Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-09-29

-Four colored bell boys have replaced
those who have been employed ut the
Brooks House.
The free kindergarten opened this
week at the same time that the public
schools opened.
Rev. G.. T.. Tomkinson will conduct
the 3 clock services Sunday at the
Home for the Aged during the month
of October.
The Brattleboro Sunshine society,
branch 1, will meet this afternoon
at $50 with Miss Mary Stearns, West
Brattlcboro.
The Austine Institution opened yes
terday. 1t was expected that by the
time all of the pupils arrive the en-
rollmcnt will be somewhat larger
than last year.
The Ladies' society of the Centre
Congregational church will hold rum
mage sale Friday and Saturday, Oct.
10 and IA, in the store on High street
recently vacated by w. II. Geddis.
G. c. Turner, proprietor of Silver
dale at Spolford lake, has closed the
house for the season. Mr.. Turner plans
to spend the winter in Stamford, being
interested in the Stamford Chemical
Co.
Brattlcboro lodge, New England Or
der of Protection, held a regular meet
ing Monday night in G. A. X. hall. The
surprise entertainment which had been
planned was postponed. Refreshments
were served.
The women of the Methodist church
will hold a rummage sale in the build
ing formerly occupied by Thomas 5
drug store this week Friday and Sat
urday All articles of clothing will be
i gladly received.
The assistant of Samuel F. Perkins,
sent up to considerable height Wednes-
day nine kites which carried up short
distance a dummy figure mounted on an
imitation aeroplane. The flying was
done from the roof of Mosher' s garage.
Charlotte Taylor Z, daughter of Mr.
mont avenue, fell Friday while play
my at the home of her grandfather in
West Brattlcboro, and broke both
bones of her right arm. DR.. Harry p.
Greene reduced the fracture at the Me-
mortal hospital.
The Ladies' circle of the Universalist
church will hold rummagc sale Oct.
6 and I in the store on High street
formerly occupied by the American Ex-
press company. If necessary, teams will
be sent for contributions, and should
any be overlooked Mrs. Emily Edwards
or Mrs. Fred c. Sargent should be mott
fed.
III the Greenfield fair races Tuesday
Frank Larrows Magnetic took third mon
ey in the 2.2O trot and pace, won by Ray
in straight heats from field of nine start
ers Magnetic finished fifth, fifth and sec
ond. X. +. Moshcr's Early Morn was
fourth in the 225 trot, won by Paul NJ
from six starters. Early Morn finished
third, third and fifth. ..t.,
The board of governors Of the YER
mont Wheel club have appointed the
following entertainment committee for
the ensuing year: M. Austin, c. r.
Crosby, II. c. Rice, +. j. Fcnton and
II. b. Chase. 1t is probable that the
matter of providing an outing for club
members this fall will be taken up by
this committee within short time.
The Good Will club, of which Mrs.
Harry B. Haus is a member, gave her
Il surprise Monday night at her
home on Walnut street, the occasion
being her birthday anniversary. There
were II women present. Mrs. Haus was
presented some handsome dinner nap
kins. Refreshments were served, which
the guests brought with them, and the
evening was very pleasant one.
Manager George +. Fox of the Audto-
rum has decided upon an innovation in
the matter of usherng at the matinee per-
fprnnpcaG Itpnpttun Of g., lao. La
young men are busy afternoons he has
ARRANGED to have young women usher at
matinces, beginning this week Saturday
The young women secured are Miss Alma
johnson, Miss Norinc Richmond, Miss
Stella Gustafson, Miss Gladys Adams,
| Miss Dorothy Angler and Miss Ina Homer
Henry II. Dimes of Clark street ha
bought through John l.. Howard s rea
estate agency the Horace Frencl
house on Clark street of Mrs. G. n
= Smith of Llanerch, Pa, daughter OF
the late Mrs. French. This house wa
= built by Leslie Smith and is first elias
', in every particular. 1t will be occu
. pied by Thomas NJ. Marley, who re
t Gently came here from Ithaca, \. Y
;, to be bookkeepcr at Manley Brothers
I garage.
runabout bearing Massachusetts, reg
istry number and containing IA man anC
+ "A woman, in turning out for load of lum
n Der near the home of NJ. II. Cheney il
d South Newfane went over the banl
= Wednesday. While the occupants wer,
a considerably shaken up they were no
= injured nor was the car damaged enough
c to prevent them from rcsuming thci
y journey. Their names were not oh
e tanned.
o At the close of the regular meetin
r Of Dennis Rcbckah lodge Tuesday nigh
the Goth anniversary of the lodge wa
le observed with the following prograr
t. rendered; Organ solo by Mrs. Florenc
n Switzer; reading, Mrs. Alice Landry
d organ solo, Mrs. Switzer; reading, Mrs
lie Lillian Miller. During the serving O
II refreshments of ice-cream and wafer
/. Miss Ruth StOwell rendered sewers
i. solos. A social time closed the evening
10 entertainment.
III Iazcn Stoclwcl and Harold Putnal
" of this town and Homer Higley of Pan
anna, who is spending a vacation q