Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-07-27

marked.
The coaching party of Dan Hanna,
which went north through Brattleboro
early last week, returned through mere
Sunday, a change of horses being made
at Whites stable as was done on the
northward trip.
| Mrs. Frank Pier will be at the library
Friday afternoons from 3 to 5 to identify
wild flowers for any one who cares to
bring specimens and to assist any chill
dren with their wild flower list.
Waldo Rouillard of North Hinsdale,
| N. H., stepped in front of a moving ma
chine Monday and the tendon at
the rear of his left ankle was severed.
He came to Brattleboro and at the
Memorial hospital DR.. George r. Ander-
son fastened the ends of the tendon to-
gether.
Del d. Parker of Londonderry has
court against BENJAMIN w. Beers of
Landgrove to recover 81, 900 damages for
alleged failure to carry out contract
to cut and deliver logs at n mill. Judge
| A. f.. Cudworth is the attorney for the
plaintiff.
Arthur Graves, who is employed in the
Central Vermont rOundhouse in the
lower end of the railroad yard, was over
come by heat Monday afternoon while
cleaning the fire in locomotive and DIR.
II. p. Greene was called to attend him
and had him taken home. The combina-
| tion of heat from the sun and from the
locomotive was too much for him.
Two more deer have paid the penal
ty for damaging gardens. f.. Il. Phillips
of Townshend has reported the death
of one to Game Warden f. II. Metcalf.
1t is the second deer Mr.. Phillips has
killed while damaging his crops this
season. w. S. Betterley of the Rice
farm in Dunmerston also killed one SUN
day and reported it to Warden Metcalf.
In recent letter to his mother APP
pleton r. Miles writes that he has been
asked by Piatt Andrews, who is at the
| head of the American Ambulance in
Paris, to either take out new section
as its leader or accept that position in
his own section. lie has taken the lat
ter and has the title of "commandant
ladjoint,' which brings him the right
to two stripes on his sleeve. He is the
youngest leader in the field. lie has
signed for three months longer
Dr. Henry Tucker, health officer, on
Friday served official notice on f. B.
Smith, chairman of the Chautauqua com
mittee, and Oscar F. Benson, president
of the Valley Fair association, that the
state board of health had forbidden the
holding of Chautauquas, fairs, street car
nivals and circuses in Vermont until fur
ther orders. This ought to dissipate
the notion which some persons have held
that possibly the published order of the
health board was not authentic.
| The statement of income and expen-
diture of the Salvation Army corps at
BrattebOrO for the three months COW
Tered by the last official report shows
liabilities of $l2S.5l as against $1,000
at the end of the previous quarter. This
is reduction of $37.99 The total in
come was $35S.S0, including $7S.03 in
collections and $227.77 received from
donations and collecting cards. The to-
tai expense was 1913, including salaries
of S99,47, which is not very heavy for
three months, leaving a balance of
$1,000.
The following concerning woman who
recently left Brattleboro with her child
to avoid her husband, who had come from
New Orleans to see her, is from the Bur
lington Free Press of July "a: Mrs Ruth
n. Daspit is spending the summer with
her mother at % Wilson street Her
child is with her. Nothing official has
been done toward patching up the differ
ences between her and her husband, Bush
Daspit of New Orleans, and the habeas
corpus writ will be argued next Septem
Der. The family may move to Alassachu
sets"
Sunday was a day in which many
used the street cars in an effort to gel
cooled off and the conductors were kept
busy telling passengers that the road is
not selling round trip fares this season as
has been the custom in years past. I'm
til this year it was possible to board ;
car and make the round trip over the line
for dime. Now it costs in cash y cents
if the start is made from one end of the
line. If from any other part and the triI
is made to both ends of the line aud bach
to the starting point it costs Is cents IL
cash or three car tickets at five cents each
: Edward Lane, son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Lane of South Main street, was be
fore Judge A. T.. Cudworth at session
of juvenile court Wednesday morning
,, charged by George and Margaret Mctilad
derry, neighbors of the Lane family, will
being vicious boy, throwing stones, us
; ing foul language and otherwise disturb
| ing the peace and quiet of the neighbor
hood. Judge Cudworth talked to the boy
and continued the case to Saturday, tn,
boy being placed in the care of his par
ents until that time. Attorney F. f
Barber appeared for the plaintiffs ant
. Attorney c. S. Chase for the defendant,
/. Mr. and Mrs. d. f. McElhinny ant
n daughter Miss Louise McElhinny, de
/ Ilghtfully entertained a party of about Al
!. persons Friday night at their HON,
:, on Putney road, in honor of their guest
Miss Sophia Pepper of Connersville, Ind
Among the out-of town guests were Mr.
and Mrs. f. j. Riley of Plattsburg
an uncle of DIR. G. r. Anderson, Mr.. ant
, Mrs T.. A. Stoddard of Springfield, Mass
=, Mr.. and Mrs, Samuel Caches of Manila
u p. l., and DIR. Berkeley of st. Albans
. The grounds were illuminated with Jap
u anese lanterns. An orchestra of fv
= pieces from Montpelier furnished must
. for dancing. Refreshments We're served.
Y Deacon Lavius Arad Robinson, 50, ia
o ther of Lloyd r. Robinson of BrattleborC
q died Tuesday night in his home i