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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02

The protest OF the theatre managers
against the encroa chment Of the
restaurant shows on their field is not
unexpected 1t is indeed unlike the
impresarios that they have kept ST.
lent so long. The cabaret. as II used
TO he called, has long since passed
beyond the limits defined in Justice
Deuel's decision.
There are half dozen OF these
shows which are more in the class of
the theatrical review" the preva ling
form of entertainment in musical
plays. than in that OF the cabaret
! which New York came to know a few
years ago. The restaurant managers
have constantly increased the elab-
| orateness Of their entertainments
The public must have grown to enjoy
this accompaniment to their food .
they do not resent the increase in
prices which the support Of the di-
version entails. II IL estimated that
| every restaurant which conducts one
Of these expensive vaudevillcs il com
! PEELED Ia increase its prices about 80
/ per cent
The theatre mana gers have more
| than one ground for their protest
| aRainet the privileges enjoyed by the
restaurants. These productions have
noticeably affected the business of the
playhouses, Patrons linRer over din
ner to watch the performers. That
often satisfies their taste for theatri-
cal diversion and they are willing to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02

1t is not that there are not artists
to be found. for during the next sea-
son 1t should be an easy matter to
make up company capable Of play
ing the modern French dramas. which
are all but inaccessible except through
these performances. so few are the
managers who are now willing to take
their chances with them.
Although the taste Of playgoers to-
day Is but little interested in the con-
temporaneous theatre Of France. the
sort Of a public which would support
company OF French actors in this
country would find IFS performances
, interestingN But there must be better
performances than those provided last
season: there must be stage and
auditorium better suited to intelligent
production Of the intellectual. and
witty plays written by contemporane-
Gus dramatists, and there must be n
complete artistic ref rm OF the The
atre Francois IL Mr.. Bonheur and his
associates expect their efforts to be
treated with respect. During the
summer it may not particularly mat
ter what is done on the roof garden
with its little theatre as one feature
of the entertainment.
But next season the Theatre Fran
Gals must improve. 1t is something
Of course 10 have acted so many plays
as the organization did last winter.
But 1; Is much more important to
perform them properly. There are
plenty OF available theatres in this
city and there ought to be enough
actors accessible next season to make
the French theatre in New York a
reality and not dlettante compro-
mise.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
TOW NSHEND
Christmas Observed by Schools.

The reputation of the graded schools
in the line of entertainment was evi-
denced Friday evening by large audi
ence, despite the rain and slippery
walking, in the town hall, when a de-
lightfu1 entertainment was given by
the little folks of the three rooms un-
der the efficient direction Oh tne
teachers, Miss Phelps, Miss Wlnslow
and Miss Jones. The execution OF the
whole program was perfect, every
child acting in natural manner,
which was'a delight to all. Perhaps the
best thing of the evening was the
evergreen drill by II girls in white,
carrying large hoops of evergreen. Inc
evolutions were performed with per
feet accuracy, and the effect when the
hoops framed the - merry childish
faces was beautiful.
The program included: Chorus by en-
tire school; pantomime in costume,
speaking part by Dorothy Meaeham;
group of Rotations Harold
Marsh, Lincoln Taft, Onda Godfrey;
exercise by primary class; Holly
song by fourth grade; play Christmas
in Mother Goose Land, with chorus
by third and fourth grades, the char,
acters being-Santa Claus, Raymond
Barry; Mother Goose, Anne Dauchy;
Boy Blue, Maynard Robinson; Jack
and JILL Lincoln Taft and Ida Boyden;
Old Woman in Shoe, Ruth Barry;
Jack Horner, Charlie Grey; Miss Muf-
fit, Ruth Sparks; Simple Simon, God
frey; Mother Hubbard, Caryl Sayre;
DO Peep, Mildred Davis; DR.. Foster,
John Follett; Tom the Piper's Son,
Lennie Grey; Johnny Green, Lennie
Grey; also duet, Ruth Hebb and Flea
nor willard; evergreen drill, IL girls led
by Olive Marsh and Florence Meach-
am; song, Elaine Columbus; music,
by orchestra of three pieces, Miss
Mary Jones, violin, Miss Marion Wins
low, piano, Miss Florence Phelps, bass
drum and cymbals; two-act dialogue The
Night Before Christmas, by six boys
and six girls. At the close of the pro
gram the ladies' orchestra provided
fine music for marching, in which both
old and young joined, and all enjoyed
merry social time.
A school Christmas tree was held in
the primary room in the union school
house, in which all the grades joined
Gifts were presented to each of the
teachers by the different grades and
each child received gifts. All joined in
singing Christmas songs. The schoo
closed Friday for a two-wecks vaca
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
Visit of Library Expert.

Miss Rebecca w. Wright of Mont
pelier, secretary of the Vermont Free
Public Library commission, gave an
address recently in Academy hall to the
students in the teacher training class.
The librarian and trustees of the town
library also were present by invitation.
Miss Wright s central thought was the
need of good literature Tor children
from their earliest years. Adults have
experience and can Judge what i'm
ideas are fanciful Good fairy tales
are read as much and are an aid TO
the imagination, butt tales founded up
on improbabiItie dull the taste for the
worthwhile books. Miss Wright gave
the training CLASS directions for Sc
curing the state library books for use
in their schools, mentioning the fact
that 10000 books from these travelling
libraries were read by children in this
state in the past two years. There are
ia free town libraries in the state re-
ceiving state aid in some form. Besides
the travelling libraries of general fic
ton there are grammar school and high
school study club collections on a wide
range of subjects and farmers libra
ries and collections or pictures. The
many beautiful views decorating the
walls of the training class room are
from one of these collections.
Miss Wright addressed the entire
school at the vesper service in the same
hall. She urged the students, when they
became voters, to remember the needs
of their town library which is as much
an educational institution as the pub
lie schools
She visited the town library with
the librarian, Mrs. Ellen Plumb, and
made many helful suggestions and
showed much interest in the arrange
ments of the books and of the room
1t is probable that she will visit the
library later in the winter and assist
in cataloging the volumes by the card
system. Miss Wright, who is the daugh'
ter of the late Rev. DR.. j. Edward
Wright of Montpelier, has most
charming personality and made many
friends during her brief stay in town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24

County House, left Wednesday to
spend Christmas with her mother in
Brattleboro.
Mrs. Charles Kennon, who is keeping
house at Hermon l.. Eddy's, will 90
Saturday to Wardsboro to spend Christ
mas in the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Matte Wilder.
The five linemen who have been
boarding at the Windham County
House while putting in new poles in
Brookline for the New England Tel
ephone Telegraph Co., will finish
their work here Friday.
A New Years reception will be civ.
en- Rev. Charles w. Mock Friday even
inc. Dec. 81, from 8 to IL o'clock, in
the church parlors. A watch meeting
will be held from II to IL o clock. A
special invitation is extended to meet
and exchange greetings with the pas
tor. At midnight the bell will strike
10, also 1916.
The usual Observance of Christmas
will be held this year in the Congrega-
tional church. The exercises are in
charge of committees chosen from the
Sunday school. Rehearsals have been
held Tor the cnlluTen program GOr q
week or two. The decorations will be
arranged by j. II. Convey, who is skilled
in the art, having arranged a new and
beautiful design a number of years.
Miss Mildred Palmer, teacher in the
village school, closed a successful term
of IS weeks Friday. The pupils per
feet in attendance for tho term were
Marjorie Eames and Lawrence Tib-
belts. Grace Rowe was absent one half
dav and Florence White one day.
Florence McIver, Robert Davis and Ed
Gar Howe were absent two days. John
McMillin, who entered during the term
was not absent after enrolment. The
average daily attendance was % plus;
number Of pupils enrolled q. After a
vacation of two weeks for the holidays
the winter term will begin Jan 3. The
school in the Union district taught by
Mr.. WOlcott was interrupted a week
or two and will now be continued UNI
til the lG weeks are completed, when
the school in that district will begin
the winter term Jan. 3.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
SOUTH NEWFANE.

The Ladies Benevolent society will
meet next Wednesday afternoon in the
vcstry All are invited.
Mrs. George Mundell and two chill
dren visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles A.
Edwards in East Dover, and at Allie
F. Mundell's at Brookside last week.
Weston Cheney of Windham was de-
livering books last week for which he
took orders in October. He is prepar
ing to go to school after the holidays,
at South Lancaster, Mass.
Leon Ingram is spending the holi-
day vacation at home with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman j. Ingram.
Miss Ethel Ingram, also was at home
from Saturday to Wednesday, +" -
Mrs Orange A." Ingram, formerly of
Troy, n. Y, who several times has
visited relatives here, is spending the
winter in California and during No
vember was a guest of Mr.. and Nus.
W. B. Ingram, at Oildfelds, Calf.
Mrs. w. w. Head and daughter of
South Londonderry visited Mrs.
Head s sister, Miss Edith Landman,
Friday and Saturday. All went to
SdluIudN allcIHOOu lOI lnt
week end, and returned to South Lon
donderry early this week.
The music which, will be used at the
Christmas entertainment in the church
Saturday night is from the Christmas
exercise, Frankincense, Gold and
Myrrh, as are many of the Rotations
The program will include new and in
teresting features, All are cordially
invited to attend. All parents and
friends of the children are especially
invited to be present with the chill
dren.
The Brookside school, Miss Edith
Adams, teacher, closed Friday for the
holiday vacation. There was Christ
mas tree and entertainment by the pu
pills and teacher at the schoolhoust
Friday evening with about 40 present
During the term of 10 weeks. Fannie
Knapp had no absent marks and OF
i've Mundell was absent only one-halt
day. Miss Adams left Saturday af
ternoon for her home in Windham.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
EAST DOVER.
Mrs. C. s. Sherman is i'll.

Mrs. C. S. Sherman is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Turner spent n
few days last week with relatives in
Brattleboro.
Mrs. George Mundell -and two chill
dren of South NewfaRe visited at
Charles Edwards's last week.
Several from this place attended some
Of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES meetings
in Brattleboro the past three weeks.
There will be Christmas tree and
exercises in the Baptist church Sat
urday evening, Dec. 20.
Everett Wentworth of Amherst col
lege is spending his holiday vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. {. l..
Wentworth.
Sherman Adams of Providence r. 1.
came Saturday to spend Christmas with
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. c. S.
sherman.
Miss Bessie Davis, Miss Ruby Howe
and Katherine Sherman, students in Lee
land and Gray seminary, are spending
the holiday vacation at their homes
here.
Mrs. F. f. Ryther went Tuesday to
Brattleboro to visit her son, Guy Rus
sell, and family. She also will visit
her daughter, Mrs. C. NJ. Moore, and
family in South Newfane.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
NEWFANE
Mrs. Caroline E. Cushing.

Mrs, Caroline L. Cushing, died at
the home of her son. Ralph Cushing,
Saturday morning, Dec. Is, of heart
trouble at the advanced age of SO
years months Is days She was the
oldest woman in this village and had
retained her mental and physical vigor
to an unusual degree. She was born
Sept. l, 1922, in Fort Hill, Boston,
and was one of n family Of 10 chill
dren born to Enock Dillany and IIarri-
ct Adams. Both parents were born in
Boston and Mrs. Charlotte Devise,
born Feb. II, 1893, now living in South
Boston, is the only one of the -
children now living.
For two years she taught school and
then learned the tailor s trade, which
she followed until her marriage to
Alexander Metcalf Cushing. who also
was tailor by trade. Their four
children were all born in West Med
way. Julius A., now lives in Indiana
polls Harriet T.. died in 1910. Allistou
NJ. lives in Townshend and Ralph G..
in Newfane Mr.. Cushing was a soldier
in the Civil war, enlisting in the spring
of 1862, and died the night before
Thanksgiving in the fall of the same
year. He was buried in Antietam, Md,
in the soldiers cemetery.
After the death of her husband Mrs.
Cushing kept house until about six
years ago, when she went to live with
her sister, Mrs. Devise, in South Bos-
ton, where she lived three years. The
next two years were spent in Town
shcnd in the home of her son, Alliston
NJ. Cushing. For the past year and
four months she had lived in the home
of her son, Ralph G. Cushing, in this
village. who left nothing undone which
might add to the comfort of the
mother.
She was very fond of music and
from the age of 10 she sang until she
was 90 in a Unitarian church in Bos-
ton. In 1S40 she joined the Methodist
church and was very active in church
work, in connection with which she
took up nursing under DIR. Chadwick.
She carried paper and pencil with her
to note down supplies needed by the
sick. either medicine, food or clothing,
and when necessary would remain a
fcw hours, day or perhaps a few
days. to care for those who were i'll.
The funeral was held Monday fore
noon at II o clock in the Congregation
nj church. Rev. Charles w. Mock, the
pastor. officiating. Nearer, My God, to
Thee. Shining Shore, and Shall We
gather at the River? were sung by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. HcscOck. The
burial took place in Townshend. w. H.
ard A. r. Underwood were bearers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24

Ice cutting will begin Tuesday on
Perlin S pond
Charles Mills spent two days in Bos'
ton last week.
L. II. Allbee has been i'll this week,
also little Harold Marsh.
q. A. Davis is spending several days
with relatives in Brattleboro.
Aston Cushing spent three days IN
Boston last week, returning Thursday
Russell Aldridge of Springfield. (Ntt)
came Tuesday to visit friends III the
village
II. II. Franklin has a four.year-oiu
colt bought of A. l.. Howe in west
Townshend.
Miss Rena Morse of WILLIAMSBURG
is guest in the home of her COUSIN
r. L. Fitch.
Sliding parties are giving the young
people some jolly outings these bright
moonlight nights.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitney visit
ed their daughter, Miss Ethel Aufort'
IN Brat'ieboro Tuesday.
Guy Barry has gone to Bellows
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
WEST DOVER.
Nine New Gases of Mumps.

Nine new cases of humps had been
reported to health officer j. A. Davis
this week up to Tuesday noon. These
are Cecil and Albert Davis, Eliza,
Gladys and Cora Shippee, Mrs. Orrin
Hescock, Gordon Davis, Mary Boyd
and Mrs. S. l.. Hill. 1t is not expect
ed that the school will reopen until
after New Years. Luella Davis, Leo
Beaulieu, Edith Bartlett, Hazel Ship
pee, Lawrence Davis, Ira Butterfeld
Eva Morgan, Kenneth Jones, Mrs.
Walter Hescock, Levi Boyd, Ma
.rion Hill, Bertha Hescock and Rosa
Butterfeld had been reported previ-
ously.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
WEST ToWNsHEND.

C. D. Boyden was in Brattleboro on
business Monday.
II. II. Foskett of Jamaica is work
ing in Taft 5 mill.
Mrs. Fred G. Houghton went to
Brattleboro Monday.
Mrs. Sarah Howard is spending the
week with relatives in Grafton.
Mrs. w. w. Van Ness and son, Wal
ter, were in Brattleboro Tuesday.
W. H. Taft went to Keene Wednes-
day morning to attend the funeral of
relative.
Abner Bristol, who is attending the
University of Vermont, is a guest at
w. H. Taft s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Jenison of
Mrs. w. w. DeCell.
Mrs. W. II. Taft was in Brattle-
boro Tuesday to attend the Chapman
Alexander meetings.
Mrs. Nathan Lawrence was in Ches-
ter last week to attend the funeral of
the husband of her niece.
Mrs. George H. Houghton and son,
husltl rItucIlCh, uuNt dllcI
spending several weeks in Chester.
The Sunday school of the Congre-
gational church will hold Christ
mas concert and tree Friday evening.
Charles o. Kimball received news
the first of the week of the death of
his uncle, George d. Rollins of Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold C. Gale of Bel
lows Falls are expected TO spend
Christmas with his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. G. 7. Gale.
Arthur f. Hadlock returned to his
work in Brattleboro Monday morning,
after being at home several days on
account of illness.
The schools closed Friday for a
two-weeks' vacation. Miss Bisbee go.
ing to her home in Waitsfeld and Miss
Warner to her home in New Haven,
this state.
Owing to the Christmas exercises
of the Sunday school this week Fri
day evening the next regular meeting
of the West Townshend Grange will
be held Dec. 81.
Miss Dorothy Taft, one of the teach.
ers in the Austine Institution, Brattle-
boro, came Wednesday night to spend
the Christmas holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Taft.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
A Card.

We wish to thank all friends and
for their sympathy and help
mt the time of the illness and death of
our dear mother; especially Miss Mary
l.. Plat for her faithful service as
nurse, DR.. y. l.. Osgood, William P.
Eames, our pastor, Rev. Charles w.
Mock, and the bearers.
Alliston NJ. Cushing
Ralph G.. Cushing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
GRAFTON.

Mrs. l.. A. Walker is i'll.
Henry Woolley died Monday night.
Miss Eva Wright is at home for two
weeks from her school in Boston,
Norman and Arthur Wright are
spending the holiday vacation at their
homes.
Miss Carlotta Lawrence is at home
for the holidays from her school in
Westminster West.
Cora and Sylvia Parker and Hazel
Treadwell are at their homes from Lee
land and Gray seminary for the
Christmas recess of two weeks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
Mrs. PRAY is very i'll.

Mrs. Pray is very i'll.
Miss Stella Micott is home for the
Christmas holiday.
Mrs. Mary johnson visited friends
in Brattleboro last week.
Miss Fannie Stevens of Brookline is
at work for Mrs. Abby Pond.
Edgar Stevens of Brookline has be
gun work for John F. Whitaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Gray will spend
Christmas with their children in
Athol.
John Emerson will come from Brat
tlcboro Friday to spend Christmas with
his family.
Clifton D. Howe, professor of fores
try in Toronto university, is at home
for the holidays.
Mrs. II. A. Carpenter is visiting in
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Angie
Bradeen, in Boston.
Robert Goodnow Pratt will spend
Christmas with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Goodnow.
r. V. McManus of Boston spent Il
few days last week with his wife, who
is boarding at w. b. Parks
The Larkin Social club was enter
tanned last week Wednesday evening
in the home of Mrs Nelson Gray.
John +. Whitaker returned Monday
night from a visit with his mother Mrs.
Foster Whitaker, in Agawam, Mass.
Alliston Cushing and family of
Townshend have been spending few
days with his brother, Ralph Cushing.
Mrs. Austin Grape is caring for her
daughter, Mrs Albert Brown of Town
shend, who is recovering from an i'll
ness.
Miss Olive Eager returned home last
week from Mortified seminary. She
viii spend the holiday vacation at her
home.
Mrs. j. F. Whitaker, who has been
improving in health, is i'll again. Har.
old Whitaker is i'll with a severe cold
or grip.
Mrs. Josephine c. Howe went to
Blattleboro to spend Christmas week
with her granddaughter, Mrs. w. G.
Sargent
The county Jail is now vacant. The
last prisoner, who was serving a short
sentence, was released the latter part
OF last week.
At the next regular meeting of the
Grange, which will be its first meet.
ing in the new year, installation of of.
fcers will take place.
Miss Florence Whitaker will spend
Christmas in the home OF her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Better
ley, on Dummerston hill.
Miss Ida Lewis, who had been in
Brattleboro attending the Chapman
Alexander meetings, returned to Da
wilson Naples Wednesday.
Ernest Redfield, who entered school
this fall in Tilton, n. H., is spending
the holiday vacation in the home OF
his grandfather, II. A. Carpenter.
Mrs. Morse, teacher in the primary
department of the village school II
Williamsville was guest Saturday
of Miss Mildred Palmer at Davidson
Naples.
Mrs. j. B. Mcdonald, who had beer
boarding a few weeks at the Windhan
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
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Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
Central Vermont Railway
Trains leave Brattleboro
Corrected to September 26, 1915.

600 a. m. Daily. For New London.
100 a. m. Except Sunday For South
Londonderry.
9.20 a. m. Except Sunday. For New
York via Springfield.
9.45 a. m. Daily. For South London
derry.
1925 a. m. Except Sunday. For Millers
Falls
40 p. m. Except Sunday For Keene
New London and New York
via the Norwich Line steam
ers.
600 p. m. Except Sunday. Local fol
South Londonderry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
Fire in Fitchburg.

John Shireff, treasurer of the Star
Worsted Co., his son, Stanley, niece
and a maid, barely escaped with their
lives early Monday, when fire destroyed
the Shireff home, the loss of which was
estimated at $4,000. They were
aroused by policeman after the flames
had gained considerable headwaN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
DR.. Tilden breaches as Candidate.

Rev. DR.. Herbert Tilden Of Hebron,
Me-, occupied the pulpit of the Baptist
church at the union meeting Sunday
evening, giving brilliant and uplltt-
ing address on the text, John 1914:
- Behold Your King"
Mr.. Tilden came here from Jamaica,
where he is engaged in settling the
estate of his brother, who died recent
~ after a short pastorate in that viii
lage. Mr.. Tilden spoke in Jamaica
Sunday morning and in this village
in the evening as a candidate. DR.. Da'
vison of Burlington accompanied MN
and held short business meeting with
the members of the church at the close
of the regular session.