Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-13
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ing. He began work yesterday morning.
w. f. Coombs has sold his house on
Homestead place to d. Latchis, through
John l.. Towards real estate agency.
Mr.. Coombs will move to L. ii. Thorn
MS S house on Prospect street.
The gross receipts of the Brattleboro
postoflice for the year ended September
Goth, 1916, amounted to 500, 1872 10, an in
crease over the previous year of $7,SSS go.
The net revenue to the government last
year was S37 ,6390S.
Bert ODER met with slight acct
dent while riding his motorcycle Sat
utday evening and broke two fingers
of his left hand. In attempting to
pass a team in a narrow place his hand
hit one of the wheels, but he was not
thrown from the machine.
The annual meeting of the New Lit
erature Book club was held October
8 in the home of Miss Lillian G.
Newton of Thomas street. The follow
ing officers for the year were elected:
President, Miss L. C. Newton; secreta-
ry and treasurer, Miss Esther N.
Thomas.
Merrill Dodge, a telephone lincman,
was internally injured Saturday while
at work on the Putney road. While on q
pole the pole fell over, landing across
his body. DR.. II. p. Greene was sum-
moned and had him removed to the
Memorial hospital No bones were
broken.
"Jim' Clune, one of the Company
members who returned Saturday even
ing from the Mexican border, is the
proud possessor of Spitz puppy, six
months old, that is especially bright
and intelligent. She already knows
many tricks and is ready at all times
to display them.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rogers, who
recently returned from their wedding
trip and are keeping house on Prospect
street, were given surprise visit Tues
day night by number of their young
friends, mostly of the Methodist church,
of which both are members. The guests
brought refreshments. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rogers were presented an electric
reading lamp. Games were played and
a social time spent.
United States Marshal Arthur p. Car
penter of Brattleboro fell in a bathroom
in a Rutland hotel late Friday night as
he was about to step into the bath tub
and struck against the tub with such
force as to break his collar bone on the
left side. He managed to put on his
nightshirt and go to his room, from which
place he summoned assistance. He came
home Saturday afternoon accompanied
by Clerk f S. Platt of the United States
court.
The United States Civil Service
commission announce competitive ex'
aminations in Brattleboro to fill the
following vacancies in the federal SER
vice. Oct. 81, supervisor in grain in
spectioh, $4,000 to $500; Oct. 81, as
sfstant supervisor in grain inspection
$1,000 to $1,000; Nov. 8, assistant
market milk specialist, 81 ,440 t.
$1,740; Nov. s, assistant in cottor
grading, 81, 200 to $1,000. Detailed par
ticulars may be secured from the 10
cal secretary at the postoffice.
competent company presented the
revival of The Prince of Pilsen in the
Auditorium Saturday, and while the
audiences were not large they were
much pleased with the performances
This comic opera has been produced il
various countries of the globe, and
that it has survived the test of tint
is a tribute to its strength. While no
as spectacular as some comic operas
it is tuneful and interesting, and thu
leading songs were in good hands, whil
the lyrics were handled in an efficien
manner.
David H. Nutting, NJ. D., Of Ran
dolph Center died Thursday night, Oct
), at the age of So. He was a cousi
of the late G. A. Van Doom. Hi
death was the result of a shock O
paralysis which he sustained Sept. q
At one time he was sent as physical
to Turkey with his cousin, Re,
George n. Van Doom, a missionar,
ing to ill health he returned to thi
country. He leaves his wife, thre
sons and two daughters.
George A. Holland, who has been
clerk in the local office of the Amer
can Express Co. the last three month
went Monday to Bellows Falls
take position in the office of the s,
perintendent of the company for I'll
Vermont, New Hampshire and Quebt
division. Lotus f.. Stafford, who h;
been one of the express company
drivers, takes a position in the o
flee and Ralph Newell, who was in II
employ of the company before goir
to the Mexican border with Compar
I, returns to his employment with Il
company as his place was held open fl
him during his term Of service.
The public schools in town close
Wednesday noon in order that IL
teachers might go to Burlington thu
afternoon to attend the annual conve
ton of the State Teachers associatio
which opened Thursday for three day
There was no afternoon session of Il
high school, that school closing at l2.l
Nearly all the teachers left Wedne
day afternoon for Burlington. Mi
Helen Martin visited the North Alta
tic states exposition of the Boys al
Girls clubs in Springfield, Mass Mi
Rachel M. Packard and Miss Lott
Dodge of the Oak Grove school went
New Bedford, Mass, to study the wol
of ungraded schools.
At the National Dairy show viii
opened Oct. 10 in Springfield, Mas