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

Jay AFTERNOON Mt y CLOCK.
The women of the Unitarian church
will serve a supper in the parish house
Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 6 o'clock.
A joint meeting of the Woman IS aux
iliary and the Woman s guild will be
held this afternoon at the home of Mrs.
j. l.. Martin on Linden street.
Mrs. Mary f.. Rawson of SO Western
avenue, celebrated her saith birthday
anniversary Tuesday. She received
many postcards, flowers, confectionery
and callers.
The Boston & Maine railroad has
placed portable houses at the bridges
over the Connecticut river where
guards are being maintained day and
night for the protection of the bridges
A frozen sewer pipe in Pine street
has caused sewage to back up into
several of the houses near the corner
of Canal street. 1t has been very slow
digging with the aid of fire to get at
the trouble.
On account of the death of DR.. Hen
ry d. Holton, three sociables which
were to have been held this week by
the senior, intermediate and junior de-
partments of the Baptist Bible school
have been postponed.
The officers and procuring and dis
tributing committee of the Windham
County Fish and Game club met Tues
day night in DR.. L. S. Edwards s office.
Matters pertaining to the distribution
of fish were discussed.
News received by Mrs. Fred L. Howe
from Bermuda states that the hotels
may not close before Easter as Ber-
muda is not in the prohibited war
zone and tourists are still going. Bust
ness looks better than it did two weeks
ago.
RI Rev. Arthur c. A. Hall of Bur-
lington. bishop of the Episcopal diocese
of Vermont, began Monday night the
second of his pre-Lenten conferences
with his clergy. His appointments for
visitations include Brattleboro on Pas
sion Sunday, March 2S. ,s. -. Ell.
Articles of association were filed last
week with the secretary of state by the
Vermont Plumbing and Heating company
of Biattleboro The capital stock is $1,000
and the incorporators are i. A. Dakin, e.
w. Porter and Harold +. Whitney, all OF
Brattleboro.
Michael Theresky broke both bones
of his right leg just above the ankle,
a log rolling against the leg while en-
ployed in the Last Block Company $
plant Tuesday afternoon. He was at
tended by DR.. Harry p. Greene and re-
moved to the Memorial hospital.
The Ladies Circle of the First Uni
versalist church held regular bust
ness meeting Wednesday afternoon in
the church parlors, followed by reports
from the annual fair. The receipts
from the fair were between 800 and
$500, and over $500 will be net. Tea
was served at the close of the meeting.
The Ladies night at the Wheel club,
which was Valentine party in the club
rooms Wednesday, was attended by a
large number and was very enjoyable.
Lcitsingcr's orchestra of four pieces
music for dancing. Refresh
ments of fruit punch, college ice,
coffee and waters were
served.
Mrs. A. E. Wood gave a dinner party
Wednesday night in her home on Elliot
street to the members of the Goodwill
club and their husbands. The evening
was spent socially. Wednesday also was
the birthday anniversary of Mrs. j. r.
Denning, one of the club members, and
she was presented in the afternoon with
a chatting dish.
There was no session of the high
school Tuesday afternoon. the school
holding but one session, out of respect
to the memory of DR.. Henry d. Holton,
whose funeral was held at clock.
Dr. Holton was for % years a member
of the prudential committee of the in
corporated school district, previous to
retiring from that position.
William f.. Cushman of ~ Canal
shops, fell ON Main street Monday even
State Gas l. Electric Co., and was rem
dered unconscious. He suffered from
conclusion of the brain, but had re-
covered sufficiently Wednesday to go to
the shop for a time.
At the monthly meeting of the Mu-
tual Aid association Wednesday the sec
rotary reported 1870 calls for help re-
ccivcd in January, nearly all for sick
ness and emergency being filed. The
superintendent reported 81 patients un-
der care and 100 calls made. The dis
trict nurse reported 81 patients under
care and 40 calls were made. Eight
attendants were employed 226 days.
The Central Vermont railroad has
discontinued, except Mondays and Fri
days during the legislative sessions, tho
special train connections that permit
ted leaving Montpelier at 3.l2 p. m. ant
reaching Brattlcboro at $50 p. M, ana
leaving Brattlcboro at Q Il. M. ant
reaching Montpelier at 2.07 p. m. Since
the Legislature convened these conncc
TOMS have been made every day. Pool
patronage is believed to be the reason
for the change.
The Daughters of the Master, a so
ciety in the First Univcrsalist church
gave military whist party Wednesday
night in Odd Fellows temple, at whicl
there were y tables. The prizes wer,
won by Miss Alta Dennison, Miss Nori
Jaquith, Miss Grace Morse and Mrs
Ernest Harris. The consolation prize
were won by Miss Minnie Scott, Mis-
Annie Richardson and Mr.. and Mrs
/ II. y. Wood. Punch and waters wcr
served. The affair was given for tn
benefit of the relief fund.