Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-05-05

Rev. e. @. S. Osgood will conduct the
service at the Home for the Aged and
Disabled Sunday afternoons through
May
The annual meeting and election of
officers of the w. c. 7. u. will be held
Monday afternoon at o'clock in the
rest room.
The new village bailiffs will meet to-
night to appoint a chief of police and
superintendent of the fire alarm and to
transact other business
o. F. Benson, secretary of the Valley
Fair association, has arranged with f..
J. Fletcher of Greenfield, n. H., to judge
the cattle at the fair next September.
Harold Dorset of Londonderry arrived
at the Valley fair grounds this week and
has been working out a string of three
horses. One of the string, "Gunmetal,"
holds the record for two-year -ods on
half-mile track.
The ladies circle of the Universalist
church met with Mrs. George f.. Warner
yesterday afternoon. After the business
meeting Mrs. Warner gave very inter-
esting talk on 1.-The World in Boston,"
which she has just attended. She also
gave a tea.
The hour for the evening services in
the First Baptist church is now accord
ing to the usual summer schedule. The
Friday night services hereafter will be-
gin at 745 instead of 7.30 and the Sun
day evening meetings will begin at 7.90
instead of 7 o'clock.
Edward II. Glynn of Greenfield and
Miss Mae E. Ketchum of Putney were
married Saturday evening in Springfield
Mass, by Rev. Neil Mcpherson in his
home on Dickinson street. The mother and
sister of the groom were the only attend
ants. The groom was formerly employed
in the Brooks House and the bride was at
one time clerk in Miller & Everleth's
candy store.
Lauriston Edward Knowlton, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John L. Knowlton, formerly of
Brattleboro will be the valedctorian of
the 1911 graduating class of the Lowell,
Mass, high school. The honor is award
ed to the boy maintaining the highest
rank during the four years course. There
are about 200 students in the graduating
class Iauriston expects to enter Har-
ward next fall. The young man was
born in this town Oct 1, 1898. and there
are several teachers now in service here
from whom he received instruction in the
primary and grammar grades. Laurston
returned to Lowell only a few days ago
after visiting during the spring vacation
with his grandmother Mrs. Edward
Clark.
An order from the postmaster general
directing Postmaster Kittredge Haskins
to ascertain the number of pieces of mail
handled during the month of May has
necessitated an extra amount of work by
the local force and distribution has been
somewhat delayed. Every piece of mail,
both outgoing and incoming, that passes
through the Office must be counted and
classified The postcards, letters, news
papers, circulars and other matter going
out or coming in are counted separately
nd a n
handling the matter accounted for and
the average number of pieces handled
each minute ascertained On Monday
morning the clerks were from an hour
and half to two hours late in starting
on their routes, but since then they have
been nearer schedule time.
Windham county court has had little to
do this week in the way of jury trials,
on account of the settlement of so many
cases, and today the trial Of divorce
cases was taken up. The proceedings in
criminal cases are reported elsewhere in
this paper The case of Mrs Ethel
Hastings against the estate of Mrs.
Mary G. Waite of this town, reported
last week. ended Friday afternoon, the
jury finding for Mrs. Hastings to re-
cover $1,000 for care of the deceased. C.
Menzies Miller of H. G.. & F. e. Barber S
office made his first argument in county
court, opening this case for the plant
iff; it was dignified, logical and convinc-
ing. The trover suit of G. j. weston
against e. l.. Burpee, both of Spring
field, Mass, was tried Monday and Tues
day. Suit was brought to recover $4,000
Verdict was rendered for 1887. A F
Schwenk appeared for the defense. The
case of George E. Tibbetts by Frank L
Wellman, his next friend. against The
Deerfield Lumber company was contin
ued yesterday, on account of the en-
gagement of counsel in other court bust
ness, until later in the term.
Bratteboro lodge No. 1902, F. & A. NJ.
held it's annual communication in thu
Masonic temple Friday evening. Follow
ing are the elective and appontve Officers
for the coming year: w. NJ, A. 7
Simonds; S. W., H. d. Walker; J. W., w
L. Hunt; treas, V. o. Jones; Sec, j. e
Haynes s. D., V. II. Winchester; ]. d.
F.. c. Adams; s. S., A. L. Pettee j. S.
w. G. Sargent; chaplain, C. II. Niles
marshal, L. II. Houghton; tyler, p. T
Clapp; musical director, E. II. Crane
trustee, F. r. Vaughan: trustee of char
ity and permanent fund for three years
M. C. Houghton; corporator Of tn
building association for three years, F
r. Vaughan. The first three officers an
three others to be appointed by the wor
shipful master will constitute a commit
tee of the lodge to act with simila
committee from Columbian lodge to ar
temple. The exercises probably will TAX
place the last week in this month. Tn
officers of Brattleboro lodge were in
stalled last night in a special communi
cation, the retiring worshipful master
Charles H. Niles. acting as installin
officer and Past Master Dennson Cowle
as marshal.
David Cooley holds premier honors 70
the season in the sport of Turing the trou
from the streams. He displayed one da
this week to admirng friends six broo
trout-not pond trout or handled fish
that weighed exactly five pounds. The lar
gest fish weighed over pound and tn
smallest was upward of II inches in length
David made a catch of ~ fish tina
weighed Sh pounds and the law was nc
violated for the reason that some of tn
specimens were taken from Vernon
streams and others from waters acros
the Massachusetts border. Year afte
year Cooley is one of the most successfl
fishermen, who knows the ways OF trou
and knows when signs are right, but h
was naturally elated over his last catci
which was the finest string he ha
secured Is years. During the day
previous to Tuesday a number of goo
catches were reported. Judge Schwen
and Charles II. Stolte returned frol
Westminster with AZ trout. Fred Cham
berlain and Frank Hildreth, in a shol
trip to Dummerston. caught 81 fish, tn
largest about a foot long W. A. Mors
unassisted landed 3S from the stream
of a nearby town, DIR, l.. S. Edward
secured a good string in Vernon. DIR.
r.. Aldrich caught IS ranging in lengt
from to ~ Inches In North Hinsdal
The handsomest string brought into We