Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-23
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TWELVE PAGES
BRATTLEBORO.

hunting in Jamaica Nov. Is.
Mrs. B. i. Sargent of sc Centr
street entertained her Sunday Scbo
class of the Cnivcrsalist church Frida
evening at her home. The girls carrie
their knitting and refreshments wei
served.
The Foreign Missionary society Of ii
Methodist church met Thursday, NOV
Is, at the home of Mrs. Convey 0
Western avenue, twentY.eight Deih
present. Two new Jubilee member
were received.
The Home and Foreign Mis'ionai,
society of the Advent Christian churcI
held its annual meeting Monday eve
ming in the home of Mrs. II. W. JeitS
These officers were elected: Pres, MfS
May Jefts; vice pres, Mrs H. u
Boyd; Sec, Mrs. Abbic Belden; treas
Mrs. 0. H. Blanding.
Harold f. whitney, the wcll'knoW,I
attorney, drove in from Somerset carry
Tuesday with the carcass of q
black bear tied to the rear of his au-
tomobilc. He shot the animal near III,
reservoir in that town. 1t welgne'
close to 275 pounds and attracted "
crowd on Elliot street.
Robert Jones of West Townsaendi'
student in the Brattleboro high schooi'
who is employed afternoons and Satu''
DAYS in Houghton 4 Simonds s store
went Friday to his home and tee
phoncd next morning to the store to the
effect that he shot a buck weighing @o'
pounds about clock that morning
A happy male individual near the top
of Church street began singing loudly
tho strains Of Marching Through Heor'
Ella before daylight Saturday and
continued giving expression to ms pa
triotism until about IA. m. !h'n
he exclaimed: OH be id If |
don t think I II go down to the Brooks
House and stay all night. -
The Amherst college freshmen held
their banquet at the Parker House III
Boston Monday night and at the post
prandial exercises Dcnnison Cowles @.
Brattlcboro responded to the toast
"Sabrina. The freshmen outwitted
the sophomorcs completely, and made
their getaway from Amherst in a spe-
cial Boston 4 Maine train without in
reference.
State = Attorney W. r. Daley says
that vehicle drivers in general are com
plying with the new regulations re.
garding the use of lights i'll a very
manner. A few have been
noticed, however, who, while they have
equipped their Quits with lanterns,
have placed them in such position
, bu+ Dt,rrOa.bincr
them at n reasonably safe distance.
George NJ. Clay, agent, has just paid
81 900 insurance money to Walter s.
Pratt of Brattleboro and w. Arthur
Simpson of byndonviile ~fer~the loss.
Of their thoroughbred Shorthdrn bull,
Imp Robin, which was insured by the
Hartford Livestock Insurance Co. The
bull became afflicted with a disease and
had to be killed. The owners had been
Jflered several thousand dollars for
lin.
The handkerchief shop formerly con
lected with the Fort Dummer mills but
low located on Flat street is working
IN khaki goods for 4 New York firm,
having big war order to fill. There
ire at present eight women employed
Il the factory, the force recently hav-
ny been increased by the employment
# Mrs. d. +. Colburn and her sister,
Miss Mildred Fiskc. F. c. Clark is
lead of the shop.
The bankruptcy case of Barney s.
Michclman of Brattleboro has been
referred to Referee Thomas ii. Browne
Of Rutland because the referee in the
Brattleboro district, John f. Gale, is
director in a company which is one OF
the creditors. A hearing for the ex
animation of the bankrupt will be helt
in Rutland Dec. 3 and hearing OF
the petition of the trustee for the RICH
to sell assets will be held Nov. PC.
Postmaster NJ. j. Moran, in his co
pacity as recruiting officer, accepted
the application of Everett Tozier 70
admission to the navy Monday and sea
him to the recruiting Office in Burling
ton, which is in charge of Ensigl
Charles A. Harris. Tozier is % year
old and has boon working in the New
Hampshire woods, as was cviden
from his appearance when he lande'
in town early this morning. He cam
here from Lancaster, but is native O
Rhode Island.
Twenty-Five friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Il, Fcrren gave them a SUI
prise Friday night in their home at
Church place. In behalf Of the guests
Percy Goodwin presented them Sc
of sterling silver teaspoons, to whic
Mr.. Ferren responded appreciatiyell
Games were played during the eVenin
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bixby rel
dered several musical selections, whic
We're much enjoyed. There was ais
music ON the victrola. Refreshment
of ice cream and cake were served.
Brattleboro experienced its first ret
Gnowstorm of the season yesterday, an
it was not a pleasant one to be out Il
Early in the morning heavy, wet, elm
ing flakes began to fall and by noon e.
erything had the real appearance {
winter. 1t did not reach proportion
however, to cause any delay in trafi
or hinder telephone or telegraph seryic
but merely was a forerunner of VIII;
is coming. Those obliged TO be OF
found umbrellas us necessary as If
raincd, but the temperature was ju
low enough 50 that it kept from doii
that.
The annual sale of Red Cross Chris
mas seals in Brattleboro will be begl
next Monday by the school childre
Last year letters We're sent out fro
state headquarters to individuals soil