Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-12

mon Glee club to give q concert here
Monday, Jan. %.
The j. B. G.. girls met Friday evening
at the home of Miss Violet Johnston
and pleasantly surprised their hostess
by giving her a cut glass and china
shower.
John j. Sullivan, manager of the
drygoods department of the Goodnow,
Pearson & Hunt store, has been APP
pointed director of the choir of st.
Michael s Roman Catholic church.
The Prospect Hill Cemetery associa-
ton elected Monday the following
officers; President, Charles r. Crosby;
clerk and treasurer, w. A. Subway;
trustees, J. Gray Estey, G. A. Boyden.
c. II. Pratt,pC. A. Harris and G. f. Eos.
ter; superintendent, L. l.. Knowlton.
The Lamowaysee Camp Fire Girls
pleasantly SURPRISED one of their mem
bers, Miss Violet Johnston Monday
night by giving her a cut glass shower
at the home of Miss Fidler on Brook
street. The girls were hidden in an
Indian wigwam, and very pleasant
evening was spent around a glowing
camp fire.
Annie Thomas Nevicr of Brattleboro
has entered suit for divorce from Err
nest Nevier now of Greenfield, Mass
They were married Oct. 30, 1903 in
Brattleboro by Rev. +. w. Lewis. She
charges desertion Jan. 5, 1914, intol-
cradle severity and neglect and refusal
to provide.
The evening classes of the Woman s
club met in the high school building
Monday. There were II pupils pres
cnt The number was disappointing, for
nearly twice that number had said that
they wished to take the courses. Good
courses are planned in English, pen
manship, arithmetic, bookkeeping, cook
ing and sewing. 1t is hoped that every
one who is interested will attend the
next session next Monday evening.
In a meeting of Wantastiquet lodge
of Odd Fellows Monday night resolu-
tions on the death of d. w. TIE ney
were adopted emphasizing the eXempli-
lication of the principles and teachings
of Odd Fellowship in Mr.. Tenney S
life, and voicing appreciation of his
sterling manhood, strength of charac-
ter and earnest Christian spirit. Hol-
land j. Wilson was elected a trustee
for one year to fill out Mr. Tenney s
uncxpired term.
Capt. f. w. Gibson of Company l.
V. n. c., was astonished to receive Mon
day an order calling a federal in
pection of Company for Monday even
ing, January 10. The regular federal
inspection had been set for March "a,
but the commanding general of the de-
partment of the East has disapproved
the itinerary and has advanced the date
over two months. There has been some
lively work on the part of the officers
and members of the company this week.
The report of the scores of the 40
dairics and 20 creameries, exhibits from
which were judged at the dairy show
now in progress in Burlington, show
that George Gebbie of Groton, with n
percentage of 97.5, was the winner.
Mrs. Russell Tyson of Brattlcboro was
among tho leaders with a score of 90
t'anttTt, e. 'renhiev Of Dummerston had
score of %. Among the creameries
+. G. Bates of Guilford got score of
SO and Edwin Il. Murdoch of Jackson
! field was high scorer in the creamery
class with percentage of 81.
The officers of Dennis Rebckah lodge
were installed Tuesday evening by Mrs.
Louise c. Maynard, district deputy
president, assisted by Mrs. Della G..
EIaigh, deputy grand marshal. The Of
ficers are: Noble Grand, Miss May
Cook; vice grand, Mrs. Nettie Akeley
recording secretary, Mrs. Alice Landry
financial secretary, Miss Minnie Brown
treasurer, Mrs. Ida Gibson; warden,
Mrs. Eva White; conductor, Miss Stella
Fessenden; right supporter of noble
grand, Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey; left sup
porter of noble grand, Mrs. Anna Rich
mond; right supporter of vice grand,
Mrs. Jennie Moran; left supporter of
vice grand, Mrs. Alta Barden; inside
guardian, Mrs. Gladys Purnton; out
side guardian, Mrs. Bessie Shaw; chap
lain, Mrs. Fannie Huntlcy.
Samuel Francis Caches and Miss Ell
sic Peoria MeCloskey announce their
marriage, which took place Friday, Nov
10, in Manila, Philippine Islands. The
cards, just received by a few intimate
friends in Brattleboro, state that they
will be at home after Jan. at 700 Gale
!, Wright, Manila. Mr. Caches is a prom
incnt lawyer in Manila. His bride was
for some years superintendent of the
-htIlOl SOluE
from here six years ago to become su
!, perintendent of the big government hos
pital in Manila. She was here last sum
mer while on her first visit to the statc'
since she went to the Manila hospital.
Brattleboro lodge, n. +. 0. p, in tn,
annual meeting Monday night cecte,
officers as follows: Warden, NJ. j
Larrabee; vice warden, Willard Bemis
secretary, Mrs. Grace NJ. Larrabee
. financial secretary, Mrs. Ellen +. Her
. rick; treasurer, Miss Ellen S. Miner
, chaplain, Mrs. Bertha Bems'; guide
Mrs. Genevicve Rice; guardian, Mrs
Ada Niles; sentinel, Oliver Smith
. trustee for three years, Mrs. Juli
Graves pianist, Miss Susie Miner; dc
, gree master, Spencer W. Knight; repre-
$ sentatives to the grand lodge, Spence
$ w. Knight and Miss Ellen S. Miner; a.
tcrnates, Harry Holland and Mrs. w.
p. Mixer. 1t was voted to have the installa
h tiOn Of officers January % and to invit
G the lodges of Springfield and Below
=, Falls to attend. The installing Office
}. will be Miss Anna Conlin of Rutland
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