Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05


A new bakery shop has been opened in
the Emerson building on Elliot street and
is operated by w. NJ. Wells & Co.
wantastiquet lodge of odd Fellows will
install their officers next Monday even
ing. banquet will be served after the
installation. The newly elected officers
are as follows: N. c., A. l.. Maynard;
" G., F. c. Dunklee; rec. Sec. A. j.
Currier: fin. Sec, c. L. Cobb; treas, c.
G.. Staples.
John f. Calvin has been appointed adj
minstrator of the estate of his father,
the late John Calvin. The son will car
ry on the Calvin stove and plumbing
business, being assisted materially by w.
o. Young, who was employed by John
Calvin many years and who has a thor
ough knowledge of the business.
The antique loan exhibit which was to
have been held by Brattleboro chapter.
d. A. r., Tuesday, Jan. 16, has been post
poned and the chapter and friends will
enjoy an afternoon of music and reading
by Miss Cox Thursday, Jan. Is, at Mrs.
l.. E. Holden's Mrs w. H. Richardson
will be at home next Monday, Wednes-
day and Saturday afternoons to receive
the annual dues.
English classes under the direction of
the educational committee of the Wom-
ans club will open next Monday even
ing at O'Clock in Mrs. Warren's room
In the high school building, the sixth
grade room on the first floor Miss Mary
Croker will have charge of the classes.
All who desire to take up the work.
which will be in elementary English, are
cordially invited to join. The course will
consist of 10 lessons and a small fee will
be charged.
Meetings of the male employees of the
commercial departments in the various
districts of the New England Telephone
Telegraph company were held Satur-
day. Manager II. ]. Eldridge of the
Brattleboro exchange attended the meet
ing of the Greenfield district. The pur-
pose of the examinations was to deter
mine whether commercial representatives
were familiar with correct answers to
questions that may be asked by sub
scribers and to bring to notice the special
efficiency of individual employees in order
that their merit may be recognized.
In the January meeting of the Vermont
Wheel club which was largely attended
Tuesday night, it was voted to have the
entertainment committee postpone the
leap year dance. scheduled for the 18th
inst, until after needed improvements
are made in the club rooms. The gov
errors of the club were instructed by vote
to appoint committee to consider the
question of new quarters for the club
Charles X. OTOSDN, JOnn NJ. DuSan ana
Eric Landry were chosen a committee to
secure two expert billiard players to
give an exhibition before the club mem
bers at some convenient date during the
winter season.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary McGrath
Shea, wife of Edward j. Shea, was held
in st. Michael's Roman Catholic church
Saturday morning, Rev. Father NJ j.
Carmody officiating. Miss Edith Mauch
Of Yazoo City, Miss, sang Nearer my
God. to Thee" The burial took place in
the Roman Catholic cemetery The bear
ers were T. a. Austin, H. b. Haus, L. ].
Fenton and L. j. Snyder. Among those
from out of town who attended the flu
neral were Mrs. j. n. Shea of New York
city, Mr. and Mrs. p. l.. Shea of Derby,
Conn, William Shea and Edward Shea of
keene. Mrs. John Carroll, Miss Alice
Carroll and Mrs. John McGiveny of
North Walpole, John McGraw of Spring
field, Mass, and Mrs. Annie Tunney and
Miss Lillian Tunney of Waterbury, this
state.
Carrying out the instructions of the
special school meeting, the prudential
committee of school district No . Rev
T.. .. S. Osgood, Judge ]. l.. Martin and
DR.. A l. Miller, have bought lots num-
bered "a. 30, 36, 81 and SO on Oak Grove
Extension, between Moreland avenue and
Parkside avenue, for $1,000, the option
given by the owners as stated in the
meeting last week Tuesday evening. The
owners were Holden * Martin, Mrs. AL
yah E. Thomas and Albert NJ. Thomas.
The deeds were passed Monday. This
land. which is over an acre in extent,
Is now available for school purposes
The committee elected to obtain plans
for school building to be erected on the
property and to submit them to another
special meeting will meet tomorrow night
to take up the matter. The committee
consists of the prudential committee and
E. l.. Hildreth, f. B. Smith and Martin
Austin
Three cash prizes, IS, SO and 81, won
by grades 8. and respectively in the
nigh school building for selling Red Cross
Christmas stamps were awarded We'd
nesday morning by Rev. d. f. Trout
secretary of the Brattleboro tubercu-
losis committee In grade 9. Miss Good
ale and Miss Bolton teachers, the prize
was received for the school by joseph
Estey. In grade s, Miss Appln teacher,
Miss Marion Durham came forward for
the award. In grade I, Miss Sheldon
teacher, the prize was handed to Stew
art Stearns. Rev. Mr.. Trout thanked
the pupils for their efforts to increase
the sale of stamps and showed how team
work was necessary in winning con-
tests He complmented the teachers also
for the interest shown by them In all
the grades in the high school building
and the Canal street school building Miss
Mary Il. Schumacher, superintendent of
the Memorial hospital, spoke briefly rel
alive to the cleanliness of the body as
means of preventing tuberculosis and
other diseases. The children gave strict
attention and what Miss Schumacher said
made lasting impression upon their
minds.