Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-30

morning at BrattleDOro Tor the cXcur-
sion to New London, Conn, for the
Harvard Yale boat race today.
Clarence j. Torrey of Jamaica has
entered suit in the county court to re-
cover from Louis j. Robinson of ia
maica $500. The suit is based on a
note of 5000 with interest, which is ov-
crduc.
The annual meeting of the society
of Scamstrcssts, Necdlewomen and
Shopgirls of Brattlcboro will be held
in the rest room this, Friday, evening
at 7.IJ O'Clock. A full attendance is
desired.
One of the members of the gradual
ing class of Norwich university last
week was Robert c. Knowlton, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbrdge l.. Knowlton of
10 Central street. He graduated with
honors and with the rank of first lieu
tenant and on Saturday went to the
camp with his troop.
Police Chief George Wilson has re-
ccivcd information from the Cook &
Wilson circus management that there
is a swindlcr travelling ahead of the
circus making bogus contracts with
merchants. They describe him as short
and heavy with a gold tooth prominent
and uses generally the name of Werner.
Wantastiquet Campfire girls, Miss
Osgood, guardian, went Friday to the
Wheeler cottage at Spofford lake
where they will enjoy a week outing.
The members in the party are Misses
Sylvia Crosby, Beatrice Ninton, Bea-
tricc Yearly, Gladys Morrill, Florence
Coombs Grace Convey and Ruth Wild
cr.
Ebert Simons, proprietor of a con-
fectionery store on Main street, and
Miss Anne G. Van AIKEN of Flushing,
n. Y, were married Thursday, June %,
in Flashing. They are expected here
July =, and after Oct. they will be at
home at 10 High Lawn road, in n house
which E. S. Hall is building for Mr..
Simons.'
Pocumtuck Camp Fire girls, Miss
Parsons, guardian, went Friday
to Forest lake, where they will spend
week. Among those i'll the party
were Miss Elizabeth Moran, Mary Da-
Wis, Margaret Fleming, Marie Eckcls,
Lcola Clark, Eva Clark, Lamoillc Lang
worthy, Anah Plumb, Charlotte Eaton
and Helen Hall.
Persons having old-fashioned cos
tunes or wearing apparel which they
are willing to loan for the outdoor
pageant which will be held July . in
connection with the dedication of the
Congregational church marker on the
common are asked to notify Miss
Emma j. Gregg or Miss Florence
Hemenway-Wclls.
o.. C,La,I, u, po,.J coror+o1 +o bova
been killed in the battle between a troop
of the 10th cavalry and Mexicans, was
stationed for some time at Fort Ethan Al
len and during his time at that fort was
adjutant of the 10th cavalry. He is well
remembered by Col. j. Gray Estey and
other officers of the Vermont National
Guard, who met him in the course of their
service.
A new cement walk is being laid on
High street the depth of the Brooks
House and new walk of similar con-
struction will be laid on Main street
the length of the hotel property. S.
G. Brown is in charge of the work
The village pays the cost Of the con
struction of the walk and the Brooks
House for laying the curbing and set
ting the skylights.
The annual meeting of the Mission
circle of the Univcrsalist church wa
held Tuesday afternoon in the
church parlors. The following officer
were elected: Pres, Mrs. Helen New
man; vice pres, Mrs. Emily Edwards
sec, Mrs. Myra stone; treas, Miss Alt;
Eames. Mrs. Helen Newman wa
elected delegate to the Universals
convention to be he'd in st. JohnsburN
in September, and Miss Ada Mason wa
elected alternate.
Ten of the Boy Scouts of the First Bap
fist church spent the night at Silver
dale, June %, as guests of c. C. Tur
ner, proprietor of the hotel. They campeC
in the pavilion, accompanied by ID, w
l'elch and f. j. Hall, and next mornin;
started things moving at 4 o'clock by roll
ing a ball down the bowling alley Theil
blankets were taken to the lake by Rev
G.. +. Tomkinson in his automobile. ii,
went over FRIDAY morning and brough
the paraphernaiia back.
Miss Elizabeth McVeigh gave
lawn party Friday at her home OF
Orchard street, West Brattleboro, t.
the pupils of district No. 6, thci
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Mass, and several iavited friends ant
neighbofs, which was very enjoyable
affair. Games were played outdoors
the swings were enjoyed and must
was rendered, the Misses Nourse Civ
ing a piano duet. Refreshments of ice
i cream and cake were served.
Louise Alice Dubuque of Brattlc
boro has filed petition in the coun
ty court for divorce from Earl c. Du
buquc, formerly of Springfield, Mass
but whose present whereabouts ar
unknown to the petitioner. She ask
the custody Of one minor child. The
were married in Springfield March L
} 1913, and lived together only unit
May 20 of that year. She alleges in
tolerable severity and refusal an
) neglect to provide. The papers al
from the Office of Robert G. Bacon.
The annual picnic of the Universe
list Sunday school was held Frida
on the Valley fair grounds under idci
weather conditions. The younger chi
, dren had free access to the publ
playground and the apparatus Their
, ana the Boy Scouts and nine con
posed of older members of the Sunda
school played close seven-innin
! game of baseball, which was won b