Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-18
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BRATTLEBORO.

nt lISl htGlutll tdllN has btNu
engaged TO play for the Memorial day
observance in Brattlcboro.
Marriage intentions filed in the Office
of the city clerk in Springfield, Mass,
May 10 included those of John Nous
ley of Brooklyn and Miss Ncttic L..
Bowie of Brattlcboro.
Brattleboro is not the only place that
is afflicted with numerous eases of
measles. In Cairo, ILL.,, during a recent
week, GAS cases of measles were re-
ported, with four deaths
The Importance of underground wa
ter to residents of humid sections is
shown by the fact that 10 per cent of
the population in Michigan are directly
dependent for water ON the under.
ground supply.
The hearing in the case of stock
holders in the Stamford Chemical Co.
against the company, which was post
poned several times and was to have
been heard Saturday afternoon, was
postponed again one week.
Fred Sargent, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. f. Sargent of Cherry street, was
thrown from his motorcycle ON Gull.
ford street May 10 when the machine
ran into some sand that had been
placed in the road in making repairs,
lie was not injured, but the motorcy-
Gle was badly damaged
Mrs. Hattie b. Rice, widow of Sam
ucl II. Rice and sister of Mrs. II. r.
Beals of Kecne, \. H.. died in Waltham
Mass, Tuesday following an operation.
She was born in Brattleboro. but had
lived in Waltham 80 years. She leaves
no near relatives, except Mrs. Bcals.
The funeral was held yesterday.
The Durham marriage law has not
eliminated entirely marriages here of
couples from out of the state Donald
Arthur Benson and Miss Jane Malloch,
both of Maiden, Mass, were married
Saturday in the Office of the town
clerk by Carl S. Hopkins, Esq. They
obtained license Monday and re-
turned here Saturday to have the
ceremony performed. 1t was the first
marriage here of couple from another
state since the new marriage law, re-
quiring five days notice of intentions,
became effective May l.
The New Haven West Association of
Congregational Churches and Ministers
will meet in special session in the chap
cl of the Church of the Redccmer, New
Haven, Conn, Wednesday, May %, at
4.30 p. NJ, to install Rev. Roy Martin
Houghton, formerly pastor of the Centre
church of Brattlcboro. Besides the
churches in the association the First
church Of Derby, Conn, the Centre
church of Brattleboro, Dean Charles Il.
Brown of Yale and Prof. Williston
Walker of Yale are invited.
The annual meeting of the B.attle-
boro Masonic Building association was
held May 10, when the following of.
ticcrs were elected: President, NJ. G.
Iioughton; vice presidents, w. b. Vim.
ton, +. w. Putnam; clerk, II. F.. G.
Toedt; treasurer, Ferris r. Vaughan
auditor, William \. SUBWAY; direc-
tors, William B. Ninton, Major c..
Houghton, II. +. c. Toedt, Fred w.
Putnam, Ferris Il. Vaughan, c. b.
Crowcll, Frank r. Putnam, George NJ.
Clay, Walter L. Hubbard, Arthur p.
Simonds, James b. Randoll and viii
liam II. Haywood.
The annual meeting Of the Y. p. G.
L. of the Uuivcrsalist church was held
Friday night in the church parlors with
large attendance. The reports Of the
Ht'Apu'' '' l'''i lHl'' MO "liNN'h lIlN obNI'
" to be in excellent condition, the
membership having more than doubled
during the year. These officers were
elected: President: Philip Franklin;
vice president, Miss Marion Knight
secretary, Miss Ruth Sargent treasur
err, Charles +. Barrie; superintendent
of departments, Miss Alice Eamcs
Miss Rcna Johnson and Miss Alta
Eames. Refreshments were served ant
a social hour was enjoyed.
The annual business meeting of Mrs
+. l.. Smith S class in the Baptist Biol,
school was held Monday evening in the
home Of Miss Gertrude Hunt Of lyle
street. After the business meeting re
freshments were served and socia
time enjoyed. The following officer
were elected: President, Miss Gcrtrud
Hunt; vice president, Miss Florcnc
Holden; secretary, Miss Esther Gus
tafson;; treas. Miss Ethel Millington
asst. treas, Miss Deliah Tudor: socia
COM, Miss Charlotte b. Barrett Mis-
Addie Warren, Miss Mabel Gustafson
membership com, Miss Ila Wicker,
Miss Una Rice, Miss Edith Douglas.
The last meeting of the school yea
ISOLATION was held May 10 in tn
school building with an attendance o
over IS members and guests. This n,
ISOLATION is the only one in Brattlcbor
that has affiliated with the Vernon
branch of the National Congress q
Mothers and Parent Teacher associi
tions and the membership cards wcr
distributed to the members mt tn
meeting. Carl $. Hopkins gave tai
on gardening and Miss Helen AIarti
told of the work of the boys and Cir
in school gardening Miss Emn
Gregg sang twice, accompanied b
Miss I2ctta Stewart, and Mrs. +.
Pier gave three recitations. Rcfresl
ments were served.
More than 800 New England railroa
veterans gathered at the Catbedr,
church of St. Paul in Boston Sunda
afternoon to pay tribute to their d
parted ones. Rev. Fred j. Walla,
opened with prayer, followed by Il
singing of national hymns. A quart,