Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-09

shown by the reports of the superin-
tendents of the various schools.
A special conclave of Holy Cross com
| mandery, No. 10, X. T., was held last
| evening at the asylum on Westminster
| street. The occasion was the annual in
| spection by Eminent Sir Major C. Hough-
| ton, grand inspector. of Brattleboro, and
| r. e. Sir George +. Root of Newport,
! grand commander, and other officials of
! the grand commandery of Vermont. The
Order of the Temple was conferred.
Supper was served in the banquet
hall to all members of the order at
6 o'clock by Alpha chapter, No. SO, o. f.
S., and lighter refreshments were served
after the work was completed
Mrs. Marcia A. (Nutting) Guptl, Sc,
died Sunday afternoon at the home of
her sister, Miss Lucy Nutting on Henry
street after an illness of IA weeks. Mrs.
Guptil was a daughter of william Nut
ting, a former well-known business man
of Bellows Falls. She was married to
Daniel A. Guptil of Montpelier, where
she lived until his death in 1904. Since
then she had lived with her sister here
She left no children, the only near rela-
tives being her sister and a brother,
George w. Nutting of Bridgeport, Conn
The funeral was held Wednesday at 2
O'Clock, Rev A. c. Wilson officiating.
The burial took place in the family lot
in Emmanuel church cemetery.
The annual concert and ball of the
Knights of Columbus Tuesday evening in
Union hall was one of the most success
full and enjoyable occasions of the sea-
son. About so couples were on the floor
and 1t was regarded as being the most
"dressy" party held in Bellows Falls for
several years Music was furnished by
Nevers's orchestra of Concord, N. II, The
only entrance to the hall was from the
corridor of the first floor of Hotel Wind
IA trv1,i oh, L at1r1,t Nd
eral suites of rooms The hall was dec
GRATED beautifully, and in the place of
a. regular dinner at Hotel Windham, as
in former years, a delightful buffet
luncheon was served in the hail.
In the fire department, David Lawlor
has resigned and Michael S. Page for
merly captain of the Hook & Ladder
company, has been promoted to Mr..
Lawlor's position. as first assistant chief
engineer Charles J. Mason has been
chosen second assistant chief in
place of Michael Manning. A new po-
sition has been created, that of clerk
of the fire department and Daniel r.
King has been elected to fill the posi-
ton. A still alarm was sent in to the
department Saturday forenoon calling the
combination wagon to w. F. Barnard's
house on Centre street. The chimney
was on fire, but by the use of chemicals
it was quickly subdued with little loss.
Friday afternoon a hair-raising runa-
way occurred, a team running all the
way from the square to Westminster.
without occupants, and meeting and
passing a large number of teams with
out striking them. The team was one
used by two pupils of the high school,
Mary Holmes and Huldah Cook, and is
kept during the day in Wards stable
near the north end of the square. In
driving out Friday afternoon the horse
became frightened and in the square
the girls were thrown out. The horse
ran the whole length of Westminster
street and to the barn below Westmins-
ter Station, a portion of the distance
on the railroad track. The sleigh was
smashed, but no other damage was
done.
What promises to be one of the most
creditable and enjoyable comedies ever
undertaken by local talent will be pre-
scented in the opera house next Friday
evening. The play, 1.-The Private Secre-
tary," will be given under the auspices
of the Masonic Temple club. Prepare
tons have been in progress several
weeks, and rehearsals have been held
each evening for some time. The ad-
vance sale of tickets, for which a can
vas has been made with exchange
checks, has been large. The checks sold
may be exchanged after Monday morn
ing at o'clock. The whole opera house
has been reserved. Following is the cast
of characters: Mr.. Marsland, o. X. Col
Inns; Harry Marsland, II E. Walker;
Mr.. Cattermole, A. E. futile; Douglas
Cattermole, G. H. Thompson; Sidney
Gibson, E. ]. Piper; Knox, w. V. Camp;
John, w. " Camp; Edith Marsland,
Marion F. Pierce; Eva Webster, Blanche
s. Woodfall; Mrs. Stead, Flora NJ Frost;
Miss Ashford, Marion L. Williams; Rob-
ert Spaulding, the private secretary, D.
F.. Pollard.