Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
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BRATTLEBORO.


Mrs. Thomas Edwards of Spruce
street fell Monday while in the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Walter Davis of
Organ street. and fractured one wrist
News has been received of the death
of Leslie II. Hamilton, 10, in Chicago,
Feb. 81. He was son of l.. II. Hamil-
ton of Great Falls, Montana, formerly
of Marlboro.
Miss Jane Brew entertained 10 young
friends in her home on Spruce street
Saturday evening, at which time Miss
Mildred Macdonald was given mis-
cellaneous shower. Refreshments were
served.
Presid 1T John NJ. Thomas of Mid
dlebury college will be the speaker at
the Memorial day exercises in Brat
tleboro. Maj. Linn d. Taylor received a
letter Tuesday morning accepting the
invitation.
Mrs. L. X. Fuller has received news
of the sudden death of her cousin, Mrs.
John r. Rice of Twisp, Wash. Mrs.
Rice formerly lived in Hinsdale, n. H.,
a daughter of the late Nelson Estey of
Hinsdale and Brattleboro.
Henry Ruel appeared Friday morning
in the municipal court before C. NJ. Mil
Ter. acting Judge, and pleaded guilty to
intoXication. A fine of So and costs of
1925 were imposed, in default of which
Ruel was committed to Newfane Jail
for 10 days.il
Mrs. George o. Abbott has sold her
house at s5f6reen street ito Mrs. l.. D.
Greene, Though John L. Howard s
real estate agency. The property adj
joins that of Mrs. Greene, who buys
for an investment, Mrs. Abbott having
vacated it.
Supt A. L. Trip. of the trolley line
has announced that beginning Sunday
morning the ears scheduled to leave
each end of the line Sunday mornings
at 10 O'Clock will leave on time. 1t
has been the custom for some time to
hold the cars on that trip until 1905,
but this will no longer be done.
Morris Cavanaugh, who was arrested
March Is charged with a third offensc
of intoxication, pleaded not guilty to
the charge and was tried next morning
before Judge Frank +. Barber of the
municipal court. He was adjudged
guilty and was ordered committed to
the Waterbury asylum for treatment.
He was taken there that afternoon.
On Monday the evening classes of the
Women s club met for the last time
this winter. Lessons were followed by
a very pleasant social hour with vic
trola music and refreshments. The ed
ucation committee is grateful to all
who, by their interest and help, made 1T
possible to give this series of lessons
The pupils have shown genuine in
terest in them.
Raymond Crown, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Crown of Frost place,
met with an accident Tuesday morning
while at his work III the factory of
the S. A. Smith Mfg. company. He
ran a board into o plane and it
kicked back, knocking him over and
fracturing one rib. He was taken to
his home, where Dr. f. r. Lynch at
tended him.
The Springfield Republican of Tuesday
said: "Miss Esther Dale, the soprano
soloist of South Congregational church
will sing today at concert given in
Boston at the Copley Plaza. She will
sing a group of new songs by the dis
tnguished American composer, Mrs. II.
II. A. Beach. This will be the first
appearance of these songs on Bos-
ton program, and Miss Dale will be ac
companied by the composer"
Alice Cushing Shepard of Town
shend has entered suit in the county
court for divorce from William Shep-
ard of that town. They were married
in Westminster Sept. 10, 1913, and
lived in Townshend, Putney and Graf
ton. She alleges desertiOn, intolerable
severity and neglect and refusal to
support and asks the care and custody
of q minor child. The papers are
from the Office of o. B. Hughes.
Miss Gladys Rathbone, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. j. l.. Rathbone of so Pros
pect street, observed her 10Th anniver
sary March3sl5 with a large party
Scventy-iive i'guests registered in hei
guest book. She was showered with
flowers, there. being 20 bouquets and IA
potted plants among her gifts. She al
so received money and many other ar
ticles and 100 pieces of mail Refresh
ments were served and several birth
day cakes were presented. Mr.. ant
Mrs F. A. Long of st. Johnsbury were
present.
The Congregational Sunday school
will hold its ninth annual Children Z
fair in Odd Fellows temple on the af
ternoon and evening of March 30. II
will be called The Children's Picture
Book, and two entertainments will bC
given, one by the children in the aft
ernoon and another By the senior ant
adult Sunday school in the evening
The usual sale and supper in addition
will make this one of the most attrac
tive fairs they have ever had.
Recent cases of contagious disease
reported to the health officer. Dr.
Henry Tucker, are as follows: Mump
in the families Of Dewitt, Chestnu
street; at Melrose hotel, Lindel
street; Clapp, - Putney road; Knight
Chestnut street; Leahy, 81 Clark street
Chickenpox, Hescock, l7S South Mai
street; Arnold, 10 Belmont avenue
Adams, 8 Terrace street. Measles
Stacy, Northern avenue; Yeaw, Aus
tine farm; Merrill, 1875 Williams street
Briggs, 1862 Western avenue; Dewitt
Chestnut street.
In the current issue of the Chrstia
Advocate, Methodist publication,
the following concerning the work o
former pastor of the Methods
church of RrnttlebOrO. 90 Handle