Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-10-18

"Putney Is miles" Some joker evidently
painted the figure 1 before the 6.
Fred j. Rice of Greenfield, a freight
brakeman, was killed Thursday night in
Claremont Junction. He was caught be-
tween two freight cars while trying to
make a coupling.
The Illuminated clock on the casino at
the Retreat was lighted for the first time
this week and the time piece Is now run
ming The clock strikes at the hour and
half-hour and on the hour the strokes
are given on chime bells.
John NJ Birch has resigned as stage
manager at the Auditorium after IL
years in that position. He had charge
of the stage during the performance OF
THE Newlyweds and Their Baby" last
week and then the position was taken
by William Thayer.
About 25 couples attended the card
party in Masonic temple Friday evening,
given by Bingham chapter, o. f. s.
Bridge and 500 were played and a buff
fet luncheon was served. The first prize
in bridge went to Mrs. w. X. Sparks and
in 500 to Fred w. Hall.
The classes of 1913, 1914 and 1915 en-
tertainej the class of 1916 of the high
school at Island park pavilion sriudy
evening and large number of the pu-
tended. Leitsnger's orchestra furnished
music and the AFFAIR was very success
full.
With the exception of Miss Mary f.
Austin of Keene, who will remain in
town to do private nursing, the nurses
who graduated from the Memorial hos
pital last week have not made definite
plans for their future fields of labor.
They will remain at the hospital month
or more.
Mr.. and Mrs. David s. Carey of Canal
street, and daughter, Mary, were maue
III last week with ptomaine poisoning
caused by eating either chicken or
cream. They were attended by DIR. E.
r. Lynch and were i'll four days, but
recovered Sunday. Mr.. Carey had been
i'll IA weeks and the poisoning hindered
his recovery.
On account of the prevalence of small
poX in Barre the 44th annual convention
of the Vermont Sunday chool associa-
ton which was scheduled to be held
there next Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday will be held in Burlington. No
registration fee will be charged but the
hotels will give reduced rates. w. C.
Pearce of Chicago will be present
Joseph Paquette and Miss Lillian Noel
were married in St Michaers Roman
Catholic church Monday morning by Rev.
Father NJ j. Carmody, pastor of the
church. Mr.. Paquette lives in Clinton,
but expects to come here and enter the
employ of the Fort Drummer Mills cor
poration. Mrs Paquette lives at Fort
Dummer Heights with her parents
There was a good attendance at the
meeting of the elementary union in Tie
Congregatio church parlor Monday
evening. Much enthusiasm and interest
were manifested 1t was voted to meet
the first Monday evening in each
child study and story telling this
winter and have lesson in the ele-
mentary grades taught at each meeting.
Plans for an institute were talked of
for the winter. These meetings will in
terest not only the teachers in the Sun
day school, but the mothers as well.
The monthly meeting, which was the
annual meeting of the West River Bap-
fist Ministers conference was held in
the home of Rev DR., John r. Cow on
Terrace street Monday at 1870 o'clock.
Rev. II. S. McHale of Brookline was
elected president and Rev. G. W. Rus
sell of East Dover was elected secretary
and treasurer Dr. Cow gave a paper on
the book of Mark and Rev. Joseph Nc
Kean of Townshend opened discussion
on the work and policy of the Baptist
state convention. The visiting ministers
remained att DR.. Cows for luncheon.
The annual rally day exercises were
held in the Methodist church Sunday at
the regular Sunday school hour The
church was decorated with autumn
leaves and there was large attend
ance. Members of the school sang and
gave Rotations Rev. Thomas w. Ow-
ems S sermon in the morning service
was appropriate to the day and an i'm
pressive part of the services came when
the pastor introduced to the Congre-
cation Mrs. Owens, whom he married
oct. I. He said that she belonged to the
church as much as he and that she was
to be his helper in his work.
A meeting of the W. c. T. L. was held
in the rest room Monday afternoon. Miss
Adde. NJ. Fay gave a comprehensive and
interesting report of the recent state
convention in Rutland. Mrs Harriet
Tucker reported concerning the rest tent
at the last Valley fair. The tent was in
use most of the time and at times it
was filled, This is a work than can be
enlarged another year. Many women eX-
pressed a desire for a cup of tea with
out being obliged to go to the dining
room for it, but the management were
not prepared to meet the need. They
probably will apply to the Valley fair
officials for the privilege of serving tea
next year. report of the rest room
showed a balance in the treasury. The
rest room has been more prosperous and
accomplished more the past year than
ever before.
Evelyn Blanche Rodden and Fred f.
Clark were married at Z o'clock Tues
day morning in the home of the brides
sister, Mrs Louis F. Ellis of Horton
place, by Rev. Andrew Harper, jr., rec
tor of st. Michael's Episcopal church.
They We're unattended. The bride wore a
dark blue travelling suit and a white
beaver hat with willow plumes Follow
ing the ceremony they began a two
weeks wedding trip to Albany, Boston
and other cities. At the station they
were met by a number of employees of
the Durham Brothers company and of
the Holstein- Friesian Office, where they
have been employed number or years.
and We're given "a send OFF" Mrs. Clark
Is a native of ST. Adams. She came here
about three years ago and has had a
position in the Office of the Holsten-
Friesian Association of America. Mr.
Clark has been employed by the Dun
ham Brothers company several years
He is son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
l.. Clark of Central street.
Tuesday was the 96th birthday ami
versary of Mrs. Mary Field Hadley,
widow of Hannibal Hadley, who lives
with her daughter, Mrs. Emily Hunting
ton Emerson of 43 High street The an
niversary was not made the occasion of
a celebration, but several friends called
to extend greetings and many beaut-