Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-23

Rev. 1. M. Compton of West Brat
tleboro will conduct the chapel SER
vice at the Retreat Sunday afternoon
at O'Clock.
A case of measles was reported to
Health Officer Henry Tucker Tuesday
morning. 1t is in the family of Will
liam Houle of . Hunt avenue.
The Colonial lawn party which was
to be held on the grounds of St.
Michael's Roman Catholic church last
night has been postponed one week
The numerals 1916 were painted on the
lower granite step at the high school
building Tuesday night, and it is said
that the skeleton of cold John" was
disturbed and that other proceedings
out of the ordinary took place.
The body of Willard Weeks of Seat
tie, Wash, arrived in Brattleboro
yesterday on the early morning
train and was taken to West Halifax
by automobile hearse for burial.
The women of the Methodist church
served a strawberry supper in the
church vestry Monday from $50 to
s o'clock to large number. Everyone
seemed pleased with the supper, and
table of fancy and work aprons was
well patronized.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Betterley of
this town announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Helen Marictte,
to James Arthur Noon of Fitchburg,
Mass. Mr. Noon, who has just re-
turned from the Philippine Islands, is
now visiting at the Rice farm.
A company of regulars of the United
States army went through Bratteboro
Tuesday from Fishers Island, N. Y,
to Pattsburg They arrived in Bratte-
boro over the Central Vermont road at
lO.45 o'clock in two coaches which were
transferred to the ILL train over the
Boston & Maine.
The Owaissa Camp Fire girls, Miss
Brewer guardian, went yesterday to
Spofford lake, where they will oc-
cupy the Randall cottage one week.
Those in the party are Marion Long,
Eleanor Baker, Maverette Hamilton,
Beatrice Carr, katherine Deaning,
Eleanor Ecllels, Emma Atkinson,
Mildred Eddy, Irma Rate.
Alfred S. Thompson has bought
through J. l.. Howard s agency the
house on Grove street heretofore owned
by j. A. Bardwel. Mr.. Thompson will
take possession August l and will move
there early in September. He now
lives in Miss Mary Donnell s house on
Walnut street. Mr.. Bardwell has no
definite plans for the future, but ex-
poets to remain in town.
The Daughters of Pocahontas held a
regular monthly meeting last night at
s o'clock in Red Men S hail. at which
time the degrees were conferred on sew
eral candidates. An elaborate supper
followed the working of the degrees.
After the supper an appropriate ser
vice was held in honor of members who
are also members of Company | and
who left yesterday morning for duty in
the federal service.
The prize for the general highest
average examination for the year i'll
the department for the blind at the
Austinc Institution, given by Robert
+. Burke of Ncwburyport, Mass, has
been won by Martin Fiske, at 1913.
Walter HOLSTER, who became blind
less than a year ago and entered this
school Feb. 26, is a close second, with
a general average of S5.7 per cent. bib,
Protective Grange will observe Chill.
drcn's night Wednesday evening, June
%. The meeting will be in charge of
the worthy Flora, Mrs. John Mckay,
assisted by the children IS committee,
Mrs. Oscar Convey and Mrs. p. e.
Franklin. All who have children who
will take part in the program arc
asked to notify one of the committee
named. There will be a rehearsal for
those taking part Monday afternoon,
Jan. 26, in Knights of Columbus hall.
School closed in district No. IL with
penny hunt. Those without any
marks for the year were Elizabeth II,
Stark and Hollis l.. Miller. Harriet
NJ. Walden received a prize of 80
cents for the most perfect lessons in
spelling. Elizabeth r. Walden re-
ceived the prize of the teacher s pic
ture. The most wild flowers were
found by Iva Johnson, numbering 100.
The teacher, Miss Luthera F. Hamil-
ton, has gone to her home in Wind
ham.
The funeral of Frank NJ. Dickinson
was held Monday afternoon at
clock at the home of b. NJ. Reed in
Putney, where Mr.. Dickinson had made
his home several years. Rev. r. b
Davis ofIiciated. The bearers were his
brothers, Carroll Dickinson, Ira Gates
Clarence Neal and b. NJ. Reed. f. II
| Miller of Dummerston sang two selcc
| tions, Beautiful Isle of Somewhere and
Ny Father AS Thou Wilt. The buria
took place in Mount Pleasant GENE
terry. Among those from out of town
who attended the funeral were Carol
Dickinson and Clarence Neal of Mead
Vile, Pa, Mrs. Henry G. Kane, Mr.
and Mrs f. +. Reed and r. H. Amidor
of Brattleboro.
Rev j. p. Rand gave the st. John
Bcrchmans Sanctuary society an out
ing Thursday, June 10, as a token OF
his appreciation of their faithfulaes'
in the sanctuary during the past year
Five automobiles filled with the de
lighted members, accompanied b,
Rev. Father Rand ana Rev. Father
Raymond, started from st. Michael
school about 2 o'clock, going first t.
Spofford lake. where Rev. Fathe
Rand treated the boys to refresh
mcnts. The boys thoroughly enjoyed
the trip, going through West Chester
field, Keene and Swanzey to FOres
lake, and returning through Winches
ter. Ashuelot and Hinsdale, reaching
Brattleboro about O'Clock.
Champion +. II. Harris of Brattle