Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-21
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BRATTLEBORO.

Mr. and Mrs. j. >. BaSSett moved
Saturday from Elliot street to 25 Har-
ris place.
One of the pair of gray horses be-
longing to Il. Crosby & Co. died Tues
day of a kidney and blood disease.
Luther Sargent, who lives on Western
avenue, set two hens, placing 10 eggs
under each. On Monday the hens came
off with 20 chicks. They are Rhode
Island Reds.
of Philadelphia, Pa, was buried in
Prospect Hill cemetery Tuesday af
ternoon. Mrs. Aiflck was a sister Of
Mrs. A. c. Davenport of this town.
The village commissioners and board
of civil authority will meet in the Of
flee of II. f. Taylor & Son Saturday
evening, April 20, at 100 o'clock for
the purpose of revising the check list.
Rural carriers No. and began
Wednesday morning on their regu-
lar schedule, leaving the postoflice at
10 o clock. The past few weeks they
have been leaving the office earlier on
account of the bad travelling.
Glass No. 10 of the Baptist Bible
school has been invited to the home
of Mrs. S. II. Sherman of Is Spruce
street for social time from 3 to 5
this afternoon, to help her cele
brate her birthday anniversary. There
will be no refreshments.
In the annual meeting Tuesday night
of Bingham chapter, O. f. s., the fol
lowing officers were elected: w. NJ,
Minnie f. Haynes; w. p, George NJ.
Clay; A. NJ, Clara y. Miller; sec, Eu-
genia NJ. Pettee; treas, Ida J. Gibson
CON-, Addie b. Carpenter; asst. con-,
Marion Prescott.
Beauseant Commandery, Knights
Templar, will hold special Easter ser
vice in Masonic temple Sunday after
noon at clock. There will be sing
ing by the Centre Congregational
church double quartet and an address
by Rev. Nelson Kellogg, rector of st.
Michael s Episcopal church.
The combination automobile fire
truck responded to n telephone call at
1.35 Tuesday afternoon for a grass
fire near the Oak Grove school house
which, driven by u high wind threat
ened the fence and horse sheds on the
east end of the fair grounds, as well
as several new houses in that vicinity.
A Leap Year party complimentary
to members of the Vermont Wheel
club will be given in the club rooms
Tuesday evening, April % from $50
to 10. The committee of arrangements
d. Wyatt, Mrs. j. p. Ferriter, Mrs. j.
c. Dewitt, Mrs. w. C. Schorling, Mrs
c. A. Boyden, Miss Elizabeth Hildreth,
Mrs l.. II. Miller Mrs. c. L. Stickney
and Mrs. H. c. Rice.
Supervisor Charles R. Marsh says the
public should not get the idea that the
presents appearanceaef'9t the new fedora
build --.-Ilhere---lpaax-- -of--tLa--Lricl
have turned white because of chemica
action of their. constituent parts, is tC
be permanent. Mr. Marsh says that
the drying of the mortar and the ac
ton Of the sun will largely remove tn,
whitcness, but that it may appear in
termittently, according to the climatic
conditions.
Return was made Wednesday OF
the marriage of Otis r. Ross, a farm
er employed on the Wilder farm, an,
his former wife, Sarah Lizzie (Crafts)
Ross, who has been living i'll Boston
The bridegroom is g. years of age an
his wife four years his senior. The.
were divorced 4 few years ago and re
Gently decided to marry again. Th
ceremony was performed by Rev
George f. Tomkinson, pastor of tn
First Baptist church
President Horton D. Walker of tn
Brattleboro board of trade has al
pointed Howard C. Rice, Mrs. Henri
r. Brown and Rev. Delmar Z. Trou
Judges to award the prize offered b
the board of trade for the best inv
taton to Vermonters to return to thei
native state during the year 1916 Tn
committee will pass upon the man,
scripts submitted to the board of trad
and the winner of the prize of IS wi
be announced as soon as the committC
decides.
The musical farce comedy, Bringin
Up Father, adapted from the cartoon
by George McManus, was presented
the Auditorium Tuesday before a
audience that, while il was not larg
was enthusiastic. 1t WAS Il play Il
on the vagaries of human nature al
was full of pirited action. 1t accoi
plishcd its purpose in pleasing tho
who enjoy farce comedy. The Choir
was attractive and tuneful and t
singing ny DlducHe NcMcollD WIS
pecially we'll received. Many exec
lent costumes added to the general {
feet of tine performance.
The Woman S club closed its year
program with an entertainment fl
the children Tuesday afternoon at {
Princess theatre, which was We
largely attended. Through the courte
of Mrs. Harrington the program co
mittee was enabled to present the We
attractive films of Alice in WOnd'
land and Through the Looking Ola
All lovers of the stories greeted wi
delight the favorites found there, a
the animal make-ups were so natul
that the children felt as if their stol
book friends had come to life. OF
the animals the White Rabbit W
most loved and called forth eXpr
sions of pleasure at every appearan
The last meeting of the year, May
will be the annual business meeting
Tho rovernors of thp BrattlebC