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


lovers of the sport this week,
A supper was served at Mrs f. H.
Daviss on Canal street Friday evening
under the auspices of the New England
auxiliary. 1t was financial and So
clal success. Cards and music were en-
joyed until a late hour
Mrs. Grace Hescock Dodge, who died
in Springfield. this state, last week, was
a sister of Fred NJ Hescock of Brattle-
boro and daughter of S. f.. Hescock, who
carried on the town farm four years, be-
ginning in 1908. Her mother died in
Springfield Dec. 90
Mrs. +. c. Briggs of Himeji, Japan,
will speak in a meeting of women in the
home of Mrs Levi X. Fuller at o'clock
this afternoon, telling of her experiences
as missionary among japanese women
and girls. Mrs. W. H. Bond will sing
and refreshments we'll be served.
The Salvation Army moved Monday
from the Richardson building on Elliot
street to the hall upstairs In the Retting
building. The army will hold its usual
services throughout the winter. Next
Monday evening an illustrated lecture on
The Prodgal Son. will be given.
A meeting will be held in the Unitarian
| church next Thursday evening at 7.3O
| o'clock. Rev. Mnot Smons of Cleveland,
o., will give an account of the interna-
| tional congress of Liberal Thinkers, held
| in Berlin the past summer, and Rev. VIII
! liam G.. Brown of Boston will describe the
| work being done at present in America by
| the American Unitarian association All
| interested in these topics are cordially In
| vited to attend
| A dark bay mare Weighing $50 pounds
and a black top Concord buggy with the
| name Elmer T.. Bray on the plate were
stolen in Lynn, Mass, Jan, 9, and 1t Is
| thought the outfit came toward Brattle-
| boro. The mare is ~ years old, fat and
has a white scar under the saddle. Chief
| of-Polce George Wilson Is on the lookout
for her reward of 800 is offered for
the recovery of the mare and $50 for the
| arrest of the thief
Lorne Elwyn. the actor, who was ar
rested last week in st. Johnsbury for
committing a statutory offense, secured
$3.50 from his father in California. which
he deposited as bail with responsible per-
sons and was released this week. Miss
LA Cook who also was arrested was
sentenced to the industrial school for the
remainder of her minority, but was placed
on probation at the recommendation OF
the states attorney and others and al
lowed to remain at home.
At the request of the direcors of the
Masonic Building association the chair
man, w. H. Vinton. has appointed com
mittees for selecting the furnishings
| billiard tables and bowling alleys for the
new Masonic temple. The committee OF
furnishings is Major C. Houghton, chair
man, Isaac d. Bailey and William b. Win
ton. The committee on tables and alley
is II. f. C. Toedt. chairman, Frank B
Putnam and Fred w. Putnam Bingham
chapter. o. f. s.. will furnish rooms IL
| the temple for the use of chapter mem
| bers.
A partial hearing in the case of Elisha
S. Hall of Orange against Leslie E. STRAIT
ton of Williamsville, Holden & Martin o
Brattleboro trustees, was held befor
Justice F. ID. E. Stowe as commissions
Friday. The issue is over the baanc
due on a lumber job which Mr.. Stratto
did for Holden & Martin and the hear
=: ing Friday on the disclosure of Holde
e. Martin as to the amount in thei
hands. Chase e Daley appeared for tn
plaintiff. A. p. Carpenter for the trustee.
= Frank ]. Lawler of Greenfield for MI
Stratton and Frank L. Barber for Dexte
j, Kent, claimant.
A new store will be opened tomorro
e morning at "a Elliot street. The Glover
0 dale company have leased the premise
e and will conduct a tea, butter and pur
food store as previously stated in TIL
s Phoenix. The company owns and oper
: ates so stores in New England Georg
r w. Brooks until recently with F.. {
e Clark, will manage the store and will
a assisted by Guy Smith of Bondville. TIL
= interior of the store has been change
4 completely. Steel ceilings have bee
\ | put up, the walls repainted and electri
e lights installed, and a large plate glas
: window has been put in. making the stor
k very well lighted The company sells
t high grade Of goods importing teas an
), coffees direct from the growers.
e Damage to the amount of $3.50 to $3.50
:, was caused in the home of A. l. Pierc
e of Canal street by fire Tuesday night.
u candle which had been left on a chit
foniere in the sitting room started tn
- fire, which Mrs. Pierce discovered abou
o'clock She and some of the childre
n tried to extinguish the flames and Will
- they were thus engaged some neighbol
saw the flames and rushed to the hous
\ ! to give assistance. a still alarm wa
= sent in by telephone and some of the ar
paratus was sent to the house, but be
= fore it arrived w. j. Pentand, jr, VIII
= lives across the street, put out the fire TIL
~ chiffoniere with contents, including a IL
= of clothing was destroyed the piano wa
4. damaged on one end, some pictures an
:. lace curtains We're ruined and other los
II was caused by the smoke. The furn
a ture was insured in C. NJ. Clay's agenc
:, That THE Old Homestead Is not los
- ing ground in popular favor was demon
I. Strated saturday night both by the Sil
7. of the audience which greeted the play
7. the Auditorium and by the enthusia st
applause which the performance elicite
The house was filled, gallery include
and the manifestations of approval wei
: enough to gladden. the heart of ever
u, actor. No material change in the wor
u dialogue or settings had been made sinC
the previous performance, the parts wei
taken in an entirely satisfactory wa
x and the singing of the double male qua
% tet and by Frederick Lyon in the Graz
: church scene was better than ever, di
le playing some rich and tuneful voices TT
;, double quartet was generous with enco
> pieces, to the great pleasure OF the aud
. ence. This is the 25th season of "Tl
X Old Homestead" and one of the secre
>. Of its undiminished popularity Is Il
81 memory of old home scenes which
II recalls to the minds OF a ajority OF l
~ patrons.
- The annual meeting OF the Brattebo
" Trust company was held Monday afte
I noon. The report OF Treasurer c.
i, Boyden showed that the company w
.a on "a firm business foundation and tn
20 the past year had shown a substantl
20 growth In both the savings and CONNIE
cial departments During the year 5
new accounts were opened which show
70 a net increase OF $98, 1879. &c. In the cor
E. mercial department 232 new accoun
ne were opened last year. The total deposl
tn amount to $62S, 1920. The compal
ne closed four estates during the year, al
i. four more are in process of settlemeT
F. 1t has acted as guardian for five peoI
n. and trustee for three and acts as tran
as | fer agent for the Brattleboro Mini