Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
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which was to have been held in the rest
room last night, has been postponed in
definitely.
The Boy Scouts of the Congregation
al church met Tuesday night, it being
their first meeting since the summer
vacation. Seventeen were present. The
Scouts plan to go on hike Saturday
Deputy United States Marshal Ed
ward s.. Whitaker of Rutland was III
Brattleboro Wednesday serving sub
pOcnas on witnesses to appear before
tho grand Jury of the United States
court. The jury is now III session IN the
court house in Rutland.
The annual meeting of the Canal
Street Book club will be held in the
home of Mrs. Lindsey on Brook street
Monday evening, Oct. IL, at 7.30. Per
sons who desire to join the club are re-
quested to hand their names to any
member before this meeting.
Miss Marion Murphy was given Il
surprise party at her home on South
Main street, Tuesday in honor of
her 18th birthday anniversary. There
were Is young women present. The
evening was enjoyed with games and
refreshments were served. Miss Murphy
was presented several gifts.
Oliver billiard Cone, jr., of Middle
town, Conn, II salesman for the South
ern New England Telephone & Tele
graph Co., and Miss Olga Page Howard
of Hartford, Conn, were married We'd
nesday afternoon at Lindenhurst by
Rev. Roy NJ. Houghton, pastor of the
Centre Congregational church.
AS the train due in Brattleboro at
1888 Monday night pulled out of Ber-
nardston, Westel Ash of Brattleboro,
in passing to a rear ear lost his foot
ing and fell near the track. He re-
ceivcd severe injries to his right hand
and arm and was taken to the Frank
lin County hospital in Greenfield
About 80 ncighbors and friends met il
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Warner l.
Thomas on Putney road Wednesday to
celebrate their seventh wedding ami
Vcrsary. Vocal solos were rendered by
Miss Gertrude Matthews and Miss Amy
Mather and piano solo by Miss Irene
Mnther. Refreshments were served.
r. B. Walker of Boston, one of tn,
insurance adjusters who was here Tues
day, said that he was a resident o
Brattleboro from 1861 to 1863 and tina
he had not been in the town for 5:
years until he came to adjust n fir,
loss. He said that his father built tn
buildings on the Bradley estate an,
that he lived in that neighborhood H
walked there to see if he could fin
any landmarks that would bring t.
mind the days he spent in town.
Cards havor been issued announcin,
the engagement of Donald Dickerin
Trottcr of West Brnttleboro and Mis-
Matilda Floyd Ullcry of BratIlebort
Miss ullery is the only daughter o
Jacob G.. jTllery She graduated las
June from st. Mary's school in Cor
cord, n. II. Mr.. Trotter is son of Nj
and Mrs. l.. II. Trotter of Philide
phia and is engaged in scientific farm
inc ut his fathers farm in IVES
Iratteboro.
T. d. Wells of this town and Mis-
Esther d. Pomfrcy of Saratoga, y. Y
were married Sept. 81 by Rev. Fathc
James Flood at the priest S house i
Saratoga Springs. After the wedding
reception was held in the home of tn
bride g brother, James Pomfrey c
Saratoga, and after Il wedding trip t
Fitchburg, Trey and Springfield vt,
the latter place being the home of tn
bridegroom s parents, they came
HrattlcbOro.
The Windham Union Of Congreg;
tional ministers met in the Cent?
church Monday forenoon, Is mini
tiers being present. Rev. A. L. Hill {
iIinsdale, n H., gave n paper on TIL
Minister'S Message, Rev. r. A. Beard
lee of Springfield (Vt.) gave an exp'
siton of the ORD Psalm and Rev. Ro
N. l!oughtOn Of Brattleboro conducte
conference on methods for churc
work After the meeting Rev. M
HoughtOn entertained the visitors at
delicious chicken dinner.
There was good attendance at Il
regular meeting of Protective Grani
Wednesday. Three applications we
haloted upon and four application
were presented. The lecturer prcsentt
the following program: Song, BE nj
FIJI Grange that We love, Grange choi
address Of welcome, Walter NJ. Robbi1
master; remarks, Past Masters c.
Hopkins, H. W. Sargent and p.
Franklin; song Mrs. Cola C. Morse al
Grange chorus; song, John McKa
''lS' AltiN'tN pihhSc ilu
handman, edited and read by Mrs. /
mer +. Convey and G. Warner Hopkin
song, Mrs. Cola G. Morse and Mrs. BE
sic Knowlton; piano solo, Mrs. Roba
Emery; song, Grange chorus. Hem
made candy was served during the
PERMISSION. The program for the ne
meeting, Oct. 90, will be in charge
Ceres and Pomona.
The funeral of Mrs Arthur T.. Ro
bins was held at the house, corner
Washington and Central streets, Satl
day at clock, Rev. George L. To
kinson, pastor of the First Bapt
church, officiating. There was lar
attendance and there were many bea
tiful flowers. The burial to
place in Locust Ridge cemetery, t
bearers being II. F. c. Toedt and w
ter NJ Robbins of Brattleboro, Merit
g. Robbins of New York and Howa
Swader of Buffalo, n. Y. Among tho
nrpcant (fho plno Sxun1pr