Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-27
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The Hooker, Corser & Mitchell fac
tory was closed this week on account
OF the Valley fair.
st. Mchaers parochial school closed
the entire week to give the pupils
chance to attend the Valley fair.
1.-THE Three Twins" company will give
a matinee tomorrow at 2.3O in the Audi
torium. The evening performance begins
at 8 O'Clock.
The new cement sidewalk on North
Main street, leading to the residences of
Leslie Smith and II. l.. Emerson was
opened for use yesterday morning.
e. Wales has arranged to open the
children's dancing class in Grange hall
Saturday afternoon, Oct. IL, at $50 The
evening class will open Tuesday evening,
Oct. Is, at 8 O'Clock.
The next dance at Island park will be
held Wednesday night, Oct. 2. While
the weather is favorable two dances
will beh cid there each week, -wednes-
day and Saturday nights.
In the Baptist state convention held
in st. Johnsbury this week John A.
Greenwood of Chester, travelling sales
man for the Durham Brothers Co., was
elected President and Henry Bond of
Brattleboro vice president
The first meeting of the Brattleboro
Woman's club for the season of 1928
will be held in the chapel of the Con-
gregational church Wednesday after
noon, Oct 2, at $3.50 o'clock Reports of
the meetings of the Vermont fedora
ton last June will be given, and there
will be music.
Out of 800 applications Sergeant-at-
Arms F. T. Parsons has made the Gus
trf N int antatc fnr
tive session of 1912 Among the men
chosen from southern Vermont are Har-
vey F. Goodell of Readsboro, secretary
of states messenger, and j. M. Powers
of Athens, assistant doorkeeper of, the
Senate.
Col. Julius c. Timson, formerly of
Brattleboro and later of Claremont, and
his partner, Peter Pappas, sustained a
heavy loss recently, when their confec-
tionery store in Ocean Park, California,
was destroyed by fire. There was no
Insurance on the property Col Timson
saved valuable watch, but later lost 1t
by theft.
DR.. F. w. Gwyer, owner of Folly
Farms which are situated near Sunset
lake, has decided to sell the farms IL
a satisfactory bid is received by Mon
day, Oct. q. There are about 1900 acres,
including about 800 acres of timberland.
A portable mill on the property is for
sale and five dwelling houses and out
buildings are available
In the first grade of the Chase street
school there are three children whose
fathers began their school life in the
same building and in the same class.
The children and their fathers are Bet
sy crosby, daughter of Henry H. Crosby;
Holland Smith, son of Will B. Smith: and
Edward Guild, son of Charles E. Guild.
This certainly is a rare coincidence.
which gains in force the more one re-
fleets upon it.
Alfredo Monnick, an Italian employed
ON the railroad job, was discharged
from the Memorial hospital Wednesday
AFTER being there a week suffering with
hands frightfully burned by electricity.
Monnick was working near camp 2 on
the Hinsdale side of the river when a
blast knocked down poles that are used
TO support the high tension wires from
the dam at Vernon to Hinsdale. Mon
nick saw the wires falling and put I'D
his hands to protect his face, as he
| mad no time to run. DR., H. P. Greene
| was summoned.
Fritz Hanson lost the wrestling match
| at Island park Wednesday evening to
Young" Olson, the holder of the Lord
Lonsdale middleweight belt. Hanson
| took the first fall in 20 minutes and 40
seconds when he secured a jiu-jitsu hold
| on Olsons arm and made him give up.
The second fall went to Olson in IL
| minutes and 80 seconds with a front
Nelson, and the third to the Newfound-
lander with a back body hold. Hanson
was rough and was warned repeatedly
by Referee George Tuohey of Boston
The match was interesting to those who
went to see wrestling, but there are sew
eral sports" who disregarded advice on
betting and placed bets on the local man
who are complaining loudly at the re-
suit. One of them, who has been at
every match held here, dropped $3.50.
A wedding in which many Brattleboro
people are interested occurred Wednes-
day afternoon in Lunenburg Mass, when
Miss Florence NJ. Chase of Fitchburg be-
came the wife of Clifford Godbeer of
Boston. The ceremony took place in
the home of the brides cousin, Mrs. Fred
l.. Francis, in the presence of a large
company of relatives and intimate
friends. The full Episcopal service was
performed by Rev. Frank Wheelock,
Judge James M. Tyler of this town Civ
ing the bride in marriage. Miss Chase
wore handsome gown of white messaine
with veil and carried bouquet of white
roses and lilies Of the valley. Her
bridesmaid, Miss Stella Wheelock of
Fitchburg, was dressed in pink. Mr.. God
beer was accompanied by his brother as
best man, and little Dorothy Francis
was ring bearer The artistic home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis was decorated in
pink and white, the same color scheme
being carried out in the refreshments
served. Mrs. Godbeer was born in Brat
tleboro, but when still a girl went to
Fitchburg, where she graduated from the
high school and since then has made a
place for herself in business circles as
an expert stenographer. She also has
drawn about her a large circle of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godbeer, after their re-
turn from a wedding trip, will live In
Somervile
The Boston Quintet, which gave such
an enjoyable concert here last March
| for the Brattleboro Womans Clubs
musicale, will be heard again at the
Baptist church next Thursday evening.
| Music lovers who heard this remarkable
| organization at that time will hear
| them again. Those who missed the clubs
| first appearance should not reapeat their
mistake. The quintet occupies a unique
| place in the realm of music for male
| voices, BY an unusual combination of
| singers, 1t is able to present numbers
| otherwise beyond the venture of any
less remarkable grouping of voices. This
| organization has departed from the ira
| ditions and limitations of the male
| quartet 1t has entered a new and more
varied sphere, made possible nv the al :