Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-10

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Grange hail last evening. Dancing, with
music by Woodward & Jones, and card
playing were enjoyed and during the
evening refreshments were served.
Tony Janniski, a Russian, was arrest
ed Wednesday evening by officer Worden
and yesterday morning was fined 80 ana
costs, amounting to 5000, by Judge w.
r. Daley for drunkenness. He paid the
fine.
The ninth grade met its first defeat
Yesterday, when a team composed of
freshmen, none of whom play on the
school team, defeated them 3 to 0 on
the Island park grounds. The touch
down was made by Adams.
The members of the Baraca class of
the Baptist church have voted to main
tain a free reading room and six of the
members are circulating subscription pa
pers. If enough funds are raised a room
will be opened within a short time.
G. f.. Gilman & Son began work Fri
day on the proposed improvements TO
the southern entrance to the town. They
nave had a large force of men and
teams at work on the southern end of
the Job, near the Cascade brook, filling
in the meadow land.
The directors of the board of trade
nave been unable to get Congressman
John w. Weeks to be the speaker of
the eNtIlilB at II PlOPOStN DoiiuVN
and are now trying to get some other
person to address the board. Mr.. Weeks
did not have an open date and the ban
quet will not be held the week of Nov.
13, as intended, but probably will be
held the week of Nov. 20.
with appropriate exercises Pestalozzi
lodge, No. 693, Harugari, dedicated its
new home on the Hinsdale side of the
river Sunday afternoon and evening. The
| honGn known ne tho Roam house recently
was completely renovated and prepared
for the lodge, and about 45 members
from Brattleboro and Bellows Falls
were present. Fred w. Heyer deliv-
cred the dedicatory speech and Il. II.
Clark of Burlington, founder of the or
ganization in this state, made a few re-
marks. After the formal exercises re-
freshments were served and at 6
o'clock a sumptuous supper was enjoyed.
William Harrison Cray of this town
and Miss Susan Elizabeth Bunting,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bunt-
ing of Chester, were married in Chester
Wednesday evening in the home of the
brides parents, Rev. Henry l.. Ballou
officiating with a double ring
The wedding was attended by only the
immediate relatives of the couple and
Miss Anna Noyes of Pittsford, an init
mate friend of the bride. They were UNI
attended. The bride wore a brown suit
| anu pltNh nat AllNl a SllplN N'bNlll6
trip Mr.. and Mrs. Cray will live at 81
Canal street. Mr.. Cray is a son of Mrs.
w. H.. Cray and is employed by Hough-
ton " SimOnds. Mrs. w II. Cray and
Miss Alta Cray of this town were pres
ent at the marriage.
The Brattleboro Athletics will open the
basketball season in Festival han about
Thanksgiving with Keene as the opposing
quintet. Manager Whitney will have
| CAR Ellis oslo Adams Leslie Stnf-
ford, Oscar Whitney, Orlin Whitney,
Ralph Cakes and doubtless others who
have played here and given the sup
porters of the game some interesting
contests. Adams and Stafford did not
play last season, but with a short time
of practice they will come back strong
as will some of the other stars of Il few
years ago who have made known their
intention of coming out. Mr.. Whitney
intended to begin practicing this week,
but was unable to get Festival hall the
evenings he wished so he will begin
next week. He is in correspondence
with teams in this locality and will ar
range a strong schedule.
A surprise party that was really a
surprise took place Wednesday evening
when the knights of Wesley, the At
tanners and Mrs. T.. p. Smiths class Of
= girls of the Methodist church assembled
= in the church and then, ~unannounced
l made their way to the home of Mr.. anC
r Mrs. Erwin +. Smith on Forest street
= Mr.. and Mrs. Smith soon recovered theil
: composure and an evening of entertain
2 ment began. An Indian wedding in cos,
2 tune was participated in by H.. e.. Swee'
I as the brave, and Miss Ada Jameson a.
e the squaw, 2. y. Shaw performing tn,
5 mock Indian wedding y
5 mock trial also was enjoyed. a petition
l of divorce was entered by Miss Corenf
: Rpll pl1iOtiff AGAINST Howard Sbu rD
e defendant, Judge p. a. Wells presiding
4 The plaintiff charged that the defendan
e had an excessive appetite and wa
guilty of intolerable severity. She ties
t titled as to the capacity of his stomach
= and aVerred that when the sidewalks
were slippery he refused her the pro
lection of his arm. The defendant de
MED all the allegations. The jury, con
sisting of three women and three men
! could not agree, the women favorini
, the plaintiff and the men the defendant
The judge ordered a new trial. Anothe
: surprise to Mr.. and Mrs. Smith came
: when Rev. f. A. Wells presented then
q an eight-day clock. the gift of thu
Knights of Wesley and the Attainers
+ and a meat fork, the gift of Mrs
: Smiths Sunday school class. Mr.. Smitl
q responded with a brief speech. Musi,
o and games were enjoyed and refresh
o ments were served.
5 About 60 member of the Congrega
= tional Brotherhood attended the annua
meeting in the vestry Wednesday even
+ ing. After an excellent supper of es
calloped oysters. ~doughnuts, coffee, pi
and cake the business meeting was held
President f. l.. Hildreth presiding. Tn
reports of Secretary w. T.. Bruce an,
q Treasurer A. l.. Clapp were accepted an,
adopted and on the recommendation o
G. L. Durham, +. c. Crosby and II. 4
Jordan, nominating committee, these of
) ticers were elected; Pres, Clarke c
: Fits; vice pres, Walter A. Gilbert; sec.
w. T. Bruce; treas, A. L. Clapp; teach
5 er, John l.. Howard; membership com
mittee, II. f. Jordan; program committed
n f. c. Adams; Bible study committee
: George NJ. Clay; evangelism committee
u j. G. Stafford; boys work committee, Q
) b. Hughes; labor and social service com
mite, f.. e. Perry; missionary committee
y Louis a. Whitney. In the absence o
e the new president the new vice presi
dent then took charge. Arthur l.. ia
$ gave a report of the national Brother
y hood meeting in Chicago, which he at
$ tended, and on his motion an appropria
ton of SIS was made for the work O
{ the national organization. He announce
e that Frank Dyer of Chicago. nationa
e secretary, who conducted the Bette
II Brattleboro campaign, had been criti
q cally i'll with nervous prostration. Rev