Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14

M. j. Moran has been appointed agent
of the estate of the late James Keefe of
Bellows Falls.
Rev. Roy M Houghton will speak at
che service on the common Sunday after
noon at S o'clock. His subject will be,
christian unity"
Harold E. whitney now drives a Ford
Tunabout. which he bought from Man
ley Brothers. who received a carload of
these machines early in the week.
Miss Alice L. White, principal of the
Montgomery (Ala) Industrial school will
address the meeting in the Congrega-
,tional chapel this evening. Miss White
is a very interesting speaker.
To dale rs automobiles have been IL
Vensed in town by Town Clerk c. S. Hop
Ixins, the majority of which are Fords,
besides several that have been licensed
directly through the secretary of states
office.
Thomas w. Rogers, who was shot Mon
day in Brandon by a burglar who had
entered his home, was well known here
as ne had the contract to remodel the
town hall building when that work was
done in 1884.
Burberry pickers say that this is a
Door season for them as the dry
weather and the hot days have dried
the berries. Very few have been brought
to the stores and the price has been Is
cents a basket.
The blasting operations on the ledge
opposite the railroad station resulted in
breaking seven windows in the station
Monday afternoon. Several blasts nave
been set off each day and a good quantity
of rock is being removed from the ledge
The train which leaves here for New
london at 1925, was delayed more than
an hour yesterday morning just south OF
South Vernon station. The forward
coach jumped the rails and went short
distance along the ties The other cars
remained on the iron and little damage
was done.
For the first time in its history the
Brattleboro Water company found itself
short of water this week and had the
tower on Western avenue, near Union
street connected the supply of the
Brattleboro Water Works company. The
;atters supply is not especially low at
present but the officials are emphatic in
the suggestion that users of the water
do not waste it.
w. c. Mitchell, long connected with the
Hooker Corser e. Mitchell Co., overall
business in Bratteboro as a partner and
manufa curing superintendent of the old
firm and treasurer and superintendent
of the present corporation, has sold MS
interest in the business to W. H. Proctor
and definitely closed his connection with
the company His plans for the future
are not as yet perfected
The dog licenses netted the town
S493. so this year and Town Clerk C. S.
Hopkins has placed that amount to the
towns credit in the bank. There were
1886 dogs and spayed females taxed at 81
each: Is dogs and spayed females taxed
at 81 each: and AZ females taxed at "a
each, making a total of 1888. Town
Clerk Hopkins received a remuneration
of 1920 for his work in issuing the Ii
censes.
Icy Palmer, So. a Tuscarora Indian,
died Saturday in the Brattleboro Re
treat She was a well-known character
an Bennington county many years, liv-
ing in Manchester and vicinity. After
she was So years old she would tramp
the roads all day, even in zero weather,
covering many miles in her wanderings.
She was brought to the Retreat two
years ago The body was taken to Man
chester for burial.
Three classes in the Baptist Bible
school, the Baraca class, the Philathea
class and class No g. met at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred s. Knight We'd
nesday evening for an informal sociable,
usng both the lawn and the house. There
was a good attendance and all found
much pleasure in the occasion Vocal
and instrumental music was enjoyed and
refreshments were served, The Baraca
class elected these officers Teacher, L.
w. Hawley; pres, l.. p. Gracey; vice
pres c. C.. Whitney; sec, A. G. Cow
asst. sec, II. S. Holder treas, Clarence
Merrill asst. treas, Earl Howe; librarian,
81. j. Wilson; standard bearer, f. r. f.
Domper; press agent. Fred s. Knight.
A break in the water main near the
White River Chair companys factory on
Vernon street last week has caused a
serious setback to the teaming by that
company the past week. The break
occurred in a part of the pipe buried
more than ~ feet underground and the
workmen were compelled to dig across
the street in order to locate it. In doing
SO they have blocked the street so that
heavily loaded teams from the factory
cannot get past. Small loads have been
transported, but the shop is rushed with
orders and immediate delivery is wished
for by the company. Another break took
place near the Standard Oil company
tanks on Vernon street and workmer
have been digging to locate it.
The patriotic program at the meeting
of Protective Grange Wednesday evening
in charge of the past lecturers was much
enjoyed. 1t was as follows: Song
Grange quartet, Mrs. Bessie Knowlton,
Mrs. Cola Morse C. s. Hopkins and Lee
Sharon; recitation, Mrs. Alice Spaulding
reading, Miss Lillian Higley Revolution
AIRY story, f. d. Weld; piano duet, Mrs
Mclaughlin and Miss Tracy Cushman
recitation Mrs. Mary Wilson; piano solo
Mrs, McCoughlin; recitation, Mrs. Erma
Bailey; speech, David II. Perry; song
and chorus, Mrs. Cola Morse; story OF
George Washington, Miss Helen Hopkins
recitation, Mrs. Ellen Phelps; select read
ing, "Orgin of the song John Browns
body" Mrs Lucy Sargent; recitation
-'Lincoln's Gettysburg address," Warner
Hopkins; story written by c. S. Hopkins
inteIspersed with patriotic songs by quar-
tet, was read by Mrs. M A. Fisher, The
next meeting. July 26, will be in charge
of Ceres, Pomona and Flora
A pretty home wedding took place ii
the home of Mr.. and Mrs ID. A. Cleve
land, Oak Hin, N. Y. June 2S. wher
their only daughter. Miss Nellie Cleve
iand, was married to Clifton w. Bar
rett of Bellows Falls, son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. H. M Barrett of BrattebOro. Tn
wedding took place at noon in the pres
ence of only near relatives, Rev. II. c
Spencer performing the ceremony. Tn
house was decorated prettiy with daisie
and roses The brides gown was whit
silk trimmed with lace, A single RIM
service was used. After the ceremon
congratulations were offered and tn
guests repaired to the dining room