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


ton was begun Monday morning
The next regular meeting of Protec
tive Grange VIII be held Wednesday
evening, April 10. The men will fur
nish the program.
The New Life, an Easter cantata
by James II. Rogers, will be rendered
in the First Baptist church by the
choirs of the churches Sunday evening
April %.
Miss Elizabeth Brown fell Monday
morning in front of Pentland s store
while on her way to breakfast at the
Albany cafe, and sprained her left
ankle. She was able to walk to the
Mutual Aid rooms, where the ankle
was bandaged.
Barney Mead, manager of the Yer
mont Auto Sales company, has Just
installed gasoline tank which holds
555 gallons, with a free air pump on
the street. so that tourists map pump
up their tires any time of the day or
night or Sundays.
Reuben Brown. clerk in Thomas S
drug store, dropped bottle contain
ing lysol Tuesday morning and the liq-
uiG splashed into his face, burning it
severely. Fortunately none of the
Liquid entered his eyes and the burns
will not leave permanent sears.
A summary court has been estab-
lished by Company l, V. n. c., under
an act of congress allowing the estab-
lishment of such courts for the pur-
pose of considering the cases of mem
bers of the organization charged with
a.
r. Spaulding has been appointed the
presiding officer of the court.
The Brattieboro Civic league held "a
meeting Monday evening and voted to
observe cleanup week at the time to
be designated by the national asso-
citation. There was discussion of the
plans for community house, and
while there is nothing yet for publica-
tion on this matter, the consideration
of the plan is reported as progressing
satisfactorily.
The first session of the summary
court established by Company |, V. N.
c., was held Monday night, Lieut.. w.
r. Spaulding sitting as court officer.
Four members of the company appear
ed before the court charged with of
lenses. The court findings will be sent
through the regular military channels
and acted upon by the colonel before
becoming effective.
Charles A. Boyden, treasurer of the
: Brattleboro Trust Co., has bargained
for the Rockwell place at the corner
of Linden and Chaplin streets, on the
4 north side of Chaplin street. He has
not decided as to whether he will oc-
cupy the place. This property former
ly was the Chaplin homestead. 1t was
late W. II. Mitchell, whose wife was
the last owner.
The entire wooden platform at the
railroad station as far south us the
new roof over the platte extends
has been torn up, preparatory to lay
ing the concrete. The old planks have
been laid at the rear of the station in
order that the baggagemen and eX-
pressmen may have access to their
rooms with their trucks. The work of
laying the concrete is progressing as
rapidly as possible.
The Main street Parent Teacher as.
sociation will meet Thursday after
noon, April 20, being postponed from
this week Thursday Mrs. W. Scott
Ripley of Wakefield, who was to have
spoken is detained because of illness
On Thursday, April 90, O. II. Benson
of Washington, ID. c., national organi
ger of the Boys and Girls Industri
al clubs, will speak to parents anC
children in the high school room a
$50 p. m.
The Brattleboro branch of the sur
gical dressings committee has shipped
during the last three months Az
separate pieces made by members o
the committee. These include 25S ban
dages de corps, 405 sings, l03 mules
1875 flat dressings of all Sizes 6S role
bandagcs, Is flannel binders, 20 frac
ture pillows, 3 T binders, 2Sl wasl
mitts, 96 carpet slippers, 81 gauzes, 2
pairs knitted wristers, pair lSnitte,
stockings, knitted scarfs, 4 bundle
of soft cloth used for wipes, 2 sheet
and 1902 cushions made like rubber al
cushions and packed in paper bags.
The Brattleboro Ministerial unio
met in the Centre church house at ga
clock Monday forenoon. Rev. f. "
Sharp was chosen moderator and tn
opening prayer was offered by Rev. i
H. Clapp. After the reading of tn
minutes and the making of assignment
for the next meeting a paper on TIL
Philosophy of Prayer was given by Rev
D. f. front and the sermon wa
preached by Rev. +. Q. S. Osgood i
the absence of Rev. |. NJ. Compton, VIII
could not attend The sermon them
was The Triumphal Entry of Jesu
Rev. Mr. Sharp offered the closin
prayer. Those present were Revs. Sharl
Clapp, Osgood, Trout, Rev. f. S. Hewitt
and three visiting clergymen of I'll
Vermont Advent Christian conferenc
and Prof l.. A. Butterfeld. At I'll
next meeting the second Monday
MAY Rev Mr.. Hewitt will give papc
and Rev. Mr. Compton will preach II
sermon.
September Morn pleased some an
appealed less strongly to others. Tv
audiences, neither of which was larg
attended the tlTee-act musical come(
in the Auditorium Monday. Tn,
saw and heard many well-conceiv,
bits of stagecraft, and on the whole Il
production must be rated as fair, b
it lacked the sumptuousncss necessa
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