Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-12

so couples was held under the auspices
Of Leo council, X. of c., in their assem-
bly, hall Wednesday evening.
A musical program in charge of Mrs
Il. ID. Wilson, Fred II Spaulding jr.,
and Leo Sharon, will be given at the
Grange meeting Wednesday evening.
Sixteen members of Miss Emma j.
Gregg's class of girls in the Congrega-
tional Sunday school enjoyed a supper
in the chapel Tuesday evening. After
the supper a social time was enjoyed.
The Massachusetts House of Repre-
sentatives on Tuesday ordered a third
reading of the bill authorizing the Con-
necticut River Railroad company to ac-
quire the property rights and franchises
of the Vermont Valley railroad of Ver-
mont and the Sullivan County railroad
of New Hampshire. The bill had passed
the Senate.
The April meeting of the Brattleboro
Ministerial union was held in the Congre
gatonal chapel Monday forenoon Rev.
IL. A. Goodhue was elected moderator,
a paper on THE adventure of faith
was read by Rev. DR. John r. Cow of
the first Baptist church and a sermon
on Reserve power was preached by
Rev. D. T.. Trout of the Universalist
church
Carpenters have begun work on
Charles Miners new building on Elliot
street and part of the joists for the first
floor have been placed in position ana
some of the studding for the first floor
has been erected. Mr.. Miner said this
week that he had had several appllca-
tions from prospective tenants, but that
he would not let any part of the building
until it was completed
The annual communication of Column
bian lodge, f. and A. M, was held in
the Masonic temple Tuesday evening
These officers were elected: w. M,
Sanford A. Daniels; S. w, Arthur L.
Billings; ]. w, X. p. harrington; treas
urer, Frank B. Putnam secretary
James b. Randoll trustee, Frank B.
Putnam. owing to the absence of Mr..
Daniels the appointive officers have not
been named.
officials of the New England Telephone
company have extended the Greenfield
district so that it will include all ex-
changes in Vermont. with the exception
of few on the New Hampshire border
line, all the way from Whately to the
Canada line. This places the manage
ment of all the telephone service of the
New England company in this state,
with the exceptions noted under one
head, but in no way affects the Brattle-
boro exchange. Heretofore there have
been two districts in Vermont, Burling-
ton being the centre of one and Rutland
the other Brattleboro has been in the
Greenfield district
William G. Horton reports that birds
are very plentiful around the feeding
grounds at Fern cottage this season and
that they have been numerous all win
ter. He has seen many specimens with
in the past few days among them being
the tree sparrow, red poll. junco, brown
urhi 70 hpna tnI ~ =
hatch, red breasted nuthatch and purple
finch. Among the migratory birds on
their way north he has seen the song
sparrow, robin. phoebe, fox sparrow and
many other varieties. Because of the
backward season and the many snowfalls
the insect-eating birds have found it
difficult to obtain sustinence.
An important dramatic announcement
is that of the coming of England's
greatest character actor William Haw-
trey, and his company of London players
to the Auditorium Wednesday, April
II, in a three-act farce comedy, Dear
Old Billy" which has just closed a long
run in Chicago, where the critics de-
clared it to be the funniest play seen in
that city in years. The company, author
and locals of the piece are distinctly
English. and it is said to excel as a
laugh producer such illustrious English
successes as The Private Secretary"
"Charley's Aunt" and Jane" The COM
pany which will be seen here is exactly
the same that appeared in Chicago for
four solid months and will go to Boston
for long engagement after their APP
pearance here.
The biennial roll call of the Universal
list church was held last evening with
more than 100 members present. BAN
quet was served at o'clock and after
Gertrude Plummer rendered vocal Sc
lections. Rev. e. Q. S. Osgood of the
Unitarian church gave a short talk, fol-
lowed by the roll call by the secretary
Mrs. j. Foster Stearns Letters We're
read from absent members in Kansas,
California and other states by the clerk,
Miss Ada Mason Rev. G.. f. Fortier of
Rutland, superintendent of churches in
Vermont and the Province of Quebec,
spoke on THE home and the church."
and his talk was Overlooking with
strong points. Since the last roll call in
1910, So persons have united with the
church. Mrs. George +. Warner and
Mrs. Emily S. Edwards were in charge
of the program and Mrs Melvin f.
Cooper had charge of the banquet
A pleasing feature of the baptismar
service in st. Michaers Episcopal
church Saturday afternoon was the ded-
ication of a Bible, the gift of Mrs. j. L.
Martin in memory of her father and
mother. The book is the American
edition of the revised version, a large
volume, and it is handsomely bound In
morocco. On the cover is printed in
gold leaf I'm loving memory of Ed
ward and Susan Griggs LilIey Dewey,
Easter, 1912,' and on the inside is writ
ten Presented to st. Michael's church
Brattleboro, VT, by Jessie Lilley Mar
tin. in memory of her father and
mother" The gift was presented be-
cause the general convention of the
church recently gave permission to use,
in reading the lessons at morning and
evening prayer. either the American or
English edition of the revised version
of the Bible in place OF the King James
version, which has been in use since
1911. Rev. Andrew Harper. jr:, read
Bishop Halls address at the annual con-
vention of the diocese of Vermont the
sunday following the convention last
June, in which attention was called to-
the fact that permission had been grant
ed for the use of the new version. Mrs.
Martin thereupon decided to give one of
the American editions to the church.
Three adult persons were baptized at
the service Saturday.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Waldron.