Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-01-27

Beauseant commandery, X r.. con-
ferred the order of the Temple upon two
candidates Wednesday night.
The women of the Episcopal church
will hold Il fair and serve a turkey sup
per in Grange han Feb. 22.
Miss Elizabeth Spencer entertained 10
of her friends in her home on Chase
street Wednesday evening. Games and |
music were enjoyed and refreshments |
were served.
Having completed the study of hous- |
ing conditions. the Brotherhood class in |
the Congregational church will take up |
Sunday the subject of temperance. DIR. |
Richard G. Eaton, of the Bratteboro
Retreat staff of physicians. will speak
on the physiological effects of alcohol.
The attendance at the Universaist fair
last week Thursday was a record break
er in the annals of the church, more
than 900 persons being admitted to the
hall. Some of the bills have not been
brought In, but more than $500 was
taken at the fair.
A stereopticon lecture on the life of
Christ. showing 60 cOlored views. will be
given in Salvation Army hail in Retting
building Monday evening at s O'Clock to
which a small admission will be charged
| The Salvation Army finds the new quar-
tiers much better adapted than the for
mer quarters on Elliot street for the
work in this town
surprise party was given to Mrs. Ada
Niles by members of Brattleboro lodge
n. f. o. p, at Mrs. +. H. Davis's Sat
urday evening and was an enjoyable oc-
casion 1t being Mrs. Nless birthday
| anniversary. she was presented a num-
| Der of gifts by Spencer w. Knight on
| behalf of those present. a social time
| followed and refreshments of cake and
| coffee We're served
In its report of the session Of the dis
| trict court in Greenfield the Greenfield
| Gazette and Courier of Saturday said.
"a complaint for stubborness was brought
| against Anna Shck, Is, Of Greenfield It
was testified that she had run away to
| Brattleboro, had been charged there with
larceny, and had had other escapades
She was sentenced to the reformatory for
women but an appeal was taken"
Frederick Matt 25 died in his home at
Church street shortly after o'clock
last evening, after an illness of about
two and onehalf years with tubercu-
| losis. He was born in Mooers Forks. n.
| Y, and was a son of Peter and Celesta
Matt. lie attended the schools of
| Mooers Forks and moved with his par
ents and other members of the family to
Brattleboro about six years ago. lie
was employed in the freight depot here
more than two years and until recently
had been employed by the S \. Smith
company. He was member of Com
pany /, and of st. Michaels Roman
Catholic church. He leaves his parents
one sister, Dora. of Brattleboro. and five
brothers. David, Ernest Charles Jo-
seph and Louis
on the evening of Feb 16. the oppor-
tunity will be afforded Brattleboro peo-
pie to hear a discussion of the uues-
tion that is attracting increasing inter
est in International circles. The East
VS.. the West" a young Japanese orator
of exceptional gifts as a public speaker
and with the double training in Japan
and the United States will bring to this
topic his observations on the temper of
both countries and their tendencies
toward war or peace. In view of the re-
cent excitement in Washington over the
proposals of the secretary of war and of
the constant effort in certain quarters
to provoke quarrel between the
Yankees of the East and the West in
formation at first hand is an attractive
form ought to win a hearing from many
of our citizens who are keeping abreast
of current events, This lecture will be
given in the First Baptist church, fur
ther announcements to be made next
week.
a repertoire company new to Brattle-
boro is appearing in the Auditorium this
week and 1t is safe to say that a ma
| JOlllN Oh lnOSe VINO nave seen the SHOWS
hope that the King q Lynn stock COM
pany will come here again. The work
of John Lynn has been particularly
good, ably seconded by Harry d. King
and Fred Damon, the leading man. This
company boasts no leading woman but
, the work of all the women has been
above the average of repertoire COM
, panies, Grace Rentfrow, with her breezy
good natured ways. making a hit with
her audiences. The specialties by Jack
Lynn and Gertrude Mack William f.
Morrssey, Little Harry King King and
Rentfrow, and Ruth Edna and Buster
, Alberts, are all good introducing good
singing dancing, jokes and some con-
tortonist work and dancing by Ruth
, Edna that are fine The shows present
ed thus far have been From Sire tc
Son." st Elmo" Utah." "Shamus
, OBrien," and "The Mlddleman." Tonight
Monte Crsto" will be presented. Al
q the matinee tomorrow "The Boy Detec-
} tive with Master Harry King as the
> detective will be given. Tomorrow night
; The Girl and the outlaw" a story OF
f the Kentucky night riders and tobacco
2 raids, will be presented
! Henry Bond n prominent resident OF
Gleenfe}d, who represented that town in
I the legiSll ture last year, has leased from
: w. II. Proctor the house on Tyler street
, | forl lcrly the residence of James +.
, iIoo-cr before his removal to Schenec-
, tady, y. Y. Mr.. ana Mrs. Bond will leave
Greenfield today for Chicago, where Mr..
, | Bond will attend n meeting of the direc-
! | tors of the American Radiator company
- After that they will go to Virginia. They
, | will return to Greenfield March 1 and
will theI move to this town The Green =
, field Gazette, in announcing Mr.. Bond $
: | plans, says his departure will be a great
loss to the town." and adds: st Is a loss
to the state also, for otherwise Mr. Bond
a would no doubt have continued in leg
e islative career that had great promise.
= | Some observers of his work at the state
house have expressed the opinion that II
r he had stayed in the game. he would
- have stood a good chance of being govern
= or some day. Mr.. Bond is completing his
third year as president of the Massachu-
! sets Baptist Missionary society. This
work has taken him about to the smaller
= Baptist societies of the state, where his
n business ability and enthusiasm have
h made him a great force of good He will
/ of course have to give up this work in
\ removing to another state, but no doubt
2 plenty of work will be found for him
D there. 1t is quite likely that Brattleboro
may become his permanent home"
NO QUESTION ABOUT 1T.