Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31
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dancers.
Cecil Eugene Hatch and Della saun-
ders, 10th of Athol were married by |
Rev. d. e. Trout in the Universalist |
parsonage at noon Friday. A single ring |
service was used.
Merrill Archie stark and Miss Mary
Elizabeth Niles were married yesterday
morning in the Universalist parsonage by
Rev. d. T.. Trout They were unattended
and the single ring ceremony was used
The Prospect Hill Tennis club has roll
ed its court and was ready to open the
season of 1912 yesterday but the rain
interfered4 The court is in fine con-
dition and the members of the club look
forward to busy season.
The high school team and Vermont
academy will cross bats on the Island
park grounds Monday afternoon. YER
mont downed the local boys in a game
at Saxtons River three weeks ago, 5 to
g. and the home team is anxious to
even things up.
The annual banquet and roll call of
class No. ~ of the Baptist Bible school
was held Monday afternoon in the social
rooms of the church and was well at
tended. 1t was a very enjoyable
ca sion and one long to be remembered
by all present.
BY arrangement with the Civic I'm
prCvement league and the board of trade,
George f. Bishop. tree warden, will i'm
prove the appearance of the plot of land
between Canal street and the canal east
of Elm street. This land is owned by
the town and the trees are in poor con-
dition.
The selectmen have not been asked to
remedy conditions at the trout hole
where Edwin Walker was drowned three
weeks ago and they say it is not prob
able that they will do anything toward
making it safer for children to play
there They point out the fact that
there are countless dangerous spots
along the Connecticut river and the
brooks in this locality and that if they
were called upon to care for them all,
the town would go bankrupt
strike among the workmen on f. C.
Crosby's garage in the rear of the
Brooks House took place Tuesday morn
ing when about dozen hod carriers
stopped work and demanded more pay.
Mr.. Crosby promptly informed hem that
If they were not satisfied with their
wages they could quit for good. Three
of them left the premises, but the 9TH
ers returned to work. The steel frame
work of the garage is up three stories
and the fourth probably will be put on
next week. The brick work has been
laid up to the second story.
Inc pruuentlal committee OF ScnOOl
district No. have engaged Frederick d.
Hayward teacher of history for the
school year beginning in September. Mr..
Hayward is now pastor of the Congrega =
tional church in Westminster. He has
had long teaching experience and was
principal of the Newport high school six
years. He graduated from Amherst col
lege in 1894. and afterward pursued
special courses of study a year in Har-
ward. The committee are now looking
for man to teach science to succeed
Miss Stevenson, resigned
Chairman John w. Redmond of New
port and Commissioner F. B. Warner OF
Vergennes, of the Vermont public SER
vice commission, were in town Wednes-
day to hear the petition of f. Crosby &
Co. for right to put a siding acros.
Vernon street to. the new plant which
they will build north of Alexander AL
lens, and the petition of the Vernon
Last Block company to put a siding
across the main highway near the Yer
non Brattleboro line to their factory t.
be built at that point, The selectmen o
both Brattleboro and Vernon were pres
ent when the commissioners looked owe
the two sites. The commissioners init
mated that both petitions would b.
granted.
The industrial art exhibit from tn
School of Applied Design of the Phila
delphia museum which failed to arriv
last week, came early this week and ha
been on exhibition in the ninth grad
room in the Main street building. Som
of the drawings shown are very fine Elk
cept for a few photographs of furni
ture the exhibit consists of drawings
There drawings of decorative wa
paper, oil cloth, stencil, mosaic, foun
tain and chair designs; studies of plan
analysis and of historic ornament; draw
designs; drapery studies and studio
from still life; original drawings an
water color studies. and several otne
subjects. The exhibit is interesting an
shows a wide range of study.
Bernie Nichols, prescription clerk
Thomas's pharmacy, sustained ipjurie
Sunday afternoon in Bernardston, whe
carriage in which he was riding wa
overturned that necesstated his bein
taken to the Memorial hospital upon HI
arrival in town. Mr.. Nichols and Mis-
Katherine Austin had been visitin
friends in Bernardston and were abol
to drive away from the house when tn
horse bolted. The carriage hit tire
and overturned and the occupant
thrown out. Just after they were pickle
up, A. F. Schwenk of this town cam
along in his automobile and brougl
them to Brattleboro. Miss Austin Wa
not injured, but Mr.. Nichols sustaine
bruises his arms and legs whiC
needed surgical attention The carrial
was DANA ged slightly.
When James Stanley, 81, of the Do
minion of Canada demanded food at II
home of Mayor ii. G.. Barber yestel
day morning he made one of the grea
est mistakes of his career as profe
sional hobo. The mayor" as one
the town fathers asked the citizens tv
weeks ago to notify the police depar
ment when tramps called for food
their homes. Up to yesterday the poll
had not been called. although 1t is we
known that tramps are fiocking to tn
town and many householders are ge
ting weary of their endless demand
When Stanley was refused food yeste
day morning he became careless of h
use of the English language and Il
mayor" Immediately placed him und
arrest James doubted the mayor
authority and continued his line of Ia
but Mr. Barber notified Chief Of Poll
George Wilson by telephone to come
his house by way of Main street al
told the itnerant one to start for Il
cooler. Jimmy saw that his hono
meant business and went peacefully
the police station, where he was turn,
over to the chief. Last evening he a
peared before Judge w. r. Daley al
after pleading guilty to vagrancy W
sentenced to three months in the coun
ial at Newfane