Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26

uuith's milk route in Vernon and will
take possession May 1.
The Brattleboro and EIinsdale high
school baseball teams will play in Hins-
dale tomorrow afternoon.
Bingham chapter, o. E. S., will give a
whist party to members of the Masonic
fraternity in the Masonic temple to-
night at o'clock.
The ladies' aid society of the Metho-
dist church will hold a business meet
ing with Mrs. A. Il. Nichols on Green
street Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
The banns of marriage were proclaim
ed Sunday in ST. Michaels Roman
Catholic church between Frank Holland
and Miss Mary Yauvey. both of Brat
tleboro.
Miss Marguerite Haus entertained IS
schoolmates in her home on Forest street
Monday afternoon in honor of her eighth
birthday anniversary. Games were play
ed and ice cream, cake and candy were
served.
Mrs. Leon I. Leader whose death is
recorded on page two of this paper, was
a member of the Universalist church In
Brattleboro. having transferred her mem
bership recently from the Methodist
church in Claremont.
Miss Mary Griffin will close her sham
first of the week on account of moving
from Vernon street to their new home
on Clark street. She will reopen the
room the last of the week.
The men of the Congregational church
and parish will have a supper in the
church parlors next Tuesday evening,
when all will have an opportunity to say
good bye to Rev. Mr.. Houghton, who
will leave the following day to begin
his European trip.
The ladies' circle of the Universalist
church will hold a thimbe party in the
parlor Thursday afternoon. The business
meeting will be held at 4 o'clock. A
sale of fancy articles, candy and flowers
will begin at o'clock. Everyone is in
vited. Supper will be served at els.
The Springfield Vt, police asked
Chief of Police George WILSON, Friday
night by telephone to be on the lookout
for Miss Jessie Moore who had disap-
peared from that town. She is about five
feet, five inches tall, 40 years of age,
has auburn hair and is blind in the
right eye.
The Boston & Maine railroad this
week bought the property on South
Main street, two lots north of Reed
street, owned by John r. Ryder. The
property extends from South Main street
to the land on Vernon street owned by
the railroad. The occupants of the house
will not be compelled to move.
A reception was given Mr.. and Mrs
Lester Moore Wednesday evening on
their return from their wedding trip in
the home of Mrs. c. o. Russell. About
80 were present. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore
were the recipients of many useful gifts
including cut glass, linen, furniture and
silver Refreshments were served and
all enjoyed the evening.
Highlawn road is the name of a street
that has been laid out from Crosby
street westerly, parallel with Western
avenue for about 700 feet, thence north
erly to Western avenue, joining that
street just west of John r. Ryder's
residence. The selectmen have not ac-
cepted the street, but the matter prob
ably will come before them in the near
| future.
Three cases of diphtheria were report
| ed to Health Officer Henry Tucker this
week. Paul Smith, 4, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Fl. A Smith of Williams street,
died yesterday morning of diphtheria
and membraneous Group. A twin sister,
Pauline, also has diphtheria. Miss Emma
Knox, maid in the home of Mr.. and
| Mrs. E. G. Chace of Linden street, has
been quarantined since Saturday with
The annual meeting of the Epworth
| league was held in the vestry of the
Methodist church last evening and these
officers were elected: Pres, Frank A.
Shaw; vice pres, Miss Gertrude Nichols,
Miss Corona Bell, Mrs. E. P. Smith,
| Mrs. F. A. Shaw; treas, Howard Sharp;
| sec, Miss Glenna Blaisdell. 1t was voted
| to cooperate with the Baptist and Con-
| gregational young people in maintaining
a lecture course. After the meeting a
| social was enjoyed.
The Odd Fellows have bought the
| north water cure building at the juno
| ton of Church and Elliot streets from
| Edgar H. Davenport of West Brattle-
| boro, who bought the property about
| IL years ago from F. 3. Francis. The
| Odd Fellows will build a home for the
| local organizations on the site of the
| present bu ldng. For the past several
| weeks the trustees of Wantastiquet
lodge, A. w. Roel, A. F. Roberts, d. w.
| Tenney, w. ]. Cain and w. D. ellison
| have been looking at various properties
| in town with the object of buying
| a desirable location for the new home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Willard observed the
| SSth anniversary of her birth yesterday
| afternoon in the home of her daughter,
| Mrs. N. H. White. She received many
| gifts. flowers and. postcards in remem-
| brance of the day and at o'clock a
| buffet lunch was served Mrs. Willard S
six daughters, Mrs. Flora Leonard and
Mrs. C. C. Clancy of Newton Upper
| Falls. Mass. Mrs. N. Fl. White, Mrs. A.
| F. Boynton, Mrs. Alice Prescott and
| Mrs. Eta Drown of this town, and one
| of her five sons, and wife. Mr. and Mrs.
| w. c. Willard of Newton Upper Fails.
| and Charles Fl. Fawcett of Brooklyn
| were present to assist in observing the
| day
| Beginning next Wednesday, one of the
| two extra passenger trains on the West
| River railroad arranged for by the West
| River Valley association, the board OF
| trade and the Central Vermont Railway
| company, will make regular trips. The
first passenger train will leave South
| Londonderry at $50 a. m, and arrive
! here at $50. an hour earlier than at
| present The next train will leave
| South Londonderry at 11.45 and arrive
| here at Las. The mixed train will leave
South Londonderry at 1130, reaching
| Brattleboro at o'clock. Going north
| the mixed train will start from this
| town at in the morning, half an hour
earlier than now, and arrive in South
| Londonderry at IL. passenger train
| will leave at $50 and reach the north
| ern terminus at 1920 The last trair
| will start from here at O'Clock ano
| arrive in South Londonderry at 8. A
| second extra train will be put on June
| "a.