Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-01-28
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Fort Dummer Royal Arch cnapter con-
ferred the Royal Arch degree Wednesday
evening.
Lyman II Streeter has bought the
Judge building barber shop from his en-
ployers, George Danyew and John \.
Harrow.
force of men has been busy this week
at the Central Vermont station preparing
to make over the toilet rooms to suit the
requirements of the Brattleboro board of
health. The present rooms will be eX
tended eastward about four feet and they
will be refurnished in slate and modern
sanitary fixtures
Two W3ndham county cases are set for
trial at the February term of the Vermont
supreme court in Montpelier, which will
open Feb /. They are Martina NJ Hall,
appellant, against George w. Hairs es-
tate, and George w. Hail, appellant,
against George w Hairs estate. Both
are Bellows Falls cases.
A large number of invitations to at
tend services in the congregational
church have been issued this week to
men. Rev. Roy NJ. Houghton will preach
on why | believe there is Cod This
will be the first sermon in a series on
Some fundamental truths of religion"
1t is believed the course will be Of special
Interest to men.
The Centre club will present Miss
Marion Wilson of New York city in char
acter sketches in costume, in Grange hall
next Monday evening, at o'clock. This
entertainment is an extremely interesting
one and is open to the public, tickets be
ing on sale at IlOldens drug store. After
the entertainment there will be sociable
and dance for the members of the club
and their friends
Henry F. Jordan president Of the state
board of optOmetry, returned saturday
afternoon from a three days session of
the board in Montpelier Many candidates
for admission as registered optometrsts
were examined. Another examination will
he held in September After this year
more rigid qualifications will be required.
Mr. Jordan has issued "A handbook con-
tanning the law governing the practice Of
optometry in Vermont. also other peril
nent information,
In a special meeting of the Rebekah
lodge Wednesday evening these officers
were installed by District Deputy Pres-
dent Mrs. Jennie Moran and District
Deputy Marshal Mrs. Willard of Chester:
n. c., Miss Alta Bishop V. c., Mrs.
Sarah Miller; rec. sec, Mrs. Alice Lam
dry; fin. sec, Miss Minnie Brown; treas.
Mrs Ida ellison; inside guardian, Mrs.
Florence Switzer; outside guardian, En-
erson Peake; warden, Miss Stella Fes-
sender con, Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey; H.
=. n. c., Mrs Sarah Sturgcs; l.. S. n. G.,
Mrs Jennie Moran; r. S. v c., Mrs.
Iouise MAYNARD. l. 9 V @ Mrs nan
mic HuntIev, chan Mr. Lillian Miller
Remarks were made nv the state nresi-
dent of the assembly, Mrs. Susie Reach
of White River Junction, Grand Master
Frank E. Perry, Mrs. Willard and Mrs.
Moran. After the installation a banquet
was served
Hi'' Heolbt ", IiouheF mas sold her
P''I VI che5'huI Morgan horses 10 a man
d .l, ttri1T
cn ildl ,,,.. H. tonn" VINO VIII use them
Tor laihlly drivers. Ihe mares have been
IN tne possession OF the Hooker family
:" years ana nave peeh looked upon as
t,'e pe'l uilNihR par IN town. When
me late Cot. Hooker wanted a new pair
Oh horses ~ years ago ne commissioned
Jonh o. Baker to get him a pair. MIR.
l'aker secured the mares, own sisters and
!uII nloodei MorglnS, in the northern
part OF tne state, paying $1,000 for them.
Col Hooker was 50 pleased with the
mares after he had driven them few
tlmes that he presented Mr. Baker with
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the American Revolution. was enter
tanned Friday afternoon by Mrs w f.
Root and Mrs. H. H. Holden at the home
of Mrs. Holden on Park place. About
30 members were present and a favorite
quotation was given in response to the
rollcall. Mrs f. c. Pettee and Miss
GeneVeve NJ. Slate were elected dele
gates to the continental congress which
will convene in April in Washington. d.
c. Ten alteTnateS were elected Mrs
Richardson. Mrs. Estey. Mrs H. e.
Bond Mrs. w. A Gilbert Mrs f. H.
Holden. Mrs II. H. Thompson. Miss
Susan Clark. Mrs f.. T.. Flagg Mrs
Herbert Clark and Mrs. l.. w Hawlev
Mrs. w. h Hubbard sang a group of
songs and Wales Holden gave piano Sc
lections. Mrs Irving c. Cros!er read a
paper on Life at Valley Forge during
the winter Of l777-H," which was very
interesting. Refreshments Of sandwiches.
tea waters and candy were served in the
dining room. Mrs Fred L. Smith and
Miss Susan Clark poured
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