Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-19

The ladies' circle of the Universalist
society will hold a sewing meeting in
the church parlor Wednesday afternoon.
All members of the parish who are In
terested in the fair are asked to come
prepared to sew.
The doctors in town report that there
are more cases of grip under their care
than at any other time in several years.
The extreme cold weather closely fol-
lowing comparatively warm weather In
December Is given as the reason.
The dates for the annual production
of the First Regiment band have been
chosen and are April 25, rs and ~, with
a matinee Saturday afternoon. Although
no definite plans have been made for the
years production there Is no doubt but
that it will be up to the usual standard.
Every Masonic lodge in the Sth Ver-
mont district will probably be represent
ed in the meetings to be held In the
Masonic temple this afternoon and even
ing, when the program previously pub
lished in The Phoenix will be carried
out. A banquet will be served by Bing-
ham chapter, o. Il. s., at o'clock.
Fritz Hanson and G. w. Bailey win
wrestle in the Auditorium Friday even
ing, Jan. 20. Each man has posted $50
side bet. To win the bet and 10 per cent
of the gate receipts Hanson must throw
Bailey twice within 60 minutes; Bailey
can win the match by throwing Han
| son once during that time.
Only three games have been played
| in the Wheel club billiard tournament
| since last week and all three were won
| by players on Capt. Crosby's side. The
scores were as follows: Genham Jones
! SO, f. II. Harris A; w. e. Hubbard so,
l.. X. Barber SO; Clifford Fox 30, Arthur
| Brasor AZ. Crosby's team Is IL points
ahead. H. f. Harris has been added to
Crosby's ranks and F. w. Hall to Nc
Rae's.
BY an agreement of States Attorney
| f. r.. Barber with Attorney c. S. Chase,
| who will appear for the respondent. Os-
sic Prouty of Halifax will be tried Jan.
81 on the charge of having deer meat in
his possession in the closed season. The
meat was found on his premises the
night of Feb. "a, 1911, when complaint
reached the states attorney that a
deer had been killed on Henry Browns
farm in Halifax
With guests from outside cities and
towns and with Rabbi Friedman of
Springfield, Mass, officiating. the chris
tening of Erwin Zelmar Gass, who was
born Jan. IL, was observed yesterday af-
ternoon and evening in the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Gass of
Clark street Erwin is the first Jew
ish child to be born in this town and
friends of his parents were invited tc
observe his christening in a manner be-
fitting the occasion with joy and feast
ing. An elaborate dinner was served
during the afternoon to the assembled
guests. Those from out of town who
were present were ]. Tatleman, II. Cor
don, V. Lessman and NJ. Farley of Bel
lows Falls. b. Mickleman of Greenfield
B. Gotcher of Springfield, Mass. II
Levin and l. Tatleman of Keene AM
II. Hoffman Of Boston.
In the fifth annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Brattleboro Trust
company Monday forenoon the report Of
the treasurer showed a healthy growth il
all departments During the past veal
l65 new accounts were opened in the
savings department, aggregating $780, 00(
in deposits. The number of new &C.
counts in the commercial department
was 1856, making a total of 1855 depositor.
in that department. $4,000 was placed t
surplus, $500 was marked off the vaul
account and about $4,000 was credited t.
profit and loss. 1t was voted to pay
semi-annual dividend of two per cen
Feb. l. The officers elected were same
as last year. as follows: Pres, A. B
Clapp; vice pres NJ ]. Moran; treas. c
A. Boyden; asst. treas, ]. R. Ryder
directors, A. b. Clapp. NJ. j. Moran, E
w. Blodgett, G.. A. Eels, D. P. Dewitt
]. l.. Stockwell, E. w. Gibson. all o
Brattleboro, John i. Gale of Guilford, C
S. Howe of Hinsdale. o. E Randall o
West Chesterfield, E. A. Melendy o
South Londonderry, F. L. Houghton o
Putney, Adm F. Miller of Dummerston
,, Dr. G. H. Gorham of Bellows Falls, NJ
A. Brown of Wilmington; auditors, H
G. Barber, o. f. Benson and A. F. Rob
erts
After a morning and afternoon SEES
sion in the municipal court Wednesda!
, Judge W. r. Daley decided that tn
, state had shown probable guilt in tn
) case of Mrs. Agnes T. Porter, who wa
charged with a statuatory offense, ant
Mrs. Porter was held in $500 bonds 70
her appearance at the April term of thu
county court. Napoleon Porter, brothe
of +. j. Porter. who is Agnes Porter
husband, was charged with the same of
Tense. He waived examination and wa
held in the same sum. Neither coul'
, procure bondsmen and both were takel
f to the county Jail at Newfane yester
1 day afternoon to await trial. They wer
: arrested Tuesday afternoon by Deput
Sheriff C. E. Mann. Those who testifie
were e. ]. Porter. husband of the re
spondent, Albert Pecor. Andrew Porter
) Charles Temple, Homer Leonard an
Mrs. Julia Wright, all of Bellows Falls
Edgar Davenport of West Brattiebore
and Clarence Farmer of East Put
ney. Mrs. Porter and Napoleon Porte
occupied apartments in the watercur
building on Elliot street. States At
torney F. E. Barber and Attorney c. M
Miller appeared for the state and AT
I torneys A. F. Schwenk and C. s. Chas
! for the respondents.