Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-11

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sewing.
On account of the extra work to b.
done by the teachers at this time it ha
been decided not TO hold any more meet
ings of the West Brattleboro and Cen
tcrville Parent Teacher association.
+. A. Bettcrley has sold an Over
land touring car and delivered it t.
Elmer p. Goodnow of Guilford. IL
has sold a panel delivery Overland t,
Barney S. Michclman.
An informal meeting of the Wind
ham County Fish and Game club vii
be held in G. A. II. hall this even
ing at o'clock when members will
have an opportunity to meet the ncwl,
appointed fish and game commissioner
Linus Leavens of Cambridge, who il
making a tour of acquaintance through
the state.
During the first eight days of Ma,
DR.. Henry Tucker, local health officer
established 33 guarantees. For tn,
same eight days in April only % quar-
antincs were established. Up to MAY
DR.. Tucker established 27S quaran
tines for measles alone since the cpl
domic began and nearly as many for
mumps i'll that period.
Road Commissioner Arthur a. Wal
lace has begun the work of making q
permanent highway of Canal street be
tween Elm and Birge streets. The road
way will he of macadam with tarvia
binding and about $1,000 will be expend
ed on that Improvement. The street, tn,
main highway from Greenfield Mass, tc
the north, has been in bad condition some
time and it is hoped that the improve.
ment may be extended beyond the limits
now planned.
Brattleboro high defeated Hinsdalc
high at Hinsdale, n. H., Wednesday aft
ernoon on wet field and between show.
ers BY score of s to s. Stowell had nc
trouble with the opposing batsmen, A
Freeman being the only one to connect
with his delivery consistently, and he
had perfect batting average. Stowell
famed ] ], but was bothered by the wet
ball and hit five and passed five. Hins.
dale did far better work in the field than
did Brattleboro. The score:
The officers of Brattleboro lodge of
Masons were installed Wednesday by
Dennison Cowles, assisted by c. II. Niles
as marshal. The officers installed were
w. M, II. S. Merrill; S. W., r. j. FL
bridge; j. W., A. w. Montgomery
treas, V. o. Jones; sec, j. +. Haynes
5. D., Rev. d. L. Trout; j. D., f. NJ.
Stone; ;. s., r. L. Brown; j. S., W. c.
Halliday; chaplain, w. d. Gibson; mar
shall, r. c. Averill; tyler, II. H. Dimes.
The women s mission conducted by
the Passionist fathers in st. Michael IS
Roman Catholic church, opened Sunday
evening at 1870 by Father Reginald,
who took as his text, What Exchange
Would Man Give for His Soul! He
showed by his delivery that he was
master of his subject, and he held the
attention of his audience throughout.
On Monday night Father Boniface gave
a strong sermon on mortal sin, showing
its cause, nature and effects. Father
Bonifacc is preacher of exceptional
qualities, and it is treat to hear him.
Next week will be for the men,
Insurance adjusters were in Jackson
vile Monday and adjusted the loss
on the house of L,lbert j. Roberts
which was damaged by fire last week
when tho Glen House and stables were
destroyed by fire. Mr.. Roberts S loss
was $5l7. The loss on the hotel was
not finally adjusted. The insurance
was placed through the agency of
George NJ. Clay. The adiusters said
that the fire fighting that saved the
Roberts property was the best Job of
fighting fire with little or no apparatus
that ever had come under their notice
in long experiences at adjusting losses.
Thirty Of the employees of Durham
Brothers company have leased five
acres of land in Ccntreville and are to
have the land plowed and will plant it
to potatoes. The men will work in
squads, taking advantage of their self
voted plan Of beginning the days work
an hour earlier than usual in order to
have the necessary time in the after
moons to care for their crops. The
necessary fertilizer and seed potatoes
have been ordered and it will not be
many days before the men start their
farming. The resultant crop will be
divided equally among the men when
it is dug.
Governs Rose Maiden as given by
the high school chorus May 3
certainly scored a great musical sue
cess. About 125 students in their seats
made an attractive picture as the cur
tain rose at the close of the instrumcn
tai introduction by Miss Jessie l.. Haw
ley, the accompanist, which absorbed
the attention of the large audience by
its beauty. Frank NJ. Cram, super
visor of music in the incorporated
school district, directed the perform
ance, which was given for the benefit
of the High School Athletic associa
ton. Tie soloists, all of whose work
was exceptionally good, were Mrs
Florence Wood Russell, soprano, anC
Miss Constance Rutter, contralto, botl
of Burlington, Raymond c. Hodge
tenor, of Springfield, Mass, and Fred
eric c. Adams, baritone, of Brattle
boro.