Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16

The train signal blocks have been
transferred from the posts which were
placed last summer at the north of the
station platforms to the top of the
overpass
Joseph f. Peach of East Northfcld
Mass, a fireman on the Boston & Maine
who fractured the kneecap of his left
leg by fall Jan. %, was operated up.
on in the Memorial hospital last week
by DR.. Harry =. Greene, the surgeon of
the railroad.
Mrs. Perry Gallup and son r. Clair
Gallup, have bought of II. d. Sutton
his custom tailoring business and will
conduct the business at its present To-
cation, III Main street. 1t will be known
as Gallup s Custom shop and n general
line of ladies' goods will soon be added.
Emerson Estabrook, 70, n wcll-known
Bennington business man, died recently
of pneumonia. Mr.. Estabrook had been
cnga ged i'll the monumental granite
business for many years, travelling
and conducting u retail business in
Bennington. He laid out Morningside
cemetery in Brattlcboro.
Sedgwicl< Woman S Relief corps. No.
3, enjoyed a supper Feb. S with n
good number of the old comrades, 10
i'll all, present. At the close of the
meeting most of the comrades spoke,
telling many spicy jokes and stories,
a few of the ladies also contributing to
the program. Thought was turned to
Lincoln.
Stewart. Flag, brother of Mrs.
Thomas T. Britain, who has been driv-
inf an ambulance on the Ncrdun front
for the French army, has been dccorat-
ed With the Cross of war FOR tonSpictf9e
Gus bravery during the heavy fighting
in that sector in December and Janu-
airy. News to this effect was received
here Friday.
The members of the junior and intermc-
diate department of the Congregational
Sunday school enjoyed a merry time
February s from $50 to O'Clock.
when they had supper in the chapel.
There were about 90 children present and
few invited guests. Games were en-
ioycd both before and after the supper,
after which all joined in singing.
The funeral of Mrs Novelo W. Howard
was held Friday morning at 9 o o'clock
in the Roman Catholic church. Rev.
crime O'Connor Weeks sang The bearers
were +. j. Il,velc, Michael Lilis, John
Lillis. Michael Cavanaugh, Job Long and
Thomas Long. The burial took place in
the Roman Catholic cemetery.
Although only five cases of measles
were reported to the health officer, Dir.
Henry Tucker, in January and no cases
were reported to him the first four days
i'll February, in the next six days he
established II quarantincs for the dis
ease, representing about 80 individual
cases. Four cases of chickcnpox and
four Of mumps have been reported in
the same period.
Work on the new. Manley garage
building, which is largely Il matter of
brickwork, has been suspended for
three or four weeks pending less err
ratio weather conditions. With the
sudden changes in temperature which
have marked the last few weeks the
mortar freezes before it sets and neces-
states much extra work. To avoid this
the suspension of activities on the
building for the present has been de-
cided upon.
The United States civil service com
mission will hold Il competitive exam
ination March - for the position Of
male stenographer and typewriter in
the departmental service, Washington,
D. c. A large number of vacancies
exist and until filled this examination
will be held monthly. Entrance salary
is 5000 to $1,000, Those with two
years practical experience and passing
50 per cent in stenography will be ap-
pointed to the larger salary. Detailed
information may be secured from the
local secretary at the post office.
In an attempt to pass another automo-
bile near the junction Of High and Green
streets Friday noon DR.. Grace Burnett
drove her Iunabout into the deep gutter
that was left on the north side of West
cin avenue when that thoroughfare I'M
derwent its so-caled improvements last
Summer. The car did not upset, but the
wheels on one side were SO much lower
than the Other that the machine had Il
list of about h degrees and the assistance
of a pair of horses was necessary to get
il out OF the gutter. The mislap took
place at the same spot where Wilhelm
Stclman 5 touring ear was upset last fall.
Capt. T. A. Rcnlie of Brattlcboro is
tuhlnR OH tue UNIFORM OF the salvation
Army, having been called to the pas
torato of the Baptist church in West
Guilford. Mr. Rennie has had charge
of Salvation Army affairs in this vii,
lagc nine months. He halls from the
land of heather, and for many years
was engaged in mission work in the
large cities of Scotland and England
For three years he was an anti-infidel
and Protestant lecturer. He had hi,
training in the Bible Training schoo
Of Edinburg, He has been in many {
stiff fight and had TO endure some
abuse at the hands of The infdcl par
ty. H. is well spoken Of in Brattlc
boro by those who know him and goci
to his new field of labor with thei
best wishes.
About s. people attended the regu
lar meeting Of the Main street Parent
Teacher association in the high schoo
building, Thursday, Feb. $, and en-
ioyed an interesting program. Pupil
from tho sixth grade sang a group o
songs under the direction of Mr.. Gran
which were much enjoyed. Mr. Feenc}
teacher of drawing and manual train