Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-03

per company of Bennington, was in
town Saturday and Sunday.
Health Officer E. S. Allbee reports the
greatest number of cases of measles
since the epidemic five years ago. There
were 156 known cases and probably
more that were not reported.
A week ago Saturday the high school
baseball team met the Chester high
school team and won the game to l..
Last Saturday the local team won from
the Springfield high school 22 to 1.
Dayton H. Switzer left Wednesday
morning for Los Angeles, California, as
a delegate from Cairo Temple of Rut-
land to attend the annual meeting of
imperial council of the Mystic Shrine.
Principal A. e. futile was Ill last
week with grip and was out of school
the entire week, resuming his work
Monday. Mrs. futile went Monday to
Iiaverhill, Mass, to stay three or four
weeks.
Local fishermen report fine catches of
trout. Dr. r. s. Elmer brought in the
finest catch of the season on Monday.
There were eight fish that weighed 81
pounds. The longest was IA inches and
the shortest measured over 10 inches.
DIR. "A. c. Rice, son of A. G. Rice of
this place, who has had two years OF
hospital practice since his, graduation
from a medical college, has located per-
manently in the practice of his profess
sion in Lindenhurst, L. I. His father
returned last week from a short visit
with him.
The annual marathon run between
Saxtons River and Bellows Falls took
place Tuesday afternoon, and record
was made by Adams, B. F., III. s..
IL. He covered the ground in the phe-
nomenal time of 20 minutes 16 seconds,
ha
2 minutes so seconds.
Great honor was bestowed upon DR..
j. T. Ridden this week when he re-
ceived an appointment as a member OF
the general committee of arrangements
for the unwilling of the Columbus me-
mortal in Washington, d. c., June 8.
| The appointment shows the high regard
| which the Knights of Columbus of this
| country feel toward DIR. Ridden.
Rev. r. w. Roundy, formerly of this
| town, who is pastor of the Weathers-
| field Avenue Congregational church in
| Hartford, Conn, recently conducted a
successful campaign to secure $25, 00(
| with which to erect a parish house. Mr.
| Roundy was secretary of the executive
| committee having the work in charge
| The campaign was waged from April
| to 10 and on the latter date $500 more
| than the amount needed had been rails.
| ed.
| Mr. and Mrs. d. II. Cray were pleas
| antly surprised at their home Monday
| evening, the occasion being theil
| 2Sth wedding anniversary. A large num-
Der of their friends gathered am
after few words of congratulation by
Rev. Father Reynolds the couple were
| presented with a large leather rocking
| chair. silver set and handsome buf.
| fet. Refreshments were served and
| good time was enjoyed by all present
until long after midnight, when tn,
party broke up.
The fund for the hospital has latel,
been appreciably increased by severa
gifts A check for $500 will be sen
to the hospital association this weel
by the Ladies' Catholic Benevolent as
| ISOLATION, the sum representing tn
proceeds of a lecture delivered by Yer
Rev. T. l. Gasson, S. j., of Boston
check for 500 has been given b.
Mrs. Cleora B. Putnam of Drewsvile
one of $50 by Mrs. Fl. l.. Riggs of Bel
lows Falls, and DIR. kirkland has re
ceived from Mrs. H. K. Bancroft @
Buffalo and Saxtons River 500 to b
used as thought best.