Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-26
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ncsday after new Overland runabout
for DIR. Il. r. Lynch.
Mrs. John Gum entertained the
Goodwill club yesterday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Edward Gum of White
River Junction.
a meeting of the Sunshine society,
branch |, will be held in the home of
the president, Mrs. j. c. Dewitt, this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. 1t is H.
brary day.
w. j. Hawkins has sold through the
Strout real estate agency the farm
owned by Duel s. Brown in Marlboro
to Mozart l.. Lucier of Nashville,
Tenn, possession to be given in the
spring.
Carl s. Hopkins secretary of the
board of trade, has received copies Of
the bills that have been entered in the
house and the senate of the state, and
they may be inspected at the Office of
the clerk.
At the rehearsal of the Choral union
Wednesday it was voted to have re-
hearsals every Wednesday evening. A
fair number were in attendance that
evening, several of whom were new
members.
Harold Marshall, boy soprano of
Boston, will assist the children Is orches-
ira of North Adams, Mass, which is to
play at the annual musicale of the
Woman IS club Wednesday evening,
Feb. 7, in the First Baptist church. Har
old Marshall is soloist in one of the
largest of the Boston churches and oc
casionalfy appears in concert work.
Dartmouth is to take big string Of
athletes to the annual indoor meet in
Mechanics building, Boston, Feb. o.
Stanley Fits of Brattleboro is enter
ed in the 600-yard run and in the re-
lay teams to run against Syracuse and
Princeton. Laurence Sherman, also of
this town. is entered as a member of
the relay team that will race a Prince
ton team.
Mrs +. R. Mann of West Brattle-
boro has received news of the death in
Ludlow of her cousin, Mrs. Ammo Kim
ball Arlington, who died Jan. 90 af-
ter an illness with pneumonia. The
funeral was held yesterday in Ludlow.
Mrs. Arlington was born in West
Townshend and lived there until her
marriage, and her parents lived there
before her.
Harry Gray of II Cedar street and
Mrs. Lydia (Fairfeld) Hughes of South
Vernon were married Tuesday evening
in the Baptist parsonage by Rev.
George f. Tomkinson. They were at
tended by Elmer Gray, son of the
bridegroom, and Miss Helen Fairfield,
daughter of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gray will make their home in Green
field, where they have bought house.
Thomas Pentland of School street,
for A years caretaker at the Gen. j.
j.. Estey premises, sustained a shock
about $50 Wednesday evening and has
not been able to move or speak since.
lie did not feel well that, day.. having
II pain in his head, and about $50
clock he went into the Estey house
to ask Mrs. Estey to call a physician.
He was stricken at that time. He was
taken to his home.
The annual meeting of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails will be held Monday evening,
Jan. 30, i'll the north room of the
Brooks library. 1t is earnestly hoped
that there may be large attendance
on the part of the members interested
i'll the work of this society. Reports
will be given by the secretary, treas
urer, and field agent, and officers will
be chosen for the ensuing year.
The second in the series of dances
arranged by the entertainment COM
mittec of the Country club took place
Wednesday in Odd Fellows temple,
which was effectively decorated for the
occasion. The stage was trimmed with
wistaria blossoms hung over trellises,
and in every window was an immense
bouquet of cherry blossoms. Music was
furnished by Leitsinger S orchestra and
large number enjoyed dancing until
midnight.
Arthur Adshad, who was sentenced
TO four months i'll the house of correc-
ton in December, 1915, on n charge of
assault, was committed to the Brattle-
horof Retreat Saturday afternoon. He
hadstcen. employed IN the new Barbcr
bunaingfbut on Friday, because Of his
condition. which wnss Inc 'ts liflor and
drugs, he was discharged. 4 physician
whOswasAcalled to attend him at his.
home on Stewart place reported to the
authorities that the man was insane and
unfit to be at large.
John Simpson was arrested this morn
ing by Officer Charles Wood in his tenc.
ment in the Miner building on Church
street charged with the larceny of
groceries from the tenement in the
same building occupied by George Chat
held. Simpson retained G. S. Chase of
Chase x Chase as counsel and at 3
o'clock this afternoon the case was
called in the municipal court. 1t is
claimed that Chatfeld had heavy
paddock on the door Of his storcroom
but this had been wrcnched off. State s
Attorney o. b. Hughes appears for the
state.
In the meeting of Protective Grange
Wednesday there were songs by the
Grange choir, readings by Walter NJ
Robbins and Mrs. Emily Emery, a
song by Walter Spear, IA duet by Mr..
and Mrs. Kingsbury, a flute solo by
Leland Coycy and an original poem
on the recent contest supper by Mrs. p.
+. Franklin. Each member responded
to roll call and the question, The Ad-
visibility of Hot-beds was discussed
by Carl S. Hopkins, Warner Hopkins
Walter Spear and II. w. Sargent
Warner Hopkins also read an article
thn 4.