Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-02-10

The Mutual Aid association solicits do
nations of old cotton.
The Wndham Union of Congregational
Ministers will meet in the parlors of the
Centre church Thursday
The teachers training class win meet
with Miss Florence Hemenway, 81 High
street Monday evening at I45.
Four horses have been hauling the
snow roller this week. The recent storms
left about 10 inches of snow on the
ground.
George Fox began removing the stock
and fixtures from the little red store
on Bridge street to building on the
island yesterday.
Only one game has been played in the
Vermont Wheel club tournament this
week. G.. A. McRae defeated Dennson
Cowles in pool 60 to So
Mrs David Carey of IS Elliot street on
tertained few of her friends Saturday
afternoon at "A o'clock tea Delightful
refreshments We're served.
The mission circle of the Urniversalist
church will meet Thursday with Mrs
Ann Benson on Oak street. A business
meeting will be held at 800
OF the 16 deaths in Brattleboro in Jan
uary II were females one woman who
was resident of Hinsdale died in the
Memorial hospital. one body was
brought here for burial.
Bingham chapter, O. f. S. held a we'll
attended social Tuesday evening An en-
| ioyable time was spent playing cards and
dancing to music furnished bv Dr. A.
l.. Pettee's Victor Vicrola. Refreshments
were served.
The next meeting of the w c. T. L.
will be held i'm the rest room Monday
afternoon at o'clock The hour will be
observed as "A memorial to Miss Emma
Heath, the matron of the rest ROOM who
died last week.
About % members of the ~ f. O. p
gave Mrs. Fred Davis a surprise party i'm
her home on Canal street Saturday even
ing, the occasion being her birthday an
niVersary. The evening was spent pleas
antly with games and music. Refresh
ments were served.
The choir of st. Michael's EPISCOPAL
church. comprising 20 young people. will
go to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Myron
=. Davis in Guilford tonight on a sleigh
ride. Mr.. Davis has made a raid on his
poultry house in anticipation of the
event.
pleasant gathering took place in
G. a. r. hall yesterday. when 90 mem
| bers of the WOman's Relief corps met for
a social afternoon. Piano selections were
rendered by Miss Yearly and Miss Street
err and readings We're given by Mrs. Lam
son. Mrs. Bailey and Miss Eddy. Supper
was served.
Justice f. D. E. Stowe rendered a de-
cision this morning in the suit of Daniel
Wade against Albert Taylor, tried We'd
nesday The suit was brought to re-
cover $3l for hens. groceries. rent of
lunch room, etc. The defendant put in
bill of $50 in offset, including balance due
on lunch room partnership in the Retting
ft..,
| machine, etc. Decision was for the de-
fedant to recover s.. C. S. Chase appear
ed for Wade and A. +. Schwenk for
Taylor.
The supreme court Tuesday affirmed the
county court decision in the case of the
town of Londonderry against Charles
tryor which was that Fryor was capa-
BILE of managing his own business The
case of Lisle Carpenter against the Cen
trail Vermont railroad was left open The
Borland- Mllington case of Londonderry
was continued. AS F. F. Barber has
been elected states attorney the cases
against Fred Woodward and DeCoursey
o Brien for taking game without license,
in which he appeared We're continued
Health Officer Henry Tucker has -
cases of contagious diseases under SUI
pervision. On Birge and Vernon streets
he has cases of chicken pox and on West
ern avenue a case of measles. The rest
are scarlet fever patients, but the doctor
does not fear an epidemic of this disease
There are cases on Prospect. High, Elliot,
Tyler and Estey streets and Highland
avenue and all have been reported since
Feb 2. The patients are school Children
and are having mild attacks. Nine cases
have been reported in six houses and all
are under quarantine
While Letter Carrier Fred H. Coombs
was in the post office just before noon
Friday his horse suddenly started and
ran down Main street Near the Peo-
pies National bank it went upon the side
walk and a little farther down returned
to the street. The runaw way struck a sled
loaded with sheep in front of Woods
hardware store and was stopped. The
other team started to run, but the run
ners caught in the car tracks. breaking
the pole. and the horses were stopped
Mr. Coombs's sleigh was damaged badly.
the dashboard being broken. the runners
bent and the paint scratched.
The Maryland chdrens conference, in
session in Baltimore three days, closed
Saturday night with the 50th anniver-
sary celebration of the Henry Watson
Children's Aid society. DR.. William Bull
lock Clark. formerly of this town. is
president of the board of managers. and
he was one of the spea kers state
wide campaign to raise $4,000 before
the end of the year was inaugurated The
keynote of the campaign was sounded by
President Clark in his annual address
The aim of the socty is to improve con-
ditions in the home of the child. find
suitable homes by adoption for children
deprived of their natural homes, develop
ing family resources, finding situations
for mothers and infants and using its
influence to secure good laws for the p,o.
lection and education of children in
Maryland