Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-05

Beauseant commandery No. I, X T.,
will confer the orders of Temple and
Malta in a special conclave in the Ma
sonic temple this evening.
More than 200 persons attended the
sugar supper served by the men of the
Universalst church in the vestry Tues
day evening. More than $50 was netted
The Rainbow club, an organization of
young men, Will have a dance in Grange
hall Tuesday evening. April 16 Lett
singers orchestra will furnish music.
The committee in charge are NJ. E.
Dunno, f. A Dunlevy, c. w. Smith,
Francis Marion, William Blake and
Ralph Cakes.
Thirty or more persons will unite with
tn congregational church next Sunday
at the communion service following the
morning sermon. There will be no sess-
ion of the Sunday school, but at o.
clock the Easter exercises will be held
in the church. Children may be present
ed for baptism at that service.
The resources of the Brattleboro Trust
company April 1 amounted to $1,O1S554.-
GO. This was the first report showing
resources in excess of 1000, 900. The
officers of the company are much pleased
with its growth the past five years The
volume of business reached in so short
a time is a credit, not only to the insti-
tuition, but to the town.
Road Commissioner Henry C. Squires
assumed his duties Monday, but as
the frost is not yet out of the ground
he will not undertake any large Jobs for
the present He has been experimenting
the work of cleaning the cutters and
crossings during these first few days
in his new position. but as soon as con-
ditions are favorable he will begin other
work with the men he has engaged.
An interesting exercise by the Junior
department of the Congregational Sun
day school preceded the study period
last Sunday morning, under the direct
ion of Miss Florence NJ. Hemenway. 1t
illustrated the work of the Congrega-
tional Home missionary society and was
presented by several boys and girls, who
represented immigrants from foreign
countries and appeared in costumes of
their native countries and carried flags.
The First Regiment band committee
has received a letter from Paul r. Hen
KEEL of New York, saying that he would
forward the sketches this week of the
new scenery and stage settings which
he is designing especially for the band
production "A Night off, which will
be given in the Auditorium May 16, II.
IS by local talent. A strong cast has
been selected and will be announced
Miss Ada Meade who comes to the
Auditorium Thursday evening, April II,
as prma donna in Madame Sherry" has
appeared in very few plays on tour pre-
vious to her present engagement. Miss
Meade in recent years appeared with
Miss FRITZ Scheff and alternated with the
latter. For two seasons she played prima
donna roles for the Aborn Opera Co. She
is under a threeyear contract with her
l.,t. s.
in a new play. Miss Meade devotes her
spare time to study and has an offer to
go in grand opera, which she probably
will accept at the termination of her
present contract
The annual meeting of the Brattle-
boro Creamery association was held
Monday AS the creamery owned by the
association is now leased to the Alden
Brothers company of Boston the cleo
ton of officers was the only business of
Importance transacted. The lease Is for
a year and will expire in December.
These officers were elected: Directors,
w. L. Sylvester of Brattleboro, j. E.
Gale of Guilford, A. F. Miller of Dunn
merston and J. G. Stafford and R. H.
Briggs of Brattleboro sec. and treas,
C. A. Boyden; auditors. o. F. Benson
and A. P. Carpenter. Mr.. Sylvester was
elected president by the directors.
The April term of the Windham coun-
ty court will convene at Newfane next
Tuesday. Judge Frank L. Fish of Ver-
gennes. formerly of Newfane, will preside
and this will be his first term of court
he having been appointed to the superior
bench recently to fill the vacancy made
by the death of Judge Alfred a. Hall of
st. Adams. The new divorce petitions
have been filed this week Grace w
Morse of Gulford seeks a divorce from
nf fOr al
wiful deserion, intolerable severity and
refusal to support. Byron G. Clemens
of Putney asks for a divorce from Mary
Clemens for alleged ntoerabe severity
Rev. julius Dahstrom returned Mon
day from Stamford, Conn, where he has
been working since early in January as
acting pastor of the Swedish Congrega-
tional church. He has received the APP
pontment as the regular pastor there, and
will leave tomorrow with his family to
take up his permanent residence in
Stamford. Mr.. Dahlstroms work here at
the head of the Swedish Congregational
church covered a period of over three
years. and during that time he won many
warm personal friends, who, regretting
his departure, will be pleased to know
that he is going to a larger church and
a larger field. In addition to his work
in Stamford he will SUPPLY the pulpit of
a branch church in Greenwich, six miles
from Stamford.
The Universalist Sunday school will
give an Easter concert in the church
Sunday at 4 o'clock. Following is the
program: Professional, Onward Chris
tian soldiers; scripture verse; chorus,
"Throned in radiant splendor"; prayer;
chorus, Forth for the risen King; re-
sponsive reading; song. primary school;
THE Easter story by Miss Minnie
Cooper of the Busy Bees; chorus, THE
song of the Eastertide"; "Glad 1t is
Easter" by the Streeter and Wells
brothers of the Loyal Workers. selec-
ton, the Misses Garfield chorus
Greet we with gladness"; song, Ring
Easter bells" Roy Switzer and Albert
Ovitt of the Up-Streamers; "An Easter
bonnet" Miss Edith Johnson of the
Busy Bees; song. 1.-The Easter dawn"
by the Sunshine band; remarks by Rev.
ID. e. Trout; chorus, Swing shining
gates; benedction; professional, "Je-
sus saves" Organist, Mrs. C. NJ. Bra
ger; violinists, the Misses Garfield
A carelessly thrown cigarette stub it
is supposed, started a fire about $50 p.
m. Sunday, which caused damage
owned by Edward Bushnell at so Elliot
street, where his wife, Mrs. Il. p Bush
nell, conducts a boarding house The
occupants of the house were unaware of
the fire until moment before an alarm
from box 80 was rung in, The fire de-
partment headquarters were notified of
the blaze by telephone by James III.
Evans, who saw the fire breaking
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