Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-19
VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY APRIL
About so young people attended a
| dancing party at the Retreat Saturday


dancing party at the Retreat Saturday
evening.
Wantastquet lodge, l. o. o. F., will
confer the fourth degree on three candi-
dates Monday evening. Luncheon will
be served after the meeting.
More than 100 couples attended the
dance given by the Rainbow boys in
Grange hall Tuesday evening. Letsing-
cr's orchestra furnished music.
Thomas II. Browne of Rutland will
speak to the Democrats of the town in
Grange hall next Wednesday evening
Mr.. Browne Is the Vermont member of
the National Democratic committee
Nearly 100 persons attended the sup
per given under the auspices of Sedg-
wick Womens Relief corps last evening
in Grand Army hall. Following the sup
per cards and a social hour were en-
joyed.
w. r. Stuart received yesterday a
permit from Building Inspector j. E.
Helyar to erect his proposed garage and
blacksmith shop on the Elm street
bank between Canal street and the ca
nal.
The teachers of the incorporated
school district of Brattleboro announce
lawn party and food sale to be held
on the grounds of the high school on
the interest of the Vermont State
| Teachers Retirement fund
| The ladies' association of the Congre-
| gational church will serve a cold meat
| and salad supper in the chapel Tues
| day evening. April %, from $40 to 100
| o'clock. Following the supper there will
be a social and entertainment consist
ing of music and readings.
Jens Christensen of Guilford was ar
| rested Friday afternoon by Deputy Sher-
| if c. f.. Mann. He appeared before
| Judge William r. Daley Saturday after
noon TO answer to a charge of assault
| His case was continued one week and he
was taken to the county Jail at Newfane
Ralph T. Heyer, II months, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred w. Heyer of Oak Grove
| avenue, died Sunday afternoon from
| meningitis. The funeral was held Tues
| day afternoon, Rev. r. M. Houghton Of
floating and Mrs. w. II. Bond sang
| Some time we'll understand" The
burial took place in Morningside ceme-
| terry.
Clarence s. Henry of the Kennedy &
| Peterson construction company was in
| town Wednesday. He will begin work
| early next week on the construction of
| the new apartment house the company
| Will build for George A. Eels at the cor
ner of South Main and Canal streets.
| About 10 Italians will be engaged to ex-
| cavate for the basement
Rev. F. A. Wells, pastor of the Meth
| odist church, will give a series of
pointed and practical addresses on the
| general subject, How some Brattleboro
people regard the churches" These will
be given Sunday evenings at 7.3O, be-
| ginning next Sunday The sermons will
be brief and there will be special music
and hearty singing. All are welcome.
From to $50 o'clock tomorrow Mr.
and Mrs. George W. Fuller will observe
| their golden wedding anniversary in
their home at Estey street. The ar
rangements have been made by their
daughter, Mrs. Francis II. Spencer OF
Hartford, Conn, and all of the three
children of Mr. and Mrs. Fuller will be
present. All of their friends are invited
A telephone has been installed in the
| selectmens room in the town hall build
| ing. The number is A. Since the new
| board has taken the reins of governm INT
| transom has been put in above the
| door which does much toward improving
| the ventilation of the room. The select
men had the storm door taken from the
| entrance to the town hall building Tues
day.
| Upon the success of the pageant de-
ponds the early success of the children 5
| playground, the object for which 1t is
| given, consequently the committee ask
the cooperation of all the citizens OF
Brattleboro. The board of trade are to
take entire charge of the booklet contain
ing the program and something out OF
the ordinary is promised in the way OF
advertising both the town and the pag-
cant.
The trout fishing season opened Mon
day. but no very large catches have
been reported. The weather Is too colo
for person to really enjoy a day alone
the brooks and not many men have
gone out. Attorney William d. Smith
and Harrie Pratt were back in towr
about noon Monday and reported 6
catch of ~ fair-sized trout. John E
Tasker came in with ~ and yesterday
Warren Walker returned with a strinl
of fine looking fish.
Albert Edward Harwood, son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. w. HARDWOOD of II Contra
street, was married to Miss Christi,
MILAN of Newport, r. l., in New Yorl
city April 8, by Rev. Mr.. Forbes at the
Presbyterian parish house, 103 East 29ti
street. Mr.. HARDWOOD is we'll known il
this town and often has visited his par.
ents here. He is engaged in the auto,
mobile business in New York city anC
will live there. Mr.. and Mrs. HARDWOOD
have many friends in the brides home
city where he lived for a time.
In the meeting of the board of select.
men Monday evening County Road Su.
pervisor d. T. Perry and Road Commits.
sioner II. C. Squires were present. The
method of expanding the state money
appropriated for improvements in this
town was discussed and Mr. Perry said
that among other work in prospect was
the continuation of the work on West
ern avenue The proposed improvement
| Sad ND
MIR. Perry said the street would have tC
be graded to a large extent before II
could be improved.
The Brattleboro and White River
| Junction fairs will join the Green Mount
| ain racing circuit as soon as rules and
| conditions pertaining to all the fairs can
be made uniform. The fairs In the Green
Mountain circuit holding stake races
are Cambridge N. Y, Middlebury, Fair
Haven and Rutland The secretaries OF
| those fairs and Secretary o. F. Benson OF
| the Valley fair met in Rutland Friday
| Mr.. Benson representing both the Valley
| fair and the White River Junction secre.
tary, and after full discussion the Green
| Mountain circuit voted to make their
| rules conform to those of the Interna-
| tional circuit and to admit Brattleboro
| and White River Junction. Both these
towns Will retain their membership in the
| International circuit The Valley fair will
De able to draw better field of horses
and the Green Mountain fairs will bene-
lit by having larger and stronger cir
| cult