Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-29

The N. Il. O. p. ladies' auxiliary will
meet this, Friday, evening with Mrs.
Ellen Herrick.
1rah ID. Spaulding and Alcide Marion
will hold another dancing party in
Grange hall tomorrow evening with mu-
sic by Leitsinger's orchestra.
George s. Atkins has received 1913,
horsepower Excelsior motorcycle. This
is the first 1913 model of the make to
be delivered in town.
About so couples attended the Thanks
giving ball in the Brooks House dining
room last evening. An orchestra of IL
pieces consisting of Boston players
furnished music of a very high order and
their selections of classic dances were
rendered beautifully. Those from out of
town were MIR. and Mrs Fred Perry of
Bellows Falls, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Childs
and daughter, Miss Helen Childs, of Man
chester, N H., Miss Kenney of North
ampton, Mrs. S. S. Sherman and daugh-
ter, Miss c. N. Sherman of Walpole, Mr..
and Mrs Robert c. Mitchell of Amherst
and Mr. and Mrs. Woodwork of New
York city.
Seven footsore and weary knights of
the road spent Thanksgiving evening and
night in the local police station. When
Chief Of Police George Wilson went to
work last evening two shivering young
men applied for lodging and a warm
place to sleep.and he placed them in the
calaboose. Hardly had he left the lock-
up when two other ragged specimens of
the tramp fraternity asked for protec-
ton from the bitter north wind Later
three more dilapidated travellers sought
shelter. 1t was THANKSGIVING and the
chief did all he could to make the out
casts comfortable for the night and early
this morning they were sent on their
n OF re do
iday.
The steel spans on the new railroad
bridge across the Connecticut river have
been placed from the west abutment to
pier No. 2. The difficult work of LAYING
them across the 50-foot span between
piers 3 and was handled without mishap
and the bridgeworkers have begun work
on the steel superstructure. Pier No.
l is to be built on the ledge and while
the work of making the ledge level by
dynamite is finished, the matter of Law
ing the granite pier is by no means
easy. AT a point about a quarter of a
mile below the Hinsdale end of the bridge
four steam drills are drilling holes in
preparation for blasts which will reduce
the grade to a permanent level Several
weeks ago The Phoenix printed an ex-
elusive story of the loss of a $4,000 di-
almond drill in the river Efforts to find il
have failed and the engineers have given
1t up as lost 1t is buried under 10 feet
of rock, II feet of dirt and % feet Of
water.
An entertainment which is sure to af-
ford great pleasure is the one scheduled
for next Tuesday evening in the Baptist
church in the Union course. Three mu-
steal artists will appear in concert, Leon
Van Nliet violoncello, Miss Ruth Ivy, vi
olin, and Mrs. Francis p. Blake, piano.
The bureau arranging Miss Ivy's tour an
nounces that arrangements have been
made for her to play the Fantasia
Appassionata," by Vieuxtemps, which re-
quires IA minutes. This an exceptionally
fine piece by one of the best composers
of violin music. All Brattleboro people
know that Mrs. Blake is an accom-
PIANIST of special ability. Mr. Vliet is a
master of the cello. recent issue of
the Providence Journal said: ITO those
familiar with the charm of Mr.. Van
Nlets playing there came a renewal of
appreciation and to others it was a rev.
elation of the 'cello's possibilities" Tick
cts are on sale at Roots pharmacy and
Stockwell's store and will be on sale at
the door.
The November number of The Dial.
the high school paper, was issued We'd
nesday The board of editors this year is
as follows: Editor-in- chief, Evelyn H.
Louise II. Brockington, Godfrey Crosby
CARR M. Dunton. Marjorie E. Leach
Mildred Nj. Miller, Gertrude S. Plummer,
Lawrence G. Sherman, Evelyn L. Sta
pies, Charlotte l. Tuthill, all of the class
of 1913; Roger A. Bracket, Jacob p Es-
tey, E. Pauline Fisher, Dorothy j. Har-
per Clyde w. Horton, Ruth A. Prem
tiss, Ralph c. Root, Sanford Smith, Les
lie c. Wyman, Gertrude c.. Yearly, all
of the class of 1914; business manager
Enrol w. Richardson, 10; assistant bus
mess manager, Paul A. Chase, IA. The
dierent departments are in charge of the
following members of the editorial
board: Athletics, Lawrence G. Sherman;
school notes, Benjamin F. Bingham
Charlotte /. Tuthill; alumni Gertrude S.
Plummer; exchanges, Evelyn L. Staples
and Marjorie e. Leach The number
contains the essay by Gertrude s. Plum
mer on "The discovery of the new world
by Columbus and its relation to world
progress" which was awarded the SO
gold piece offered by Leo council knights
of Columbus. The judges were w B.
Smith, w. E. Hubbard and II. c. Rice
Besides the regular features is the high
school directory, which is printed each
fall.