Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-07
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BRATTLEBORO.

rendered on the common next Tuesday
evening.
Many BrattlcboEp people went by traii
and automobile Sunday and Monday
to Camp Bartlett, Westfeld, Mass.
where the Vermont soldiers are en-
camped.
The Brattleboro Mutual Aid associa
ton moved Friday from Canal street
to their new quarters in the house
owned by the late Mrs. Phoebe e. Cool
edge on Harris place.
About 100 members of Quonekticut
tribe of Red Men enjoyed clam bake at
Wallace Harris's in West Bratteboro
Sunday. After the bake, which was
first class in every detail, croquet and
other games were INDUCED in during the
afternoon.
Edward Everett Ferren of pa Elliot
street and Mrs. AIette Christine Jefts of
8 Church place We're married Saturday
evening at the Universalist parsonage by
Rev. d. f. Trout. They were unattend-
ed. Mr.. Ferren is painter in Brattle-
boro, where they will make their home,
The feat of putting safe weighing
$500 pounds or more through a window
on the fourth fooS of the American
building, at the north end, was Success
fully accomplished Saturday morning by
John c. Skinner who moved it from the
Hooker house for the Twin State Gas &
Electric Co.
Two out-of-town cars bumped into
each other late Friday afternoon
near the High street traffic post and
both were slightly damaged. One cut
in while the other was going around the
post One wheel of ear broke down on
School street that evening and had to be
shelved for repairs.
The Winchester IN. H. Star says
that Fred h. Durgin, who formerly was
proprietor of drug store in Brattle-
boro, has closed his drug store in Win
chester and is packing his stock and
fixtures for shipment to Needham,
Mass, where he will open a store Oct.
l.
Mrs. II. II. Sheppey and Miss Clara
Blanchard, who conducted a dressmak-
ing establishment under the name of
Sheppey d Blanchard in the American
building, have dissolved partnership
and Miss Blanchard has taken position
in the Holstein Friesian office. Mrs.
Sheppey will continue to carry on the
business.
The public is reminded that the Red
Cross rooms are open every day except
Sunday, from $50 to 11.30 a. M, and
from 2.3O to p. m. Some member Of
the supply committee is in charge to re-
ceive work and give out yarn, also to
give any information concerning Red |
Cross work. The Red Cross rooms are
connected by telephone, the number be-
ing 1906.
The Red Cross workers in Jamaica
have sent in case of excellent work
containing % convalescent shoulder
wraps, seven hot water bottle covers,
three fracture pillows, IL slings, 81 hand
kerchiefs, four sweaters, six mufllers,
three pairs wristers, two pairs wooden
socks, two bath mittens. This is the
second consignment of work from ia
maica in less than eight weeks.
Raymond w. Geddis of Chicopee Falls,
Mass, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Geddis |
of Brattleboro, and Miss Gladys Jack
son of Worcester, Mass, were married |
in Worcester Sunday at the Bethany
Congregational church, Rev. Frederick |
Brown, officiating. The parents of the
bride were the only witnesses of the |
ceremony. They came Sunday night to
visit in the home of his parents.
The Windham County Veterans asso-
citation will hold its SD annual reunion
at Island park next week Wednesday, !
Sept. -. Sedgwick Woman S Relief |
corps will serve dinner. Department
Commander c. T. S. Pierce has been in
vited,. and it is expected that he will |
be present. Other able speakers are
expected. The afternoon session will
be open to the public. Capt. H. c. |
Streeter of Brattleboro is president of
the association.
A. p. Carpenter, as auditor, has filed
his report in the case of Delbert A.
Boynton of South Londonderry, a no.
tel keeper, against Carmen M. Stowell
and others to recover for board. He
finds that there is due the plaintiff from
the defendant for board for herself,
her mother, Mrs. Jones, her daughter,
Helen Stowell, and her son, William
Stowell, for board from Aug, 10, 1915,
to June II, 1916, the sum of $l,ll4.2S,
also for livery $3.50 and on interest ac-
count $7S.11, making a total of 81 POL
80.
in the special business meeting of the
Christian Endeavor society of the
Centre Congregational church Sunday
evening these officers were elected:
President, Miss Gladys Holden; vice
president, Francis Nichols; recording
secretary, Marguerite Nixon; chairman
of prayer meeting committee, Miss SUI
san GRAHAM. One new member also was
voted into the society. John b. Dunton,
who was president, and Arthur l.. Clapp,
who was chairman of the prayer meet
ing committee, had resigned, having en-
listed, which was the occasion of the
various changes.
a hearing was held Friday before
Justice F. d. +. Stowe in the suit of
Manley Brothers against John Frost of
Vernon, in which Manley Brothers seek
TO recover about 500 and interest for a
bill of goods and automobile repair work
in 1915. The question was over a charge
for a Goodyear tire which Mr.. Frost
claims he never received. Frost brought
witnesses from Vernon who testified to
his having tires from other places but
not from Brattleboro so far as they
knew. Attorney o. B. Hughes appeared
for the plaintiff and Attorney A. f.
Schwenk for the defendant No decision