Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-06-09
BRATTLEB ORO.

The medals to be given the winners of
the grade track and field meet on the
fair grounds tomorrow are on exhibition
in II. II. Thompsons store window.
Protective Grange conferred the third
and fourth degrees Wednesday evening
Supper was served, followed by social
hour and dancing for the young people
Work on the ledge opposite the station
was resumed with eight men this week
and il is expected that more laborers
will Join the force Monday morning. The
portion of the ledge directly opposite the
station will be blasted and the nearness
of the building will make the work difii-
cult.
All members of the Congregational
Sunday school below the adult classes
are asked to meet in the vestry at ~
o'clock Sunday morning to attend emil
drens day services in the church at
1920 in place of the regular preaching
service. large number of infants Will
be baptized and Bibles will be presented
to children seven years old who have
been baptized.
A handsome United States flag, the
gift of the six members of Brattleboro
chapter ID. A. r., who We're born in
Vernon, and the two daughters, now re-
siding there will be raised on the site
of old Fort Bridgman when the chap
ter dediCates the marker June q Inc
flag-poIe. ~ feet high, is the gift of II.
A. Staten of Vernon. 1t is surmounted
by a golden ball, given by w. J. Pcnt-
land of Brattleboro y complete pro-
gram will be out next week.
George r. Wilson and Miss Amy Nor
ton of Rensselaer, Falls, n. Y" were
married Thursday, June /, by Rev. w.
II. Jago of that place. They were UNI
attended and directly after the ceremony
came to Brattlehoro. Mr.. Wilson is
member of the w. f. Richardson COM
pany and has been a resident of Brat
tleboro 20 years, coming here from Og-
densburg, n. Y. After June T. Mr.. and
Mrs Wilson will be at home at 40 Pine
street in the house recently bought by
Mr. Wilson
Because of rain the game scheduled
for Wednesday between the high school
baseball team and the Keene high school
team was postponed. Efforts We're made
on the part of Manager Kuech to ar
range game for this afternoon, but as
the New Hampshire boys play the Man
the championship of the state they de-
cded not to play BrattlebOro. The local
management also tried to get a game
with Bellows Falls high school for this
week, but arrangements could not be
made.
The 44th annual encampment of the
department of Vermont, q. A. r.. and
kindred organizations is being held in
Bennington, a two days session beginning
yesterday, and more than 300 members of
the organization are in the town. Those
who went from Brattleboro yesterday
morning to attend the encampment were
Henry Allen and f. b. Warner of Sedg
wick post and Mrs. George Stone, Mrs. a.
Louise Putnam, Mrs. Calista II. Bangs,
NJ L IIa1I
Mrs. Adeia Park, Mrs. Ida f. Goodenough,
Mrs Addie e. Greene and Mrs Helen f.
Miller of Sedgwick Womans Relief corps.
The Masonic temple was open to visi
tors Friday afternoon from to o'clock
and in the evening from I to 9 o'clock. 1t
is estimated that fully 1000 persons in
Spected the fine new quarters of the Ma
sonic bodies During the afternoon and
evening Leitsinger's orchestra furnished
music in the reception room and Miss
Izetta Stewart gave an organ recital in
place of F. c. Leitsinger, who was unable
to play because of an injury to a thumb
Miss Stewards rendition of her several
numbers greatly delighted the guests and
brought out the tonal qualities of the
instrument exceptionally well. Waters
and fruit punch were served both in the
afternoon and evening.
Although the carpenters and other
workmen employed at the new pavilion
on Island park have labored Industrious
ly with the hope of an early opening
the management cannot announce this
week the initial day of the season there.
The floor in the dance hall is polished
and the greater part of the work is
completed, but there remains a large
number of little things to be done be-
fore the opening day The baseball di-
almond is laid out, but the lines between
ll l,4.Nr NOT V.lys I Ia,
condition of the grounds is fine. All the
seats in the grandstand have been put
in position and that part of the plant
is ready for the season to open John
Birch and his sons. Raymond and Clar-
ence Birch, have been appointed special
policemen by the Hnsdale authorities
and will represent the strong arm of the
law at the park during the coming sea
son.
An opportunity will be offered the
people of BrattleborO Sunday Afternoon
TO hear one of the best authorities on
boys club work in the country, when
Frank s. Mason, secretary of the Bunk
'er Hill Boys club of Charlestown
Mass, will be the speaker at the meet
ing on the common. Mr.. Mason viii
speak at o'clock, as he will be obliged to
leave town on the 430 train. He has
had several years experience in boys
club work and is a member of the eX-
ecutiVe committee of Federated Boys
Clubs of America. His talk will be o.
interest to all as this is a vital subjec
and is attracting the attention of the
best thinkers in all parts of the world
This will be the second of the series o
Sunday afternoon meetings to be hell
under the auspices of the Better Brat
tleboro league, and it is the intention
of the league to continue them on tn
common during the summer months
Special music will be rendered next Sun
day and at all the following meetings.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. A. Lamson of Worces
ter, Mass, parents of Mrs. l.. l.. Dunhan
OF this town, narrowly escaped death II
a coaching accident Saturday in tn
Yosemite valley in California, when on
man was killed and several persons Sc
riously injured On a steep grade be
tween "Big Tree Grove" near Wawon
and the floor of the Yosemite valley
the driver of the crowded stage coac
lost control Of his horses. On one sid
was a high bank and on the other
precpice. Realizing that he could nc
stop the horses, the driver steered ther
into the wall of the cliff. The stage wa
overturned and several of the passenger
were caught beneath 1t, r. y. Leisenrinl
a prominent business man of Allentown
Pa. was killed instantly. Other passen
gers sustained broken legs and arms
DIR. Lamson escaped with a bruised lei
Mrs. Lamson was uninjured, Miss Ell
j. Cook of Milford, Mass, who accom-
panied them, was bruised about the fac
DIR. and Mrs. Lamson and Miss Coo
were members of a large Raymond an
Whitcomb excursion party, VINO wei
making a trip through Pacific coai