Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14

The engagement OF Raymond Howard
Boutelle of Fitchburg, Mass, and Mis-
Rhoda Sophia Berry of Brattleboro is an
nounced Mr.. Boutellc, who is a civi
engineer, is member of the firm o.
Hartwell & Boutelle of Fitchburg
S. L. Purnton, for the past 10 year,
representative of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co. in this part of the state
has bought and taken possession of tn,
ID. r. Cutler general store at % Chest
nut street. He will conduct the store
along the same general lines as hereto
fore Mr.. Cutler, who has conducted
the store the past 10 years, will take
an extended vacation.
Justice F. d. Il. Stowe presided at a
hearing in the county clerks Office thi.
morning in the case of Eva f. Davit
of Chesterfield, n. H.. against j. o. Smith
and wife, Hattie Smith, of Brattleboro
The plaintiff sued for balance due foi
work, and the court found for her to re
cover $35 and some interest, the full
amount of the bill, from Mr. Smith but
did not find against Mrs. Smith.
George Z. Bigelow of Northfeld
Mass, and Miss Rhea G. Dunklee
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C. Dunk.
lee, were married Saturday evening by
Rev. Z. Q. s. Osgood. After few
days wedding trip they will begin
housekeeping at 10 Clark street where
they have an apartment all furnished
ready for their occupancy. Mr.. Bige-
low is employed by the Estey Organ
company.
The 93d annual meeting of the Yer
mont Baptist state convention, with
the observance of the Vermont Bap-
fist anniversaries, will be held in the
First Baptist church in Richford Sept.
"a to 26 inclusive. Two members of the
Baptist church in Brattleboro will have
part in the program. Henry Bond,
as chairman, will present the report of
the committee on constitution, and Mrs.
+. L. Smith will give an address on
. Elementary Work.
County Game Warden E. II. Metcalf
is still receiving news of deer that have
been shot while destroying crops. Stan
ley Fullam of Westminster shot a three
point buck Sept. 4, having discovered
the animal damaging an orchard. Lynn
Fullam of the same town has reported
the shooting Aug. 80 of a small doe that
was eating beans. E. Z. Gaines of Gull
word shot a buck and a doe in his bean
utlu OtII. =. L. II. JOleS OIL I)dTIUnS-
vile and F. w. Watson of Townshend
reported the killing of deer Sept. and
4 respectively.
Arthur D. Wyatt, who has had consid-
cradle experience in amateur theatrical
work i'll Brattleboro and knows the
needs of the Auditorium in the matter
of drop curtain and scenery, has been
asked by the selectmen to see what he
can do in the way of providing those
things for the local playhouse. He will
inspect some work that has been done
elsewhere. At the last annual meeting
it was voted to appropriate sum not to
exceed 81 900 to equip the Auditorium
with q new drop curtain and such new
scenery as might be needed.
Notice of the withdrawal of the appeal
of Clarence r. Bean of Springfield (Vt.)
from the probate courts allowance of the
will of his mother, Mrs Della r. Bean OF
Bratteboro, was filed with the probate
court Saturday morning. Mrs. Bean who
lived on Clark street, died last spring and
her daughter, Aureia Cummings, was
named as executrix of her will Chase &
Chase offered the will for probate and
Clarence r. Bean contested the document
through Blanchard & Upper of Spring
field. After a hearing the probate court
allowed the will and the contestant APP
pealed. The case was set for hearing in
the Windham county court at the Sep
TENDER term.
Mrs. G. o. Russell of 60 Clark avenue,
entertained II mothers and IA children
Friday afternoon in honor of the fourth
birthday anniversary of her daughter,
Thelma, which was Aug. 9, but on ac-
count of Thelma s illness with whoop-
ing cough was not observed until Fri
day Hazel Richardson of Washington
street whose fourth birthday ami
versary was on Friday, celebrated the
event with Thelma, Hazel brought
presents done up in little packages for
each of the children who were at the
party. Both little hostesscs also re-
ceived presents. Mrs. Russell served
sandwiches, salad, ice cream and cake
All had good time.
The funeral of Richard +. Fredette
of Company |, LIST Vermont regiment
who died at the post hospital at Fort
Ethan Allen, was held at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John FredettC
Of Middlebury, Friday morning at 1876
O'Clock. President John NJ. Thomas OF
Middlebury college officiated, being the
chaplain of the Vermont regiment wher
it was at the border last summer. A
bug]er from Fort Ethan Allen was pres
emf and played taps at the West GENE
terry, where the burial took place. There
was a profusion of flowers. The bear
ers were Benjamin Gotta, Denzil Calvin
Thomas Bushway, Milton Brown, Thorn
as Burns and Frank Goss Among
those here from out of town were Mrs
w. A. Shaw of Brattleboro, Eleano
Fredette of Rutland, Mr. and Mrs. FREQ
Frcdette of Westmoreland, n. H., ant
Thomas Bushway of Charestown n. II.
all relatives of the deceased.
A meeting of the Sunday school work
ers of Brattleboro was held in the Bap
fist chapel Monday evening in orde
to discuss with c. A. Boyd the stat
secretary, the advisability of holding
religious education institute sometime il
January. The plan is to hold a four
days institute with faculty of fou
or more especially competent experts il
psychology, Bible study, teen age prob
lens, ETC., sessions to be held in tn