Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-05-10


The Mary Geddis class of the Methodist
Sunday school met Tuesday night at the
home of Mrs. Cola c. Morse on Canal
street for a covered dish supper. Seven
teen were present and an enjoyable eve
ming was spent.
Owners or occupants of property are re-
minded Of the cleanup campaign next
week and are asked to pick up, rake up
and clean up around their premises. SO
that the Boy Scouts may devote their
time to public places, railroad banks and
other unsightly spots.
The annual meeting and roll call of the
Brattleboro w. c. 7. u. will be held in the
rest room Monday afternoon at $3.50. Re,
ports of officers and superintendent OF
departments will be given and new mem
bcrs will be welcomed Every member is
urged to be present to respond to the roll
call and those who cannot are asked to
send message
Rev. James b. Shannon of Bellows
Falls, Rev Thomas Mcmahon OF Rut-
land, Rev. John Cullion of Bellows
Falls, Rev. Cornelius Delaney of White
River Junction and Rev. Joseph
Campcau of Windsor were here to assist
Rev. James p Rand in the 40-hours de-
votien service at st. Michael's Roman
Catholic church.
A. W. j. wilkins of Brattleboro and
A. G.. Gallup of Guilford have formed
partnership in the auctioneering bust
ness. Mr.. Wilkins has been in the bust ,
ness about 90 years and Mr.. Gallup
about eight years. The latter is a we'll
known farmer and both are expert auc-
tioneers, having conducted many sales
throughout this section.
Vermont Wheel club members have
received notices to the effect that un
til further notice they will be allowed
to bring their families, ladies, and out
of town guests to the cafe, and that |
the privileges may be secured for resi-
dents who are not members of the club |
on consent of one member of the board |
of governors. The cafe is open from |
11.30 to 8 o CLOCK.
The following officers of the Knights
Templar were installed Wednesday by |
Major c. Houghton, grand generalissimo |
of the grand commandery of Vermont, as |
sisted by Charles H. Niles: f. c., G.. B. |
Crowell; c., o. f. Benson; C. G., A. V. d. |
Piper; S. W., F. G.. Adams; j. W., c. +. |
Cain; prelate, +. r. Vaughan; recorder |
II. L. Moffitt; treas, Glenham Jones;
sword bearer, A. i. Billings; standard |
bearer, A. F. Roberts; warder, II. S. Mer.
rll; guards H. II. Locke, G.. L. Pearson,
R. w. Taber.
Appropriations amounting to 1900 |
were made by the disbursng commit
tee of the Brattlcboro War Chest asso-
citation at a meeting Monday evening,
1000 being voted to the local Red
Cross chapter for the month of May
and 5000 for the war fund of the Saliva.
ton Army. Bills to the amount of
5000, covering the entire expense of
the war chest drive, were approved and
ordered paid. 1t was also voted to pub
ish early in June a list of all war
chest subscribers in good standing
June l. Applications for appropriations
For Armenian and Syrian relief and the
War Camp Community fund were laid
IN the table pending further investiga-
ion. ---...' -.o'-~r.' &c "~n.o "-"aH 1
The Ladies' Enterprise society held its
annual business meeting Wednesday aft
ernoon with Mrs Lucia Foster. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Pres, Mrs.
Lucia Foster; lst vice pres, Mrs. G. II.
Evans; I'd vice pres, Mrs. Albert Thorn
as; Sec, Mrs. Frank w. Pier; treas,
Mrs. G.. F. Sargent: trustees, Mrs. F. p.
Mrs. Alfred Coulson, Mrs. |
George Dewitt; finance COM, Mrs. c. c. |
Winchester Mrs. S. l.. Purinton; flower |
COM, Mrs. George Bishop, Mrs. j.. S.
Hewitt The secretary's and treasurer's |
reports for the year were given and the
reports showed good years work done
and that 500 of the fund had been in
vested in Liberty bonds and $50 presented
by the society to the Red Cross during
the year.
The program for the Children's May |
festival to be held this afternoon |
at 345 in the Baptist chapel will be
of interest to every boy and girl in |
town. The following are some of the
exercises; The Juniors Dream, An
American Boy in China, White Gifts,
Little Japanese Girls. Tho following
rccitations will be given: The Mite
Box; What Would You Do! Which Is |
the Quecrest! What Shall I Give
There will also be missionary talk |
and other features, including an exhibit
ton of curios with an African village.
Parents and other friends interested
arc cordially invited. The children of
the Methodist, Univcrsalist and Con
grc2ational schools will meet at $3.50
at the Congregational chapel to march
over to the Baptist chapel.
Mrs. Ida Elizabeth Boyd Decell,
"a, wife of Walter Deccll of West
Townshend, died Monday morning in
Brattleboro Memorial hospital, where
she had been nearly a week critically
i'll with brights disease and compiled
tions. The body was taken to West
Townshend, where the funeral and
burial were held. She was born in
Wilmington Feb. 10, 1884, a daughter
of Charles H., and Helen (Thomas)
Boyd Beside her husband she leaves
five children, including twins 10 weeks
old She also leaves her parents, who
are living at present in Wilmington
and four sisters, Mrs. Bernce Jenni
son and Miss Blanche Boyd of Brattlc
boro, Miss Alice and Miss Myrtle Boyd
of Wilmington, and two brothers.
Ernest and Edgar Boyd also of Will
mington.
The Philathca class of the First Bap-
fist church, of which Mrs. Fred S. Knight
is teacher met Yesterday afternoon in