Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-05-19

The annual business meeting of the |
ladies' aid society of the Episcopal |
church will be held this afternoon.
Dana Stafford sheared a buck yester-
day for John Council of Chesterfield. The |
| fleece weighed II pounds and two ounces |
| Mr.. Stafford has sheared over 5000 sheep |
| but this fleece is the heaviest he ever |
saw.
Young America decided this week that
| the tempera ture was high enough to go
| swimming, so the swimming hole on
| West river has been a scene of activ
ity. although a short dip is all the boys
| DESIRE as the water Is still cold.
Because the officers of the fire depart
merfs had been appointed by the board
of bailiffs when the department was re-
organized, no officers were elected in the
meeting held Wednesday evening. and
those appointed by the baliffs will hold
over for indefinite terms
While working yesterday morning on
the Brook road, on the pipe line for the
Estey Organ company. w. j. Pentland,
jr., slipped and strained the muscles of
his right leg. He was taken to his home
and probably will be confined to the
house a few days.
w. j. Pentland, Jr., has arranged with
| his help so that instead of working nine
hours day for six days. they work 10
hours a day including Friday, and have
| Saturday afternoon, as all the factory
employees do through the summer months,
giving the men a half holiday
The Baracca class and class No. of
the Baptist Bible school will hold
stereopticon lecture in the church
Thursday evening. Capt. T.. J. Perrett
of the local Salvation Army corps will
give the lecture, which will be on
Darkest America" The public is invit
ed.
Harold Evans was arrested Monday by
Chief Police George Wilson and was
given preliminary hearing before Jus
tice ~ p. Carpenter He was released
on furnishing bonds and will appear be-
fore Judge William r. Daley tomorrow
afternoon to answer to the charge of the
larceny of tools.
Miss Ruth Sargent of Clark street
observed the anniversary of her birth
Friday. when II members of her Sunday
: school enjoyed party i'm her home.
: | bringing with them a handsomely bound
T. | Bible. She also received numerous other
r gifts. Games and music We're enjoyed
g.. and refreshments were served.
n The Literary Digest contains a column
@ article the Better Bratteboro cam
# paign. saying that if the old-fashoned
o revival were passing this town has found
a substitute. The recognition is pleasing
to those back of the campaign because
T. it appeared entirely without their knowl-
:, edge and because the Literary Digest IS
d n magazine of general character and higl
I'll standing.
$ Chief Police George Wilson had a
b busy half-hour yesterday afternoon
o searching for a three year old child who
n had wandered away from his parents on
y Elliot street. After a 30-minutes search
: in which the chief and the parents OF
Q the child were assisted by several men
n the little lad found fast asleep on q
- pile of lumber in the rear of the Brat
: tleboro House.
|, \ meeting of the managing committed
having in charge the plan to make
h canvass for $4,000 for a building for boy
# and men was held last evening and on
&C or two additional gifts We're announced
G The committee are much encouraged owe
II the prospect and feel certain that thu
~ plan will be carried out successfully. a
10 soon as the desired nucleus is reached
n definite announcement will be made ant
M a general soliciting campaign will be in
20 augurated.
le DR. c. +. Clark, medical missionary il
t. Turkey and son of DIR. and Mrs. c. s
Of Clark of West Brattleboro gave a stere
t. opticon lecture in the Congregations
to church Sunday evening before an inter
ID ested audience. He talked entertainingl
ID and instructively on the life and custom
of the people of Turkey and the mis-
h. sionary work there, particularly the med
Id ical work. and the views illustrating tn
o. address were especially clear and delight
in | full. DR.. Clark has been home on
+ years furlough and has been takn
:, special medical study in Johns Hopkin
al | university He and his family plan t
,s start on their return trip to Turkey Jun
~ l.
r. Health officer Henry Tucker has thi
le week quarantned cases of measles in tn
SIS houses of y. \. Chamberlain on Brig
a street. Pierre McCord in the Vnto
III | building. and c. f.. Benson on Orga