Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
THE VERMONT PHGNIx BRATrEBoRO FRIDAY, JULY 49, 1912

ty on the grounds of Mrs. G. A. Rob-
ertson and Mrs. C. A. Fletcher Wednes-
day evening.
The boom broke on the Connecticut
river and the logs floated into Liscom' s
cove and far back into Liscom's brook.
This will mean much extra work for
the log drivers.
There are about 1000 men now employ
ed on the new railroad and much pro-
gress Is shown. 1t Is planned to put
night crews at work on the steam
shovels this week.
Frank Pojomore, Maurice Purcell,
Ray Fletcher, George Walker, Max Ber-
geron, Eugene NORM and Howard Can't
lin went to Keene to Foresters' meet
ing Saturday night.
Miss Agnes Gates, who has been sick
in Brattleboro since the death of her
father a few week ago. has so far re-
covered as to be able to return to her
home in Green River.
Miss Mary Eta Mann gave a party
at her home on Spring street to Miss
Rose Quirk and ten of her little friends,
the AFFAIR being in honor Of Miss Quirk' s
tenth birthday anniversary.
The school board went to Keene Sat
urday to settle the matter in regard to
supervisor for the district for the
coming year. 1t was voted to retain H.
H. Pratt at salary of s17Oo.
Miss Doris Merritt returned Saturday
to her duties as waitress in the Fair
mount House in Keene after enjoying a
weeks vacation at the home of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Merritt.
James N. Mccormick will succeed
Winifred Brooks as clerk in G.. s.
Howe's store the first of next week. Mr..
Mccormick has been shipping clerk at
the Granite State machine shop several
years. ..-
An exhibit for the International Cor
respondence School is displayed in C.
A. Holland & Sons window. All those
joining the school while 1t is here get
a reduction of Is per cent on the reg
ular tuition o..
Remember that July "a is the date
set for the Catholic lawn party ami
dance In addition to the usual attrac-
tons of the evening there will be special
features together with an enlarged
dance platform.
The morning service at the Baptist
church will be omitted next Sunday. The
evening service will be held at 7.30.
Solo singing will be the feature of
this service. This evening the mid week
services at the regular hour
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Boldt and their
two children and H. H. Day left Friday
for a visit of several weeks in Bingham
ton, N. Y. Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Collins
are living in their house during their
absence. Mr.. Collins Is employed on the
new railroad.
Arthur T. G. Mullin and Miss Gertrude
H. Smith were married July II in the
home of Rev. and Mrs. n. L. Porter on
Canal street, Mr.. Porter officiating. Mr..
and Mrs Mulln came from Boston re-
Gently. Mr. Mullin Is employed on the
new railroad
Mrs. William H. Ross and daughter,
Geneveve, of Holyoke and Miss Edith
Palmer of East Deerfield visited at G..
P. States early in the week and Tues
day, accompanied by Miss Charlotte S.
Slate and Myra Owen, left to join a par
ty at The Weirs for a two weeks out
ing.
Rev. and Mrs A A. Rice of Sierra
Madre, Cal, visited at Rev. A. NJ. Br~
ley's Friday. Mrs. Rice will be --nem-
bered as a former Hinsjale SRI, Miss
Nette Field, and Mr. Rio as a former
pastor of the local Ur:versalst church.
Many old friends ceiied upon them Fri
day.
Mark s. Mann opened his new ice
cream parlor adjoining the Rexall store
last Thursday evening. The store was
thronged with people throughout the
evening. Several special clerks were on
duty new electric carbonater and egg
nike were used for the first time. Ly-
mans orchestra gave a concert in the
parlor from 8 to TO-