Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-06

of the worst flood that ever visited
Brattlcboro, on Monday, Oct. 4, 1869.
The sidewalk on Vernon street has
been completed from Il point at the
foot of Main street a distance of about
800 yards south. 1t will be extended
farther south if the appropriation
available for work permits.
One of the most enjoyable dances
ever held in Academy hail. West Brat
tleboro was given Wednesday night
with over so couples present. The mu-
sic which was furnished by Maynard IS
orchestra of Keene, was excellent and
the new piano recently placed in
the hall added much to the enjoyment
of the evening.
The building that was used as the
Office of the supervising architect of
the new federal building and which
was sold Il short time ago to st.
Michael s Episcopal church was moved
Tuesday. The building has been
placed in the rear of the church and
will be used for meetings of small or
CARNATIONS of the church.
Harry Sexton, ;, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James G. Sexton of High street,
fell recently while riding on a push
mobile, striking against the stone
steps leading to his home. A large cash
was inflicted in the child s arm and
it was necessary to take him to the
Memorial hospital, where several
stitches were. taken to close the wound.
Brattleboro lodge, N. E. O. p, held
pleasant card party and social in G..
A. r. hall Wednesday. Progressive
| iive-hundred was played, the prizes be
ing won by the following: First la
dies, Miss Granger; first men g, Frank
Willard; consolation, Mrs. Bertha Be
mis-. Refreshments of sandwiches
cake and coffee were served
Two Bra.ttleboro cases decided in
the supreme court in Montpelier Tues
day were: Dana II. Gilman, adm.
VS.. lIoosac Tunnel and Wilmington
railroad, judgment for plaintiff for
$4,000 reversed and cause remanded !;
Wilson Bros. garage VS.. Frank A. Lar
row, apt, and trustee, judgment for
! plaintiff for $249.01 affirmed, Justice
Taylor.
A carload of cattle, some of which
were said to be in very poor condition
and one of which had just become a
mother, were in the yard of the local
railroad station for an hour Tuesday
moning just before noon. Information
was sent to II. J. Allen, local agent
for the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, but by the time
he reached the yard the ear had been
attached to train aad taken south.
The Inconvenience of having the
mailbox at the railroad station on the
old station building has not yet been
relieved by the railway mail service
officials. Persons desiring to mail
letters at the station are obliged to
walk more than the length of the new
| platform on the east side and then only
those familiar with the territory are
able to find the box, which is hidden
from view by the bay window of the
old station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. johnson were
given surprise party Saturday evening
in their home, Cottage street, by few
relatives and invited guests, the occasion
being the 25th anniversary of their mar
riagc. Their son, Harold johnson, who is
engaged in agricultural work, and daugh-
ter, Miss Helen johnson, who teaches
school in GuIford, were present. Mr..
Johnson's Sunday school class, the Mary
Gcddis class of the Methodist church, sent
beautiful bouquet of yellow chrysanthc-
NUNS. They received several gifts from
other friends Refreshments were served.
There was a large attendance Tues
day night at the Masonic bowling alleys,
when the season of 19l6-19l7 was il
augurated. All of the bowlers were
enthusiastic over the condition of the
three revamped alleys, which are un
questionably faster than in any pre-
viouS season. One record was broken
John Marks getting SO out of pos
sible 100 without Il spare or strike
having six tens and four mines. Tho
) previous record of % was held jointly
r by c. b. Crowell, w. f. Hubbard ant
A. S. Thompson.
The Vermont Purebred Live Stock
Sales Co., of Brattleboro expects to BIZ
benefited by the national dairy show
in Springfield, Mass, which will bring
into this section persons from all owe
the country who are interested in pure
bred cattle. The next sale by the com
pany Mt its pavilion on Vernon stree
r will occur during the show in Spring
p field, and with that fact in mind tn,
G company has sent out 6,100 postcard.
l
G them to attend the Brattleboro sal,
f and mentioning the accommodations a
;, the new pavilion.
!, William Frank Wells and Miss Net
}. ia May Whitman, both of Brattlebort
y were married Monday night at
n by Rev. d. Z. Trout, pastor of the
g First Universalist church, Mt the par
e sonage. A single ring service was used
e They were unattended. They left tina
o evening for a wedding trip. Mr.. Well
is a son of MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Well
! of this town and is associated witt
his father in the fish and grocery bust
- ness. Mrs. Wells who is a daughter o
> Mrs. Bessie Whitman of Boston, ha
. been engaged in dressmakng in Brat
tlebOro the past four years.
c Wednesday was Cerese night at tn
t Grange. The lecturer had charge an
n the following program was enjoyed
c Song by the choir, Hail to the Harvest
/ reading, Ceres, Pomona and Flora, Mrs
g Lucy Sargent; duet, Mrs. Morse an
+. Mrs. Farnum; Mrs. Farnum sang Han
n vesters and Cleaners, the harvester