Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-19

as the date for presenting the operetta
Golden Hair and the Three Bears"
The Poander, Theodore Norchuvtz,
who had been i'll with infantie paralysis
seven weeks in the Howard building on
the south side of the square, died last
week He leaves a wife and two children.
Justice O. Nj. George married a couple
in the town clerks office Monday after
noon. They were from West Lebanon,
N H., and the names were George A.
Scarborough. railroad sectionman, ana
Mary c. Trudo.
William A. Straight, formerly a WE'LL
known builder here, died recently in
Everett, Mass. He was a member of the
G.. A. r. post here ana since his removal
several years ago had taken a prominent
part in the organinzat ton in Everett.
Rev. A. =. Pratt went to Boston yes
terday morning to attend the 18th an
nual meeting of his college alumni yes
terday, and today he will attend the an
nual meeting of the Massachusetts Sons
of the American Revolution of which
he is a member
II. D. Ryder has been elected by the
trustees Of the Rockingham Free library
as it's president, succeeding the late Hon.
a. n Swain Mr.. Swain had been presi-
dent since the Institution was started in
1887, and Mr.. Ryder has been a member
of the board during the entire time
An inspection of Company e was made
last week by Gen. Lee S. Tillotson and "A
regular army inspecting officer. but as
the accoutrements of the company were
largely destroy ed in the recent fire and
the new ones had not arrived, the in
spection was confined simply to the per-
sonnet Of the men.
The Woman's club regular meeting in
odd Fellows hail Tuesday afternoon was
the last one to be held before the annual
meeting in May. 1t was addressed by
DR.. George Hazelton Spencer, whose
subject was "Tlat Wheels" and it was
much enjoyed by large number of
members and their guests.
Rev T. |. Gasson gave an illustrated
lecture on Joan of Are Monday evening
in the opera house as a benefit to the
hospital fund. 1t was well attended and
a good sum was added to the fund.
The Newman house is to be occupied
for hostal purposes al soon after May
as it is possible to get the furniture and
equipment ready.
A. w. TruaX, doing business here as
the Truax Printing Co., has gone into
bankruptcy the past week. He states
that his liabilities are $364063 and as
sets s1S4S66. For several years he has
done business in the basement of the
Arms building which was damaged by
fire recently, and his equipment was wet
down, but not seriously damaged. He
had insurance which becomes a part of
his assets.
Evidently a much larger number of
dog owners than usual have this year
failed to procure their licenses before
the date of the doubling of the fee. Last
year on the LIST day of April 263 had
been licensed, while this year on that
date only 229 had paid their 81 to the
town clerk The appearance of the
streets is not such as to indicate a less
number of dogs and evidently the dog
killer will have a larger amount of SER
vice to render next month than in for
mer years.
There We're no services at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday, it being the
annual conference Sunday. Rev. Mr..
Davenport, who had been at conference
during the week, returned Saturday ow-
ing to the illness of his wife, and at
tended the Congregational church to-
gether with many of his usual hearers.
Much sympathy is expressed for the
family of Mr.. Davenport because of the
condition of Mrs. Davenport's health,
although she is able to be about the
house and goes out short distances.
j. NJ. Barss of the industrial school
at Vergennes spoke Sunday evening to
an audience that crowded the Methodist
church. His talk was along the lines of
the need of better conditions to surround
the young, particularly in the rural dis
tricts, and he repeated many of the
statements for which he has been criti-
cised by a part of the press of the state.
His object, that of drawing the attention
of the next legislature to the need of a
drastic and effective action next fall,
seems to be in fair way to be realized.
His lecture was well received and set
many people thinking, as it has in other
parts of the state.
Several changes have occurred re-
Gently in the office of the P. II. Gobie
Press. Ray A. Carbee, who has been
employed there as a compostor for sew
eral years. has gone to Atlanta. Ga,
where he has a position, and where he
will soon be followed by his family who
are living at 40 Henry street ]. H.
Haskins, who has been the foreman in
charge of the printing office for the past
yeor Or r1rre. finished work there Sat-
urday night and his plans for the future
are undecided. Both these men are dis
posing of the larger part of their house,
hold goods. Preston H. Sweet is for
the present foreman of the office.
Edgar A. Guild has sold the residence
which he built a few years ago on
Rockingham street, overlooking the Con-
necticut, to Miss Jennie and Miss Lille
Grandfield, who will occupy it early next
month with their mother. Miss Lille and
her mother have always made their
home in Waterbury, while Miss Jennie
for many years has been bookkeeper in
the meat market of her brother-in-law,
Stephen ]. Cray, on Westminster street.
Mr. Guild will hire a tenement a few
months while he is building a new house
on a lot which he bought three years
ago, just west of the Newman property
which is being changed into a hospital
The new site is on the brow of the ter
race overlooking Burt street and the
village and makes one of the best loca :
| tions in the village. Work will be be-
gun on the building next month.
The mercantile committee of the board
of trade have closed a lease of a tene-
ment of six rooms in the extreme north
end of the Brown building on Canal
street for the purpose Of arranging for
a rest room for visiting people. Z The
tenement is up one flight, entirely dis
connected from the other tenements in
| the building, and has large front room
with a bay window overlooking the
street. 1t is purposed to rent the other
room to a small family, who will have
| full charge of the rest room and fur
nish refreshments to visitors as needed
thus filing a want long realized both
by our citizens and visitors from outside
| the village. The executive committee
of the board Of trade made a liberia
| appropriation at last weeks meeting tc
| the mercantile committee to cover the
| expense for one year. including the fur.
nishings needed for the room
The deed of the William G. Parker lot