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

LaFell Dickinson OF heene mas
bought Premier Aluminium Six of the
Vermont Auto Sales company, Barney
+. Mead agent.
Max Snow of Elliot street, packer,
and Miss Mary f. Whitney of 81 Oak
street, were married Friday by Rev.
Delmar L. Trout, pastor of the Univer-
salist church.
II. L. March, w. o. Cooley Howard
Farwell and Dr., F. r. Newell caught
string of 10 pickcrel weighing So
pounds this week in Baker pond. This
is the largest string of pickerel caught
thus far this year.
William NJ. Hall of Wilmington has
entered suit in county court to recover
$3.50, the face of note and interest
given by Ethan A. and John $. Scran.
ton, both of Wardsboro. The papers
are from the Office of ii. G.. & +. T..
Barber.
The funeral of the infant son of Mr.
and Mrs George Il. Thomas of the Put
ney road was held Friday at
o'clock, Rev. George T.. Tomkinson,
pastor of the First Baptist church, Of
ficiating. The burial took place in the
Locust Ridge cemetery.
The pair of horses which has been
owned by the village and used i'll the
fire department four years was shipped
Friday to Hicks Brothers of Hol-
yoke, who conduct sales stable. The
village received 1920 for the animals
which cost $500. This was the best of
fer. that gould be obtained for them.
The Ladies' circle of the Universal
list church gave reception Wednesday
afternoon in the church parlors to the
mothers and babies of the parish
About 30 were present. Mrs. Albert
Roc kwell, president of the circle, was
ut the head of the committee in charge
Light refreshments were served, Mrs
Leslie Edwards and Mrs. Verne Win
chester pouring tea
The annual meeting of the Unita-
rian society was held Tuesday night in
the parish house. An excellent chick
cn-pie supper was served at o clock
The following officers were elected:
Member of the prudential committee
for three years, DIR. S. f. Lawton;
clerk, John r. Ryder; treasurer, C. H.
Pratt. Reports of the treasurers of
the various societies connected with
the church showed the church to be in
Il good financial condition.
The Parent-Teacher association meet
ing held Thursday, Jan. a. in the
Canal street school was one of the
most largely attended of any of the
meetings held in the building, there
being about 60 parents and friends of
the school present. Rev. j. Fredrik Vir-
gin, rector of st. Michael s. Episcopal
church, gayc "a very interesting talk
on the subject, Boy Scout Work. The
girls of the seventh grade furnished
refreshments s-,n~ 4~~N --,-o9 Hn+oa
The funeral of Mrs Jennie S. Mixer
who died in, Brattleboro, Jan. ., was
held in Bond & Son s undertaking
parlors Saturday at 20 clock, Rev.
Relniar II, Trout, pastor-of the Univer-
salist church, officiating. The burial
took place in the. West Brattle-
boro cemetery beside the body of her
husband Mrs. Mixer WAS the widow of
Charles Mixer and sister of Mrs. Mel
vinn Bradley of High street. She died
of bronchial pneumonia at the age of
SO years. Ga ...,... .,.. r-...
Sherman T.. Abbott who for several
. years owned half interest in the store
2 of G. O. Abbott & Son. formerly the
sGrange store, has bought the half interest
(Which was owned by his father, the late
George O. Abbott, and is now sole owner.
!. The purchase was made of his mother,
Fwho is administrator of the Abbott estate
and who has gone to Springfield (Nt.) to
slive with her daughter, Mrs w. j. Acker-
man, this winter. The business will be
secarried on as heretofore under the firm,
Shame Of G. o. Abbott & Son, with the
same lines, groceries, meat and fish.
~ Mrs. Mary Dunton, rs, widow Of
& Frank Dunton, died in the. Franklin
#County hospital in Greenfield, Mass.
Tuesday, following a long period OF
i'll health. She was a native of Beth
ell (VtD and had made her home il
nGreen1ield for the past 40 years. Sh,
was q prominent member of the Edwin
Z. Day Woman S Relief corps. Sh,
leaves several grandchildren, Home
Dunton, Frank Dunton, Mrs. Rober
Morse and the Misses Marjorie, Jenni,
and Carrie Dunton, all of Greenfield
A brother. George II. Chatfcld of Brat
tlcboro, also survives.
At the regular meeting January
of Oasis Encampment in Odd Fellows
temple these officers were installed by
d District Deputy Grand Patriarch II
A. Johnson and suite: c. p, II. NJ. Viii
,liams; II. p, II. j. JOY; S. W., f. a
Strong; r. s., w. j. Cain F. s., c. y
Moran; treasurer, c. G. Staples; guide
.lyF c. Dunklce; LIST W., II. H. Smith; p
W., f. d, DuTemple; I'd W., Edwar,
Fcrron; 4th W., r. f. Davis; I. s., W
'7 w. Simpson; O. S., II. b. Streeter; Is
G.. of IT,, George B. Ellis: I'd G. of T
n1@A. l.. Snow. A bountiful banquet wa
served to a large number by Denni
sRebekah lodge before the installation.
~ The funeral of Charles Henry STAG
G., of West Brattlcboro, whose deaf
was caused by burns, was held in tn
home of his grandfather, Charles STACY
of ~ Chestnut street, Jan. >. Rev, |
DnsE. Trout, pastor of the Univcrsalis
sbnchurch, ofiiciated, Mrs. c. f. Farnul
h7 sang two selections, Sometime We :
~ Understand, and Beautiful Isle G
The bearers were thre
unclcs and a cousin Reuben Alexandc
John Baker, Claude Coombs an
Charles Dalrymplc. The burial too
place in the West Brattlcboro cem
terry. The child was born Dee. IS, 1911
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