Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-20

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on the foundation for H. g. Barber's
building at the corner of Main and
Flat streets.
The women of the Episcopal church
will hold a rummage sale on High
street Friday and Saturday of this
week. Contributions from all members
are requested.
Capt. f. w. Gibson of Company
tas at his disposal scholarships at Nor
wich university to be allotted to mem
bers of Company ! who have served
honorably and have the necessary prep
arations for college entrance.
A long troop train carrying Troop A
of the New Hampshire cavalry passed
through Brattleboro a little after
@ clock Tuesday afternoon on its way
to Brownsville, Texas, The troopers
have been in camp at Fort Ethan Allen
The November meeting of Brattle
boro chapter, d. A. r., will be an open
meeting held in the Auditorium, Nov
8. The entertainment will consist OF
Mr. and Mrs. Rice, readers, and Mrs
Martha Atwood Baker of Boston, So
prano.
Harry S. Anderson of 81 Chestnut
street, who was shot through the body
Oct. II by his boy companion, Gordon
Rugg, has now passed the danger point
in the Memorial hospital and Dr. Har.
ry p. Greene is certain that he will re.
cover.
At the dance held in the Armory
Wednesday night about 20 couples were
present and participated in dancing UNI
til midnight. Maynard IS orchestra of
Kcenc furnished music and played q
| varied program of lively dance music
which was excellent and afforded an
enjoyable evening for all present.
The troop of New Hampshire caval-
| rv which went through Brattleboro
Tuesday, en- route from Fort Ethan
Allen to Brownsville, was commanded
by Capt. Harry Smith, a former we'll
known Hinsdale boy, who was active
for years in baseball and football. The
troop was recruited largely in Peter
boro and vicinity.
During the high wind Tuesday a
large tree in the yard at 10 Cedar street
blew down with crash, falling between
the house and an automobile that stood
in the yard, but missing both. Many
limbs of trees about town have been
blown down by the high wind which
prevailed Tuesday, and the telephone
and telegraph wires suffered in the
mora exposed places.
Officers were elected Monday night
at the annual meeting of the Masonic
Bowling league and plans were dis.
cussed for the opening of the bowling
season. These are the new officers:
President, A. E. Miller; vice pres,
Louis A. Cain; sec.-treas., John Marks;
schedule committee, Harry Wales, l.. A.
Cain and L. X. Barber; rules commit.
tee, w. E. Hubbard, H. +. Jordan and
Harry Spaulding.
Albert Alphonso Kellogg, aged 10,
and Anna May Comstock, who is SO
years old, ,applied,at the Office of, the
town clerk Tuesday for marriagi
license which was issued to them. They
were later married by Rev. Richard II.
Clapp, pastor of the Centre Congrega-
| tional church. 1t was the first marriage
for each. Both gave their residence
at $40 State street, Springfield, Mass,
and the bridegroom his occupation as
retired.
Three automobiles came together
about Wednesday p. IN. at the june
ton Of Main and Flat streets. +. H.
Sanford was driving into Main street
from Flat street and his ear and car
driven by Charles Akley of Canal
street collided. Carl S. Hopkins was
| driving his car down the Main street
| hill close behind Mr.. Akley and was
unable to stop quickly enough to avoid
humping into the Akley car. All three
cars were scratched and one of the
lamps on the Akley machine was
smashed. No serious damage was done
as all were moving slowly.
A joint meeting of the Oak Grove
Canal and Main Street Parent Teacher
Tuesday afternoon at 3.45 in the MAR
street building Miss Florence Well
man, who acted as delegate from thu
local associations at the recent meet
ing in Burlington will give a report
A social hour will follow and tea will
be served in the laboratory which hal
this year heen equipped for the cook
\ ing classes. 1t is hoped that larg,
number will take this opportunity t.
become acquainted with the teacher
and TO hear what the Vermont associa
ton plans for the coming year.
A regular meeting of Protective
| Grange was held Wednesday. TIL,
lecturer presented the following pro
gram: Piano solo, Mrs. Harold Moffitt
reading, An Abandoned Elopement
Mrs. Mavarette Fisher; song, Florenc
Dalrymple; defamation, j. Edwin Law
= renee; song, Oscar Convey; Harold Moi
fit gave an interesting talk on Tn
School of Yesterday and Today; Il
the Days of Yore, old-timc songs illus
trated; piano solo, Mrs. Harold Mollitt
Refreshments of apples and homemad
! candy were served. At the next meet
ing, Nov. 3, the first and second dc
grees will be conferred on several ear
, didates. The Overseer requests that tn
first and second degree teams meet q
his home Thursday evening, Oct. 2G, TO
rehearsal.
. The Evening Call of Woonsocket, i
n l., in its issue of Oct. 10 contained i
g its Franklin, Mass, correspondence .
notice of the funeral of Mrs. Ernest s
Wilson, whose husband is half brotl
| err of Holland j. Wilson of Brattlebort
$ The notice said: 1.-THE funeral of Mr.
I Ernest S. Wilson, who died last Frida
l. evening, was held yesterday aftenoo
r at 2 o clock at her late home on Kin
: street and was largely attended b
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