Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-21


There are 55,OOO,OOO feet of logs in the |
drive now going down the Connecticut. |
1t is expected that the river will be clear
of logs within the next two or three |
weeks.
, ]. Willard Cobb sold two Cadillac
touring cars last week. one to Major
f. w. Childs, which was delivered at
once, and the other to c. o. Robbins
for delivery within two weeks.
Because of the interest in Deerfeld
in THE Contrast" which was presented
here during pageant week by a local
cast Miss Margaret MacLaren Eager,
director of the pageant, has arranged
with members of the cast to present the
play in Deerfield the evening of June q.
Jesse Frank Woodbury. and Miss Err
nina Blanche Dunton were married in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Heyer
Wednesday evening by Rev. Henry
Lamb, pastor Of the Congregational
church of West Brattleboro. They were
unattended and left yesterday morning
for Glen Cove, Me-, where they will re-
main two weeks. They will live in
Brattleboro
Brattleboro chapter, ID. A. r., will hold
its annual meeting in Vernon Thursday,
the hostesses being Mrs. II. A. Staten,
Mrs. NJ. l. Reed and Miss Inez Akley.
BY special arrangement the 2.07 train
going south will stop at Central park,
and the chapter will be entertained there
and in the church, returning at o'clock
The Vernon women will furnish supper
Those planning to go are asked to no.
tify Mrs. w. A. Gilbert, chairman of the
program committee by Tuesday.
1t is not possible to state just what
the net receipts of the Brattleobro his
orical pageant will be, because few of
no received
as nearly as can be figured by the COM
mittee in charge the amount which will
be turned over to the public playground
equipment fund will be between $500 and
5000 which will make a good nucleus.
In view of the continued cold and stormy
weather, the project did well to show
any profit at ALL
These officers were elected in the an
| nual meeting of the ladies' circle of the
| Universalist church the evening of June
10: Pres, Mrs George e. Warner; vice
pres, Mrs. A. w. Rockwell and Mrs. E.
| r. F'lagg; sec, Mrs Fred C. Sargent;
| treas, Mrs. Freeman Scott; directors,
Mrs. Ada Amidon, Mrs. Lyman Gold
smith, Mrs. a. f. Roberts, Mrs. Albert
II. Bixby, Mrs. c.. B. Dickinson and Mrs.
| Walter Bruce. Following the meeting a
| strawberry supper was served to large
number.
The Unversalst Sunday school will
have it's annual outing tomorrow at Is
land park from a. m. to $50. All
members of the parish old and young,
are invited, also all members of the
| Guilford Centre and Vernon parishes.
| Baseball and other sports will be ar
ranged for the boys and games will be
provided for the girls. An orchestra
will be present in the afternoon. Chill
dren will be well taken care Of and
they are asked to bring their playthings
and games. A basket luncheon will be
enjoyed.
Papers have been filed in the office of
the secretary of state Incorporating the
West Wardsboro Hotel association,
which will operate a hotel and livery in
West Wardsboro. The capital stock is
$4,000. The project is being carried out by
West Wardsboro citizens, assisted by
C. C. Fits and H. e. Eddy of this town.
as a result of the new train service or
the West River railroad and is a part
of the plan for developing the summer
business in the West River valley. The
hotel will be put in first class condition
and it is hoped to establish an automo-
bile stage line between the hotel and the
railroad station.
Twenty seven members of Quonekta
cut tribe of Red Men trailed to the wig
wan of Squakheag tribe in Hinsdale
Tuesday night and worked the warriors
degree on three candidates. Great Chief
of Records Harry NJ. Young of Man
chester, N. H., and Great Keeper OF
Wampum E. L. Parker of Brattleborc
were among the guests. The address
of Great Chief of Records Young was
listened to with much interest. Short
talks were made by many of the WIS.,
itors. At the conclusion feast OF
corn and venison was served and there
was social run of story telling, etc.
and it was a late hour when the visit
ors departed. On June rs Squakheag
tribe will visit Quonektacut tribe ant
the chiefs degree will be conferred OF
a class of warriors.
Taxpayers who appealed from the APP
praisals of the listers to the board o
. civil authority were heard Saturday af
ternoon. The houses of the Fort Dunn
, mer Realty company on Fort Dumme
Heights were reduced from $1,000 eacl
to $3.50 each. C. c. Fits appeared fo
the company. Hugh and Albert Dunkle,
appealed from an appraisal of $4,000 oil
their farm. Formerly the appraisal wa
$2700, but on account of the sale o
, some timber the listers reduced it t
, $4,000. 1t was shown that the timbe
, sold was assessed to the owner at $500
, The board reduced the list to $1,000. II
, G. Barber appeared for the Dunklees
, The appeal of Holden & Martin was hell
open until tomorrow. w. ID. Smith ap
; peared for Frank o. Carpenter in al
appeal from an appraisal on persona
property but the appeal was dismissed
, A. p. Carenter represented the town il
these cases.
Mrs. William Legs has just received
handsome new car from the Knox Auto
|, mobile company of Springfield, Mass
driving up over the road in 1t. Mrs. Ley
! is a well known local automobile enthu
siast, having made a remarkable trans
continental tour in her first Knox ca
four years ago, accompanied by her son
and daughter and DR.. e. r. Lynch. o.
, this trip she visited all the principa
, points of interest in the West and Of
, the Pacific coast and the car survived tn
strenuous trip so we'll that 1t remaine
. in active service until she ordered he
new last winter. Mrs. Leyss new
car Is painted in perfect imitation of tn
dark green mission style of wood grail
finish, with green running gear and up
holstering and top lining to harmonize
, presenting a particularly pleasing appear
ance. 1t has attracted much attention
, since coming to town, and 1t Is consider
, ed one of the handsomest cars eve
turned out by the Knox company.
, Windham county Democrats came gu
, of the state convention "squabble" II
high feather so far as the plums which
the convention could confer were con
cerned. Our genial ]. G.. Ullery an,
Martin A. Brown Of Wilmington an,
| 1amaa Burma of pa1lnUs Falls aaap