Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-30
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BRATTLEBORO,

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Principal E. b. Smith of the high
school would be glad to hear of anyone
who is wllling to take a girl to work for
her board and room and go to school.
The board of civil authority will meet
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
selectmens room to make any needed
changes in the check list to be used at
the freemen's meeting Sept 8.
BY the automatic system in force in
the postoffice department two clerks in
the local office and two carriers received
increases of 800 in salary this week
with two months back pay.
The menagerie attendants at the cir
Gus yesterday were smoking 1O-cent
cigars at the expense of the manage
ment. The reason was that a tiny lion
cub was born early in the morning.
A reception to Rev. Roy NJ. Hough-
ton will be held in the Congregational
chapel next Thursday evening from 1880
to 10 o'clock. All members of the
church and parish are cordially invited.
All Free Masons are urged to make
the Masonic temple their headquarters
next Tuesday night. The election re-
turns will be received there and free
lunch will be served throughout the
evening
On account of the ill health of w. G.
Norris Mr.. and Mrs. Norris have de-
cided to close out their stock of goods
in their and 10 cent store on Elliot
street at large discount during the
next Ia days.
The bust of Abraham Lincoln. pre-
scented to the state of Vermont by the
noted sculptor, Larkin G. Mead, for
merly of Brattleboro, has been placed
on a pedestal in the state house at
Montpelier this week.
A news item in the Springfield Union
says that the will of Henry w. Walker,
who died in Brattleboro Friday has been
filed in Washington, and gives a list
of the requests In the list of those
receiving $500 each is given the name
Of Mrs. Jessie Jones of this town.
Thirteen members Of the ladies' aid
society of the Methodist church went to
Walpole Wednesday and spent the day
with Mrs. John Howe. Dinner and sup
per were served and a very enjoyable
day was spent. They returned on the
evening train.
Several members of the N E. o. p.
and friends gave Ralph Cudworth a sur
prise party Friday evening in honor of
his birthday anniversary. The evening
was spent pleasantly with games. Ice
cream and cake were served. Mr.. Cud-
worth received several gifts.
Miss Florence NJ. Wellman, supervisor
of grades, will hold Office hours Saturday,
Sept I, from to II and from to 4,
and on the following Monday from 8
to 70, in her office in the high school
building. All new pupils should report
at this time for enrolment, also pupils
to be examined for promotions. The fall
term of school will open Sept. 10, week
from next Tuesday.
After a strenuous campaign it is
reasonable to expect that election day
next Tuesday will be a strenuous day.
The polls will be opened in Festival hall
at o'clock and the Australian ballot
system will be used. The ballot bog for
town representative will be turned at 3
o'clock. Many expect that there will
be no choice on the first ballot. The
votes for the state ticket will be count
ed at o'clock.
The work on the cement sidewalks on
Western avenue was begun this week
and that in Swedeville and on the
Brook road was finished. When West
ern avenue is finished work will be
started in the south part of the town.
]. C. Connors, the contractor, has been
in New York two days this week in
vain hunt for help. He would like to
put 100 men on the sidewalks, but Ital-
ian labor is scarce.
musical entertainment of more than
ordinary interest will be given Thurs
day evening in the auditorium of the
Baptist church. 1t will be open to all
without charge and a large attendance
is desired and expected. 1t perhaps
should be called an Introductory re-
cital. 1t will be given by Miss Jessie
l.. Hawley, pianist, and Miss Mary ].
Bane, soprano, of Lewiston, Me. Both
these young women will teach in Brat
tleboro the coming year and they hope
for a share of the piano and voice tea CHI
ing in this locality The recital will
begin at o'clock.
The basement for e. Crosby & Co.'s
grain elevator and warehouse on Vernon
street has been finished this week, and
good progress has been made on the
for the lower story. The
basement is waterproof and is the most
complete piece of work of its kind in
Vermont. In its construction 1O,261 bags
of cement were used, weighing 100
pounds each, also II carloads of granite
chips from the Dummerston quarry.
About 400 piles, "a to 80 feet long, were
driven.
the home of his daughter, Mrs. George
A. Stone, shortly after midnight We'd
nesday morning. He had been in feeble
health a long time and three weeks ago
was taken i'll with pneumonia, but re-
covered and was downtown Saturday
He was again taken i'll Tuesday morn
ing and pneumonia developed rapidly
and he died that night. The funeral will
be held in the home this afternoon at
2 O'Clock and Rev DR.. John r. Cow.
pastor of the Baptist church, will offici-
ate. The burial will take place in the
Prospect Hill cemetery. Mr.. McNall was
born in Enosburg May IA, 1884, and was
one of seven children of William and
Polly Farnsworth) McNall. He follow
ed the calling of farmer several years
and for 10 years conducted the hotel at
West Enosburg and during nine of
these years was postmaster. He mar
ried Miss Hattie Farnsworth June IA,
1853, and afterward lived in Fairfax and
st. Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. McNall came
to this town about 13 years ago and he
was engaged in various capacities here.
He formerly was greenskeeper for the
Wantastiquet Golf club and ianitor of
the primary school building on Western
avenue. near the junction of High and
Green streets. During the past few
years he had been too feeble for con-
tinued employment and had taken care
of small gardens. He made many friends
during his residence in this town and
teadfastness. Besides his wife he
leaves a daughter, Mrs. Georgianna
Stone of this town. and one brother,
George McNall of Fairfax, this state