Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-11-24


General Andrew jackson chapter, U.
S. d., 1872, will hold meeting in the
home of Mrs. II. f. Bond of Linden
street this afternoon at $50.
The Lotus male quartet, who gave a
concert in the First Baptist church
Wednesday, sang for the patients in
the Memorial hospital that afternoon,
in the corridor.
The Goodwill club was entertained
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. NJ. J. Mo
ran at her home on Chestnut hill. The
afternoon was spent socially. Refresh
mcnts were served by the hostess.
F. A. Larrow has entered suit in the
municipal court against j. d. Chap
pellc of Athol, Mass, to recover 5000
alleged to be due on n contract. Tho
suit is made returnable Monday morn
| ing.
County Agent A. w. Swceton was in
Richmond Tuesday attending q farm
ers meeting. He was in Burlington un-
til today attending a three days
conference of county agents al the
University Of Vermont.
The women of the Unitarian church
served an excellent creamed fish supper
Tuesday in the parish house, which
was patronized by large number The
menu consisted of creamed fish, cold
meats, hot rolls, pickles, cake and cof-
fee.
Miss Evelyn Durham entertained a
few young women friends at the Dun
ham cottage on the Connecticut river
Saturday afternoon in honor of Miss
Ruth Dewitt, whom they gave a linen
shower. A supper was served at 6
clock.
James Moses Truell, an employee of
the White River Chair Co., and Mrs.
Abbie Evans Of Canal street were mar
ried Saturday, Nov. |, at the home of
the bride $ parents in Wardsboro by
Rev. j.. II. Sprague. They are to make
their home in Brattleboro.
The persons who are to produce the
great motion picture feature, The Bat
tie Cry of Peace, at matinee and even.
ing performances in the Auditorium
today, tomorrow and Saturday, ar
rived this forenoon. Brattleboro per
sons who have seen this attraction else
where are very enthusiastic in its
praise.
y
Roman Catholic parish will hold a box
party and musical entertainment in
Knights of Columbus hall Tuesday
evening, Nov %. Vocal selections will
be rendered by Mrs. katherine Weeks
and others. There will be an apron
and food sale Tuesday afternoon and
evening. All are cordially invited.
The next sale of cattle at the sales
pavilion of the Purebred Live Stock
Sales Co. of Brattleboro, which will be
held Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 5
and 6, will be the largest sale since the
company was incorporated. About 160
head of cattle have been consigned,
among them being some exceptionally
fine producers, in the 30-pound class.
Boston & Maine surveyors arrived
Wednesday morning and with Chairman
| w. f. Stellman of the board of Sc,
lectmen began the job of stalking out
the boundaries of the Boston & Maine
land and Vernon street. The street, be-
cause of the delay of the railroad engi-
neers, has never been laid out with re-
lation to its exact width along the
boundaries of the Boston & Maine land.
The eighth grade class in civics has
their neighborhoods. Out of 307 yards
and grounds observed 237 had fairly
good lawns, 80 poor lawns, weeds be-
ing the principal fault, Is had no
lawns, 2l5 had some attempt at flow
ers, 50 had flower boxes, 50 had rub,
bish accumulated in back and 234 had
good walks.
The marriage of Miss Hazel Buck
| land to DR.. Walter Lee Reesman, Unit
ed States army, took place Tuesday
| evening, Nov. 2l, in st. Andrew s ca
thedral at Honolulu, Hawaii. Mrs. Rces-
man is Il daughter of Mrs. Charles Rel
ley auckland, remembered here as Miss
Mary +. Sullivan, who a number of
| years ago lived here and was employed
IN newspaper office.
! Governor Charles w. Gates. j. T..
Weeks, speaker Of the house, and Mrs.
| Z. +. lazcn of st. Johnsbury, members
Of the board of visitors to public in
stitutions, made hasty inspection yes
terday of the Brattlcboro Retreat and
| the Austine institution. They arrived
in town ut 8 clock, visited both in
stitutions by automobile and left for
Windsor on the ILL clock train.
The United States civil service com
mission announces open competitive ex-
aninations to fill the following vacan,
cies in the federal service: December
-, statistical agent, $l,4OO; January
9, stenographer and typewriter, 5000
to 900. The demand for male eli
giblcs has been greater than the supply
Detailed information may be secured
from the local secretary at the post
office.
II. F. Graham, auditor of accounts
and Auditor elect Benjamin Gates ar
rived in Brattleboro at . o clock Tues
day afternoon to audit the books OF
the county clerk, the jailer and the
sheriff. Mr.. Graham, who has been
elected governor, is showing Mr.. Gates
the methods employed in auditing the
books of the various officers of the
counties in the state. They were ac
companied by Deputy j. f. Joslyn.
In the meeting of the BrattlcborC
Civic league in the home of DR.. II. D
Holton several matters were discussed
including the municipal Christmas tree
and general committee was chosen t.
toLn chnrua Of tbc orra noou,ante 70, n,