Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02

roreSt street.
Ninety couples attended the dance
in the old skating rink Wednesday
Music was furnished by four-piece
orchestra.
!, About 100 persons attended the con-
cert given in Bafbcr's music store Tues
evening, the program being composed
of March Victor records.
Rev. Arthur V. Woodwork will con
duct the 3 clock Sunday afternoon
service at the Home for the Aged
through the month of March.
The j. Il. Hall class of the Baptist
Bible school will have social in the
home of Mrs. T.. j. Eddy of II Chest
nut street Saturday afternoon.
The next meeting of Protective
Grange will be Wednesday evening,
when miscellaneous program pre-
pared by the lecturer will be given.
Only 30 marriage licenses were
granted by Town Clerk Carl s. Hop
kins during February. All but two of
them were issued to out-of-town resi-
dents.
The engine drawing the morning
train from South Londonderry Monday
morning broke down north of the West
river bridge, but was able to haul
the train to the station. The train
did not leave on the return trip until
II As O'Clock.
The forms were removed Tuesday from
the first story of the new Barber build
ing. Workmen worked all night Sat-
urday and most of Sunday morning
pouring the third story. Every pos
sible advantage is being taken of the
favorable weather.
The Rutland Herald of Tuesday said:
"Lcon Hakcy of Brattleboro was
sent to Jail for &C days by Judge F. G.
Swinnerton yesterday because he could
not pay his fine of $15 and costs after
pleading guilty to a charge of intoxi
cation, second offense.
Madge Taylor Colby of Halifax has
entered suit in county court for divorce
from Vernon c. Colby of the same
town. They were married in Halifax
Aug. 10, 1913, by Rev. William r.
Tinker, and separated in 1915. She
charges intolcrabe severity and neg
lect and refusal to provide.
The insurance On the property of
f. f. Covey, whose buildings at Cen
terville were completely destroyed by
fire last week, and the insurance on the
property of Fred Wcatherhcad, one of
the occupants of the house, were adj
juSted satisfactorily Wednesday through
the agency of George NJ. Clay.
The Wantastiquet Fisk club held q |
business meeting Wednesday night with |
John Durham. The following officers |
were elected: President, Lyman Adams;
vice president and captain, Uric Ro-
lin; secretary, TruXton Britain; color
sergeant and signal officer, Sidney Nix
on; Cd signal officer, John Durham.
The Twin State Gas & Electric Co. |
has had trouble in securing the orna-
mental posts to install in front of the |
temporary Offices of the corporation
Oh the Hooker property, but expects
to have them in position this week.
The company is to erect the posts to
display form of ornamental street
lights recommended for adoption by
the village.
The legislature mas passed bill
which extends the season for taking
pike and pickcrel through the ice in
Vermont for 10 days. The old law
closes the season March l. Many fish
ermen have complained that this was
too early to stop fishing as the best
weather conditions are to be expected
during the first part of March so, after
considerable protest, the general as
sembly has granted an extension to
March Is.
Prof. George X. Chcrrie, who recent,
ly returned from South America with
many valuable specimens for the Amcr-
can museum of natural history, spent
Sotn Sc
home at Newfane. Monday morling he
came to Brattleboro to transact some
business and left that afternoon for
New York, where he is to deliver a lee
ture on his recent trip. Prof. Chcrric
is enjoying excellent health.
Carl S. Hopkins, secretary of the
board of trade, is wondering what has
become of the big check he started in
circulation some weeks ago with the
idea of having it circulate among local
merchants to demonstrate how much
a dollar would buy in town. He has
not heard OF it in long time. 1t
was especially requested that it be
kept in circulation and not banked
until all possible endorsements had
been made on the back.
hirtS 1cigut DON scouts were present
at the general meeting in the Maii
street school building Monday evening,
called by Scout Commissioner j. Fred
rik Virgin. He gave them some gen
cral rules regarding mobilization in
the event of an emergency and told
them of what is being done by the
Scouts in New York and Brooklyn in
the matter of carrying messages and
other necessary work i'll connection
with guarding the bridges and other
important structures in that city. Nine
Of the boys took the examination for
second class Scout.
Rev. and Mrs. +. s. Hewitt gave
Washington party February % in the
parsonage Of the Advent Christian
church to the members of Mrs. d. r,
Cutler s Sunday school class and other
invited guests. The tables were deco
rated to represent Washington IS camp
with tents and soldiers, and the favora
were horses which opened into red,
white and blue fans. A chicken sup
per was served and the deserts and
confections were decorated with cher
ries. Music and games followed the