Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04
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BRATTLEBORO.


has boen renortcd to DR.. Henry Tucker,
New trolley wire was strung Sun
day from Chaplin street to canal street,
the men doing much OF the work soon
after daylight
Rev. Guy G. Lamson, D'D', of the
American Baptist l'ubhcatlon society
will occupy the pul PIT OF the First
Baptist church Sunday, August 6.
The bridge over the Connecticut
river and the iron railing along Whct-
stone brook on Bridge street are being
PAINTED. This railing has beel re-
paired.
Sims on the windows of the quarters
formerly occupied by w. f. Root an
rounce that the store will be occupied
bv Fenton S Men shop on or about
Sept. |.
DR.. Henry Tucker, health officer. has
received report of the ANALYSIS of
water taken from a pipe of the Brat
tleboro Water Works Co. showing that
if is wholesome.
The sunset Sunday night was most
brilliant Coming after day of murky
atmosphere its sudden brilliancy
caused many at first to believe that it
was the reflection from big fire.
The Soldiers Aid society has sent
comfort bags and pajamas to the Com
panv | men at Camp Governor Gates
50 the men both in camp and on the
Texas border are now equipped with
those articles.
Frank A. Dunlevy, now with Com
pany ! on the Texas border in the ca
pacity of company tailor, has given up
his tailoring establishment in Crosby
block. The Office was taken Tuesday
by John l.. Howard, real estate dealer.
The coaches used to transport the
first Vermont regiment to the Texas
border have bee. returned to the
Central Vermont railroad. Car inspcc-
tors report that it will cost about 5000
to repair damage to the interiors of the
coaches.
Mary Coughin celebrated her fourth
birthday Friday, June %, in the home
of her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
rick Clarity of Clark street. Eight
little girls were invited for the after
noon. She was presented several pref
ty gifts. Refreshments of ice cream,
cake and fruit were served.
Rev. and Mrs. George j. Gels will
speak Aug. 6 in the evening service in
the First Baptist church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gels went to Myitkyina, in Burma, in
1892 and have done a wonderful work
among the Kachins, one of the hill
tribes. They have a very interesting
story to tell.
Melvin Tcnncy Of Nottingham has en-
tered suit for divorce from Louscr
(alias Louisa) Maria (Davis) Tenney,
now of Marlboro. They were married
in Searsburg Jan. !, 1905. He alleges
desertion June /, 1913. The papers are
from the office of o. f. Butterfeld
of Wilmington.
The price of Ford ears of all styles
dropped Tuesday morning all over the
country with guaraptee that there
will be no further reduction in price
before August l next year. The tour
ing ears dropped from $40 to $500
and the runabouts from 1890 to $345.
The prices are f. o. b. Detroit, Mich
Frank l.. Slack, formerly of Rutland,
was arrested in that city Friday
charged with breach of the peace He
was adjudged insane and next morn
ing he was brought to the Brattleboro
Retreat. lie has had illusions of per-
secution by Rutland people and that
he is man of great wealth.
The foundation has been completed
for the sales building of the Pure Bred
Live Stock Sales Co., Inc, ON lower Yer /
non street and within a few days, on
the arrival of some special timbers that |
have been delayed, the work of build !
ing will be rushed to completion The |
foundation work has been slow neccs-
sarily, because of the continued inclem-
ent weather.
1t may be that in the spring young
mans fancy lightly turns to thoughts OF
love-, but according to local dope these
thoughts do not eliminate in anything
more serious until summer is in our
midst. JuSt 60 marriage licenses were is
sued from the town clerks office during
july and practically all of them were to
couples who live outside of Vermont. The
great majority of them were married here
the same day the licenses were issued.
Mrs. Emma LaDuca, 3S, wife of f. J.
LaDuch. died Sunday i'll the Memoir
al hospital, after an illness of two
weeks. Mrs. LaDuca was born in New
York state, a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William LaChance. She had lived in
Brattlcboro a number of years. She
leaves her husband, oae son and one
brother, William LaChance, of Cha
Ateaguat, n. Y. The funeral was held
"Wednesday morning at st. Michael S
Roman Catholic church and burial took
Mace in the Catholic cemetery.
AG. Hampton McGaw, principal of
the lIilsboro, n. H., high school, AID
Miss Elizabeth Taylor of this town
were married in st. Michael s EpiscO-
pal church Tuesday by Rev. Nelson
Kellogg. They will be at home in Hills
borO after Sept. /. The bride is n
daughter of Mrs. w. +. Goddard of
this town and a graduate of the Rrar-
tleboro high school in 1909 ana Nj
Holyoke college in 1913. Mr.. McGaw
is graduate of Wesleyan, class of
1908.
In meeting of the prudential com
mittee of the Centre Congregational
church Sunday night it was voted to
install the pastor, Rev Richard H..
Clapp, the ecclesiastical council to meet
and the installation service to be held
late in September. Rev and Mrs. Clapp
and children will be away on their va
cation during the month of August,
and arrangements will be made after
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