Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-13
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in a wrestling match In Concord, N. H., |
Wednesday night.
The rear of the log drive which pass
cd Bratteboro six weeks ago arrived |
in Northampton this week
new steel ceiling will be placed in |
the parlor of the Vermont Wheel club |
and in the corridor of the Grange build
ing.
f. l.. Breckenridge who has charge of
advertising the Valley fair has been in
Springfield, this state, and Claremont
this week
About 60 persons attended the sub
scription party for the benefit of the
day nursery at Island park Wednesday
evening. About $50 was realized.
Supt. A. L. Trip of the -Rrattleboro
street railroad is laying ties and get
ting the track to the Valley fair grounds
In readiness for the fair week traffic.
The date of the next meeting of Pro-
tectlve Grange has been changed from
Wednesday, Sept. 49, to Thursday, Sept.
49, Ceres will have charge of the liter
airy program.
The N. f. o. p. ladies' auxiliary will
meet this, Friday evening at 100 with
the president, Mrs Ida Stafford of Ell
hot street All are invited to be pres
emit Come prepared to sew.
George L. Durham was appointed by
the probate court yesterday guardian of
Stewart Pratt Durham, son of the late
Mrs. Charles w. Durham, in accordance
with the expressed wish of the boys
mother.
AS the masses will be observed at
the regular hours in St Michaers
Roman Catholic church beginning next
Sunday the car that has been leaving
Prospect hill at $50 o'clock will be
discontinued
Columbian lodge, No SO, F.. and A. NJ
will confer the Fellowcraft degree this
evening The Master Mason degree will
| be conferred for the first time this sea-
son in the Masonic temple by this lodge
| next Thursday evening.
A bountiful supper was served in Red
| Mems hall by the men of the N L. o.
! =. lodge Wednesday evening from s 80
| to 8. A lodge meeting was held from s
to 8. The ladies' auxiliary held a So
cial from to 11.30 Dancing, music and
cards were enjoyed. The sofa pillow was
drawn by Miss Dorothy Knight.
About 40 women who will take part
| in the automobile parade the second
| day of the Valley fair met in the pa
viion at Island park Monday afternoon
and plans for the feature were discus
sed. The women are enthusiastic and
|
Most of the automobile owners are de-
sirous of doing everything possible to
make the affair a success.
An interesting missionary meeting
has been planned by the women of the
| First Baptist church, to be held next
| Thursday afternoon, Sept. 10. from
to o'clock. at Florence Terrace Mrs
a. C. Ropes of New York city and Miss
Dye, a city missionary worker in
Brooklyn. will be the speakers and Miss
Mary j. Bane will sing. If Thursday 1,
very stormy no meeting will be held
owners of motor boats are plannine
for an interesting winter on the ice. TIL,
greater part of the summer boating sea
son was spoiled by the log drive. so the!
will extend the season after tn,
water freezes by building motor iceboat
similar to the one Charles Cakes ha
had the last two seasons. They will US
the motors that are now in their waite
craft. Ralph NJ. Peltier expects to maxi
use of the 4O-horsepower motor that i
in the aeroplane which Irah d. Spauld
ing tried to fly
About so young people, members of tn
classes of L. w. Hawley, Mrs. F.
knight and Mrs. F. l.. Smith of tn
Baptist Bible school, with their friend
held their annual corn roast Tuesda
evening on the hill north of the Pratt
farm on Western avenue. The large fir
was seen for some distance in the earl
evening and later was surrounded by
happy company roasting corn and toast
ing marshmalows. Watermelon, sand
witches and coffee also were served 1
abundance. The weather was ideal 70
an outdoor gathering and those preser
were unanimous in voting the occasio
one of great enjoyment
! hat ha I'll hail
ifs and Attorneys C. C. Fits and Har
old f. Whitney took place Wednesda
/ night relative to settling the suit of tn
, village against the Connecticut Rive
, Power company, which was brought I
recover over $4,000 on account of eX
penses connected with laying a me-
: sewer on Vernon street. The villag
claims that the company's dam at Vel
: non was responsible for the outlay. BIT
the company's attorneys deny that tn
? company is liable An offer of settle
ment was made by the attorneys, but
was not accepted. The case stands o
the docket of the county court for trit
| at this term.
A work horse parade is a feature G
; the Valley fair which the managemer
r has decided upon this week and place
l in the hands of Kenneth +. Mosher, tn
I | liyeryman Its success is assured a
|
! been promised Mr.. Mosher hopes I
, get 10 pairs and extends an invitatio
r to all owners of work teams here an
elsewhere, to enter them for the para Il
7 which will take place Thursday, tn
e last day. Details of the plans may b
Y obtantd of Mr. Mosher. Presder
e O'Connor or Secretary Benson. The pa
e rade will start from the common al
o'clock, headed by .the First Regim; I
Y band drawn by six handsome blacks.
is expected that 4-mule team wi
n take part The work horse parade is a
l. innovation for the Valley fair, bl
l. with the large number of fine ANNA
I which are used for teaming, farmin
n and other purposes in this locality I'll
l. parade should jump into instant favo
e The first parade was held in Bosto
Y several years ago ana the idea has bee
v taken up in other cities. The paraJ
Y gives owners of teams and Transfers
s chance to show how we'll they thref
n their animals. and every year the rout
in Boston and in other places is line
with spectators local man stated lai
evening that no town of its size In Ne
England could have a better shown
of work horses than could IRA ttlebOr