Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-03

Three carloads of horses that had been
boroht at recent auction sales in New
Vori, went through Brattleboro on their
wov 70 Quebec, Can, Saturday on ths
m o'clock express.
Thomas II. Clune, railroad brake.
man, and Mrs. Gertie A. (Reed)
Morse. both of 172 Elliot street, were
married Nov. 81 in the parsonage of the
West Brattleboro Congregational church
Inv Rev. Henry Lamb. They are to make
tbcir home in Brattleboro.
Margaret, two and one-half months
did, daughter of Mr. and Mrs George
prittc. died Friday of pneumonia at
fine home of her parents on the Putney
road. The funeral was held next morn.
inc in st. Michael's Roman Catholic
church and the burial took place in the
Roman Catholic cemetery.
Five ears of the mixed train on the
West River branch headed for Brattle-
boro Thursday, Nov. %, jumped the
track at West Dummerston. No one
was injured. The engine was cut off and
came TO Brattlcboro for the wreckinn
crew. The ears were replaced without
serious difficulty and the train reached
here soon after 7 clock.
Among local hunters who obtained deer
recently are Manley Adams, large buck
in West Dummerston; Arthur Wilson, a
JOY pound doe on Newfane hill; Sullivan
Barbette, a large doe in Grafton: Warren
Miner. a deer in West Brattleboro Thanks
giving morning; Raymond Eames of Gull
ford street, 200-pound doc Friday; DR.. G..
r. Aldrich and +. f. Perry.
Edward Thomas Flood. employed in
Ienihan's barber shop, and Miss Carla
Theka Ebbighauscn, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Ebbighausen of North Hinsdale.
were married at . p. m, Nov. 25, by
Rev. Father James p Rand in the rectory
Of st. Michael's Roman Catholic church
The bride until recently was employed in
the office of the Holstein-Friesian associa-
ton.
The usual Thanksgiving dinner was
served Nov. % at the Brattleboro Re
treat, $50 persons partaking of the
feast. Twelve hundred pounds of
turkey and chicken were used, served
with the usual "fxins,' which in
cluded several hundred pounds of nuts,
candy and fruit. A dance in the even
inc brought the festivities to a close
They were enjoyed by all who were
able to take part.
The Sunshine society, branch / was
very pleasantly entertained at its regular
meeting Friday afternoon by Mrs.
II f. Bascom in the Brooks House parlors
the business meeting social hour was
enjoyed by all and gifts of silver tea
strainer and guest book were presented
to Mrs. Albert G.. Rockwell in appreciation
of her kindness in opening her cottage at
Spofiord lake for the annual picnic of the
society each year. Refreshments were
served by the hostess.
The completion by the Holbrook, Cab
OF & Rollins corporation of the concrete
construction work on the Gill side OF
the Turner's Falls dam on the Connect
cut river was marked Sunday by the
Burning of the old sluice way, which
for many years has directed the course
over the dam of the annual log driv,
of the Connecticut River Lumber com
pany. The old wooden structure wa
| fired at IL o'clock and burned unit
night, before being wholly consumed
Miss Elizabeth Hildreth gave il
Harmony hall November % one of tn
prettiest dances thus far this season
to large party Of young friends, in
Guiding several who were at thei
homes from college, with guests. TIL
decorations, which were in black an
white, were very artistic. Dancin
lasted from to !. Mrs. f. l.. iii
dreth and Mrs. G. f. Sherman were tn
patronesses. Music for dancing wa
furnished by Leitsinger. Refreshment
OF ice-cream, waters and punch wei
served.
The annual Thanksgiving dim,
served by the Mutual Aid associatio
to sewing women of the town w;
given November % with six guests pre-
ent. Numerous other invitations WEI
sent out, but were declined by the +
cipients, who preferred either to dir
with their own families or to uece
other invitations. Besides the Dime
that were served at the association s
, other substantial meals with fruit al
flowers were sent out. After dim
9 the guests enjoyed a social hour wi
, victrola music. "