Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-03
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The regular monthly Sneetlng OF the
Brattleboro Mutual Aid association will
be held Wednesday at $3.50 at the head
quarters, 1 Canal street.
Prayers were offered Sunday in st.
Michaels Roman Catholic church for the
lrepose of the souls of those who went
down with the Titanic
Rev. Henry s. Weeks has begun a
series of sermons Ezekiel's vision.
The subject last Sunday was THE face
of an OK and the subject for next
Sunday will be "The face of lion"
While John Spauding was working in
the Central Vermont engine house We'd
nesday night his glove became caught
in an engine. His hand was badly hurt
and valuable diamond in the ring
which he wore was lost
Nine handsome trout caught by DIR.
F. r. Newell attracted much attention
in C. +. Thomas's window Saturday
night. The fish ranged in length from
to - inches and the largest weighed
three-quarters of a pound.
The hills west of Brattleboro were
white with two inches of snow Tues
day morning, while in some parts of the
county between three and four inches
of snow fell. The fruit trees were not
far enough advanced to be affected by
the cold snap.
Postmaster Haskins Is in receipt of
an urgent inquiry from a bachelor in
California for a wife. The inquirer AYERS
that he is in comfortable financial stand
ing and that he would thus be able to
make a helpmate happy in the land of
sunshine and flowers.
Daniel d. Manning was arrested We'd
nesday by Chief Of Police George Will
son and charged with lewd and lasciv-
ious conduct. In a preliminary hearing
before Judge William R. Daley that
n ffnrn hn !, tic arrvr
recognizance. He will be given another
hearing tomorrow morning.
Miss Emma Knox. who was i'll with
diphtheria in the home of e. G. Chace
on Linden street has been released from
quarantine and at the present time
Heath officer Henry Tucker does not
know of any cases of that disease. The
only case under quarantine now is for
German measles in West Brattleboro.
The baseball team of the sixth and
seventh grades of the Main street school
defeated the Canal street school Tuesday
Is to s. The Main street school battery
was Vinton and Stearns, while Harris.
Brockington and Hall were in the points
for the losers. Gipson umpired the game.
The features were the fielding and bat
ting of Gallup, who played second base
for the victors.
While E. L. Holt of Putney was driv-
Ing one OF FRANK LarrOW s livery horses
at the corner of Elliot and Church
streets Tuesday evening he collided with
an automobile driven by John R. Ryder.
The horse was thrown and sustained
several scratches but was otherwise I'M
hurt. A pile of lumber which is to be
used in Charles Miners new building
stands in the street at this point and
the men could not see each other ap-
preaching.
In nf tha ~
Monday afternoon in the rest room
these committees were appointed to
have charge of the arrangements for
the county convention here May 16 and
II: Reception, Mrs. George e. Greene;
entertainment, Mrs James A. Bardwell
Mrs William H. Fletcher and Mrs. Har-
riet Tucker; collation., Mrs. George o.
Abbott, Mrs. A. j. Currer and Mrs. c.
d. Smith decorations, Mrs. George H
Capp and Miss Emily R. Clapp; pro-
gram, Mrs. F. e. Perry. Rev. DR.. John
K. Cow, in behalf of our churches, will
give the address of welcome and the
welcoming address of the local union
will be given by Mrs. A. ]. Currier.
Members of Protective Grange were
delightfully."- entertained Wednesday even
ing by Newfane Grange the occasion
being neighbors' night. The program
consisted of two farces, recitations by
Miss Lillian Redfeld, Miss Helena
Witt, dialogue by Mrs Wilson Winches-
ter and Mrs. Cora Winchester, readings
by Prof. G. X. Cherrie and Miss Maud
Roadway, vocal solos by A. II. Farnum
and o. r. Wright, songs by a sextet
and southern melodies by a trio COM
posed of A. Fl. Farnum. Wilson Win
chester and O. r. Wright Mrs. Lila
Ingram was accompanist After the en-
tertainment supper was served in the
banquet hall, followed by dancing.
With N. d. Clawson of the Clawson-
Hamilton business college and Irah d.
Spaulding as leading members the Claw
SON Hamilton Aviation company of
Brattleboro has been incorporated with
capital stock of s5OOO in so shares. The
signers are all Brattleboro men, George
d.. Wood, Ralph NJ. Peltier Alcide A.
Marion, Irah d. Spaulding and Neil D.
Clawson. The purpose of the company
is to make deal in and sell aeroplanes,
flying machines and accessories, to grant
licenses, give exhibitions in any city
or town and to operate schools for the
instruction of aviators. Mr. Spauding
is the only practical aviator in the COM
pany and for the present he will do the
flying, but 1t is expected that the COM
pany will have several pupils here soon.
These officers were elected in the an
nual meeting of the Woman's club We'd
nesday: Pres, Mrs. John C. Dewitt;
vice pres, Mrs. Francis p. Blake and
Mrs. Howard C. Rice; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Harry C. Freeman; cores
ponding secretary, Mrs. Edward ]. Col
lis; treasurer, Mrs. Charles c. Staples
director for one year to fill out Mrs
Freeman's unexpired term, Mrs. Albert
w. Rockwell; directors for two years,
Mrs. Edgar Burr Smith, Mrs. VIII B.
Smith and Mrs. Henry r. Brown au-
ditor. Mrs. George o. Abbott; five dele
gates to the state federation meeting In
Montpelier the first week in June, Mrs.
E. b. Smith, Mrs. F. p. Blake Mrs
George F. Barber. Mrs. Clarence L.
Stickney and Mrs. Howard c. Rice. The
reports showed a prosperous year, with
much philanthropic work accomplished
The treasurer of penny savings reported
collections of 1921. 10 from the children
during the year, a large part of which
has been deposited in the savings bank
In six years the penny collections have
amounted to $1SS4.59. The membership
is $40, the largest in the clubs history
The limit of membership Is 200.