Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

added to the railroad yard in the hope
of making it more nearly passablc for
wheeled vehicles.
Martin Murphy of Putncy was oper-
| ated upon in the Memorial hospital
for appendicitis Tuesday by DR.. Harry
| =. Greene.
Ashley l.. Spencer of Guilford bought
the first of the month the milk route
which had been conducted by Robert
e. Coombs of Guilford. This route was
part of that formerly conducted by
Cortes f. Farnum.
The annual meeting of Bingham
chapter, No. 30, o. f. S. will be held
Tuesday, April IS, at 100 O'Clock.
The Social club will meet in the o.
T. S. parlors at $50. All women mem
bers are cordially invited. A large at
tendance is hoped for.
The Canal street Parent Teacher as
sociation, which holds its regular meet
ings the second Thursday of each
month, will hold its April meeting
with the Main street association April
90 O. II. Benson of Washington, d. c.,
will be the speaker.
As soon as the weather is warm
enough to make the work effective the
village will begin spraying operations
with the spraying machine owned by
the village. Those desiring to have
trees sprayed may make arrangements
by notifying Village Attorney o. b.
Hughes or any of the village commits
siOners. The work will be done for the
actual cost.
The Harmony club held a military
whist party Wednesday in Harmony
hall. There were % tables playing and
the occasion was very enjoyable to
everyone present. The prizes were won
by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Longueil,
Mrs. NJ. +. Coombs and Daniel Lillis.
Refreshments of ice-cream and cake
were served and dancing was enjoyed
until midnight.
The 9th annual session of the grand
lodge of Vermont, n E. O. p, will be
held in Masonic temple, Burlington,
Tuesday, April %, at 10 a. m. On
Monday evening, April "a, Vermont
lodge, No. SO, will give a reception to
the grand officers and visitors in Ma
sonic temple. Headquarters for the
delegates will be established at the
Van Ness House.
In the annual meeting of the Mu-
tual Aid association Wednesday reports
were given for the three preceding
months. The secretary reported 252
calls received, and nearly all for i'll
ness and emergency were filed. The
supervisor had 10 patients under care,
and 4l6 calls were made. The district
nurse had 81 patients under care and
4O1 calls were made.
Benjamin Devoe, 76, a veteran of
the Civil war and a longtime resident
of Brattleboro, died last evening in the
home of Mrs. Ella p. Russell on Eli
OF street, where he had made his home
for years. He sustained a shock sew
eral years ago and had failed steadily
since. He was janitor several years OF
the lArmorys for, CompaHy ], V. MIG
lie leaves one sister.
INF and Mrs. C. A. Boydcn and Mr.
aud Mrs. T. Il. Britain entertained
about 40 couples at q chiidren's party
in the Brooks House Tuesday night from
10 to |. The guests were dressed in jul
vcnile costumes, and every feature of
the evenings program was in keeping
Music was furnished by Leitsihgcr 5
orchestra. Mr.. and Mrs. +. a. Stod-
dard of Springfield, Mass, were among
the guests.
| NJ. J. IIapgood Of Peru was in town
Tuesday on his way home from Bos-
ton, where he went to attend the big
gathering for the advancement of the
interests Of New England, in which he
took part by proposing as prime ne
cessitY the preservation of the for
csts This position comes very appro
priately from Mr. HaPgood, who has
decided SO much territory to the state
in order to secure the preservation OF
its timber
The annual meeting of Columbian
lodge, No. sc, +. and A. NJ, was hello
Tuesday night in the Masonic temple
when the following officers were elect
ed: W. NJ, Stuart j. Chaplin; $. w.
Iiarrie b. Chase; j. W., Rev. Nelson
Kellogg; treas, Frank b. Putnam
sec, Arthur l.. Billings; trustee, Franz
b. Putnam; corporator of the build
ing association for term of tire,
years, James b. Randoll. The electv,
and appointive officers will be install
ed at AN early date.
Willard d. Packer, 10, died earl,
Monday morning at the home of hi
nephew in Groveland, Mass. Nj
Packer had been ill since last Noven
ber He was born in BrattleborC
Jan. %, 1897, and was employed as
machinist during his active years
Later he took up farming and went t
( Groveland to live four years ago. II
! leaves three nephews and one niece
The funeral was held Wednesday a
. o clock at the Packer home and th
body was taken to Bemardston yesteI
day for burial.
The services in connection with tn
nationwide preaching mission, whic
have been held in st. Michael's Epis
copal church, have been well attended
: the response to the invitations sen
out by the rector being particular
! gratifying. On Sunday evening Rev
= Nelson Kellogg took for his subjec
y The Prodigal Son; on Monday ever
:, ing, Redemption; on Tuesday, Choice
N on Wednesday, Repentance; on Thurs
. day, Holy Communion, and tonight, iii
. last Of the mission, Perseverance.
t Civil Engineer James A. Helyar an
/ Ela.tri.;.n Coo1annnuI mn,