabin compan!
played to a fair sized audience in tn
Auditorium Tuesday evening. The shov
was as good as the average "U. T. c.
company. The show carried its scenery
animals and other properties in a ca
of its own, but the car was not brough
here Tuesday. When the Central Yer
mont railroad wanted to charge 800 70
transportation of the car and ~content
from South Vernon to Brattleboro ant
return the manager had the content
put into an ordinary baggage coach
leaving the Stetson car at South Yer
non.
During October the women of tn,
Protestant churches of the country wer,
engaged in a forward campaign for new
members for the various missionary so
cieties and new subscribers for the mis-
sionary magazines. A two weeks cam
Eajgn opened in Brattleboro last Sun
day afternoon with a meeting of work
.ers in the Congregational chapel, wher,
the plans and purposes were outline,
and literature was distributed. Com
mittees of women from the seven
churches uniting in the movement her
Nave been visiting in the various parish
'es this week. They will finish thei
work next week. A mass meeting T.
close the campaign is planned for Wed
nesday evening, Nov. Is. when the re
suits of the work will be reported an
addresses will be given by a missio
board secretary and a missionary fror
India.
The Island company will open its ney
BOWLING alley and electric arcade in tn
building in the rear of the Odd Fellows
building the first of next week. Tn
company has built a new entrance t
the building, having constructed a wal
from the north end of the Main stree
bridge. In one room will be located tn
machines that have been in the arcad
in the American building the past mont
and in that part over Stellman & Son
machine shop they have fitted up
shooting gallery and have installed tn
five boxball alleys which were in tn
pavilion at Island park the past summei
Two pinball alleys also have been in
stalled. Pinball comprises a set of pin
set up at one end of an alley that
about as high as a persons waist. tn
balls are sent down the alley with
pool cue, and it takes skill to max
high scores. The Island company has re
painted and completely changed the In
terror of the quarters.
HAIR HINTS