Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-06-29
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BRATTLEBORO.

Mrs. Elizabeth p. Bailey has bought a
bort roadster of the Roberts Automobile
Co.
The Annah L. Gale class of the Bap-
fist Bible school voted at their meet
ing last week to give $40 to the local
Red Cross.
The Ladies circle of the Universalist
church voted at its annual meeting
Thursday, June 21, to contribute to the
Red Cross fund.
Col. j. Gray Estey received cabegram
from Paris Saturday from his son,
Joseph p. Estey, stating that he was
well and would leave for the front that
day. lie is in the ambulance service.
Beginning Monday of this week the
National Automatic Machine company is
keeping its plant running "a hours a day.
The concern has 80 men in its regular
day shift and eight who work at night.
The company has no war contracts, the
increase being along the lines of tool
work and general machine production
AN automobile driven by Edward p.
,Squires of Guilford crashed into q ma
chine owned by DR.. G. NJ Gray of
Greenfield, Mass, on School street,
Greenfield, shortly before midnight Sat
urday. According to the Greenfield po-
lice Mr.. Squires has agreed to settle
with the Greenfield owner for the dam
age.
A session of the United States dis
trict court for naturalization will be
held here at the clerk s Office in the
Federal building Saturday, June 80, at
clock in the forenoon. All who wish
to get their first or second papers should
be present at that time. Those desiring
to take their second papers will need
two witnesses who are citizens who
have known them five years.
Principal e. B. Smith calls the atten-
ton of pupils, new or old, who expect
to attend the high school next year, be-
ginning next September to the fact that
they must choose their courses now.
Mr.. Smith will be in the high school
room today, June 30, from to 5 p. M,
and tomorrow from 8 a. m. until
noon for consultation. Blanks may be
had upon application to him.
Alvin Wilson of Blandford, Mass,
pleaded guilty Saturday in the mu-
nicipal court to charge of intoxica-
ton before Acting Judge G. Menzies
Miller, and in default of fine and
costs went to Newfane Jail to work Is
days. James Burgin, who was arrested
Thursday and suffered from deirium
tremens, pleaded guilty Saturday to|
a charge of intoxication and also went
to Newfane for Is days.
The Ladies' circle of the First Tniver-
salist church held their annual business
meeting in the vestrv Thursday. June
21. The following officers for the wear
were elected: Pres, Mrs. J. i. Gold
smith: vice pres.. Mrs. T.. Fl. Aklev. Mrs
Emily Edwards; sec, Mrs. B. L. Sar-
gent; treas, Mrs. Freeman Scott; audi
tor, Mrs. c. L. Stickney; directors, Mrs.
Frank Willard, Mrs Charles Simonds,
Mrs. c. B. Dickinson, Mrs. Charles Puiier,
Mrs. George Hall, Mrs j. l.. Roess.
The Bible school of the First Baptist
church held its annual meeting Sunday
in place of the usual study session. Re
ports of officers showed prosperous CON
dltlon OF affairs. These officers were
elected: superintendent, u. w. Hawiey
associate suPerihtehdents' fred .. hnlgnt
ana MISS Mary Il, horton; suPC' nome
department. MIS- - b. Lamsoh; secre-
tary, IL, i. Newell; assistant secretary
II. IL. mayer; treasurer I. ~ Morahi
librarian, MIS- ~ H. Nlaynaru'
- ~ D..Il,. I, - "a NJ ~
a' 'h1 :, l3 y, nc'Ieat, anu MiS1 ~
mes roIianSpee Oh Iouthpo,o' N"n'r
were married III oouth a, "eunesu"y
ol last Weeh. lhcy Ie'"rncu
10 hrat'leooro Moh9ay' Dr, nan
hey Is son OF MI ana MIS-; II. u nan
mey OF bethel ana is graduate Oh Inc
Whltcomp hlgh school, class OF l9oo: lie
came here about TWO months ago from
the WaVerley, Mass, school Tor feeple
minded.
BrattlcbOro chapter, No. 81, A. G. B.
NJ. g., held a very pleasing social in Red
Men S hall Monday night, attended by
about dozen members of the club and
% to 30 guests invited by the club mem
bers. The club gave an ENJOYABLE mu-
steal program, after which refreshments
were served. Besides the orchestral
numbers there was a mandolin solo biz
Mr.. DeAngclis, duet for mandolin and
harp guitar by the Misses Noyak, man
DOM trio by MIS-. Clap and Misses Den
hlhg ana Slmohds with piano accompanl-
mcnt by MISS Leltsinger, piano solo by
NJ ISIS l4cltSlnHer, mandolin ana IRISH harp