Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-01-20
BRATTLEBORO.

Passengers on trains Jan. ~ noted that
farmers below Putney station were plow-
ing and spreading manure in the fields.
The bill appropriatlng $4,000 to aid the
agricultural fairs of Vermont has been
passed by both branches of the legisla-
ture and now awaits Gov Mead's sigma
ture
For the next three months the bene-
diction of the Blessed Sacrament Will
take place after the 1890 mass in st.
Michaels Roman Catholic church. The
evening services will be omitted.
The adjutant general of the First YER
mont regiment has issued an order to
the company commanders to submit sizes
for overcoats for their commands. The
olive drab coats will be issued at once
The Brattleboro Hose team will hold
a moonlight waltzing party in Grange
hall Thursday evening. Leitsinger's four
piece orchestra will furnish music and
Alison Dugan will have some new songs.
In the annual meeting of the directors
OF the Fort Drummer Mills corporation
last week the directors voted to call on
subscribers to the capital stock for 10
per cent of their subscriptions, the pay
ment to be payable on or before Feb. l.
Brattleboro men who have been in
Montpelier at different times this week
on account of the railroad agitation are
l.. f. Holden, G. o. Robbins, NJ. j. Moran,
C. C. Fits, John Calvin, c. r. Crosby
r. c. Bacon, II. T.. Eddy and F. E.
Barber.
paper entitled Keep your eye on the
cat" written by w. H. Phillips of Pearl
street. was read in the annual meeting
of the Vermont Bird club in Burling
4on today. Mr.. Phillips also sent some
photographs which he made of birds and
flowers.
Mrs. Annie Martin, wife of Michael
Martin, died of pneumonia in her home
in South Boston She formerly lived in
Brattleboro. The burial took place in
Mount Calvary cemetery. Mrs. William
Martin. Mrs. Francis Hagan and Mrs.
A. E. Wood attended the funeral.
The woman's Alliance will meet We'd
nesday evening, January 25, at 730
o'clock at the home of Mrs. ]. d. Barrows
in The Colonial. Papers will be read
upon THE Congregational church," COW
ering the history, belief and activity in
various departments of the denomination
Mrs. Charles II. Thompson will have
charge of the meeting.
A pleasant surprise party was given tc
Walter F. Spear Saturday evening in the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. III
Thomas. when about 20 of his friend:
gathered to remind him of his 21st birth.
day anniversary. In the course of the
evening Mr.. Spear was presented a chair
Dancing and games were enjoyed anC
refreshments of ice cream, cakes ant
fruit were served.
The Lyric theatre changed hands Wed
nesday evening, when F. j. Mains and A
H. Blood, both well known young men
bought it from Mrs Gunzinger, who hal
managed it the past several months. TIL
new management intends to make m
change in the personnel of the theatre
but will endeavor to maintain a higl
class of film service and give the patrons
pleasing entertainment at every show
A meeting Of the Royal Arch chapte
Free Masons in district No will b.
held in Brattleboro Monday afternoon ant
evening, Jan. 20. The chapters in Brat
tleboro Bellows Falls, Springfield ant
Ludlow will be largely represented.
chapter of Royal Arch Masons will b
opened at 2.30 by Fort Dummer chapter
w II. Haywood, F. H. p. At oclocl
the grand officers will be received. A
$50 Abenaqui chapter of Bellows Falls
d. II. Switzer, F. H. p, will work tn
Mark Master degree Bingham chapter
o. e. s., will serve supper at in Grang
hall. At 730 Fort Drummer chapter Wi
confer the Royal Arch degree.
The funeral of Addison Hall Foster, on
child of Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Foster
was held privately Friday afternoon Il
the home of Mr. and Mrs L. w. Hawle
on Chaplin street. Rev. L. @. S. Osgood
pastor of the Unitarian church. oficiate
in brief but fitting and impressive ser
vice. The casket was covered and sur
rounded by floral tributes. The buria
was in the Hall family lot in Prospec
Hill cemetery. Among the relatives iron
out of town present at the funeral wer
Mrs A, b. Hall of Yonkers. n. Y, MI
and Mrs F. A. F1agg of Troy, N. Y, MI
and Mrs. A. w. Childs, Helen and Randa
Childs, Mr.. and Mrs Harry Foster an
Mrs Clarence l." Kent, ir. of Manchester
N. H., Mr.. and Mrs F. H. Foster of Clare
mont. n, H., Carl Foster of Concord \
H.. Stanley X. Lowell Of Goffstown, n
H., and Mrs. f. E. Rugg of Keene. \
ii.
William Schuster is winning compli
mentary notices in all of the large ives
tern cities where he is appearing thi
season in the Aborn English Gran
Opera company. The Lincoln, Neb, Her
aid, which pronounced the company's per
Torrance of Faust the most satisfyin
ever heard in that city. said: zone chang
was made in the cast as programmed, WI
liam schuster. the Sir Tristan of tn
afternoon. taking the part of Mephlstoe
Instead of George Shields. Mr. Schuster
Mephisto had more of the characteristic
OF the Milton Satan than Of the insinuatin
mdlVldual so famlllar TO theatre BOer
He Is large man and he sang the pal
in sonorous big tones which rang fort
with commanding dignity" The Aborr
are planning to establish a permaneI
home for the English grand opera In Ne
York and their. companies will I'LL impol
tant engagements in the spring season
Brooklyn, Baltimore. Washington, Newar
Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia Pittsbui
and Minneapolis. Nordca Is now slngr
the leading soprano roles in the Abor
company
The annual meeting OF the Brattlebol
Savings bank was held yesterday for,
noon in the bank. Two vacancies in II
board of trustees were caused by deat
the past year and they were filled by Il
election of A. F, Schwenk to succeed
r. Adams and by the election of DR..
II. OConnor to succeed G. w. Dunbar
ri. p. Wellman succeeded Mr.. Adams
vice president, Mr.. Schwenk succeed,
Mr.. Adams as a member of the board
investment and f. l.. Hildreth was elec
ed on the same board to succeed
Harry Estey. resigned Following is Il
full list OF officers President. F. X. Ba
rows; vice president, II. p. Wellma
treasurer. C. A. Harris; assistant trea
urer, John c. Dewitt; trustees f.
Barrows, S. e. Lawton, f.. w. Melend
J. l.. Martin. II. p. Welman, C. A, Ha
ris, j. Harry Estey, c. c. Fits. f.
Hildreth, A. F. Schwenk and f.
OConnor; board Of investment, f.
Barrows. II. p. Wellman, C. A. Harr
II. l.. Hidreth and A. +, Schwenk; aud
tors. f. l.. Hdreth. II. p. Wellman al
A. F. Schwenk. Two new corporate