Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-02

s., will meet this evening in their
rooms in Masonic temple to work on Red
Cross knitting.
Lysander Lord has traded his house on
Chestnut street for n farm in Putney
owned by Albert johnson. Mr.. Lord will
move soon to Putney.
A meeting of the Woman s auxiliary
of st. Michael s Episcopal church will
be held at the parish house this
afternoon at o'clock.
The student nurses of the Brattleboro
Memorial hospital training school held a
Halloween party Wednesday in the barn
adjoining the hospital, which was appro
priately decorated for the affair. Later in
the evening refreshments were served in
the hospital. .
Protective Grange instructed four can
didates in the third and fourth degrees
Wednesday night. The third degree was
worked by the woman's degree team with
Mrs. Mary Robbins master, and the
fourth degree was worked by the regular
officers Halloween refreshments were
served at the close of the meeting.
Brattleboro lodge, N. T.. o. p, held
very pleasant social in Grand Army
hall Wednesday for the benefit of the
Red Cross. Five-hundrcd was played,
Mrs. Albert Smith and Julius Wilbur
winning first prizes and Mrs. Archie
Winchester the consolation prize. Sand
witches, cake and coffee were served.
The national surgical dressings commit
tee of the Red Cross shipped Wednesday
a box containing 2l0S dressings. This
committee will have a bridge and five
hundred party in the Vermont Wheel
club rooms next Wednesday afternoon at
3 o'clock, the proceeds to be used for buy
ing material for dressings. Tickets will
be sold by the committee and may also
be obtained at Randall & Clapp's jewelry
store.
Miss Flossie ODER entertained her Sun
day school class of the Baptist Bible
school Tuesday evening in her home on
Green street, Is being present. The
party was Il Halloween social, the house
being trimmed with decorations appro-
pirate for the season. Miss Ruth Gay re-
ceived prize in the pumpkin seed game
Miss Ethel Irish also received a prize
Refreshments were served in the dining
room, which was lighted with jack Ian
terms.
The Knights of Columbus gave a whist
party and dance Tuesday evening in their
hail. which was attended by large mum.
Der and was an enjoyable occasion. The
first prizes at whist were awarded tc
Jerry Curtin and Miss Bride Curry
while John Cavanaugh and Miss Bridget
Curry won the consolation prizes Music
for dancing, which lasted until midnight
was furnished by Leitsinger, Davenport
and Jones.
The Vermont Auto Sales corporation
has hired the store in Emerson BLOCK
on Elliot street, formerly occupied by
the Wells bakery, and will use it FOL
an office and salcsroom, conducting 6
service station in quarters in the real
of the so-called Waterman house just
across the street. This will give thu
concern increased facilities for handling
its growing business in Premier ant
Hupmobile cars.
While riding bicycle on Canal street
Sunday afternoon, Milton II. Pierce
Is, who lives with sister at IL Horton
place, ran into an automobile owned ant
driven by Hermenegilde Charland, re
ceiving a slight scalp wound as a result
The front wheel of the bicycle wa
smashed. Mr.. Charland says he tried t.
dodge the boy, but was unable to do sc
Young Pierce was taken to the Memoria
hospital, where his wound was dressed b,
Dir. II. P. Greene He was able to g
home Monday.
Nearly 80 people enjoyed the entertain
ment given Wednesday in the littl,
schoolhouse in the Barber district unde
the direction of the teacher, Miss Heller
Smith. The building was effectively deco
rated and lighted, and among the mum
bers on n well-rendered program tina
were especially effective We're recitation
and song by Elliot Barber, folk dane
and wierd ghost song with a startling
finale. Refreshments of cake and COTE
were served, and both teacher and pupil
were given much credit for the success o
| the occasion.
The marriage of DR.. Edward G.. Goodel
OF Shelburne Falls and Miss Mildred +
Reed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank l.
Reed of Monroe Bridge, Mass, took plac
Wednesday morning in the home of tn
brides parents. Rev. Harrison J.. Pack
ard, pastor of the Shelburne Falls Con
grcgatonal church, performed the cere
mony The bride was gowned in a travel
ing suit of taupc colored velvet. TIL
bride is niece of Clarence w. Reed an
William A. Wilcox of Brattleboro d.
Toodell recently received commission a
lieutenant in the dental reserve corps.