Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-12

Eighty couples attended the waltzing
party given Wednesday evening by Mar |
ion and Spaulding. Refreshments were |
served
The ice on the river, brooks and ponds |
is rough and covered with snow, which |
offers poor prospect for good skating
this winter.
owing to the illness of several mem
bers the degree staff of Brattleboro
lodge, n. L. o. p, will not be organized
until the meeting of Jan. "a
The women of the Episcopal church
will hold valentine fair in Grange hall
Feb. Ia. A supper will be served to be
followed by play and dance.
The stereopticon lecture by Miss Lii
liam V. whiting, art instructor in school
district No. 2, on some famous paint
ings will be given in the Congregational
church Sunday evening, Jan. 2s.
The installation of officers of Oasis
ncampment. No. 5, will be held at l. o.
o. +. hall Thursday evening, Jan. 1S, at
s o'clock. All Rebekahs and Odd Fell
| lows, with wives, are cordially invited.
Plans are being made for a billiard
| and pool tournament at the Masonic
| temple f. II. Crane and DIR. A. l.. Pet
| tee are a committee of arrangements
| They hope to secure 200 entries to have
| 100 men on each side Each contestant
| will play one game and the losing side
will furnish supper to the winners.
Incorpora ton papers have been field in
| the Office of the secretary of state by the
| New England Power company of Boston,
| with a capital stock of 81, 500, 900 in 1900
| shares, to open offices in Brattleboro. II.
| Il. Whitney of this town Is named
one upon whom service can be made.
| The company produces and sells power
and controls water privileges.
Dennis Rebekah lodge will hold leap
year dance Wednesday evening Jan. II,
in Odd Fellows hall. Leitslnger's or
| chestra will furnish music. There will
be dancing in both halls. Ice cream and
cake will be sold. Tickets may be pro-
cured of the committee, Miss Alta Bish-
op, Mrs. Fayette Miller, r. II. Messen-
ger, Mrs. John Tasker and George
Wilder. A good time is assured.
The next meeting of the Bratteboro
Sunday school union will be held in the
chapel of the Centre Congregational
church Thursday evening, Jan. 10, at
7.30. The superintendent of each Sun
day school is urged to make a personal
appeal to his school to attend in large
numbers. This will be a meeting of un-
usual Importance as the future of the
union is at stake. 1t is expected that II
Will De decided at tnlS meeting whether
the organization will be continued OIL
given up.
The ladies of Sunshine society branch
one, met at the town farm Friday after
noon. Jan 5, for their annual Christmas
entertainment. The members of tn,
home were each remembered with 6
= large yellow stocking-the sunshine color
filed with small gifts, oranges and can
dy. Sandwiches, cake and coffee wer,
10 and
/, terta inment consisting of music recita
tics and singing by the children anC
, | young ladies made a red Letter day TO
9 | all present.
!, A prominent Brattleboro man square,
+ his account with a physician rather un
! expectedly Monday night He had pai'
e n bill rendered by the doctor and whei
e the latter found that an overcharge o
$3.50 had been made he sent his wife t.
z refund that amount. The prominen
s citizen didn't take the money but sat
e he would trade 1t out" A few minute
n later he went home, fell on the walk an
e cut a cash in his head. The doctor wa
o called and within half an hour from tn
e time of the conversation with tn
: physicians wife the account had bee
II settled.
n yellowstone National Park" will b
" the subject of the stereopticon lectur
y in the Universalist church Sunday even
g ing at o'clock This park is the Seen
ic Wonderland" of America, and fire
quented by many tourists. The man
IS colored views will reveal the points an
e places of interest, including the wier
II fountains Of natures carving as tn
n geysers, hot springs, terraces crate
!. openings, cliffs, beautiful canyons. sui
II phur hills, etc. All the views are colore
ID and the lecture promises to be one of tn
II best in the series. There will be specit
IS music. The public will be welcome.
II District Deputy President Mrs. Liz
J. Gray of Newfane, assisted by Gran
l., Marshal Mrs. Jennie Moran. installe
Is these officers of Dennis Rebekah lode
lie Tuesday evening: n. G.. Mrs. Elizabet
N P. Bailey; V. G., Mrs. Florence Swtze
re rec. Sec, Mrs. Alice Landry; fin. sec
Of Miss Minnie Brown; treas. Mrs Id
lie Gilson W.. Miss Annie w. Park: {
l. Miss Estella NJ. Fessenden chap, Mr.
Anna NJ Richmond; r. S. n. G., Mr.
ct Sara d. Sturges; L. S. N. G., Mrs. Ii
n NJ Sargent; r. S. V. G., Mrs. Louis
e. Maynard; L. S. V. G., Mrs. Fannie Hun
R. ley; l. c.. Mrs. Lillian S. Miller; o. c
A. Miss Alta Bishop. At the close of Il
IS, meeting a banquet was served.