Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-09
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One of Marion and Spaulding's popular
dances will be given in Grange hall the
evening of Feb. 16.
The odd Fellows will hold dance
tonight Feb g. in the large hall Lett
singers orchestra will furnish music.
The next meeting of Protective Grange
will be held Feb 81. The program will
be given by the men in charge of David
Il. Perry.
Sedgwick Woman's Relief corps has
presented to the high school and to the
Free library each a copy of "Observ-
ance of the Centennial Anniversary of
the Birth of Abraham Lincoln" pub
lished in 1909.
The schools of district No 2 will be in
session until 1 o'clock Saturday. Feb. II.
and there will be no school Feb. %.
This will give the children vacation
from Wednesday Feb H to Monday,
Feb. &c.
Plans are progressing favorably for
the high school fair to be held Feb. %,
washingtons birthday. Miss Cox's class
of girls and Mr.. Stoltes class of boys
will give gymnastic exhibitions. Dutch
dances will be a feature of the evening
The high school orchestra will furnish
music.
Revised plans have been received by
the building committee of the proposed
Oak Grove school building, and within
the next two weeks specifications will
be forwarded by Wilder & White, the
architects in New York, on which con-
tractors will base their bids for the con-
struction of the building.
A number of changes and additions
have been made this year to the check
list which will be used at the town meet
ing March 5. The changes have been
, written in, and the additions also have
been added with ink but for the state
election which comes in September a new
List will be printed. A gain of AZ has
been made over last year IN the list,
541 names being added and 294 names re-
moved.
The junior and senior classes Of the
high school will leave on the Washington
trip Saturday, March 23, and will return
Friday, March 30, except those who take
advantage of the stop-over privileges,
which between New York and Washing
ton will continue 10 days and between
Bratteboro and New York IL days. Out
sders will be welcome to join the party.
Notice of intention to join the party
should be given to Principal f. B. Smith
at once, in order to facilitate plans for
hotel accommodations, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence A. Knowlton OF
Hartford Conn, were given a surprise
reception Saturday evening in the home
OF their cousin, Mrs. Fred o. Dillback
Only relatives were present. Mrs Knowl-
ton will be remembered Miss Louise
III. Green, formerly of this town, who
was married last week. The bridal couple
received many beautiful gifts of silver
and china. Cake and ice-cream were
served Among the guests were Mrs. Ellen
NJ. Hodgkin and Mr.. and Mrs. H. H
Chamberlin of Mortified, Mass. Best
wishes go with Mr.. and Mrs. Knowltor
,.I
While driving a spirited horse Tuesday
afternoon in Charlestown, n. H., Mis-!
Mary Brady and F. P. Jones, both o.
Claremont, were almost instantly killed
at Merrills crossing by the southboun(
New York express, due here at All p. m
The animal became unmanageable a
sight of the approaching train Will
Nearing the crossing and ran directly IL
front of the engine. The train was stop
ped and the bodies were taken to tn
rniiroad station at North Charlestown
where they were viewed by Coroner II
C. Saunders of Claremont. The hors
was so badly injured that 1t was neces
sary to kill the animal Miss Brady wa
the daughter of M A. Brady, a well
known Claremont business man.
Thousands of men, women and chill
dren, in every part of the country, hav
a good laugh before breakfast ever
morning, at Bud Fishers cartoons in tn
morning paper. Gus Hill will offer tn
famous Mutt and jeff" idea in must
cal comedy interpreted by a company c
90 clever entertainers in the Auditorium
next Wednesday, Feb. IA. Mutt an
JEFF" was constructed for laughing pun
poses only. A company of singing an
dancing artists have been engaged I
form a suitable foil for the two irresis
table comedians who will portray tn
principal characters. If you can laug
a a Simnla niptura in q npwSnaDpr
can imagine what you will do when yo
sit for two and a half hours and waite
the antics of Fishers brain folks"
On account of the illness of Rt. Re
Arthur c. A. Hall of Burlington, Epi
copal bishop of Vermont, who has int
mated that he may find it necessary
resign the bishopric, Rt. Rev. Edwal
M Parker, d. D., of Concord, coadjut,
bishop of New Hampshire, will come
Brattleboro to administer confirmation
st. Michaers Episcopal church ne.
Echo for February, the Vermont iii,
gcesan paper, is a long letter from Risl
spp Hail. in which he" says: II am BIZ
den (as 1 have before told YOU to
away for our worst season. when Il
snow melts and the ice breaks, lest ii
duenza or bronchitis should again ups
the heart. So l expect to go south f.
March and April, which unfortunate
means for Lent and Easter. After tina
In May and June, l hope 1 may be alb
70 do my ordinary work, and make Il
remaining visitations of the conventiC
year. l ought to say that the docto
have almost from the first said that
might take a year to recover from II
Illness of last May. But II by that tin
am not equal to the work required
the bishop of the diocese such as thi
am clear for my part that l ought
resign. and l shall beg to be allowed
do So" In another part of the lett
he says: Il am saying all this now, b.
cause do not want it to come sudden
upon you, If in the summer 1t shou
seem to me right to urge my retir
ment."