Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-01

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| ternoon at o'clock
F. B. Barrows's store will be closed at
o'clock Tuesday and Thursday even
| ngs during July and August.
Postmaster Taylor has had attractive
| placards placed on the mail boxes, show
| ing the hours when mail will be COL
| lected therefrom.
! The Judge Shea property on Oak
| street was sold by auction Saturday
! afternoon to Patrick Fleming for $S525
| Mr.. Fleming started bidding at 5000 and
| there was only one other bidder. a. s.
! Atherton Of Bernardston was auctioneer,
! y. W. J. wilkins being ill.,
| The morning West River train from
| Brattleboro next Tuesday, the date Of the
| Republican county convention. will be
| held until after the arrival Of the go
| train from the north 50 as to accommo-
| date delegates and others from the sta
tons between South Vernon and Bellows
| Falls.
The first OF the open air meetings on
! the common Sunday afternoon was well
| attended about go being present. The
| musical program was given by the dou-
| bic quartet of the Baptist church.
Rev. Dr. John r. Cow presided and Rev.
| l.. NJ. Keneston of Baldwinsvile Mass,
| formerly pastor Of the West BrattleborO
! Congregational church. offered prayer.
"Jesus's idea of what it is to be a Chris
tian.' The ushers of the Uuiversalist
church We're ON duty.
II. i. Curtin camp. Spanish war vet
| Grams. elected delegates to the state and
national encampmeut Friday night. The
| delegates t. "a" state encampment which
will be held i'm Rutland July 10 are j.
J. Cluur George Brockiugton u. \.
Cavanaugh ana L. II. Slater The alter
mates are w. \. Beldeu =. o. Ware. F
l. Swift and +. &. Putnam. J. Harry
/ Estey was elected delegate TO the nation
al encampment which will be held in
Denver col, sept. 6. and $ and +. B
Putnam was elected alternate.
The July meeting of Brattleboro chap
ter, D. \. r.. will be held in Deerfield
Friday, July Is, while the historical pa
geant is being given. Most OF the party
VIII leave at l.55 p m, arriving at Deer
field in time TO witness the o'clock per-
Torrance. Those wishing reserved seat
tickets should make application at once
TO Mrs. c. l. Stickney. There will be
| room on the grounds for limited num-
Der OF automobiles Should Friday be
rainy the tickets will be good for the
Saturday performance.
A baby or!ole has been the cause OF
much interest 70 the residents at The CO.
lonial and others in that neighborhood
The little bird fell from the nest and was
rescued by Mrs. Mary c. Warder and
placed in large bird cage which was
hung on telephone pole near the nest
After some time the parent birds flew
down and fed the little one and they
have been feeding it regularly since Tn,
; bird Is big enough to fly and take car,
, Of itself and il does not appear TO hav,
been Injured in any way.
Hose coupling races will be a feature o.
, the coming Valley fair. Arrangements
have been made TO have a hose race %,
d / the first day Of the fair and among In.
= contestants will bee the Shamrocks o.
e Turner's Fails. holders of the worldl
/ / record The race Will h. run of hub an,
2 | hub. with a 2p yard run Ion feet OF hos,
e | To lay, 10 make the break and to couple
\ ! Prizes Of 1925. So and 81 will be given tn,
three fastest teams Among those VIII,
/ have entered besides the Turner's Fall
! team are Hinsdale, Ware. Haydenyin
I and Adams II is expected that a mum
i Der more will enter and the contest vii
q be hot one. Nothing OF this kind ha
ever been put on at the Valley fair an
1t should prove a big attraction. 1t (
{ one Of the prettiest OF all races to watch
y, The Clawson Hamilton commercia
college closes today after a remarkab l
/, successful year. Ninety-seven student
. We're enrolled during the year. and a
= times the capacity of the seven room
was taxed TO the utmost. II has bee
a gratifying TO the management that a lar
n ger humber of high school and seminar
N graduates and undergrad yates entere
: the college, thus endorsing the value t
y the community OF a special school fo
l. business studies and securing Of pos
% tons. \ number Of new machines an
office appliances Were added to the equiv
n ment and bookkeeping and shorthan
We're taught under the conditions Of tn
actual office. The students responde
' cheerfully and well To the eNacting wor
r. and have gained "A practical ddJustmer
:. to Office duties The present indication
u are that the enrolment next year will
: greater than ever before-more studen,
J. have already registered and application
/; are being received daily.
~ In the annual meeting Of the Baptl.
~ Bible school sunday l. W. HaWle
- was elected superintendent for the Pot
n consecutive year Mr.. Hawey complete
l. - years of service i'm March but OWN
= to change in the time Of holding N
~ annual meeting his 10Th election did ul
q come until this time In recognition q
is his faithful and efficient service the sur
l. day school passed some very appreciatiy
y resolutions which We're presented To VI
Hawley and placed upon the records
the sunday school and the church. tt
Id reports OF the officers showed the scho,
y to be in good condition with all bills pal
L, ana some money in the treasury Thes
al officers We're elected: Superintendent. !
y w. Hawley; assistants. Fred s Kngi
ie and Mrs. Nora l. Kenney; secretary. /
ie \. Coburn. treasurer. c. y. Moran
: auditor. II. :. c. Toedt; librarian, H.
II C. Toedt; assistant librarians Mrs A
m Maynard and Mrs c. y Moran: supe
T. intendent Of home department, Mrs Cor
Up c. Leonard
u, very pleasant event of the week va
~ the annual meeting Of the United Stat,
~ Daughters of 1872. State Of Vernon
= which was held at the home of Mrs /
ie +. Bond on Linden street Monday afte
y noon. In the business meeting the r
Il ports Of the various officers were give
Several new members have been enrollt
le during the year. two of them being re;
" daughters of 1872. and one death has o,
q CURED, that of Mrs. Miranda B. Stran;
W han Of st. Adams. The official marker
/. Of the society have been placed by
8 woman in Montpelier on the graves Of
Y. soldiers of the war of 1912 buried
IN Waitsfeld. These officers were electe
he for the ensuing year: President. Mrs
Is F. r. Jenne: LIST vice president. Mrs.
J. II. Thompson; ID vice president Mrs 7
IS f. Bond Sd vice president Mrs. L.
lie Lord Of Burlington; recording secretar
e, Mrs. Ct. B. White; corresponding seer
I'd tary Mrs. f. r. Bemis: treasurer Mr.
id c. II. SpOOner Of Mortified: registra
IN Miss Della NJ Sherman; historian Mr.
s Lucy W, Leavenworth of Castletor
a chaplain, Mrs II. G. Root Of BENIN,
to ton; auditor. Mrs. c. W. Richardson
n. councillors for three years. Mrs. l. I
p Fuller Of Brattleboro and Miss Mary \
r. futile Of Poultney. After the busine!
r. meeting a reception was given in hone
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