Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09

The John l.. Howard real estate
agency has sold for Emory s. Jones his
farm in West Townshcnd to Martin II,
burlington of Vernon.
Rev. l. NJ. Compton of West Brattle.
boro will conduct the services at the
Home for the Aged Sunday afternoon at
clock during the month of Novem'
bcr.
The funeral of Grace, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. sherry, was held
this morning at O'Clock i'll the st.
Michael IS Roman Catholic church. Rev.
Father MeMahon OBLIGATED. The bear
ers were Eugene Moran, George Shea,
James Baker and William O'Connor.
The burial took place in the Roman
Catholic cemetery. The child died
Tuesday.
For the first time Sunday the Twin
State Gas & Electric Co. began to oper-
ate the new prepayment cars by one
man. Since the cars were first put in
service two men have been on each ear
studying and perfecting the new system,
also educating patrons Of the road to
it, People begin to see its advantages
and the cars increase i'll popularity
daily.
Several of the employees on the elec-
tric railroad, with invited friends, char
tered a special car Friday evening and
at the close of their business day, about
midnight, went to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert +. Higley Of Central street
and gave them sercnade. They were
invited inside, where "smoke talk'
was enjoyed, the party leaving in the
early hours of the morning.
Mr. and Mrs. William Shaw of Maple
street have received IL letter from their
son, Clarence f. Shaw, who is private
in Company | and sailed with a division
of American expeditionary forces. The
letter is dated Somewhere in England
Oct II. He speaks of having had com
Portable passage and says he was one OF
the lucky ones who escaped being sea
sick and that he had very good food, ex-
cellent sleeping quarters and fine treat
ment everywhere.
A letter to Postmaster NJ. j. Moran,
who is the naval recruiting officer here,
from one of the Brattleboro young men
who recently went to naval station at
Norfolk states that all the local re
eruits except Alvin Wright have passed
the examinations. Local boys whom
Mr.. Moran has recruited are Carroll
Coombs, Robert Kirby, Leon Adams,
Lincoln Adams, Samuel Hamlin, Charles
Harris and Edward billiard. All but
the last two are at Norfolk. They will
be at o detention camp 81 days.
DR.. Fremont Hamilton, wcll-known
physician, who has not been in robust
health of late, was taken i'll Satur day
night and his condition became such that
he was taken to Boston by automobile
leaving here shortly before clock
Sunday morning. Several X.ray examina-
tons were made, showing him to be sui.
fering from renal calculus. He has not
undergone an operation, and it is hoped
that one will not be necessary. Dr Ham
ilton is in the Homeopathic hospital, in
charge of his friend, DR.. Briggs. DR..
A. !. Miller was called to see him yes
terday.
Clarence Moon of 10 Frost place was
called to Mountain Mills, Wilmington,
November / because of serious injury
which his younger brother, Leon, re-
ccived in one of the mills of the Deer.
field Valley Lumber Co. early in the day.
Young Moon was working around some
machinery when his clothing caught in
the gearing and drew him with it. His
stomach was badly laccrated and his
condition is considered grave. The young
man was removed to the Mountain Mills
hospital and attended by DR.. Brown Of
North Adams.
Frederick A. Cain, who has entered
the employ Of Bond 4 Son, undertake
crs was born and brought up in Brat
tleboro, but Is years ago his folks
moved to Somerville, Mass. Four
years ago Mr.. Cain completed a course
in the Massachusetts College Of En-
balming and three years ago secured
an embalmer s license in Massachu
sets He has had three years of prac-
teal experience as funeral director
and cmbalmer with Gleason & Co. Of
Boston, Clyde Bryslin, who has been
filing the position temporarily, has re,
turned to his home in Clarendon.
Ralph w. Cudworth received let.
ter Wednesday form his son, Cassius
Cudworth, who is a member of Co. L.
l04th regiment, sod brigade, Goth divi
sion, American Expeditionary Force
The letter was written in England and
gives their time OF arrival as Oct. IS
The young man likes the country, only
the damp, foggy weather and the fact
that one cannot buy any American to
bacco or cigarets. He writes that he
has seen several Brattleboro boys ant
talked with them, but has not seen hi
brother, William, member OF Company
/, and wonders if the latter is still a
Camp Bartlett.
Many books have been received a
the library for the soldiers and sailor
but the local committee, Mrs. R. {
Averill, chairman, wants more book
and magazines. There must still be
great many people in Brattleboro VIII
have books to give and who are pei
fectly willing to give them, but VIII
have neglected to take them to tn
library for one reason or another. An
good books, or magazines not more tina
two years old, are wanted. Almost e>
eryonc has some books that could b
donated to a good cause like this.
it is impossible to get the books t
the library, please notify Mrs. Avert
or Miss Florence Pratt, who will ca
for them.
Miss Mary Curtin, daughter Of Jer
mial Curtin of Brattlehoro and Wi