Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
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closed today, Washington IS birthday.
The junior auxiliary will meet with
Mrs. w. &. Sercombe this afternoon
at o clock, when the girls will finish
their knitting bags.
Ferris r. Vaughan s standard record
ing thermometer registered one degree
below zero yesterday morning, which
was the coolest for number of days.
Tho annual birthday party of the
Woman 8 Unitarian alliance which was
to have been held Thursday was
given up on account Of the fuel situa-
ton.
The young people of the Centre Con-
gregational church will serve n Hoover
supper in the chapel this evening at
0.l6. AN members of the parish are in
Sited to attend.
There has been n campaign this past
week in all the schools in town, includ-
ing the West Brattleboro academy and
Ccnterville school, to enroll each school
in the Junior Red Cross auxiliary.
Mrs. Harriet L. Bancroft celebrated
quietly her Ssth birthday anniversary
Saturday in her home on Western ave
nue.. She received many gifts from her
friends, rs we'll as congratulations
No deliveries will be made from the
postofice today, either by city or rural
carriers The windows will be open the
regular hours, from 10 to ~ O'Clock.
Collections will be made in the late aft
ernoon from the boxes the same as on
Sundays.
The Albany cafe is being thoroughly
renovated and several repairs and al
terations have been made, including re-
decorating, new lighting system and
new draperies. The shelves in back of
the counter have all been taken out,
ina king more room.
Earl F. Yeaw, farmer, of East Dow
cr, and Miss Lillian NJ. Trevorrow, who
was employed in tho home of Rev. and
Mrs L. Q. S. OSgood of High street
until Saturday, were married yesterday
in the Methodist parsonage by Rev.
Douglas G. Guest. They were unattend
ed.
The pupils of the Sew.a-Square club
Of the Oak Grove public school have
Just completed an attractive comforter
to be included in the next shipment of
products from the Red Cross. Accom-
panying the comforter are number of
letters made up of good wishes and To-
cal news items, signed by the pupils
contributing to the patchwork.
Charles A. Boydcn, executor of the
estate of George A. Eels, sold the Eels
homestead property at the corner of
Linden street and Park place to Thorn
as T. Britain, and the papers were
passed yesterday. Mr.. Britain, who
has been living in the house for the
past few years, buys for a home.
A silver social was held Wednesday
afternoon in the home of Mrs. Frank
Strong of Fairvicw street when the
ownership of the bed quilt made by the
Ladies' Enterprise society was decid-
ed. The winning number was 372, held
by. Miss Grace Covey of the Helstein
Friesian office force. The proceeds
were about $47, and the society will
increase the amount to $50, which will
be donated to the Red Cross.
The Brattleboro Water Co. held it's
annual meeting in the Brooks House
parlor Monday evening. j. G. Estey,
j. 4. Haynes and c. 3. Crowcll were
elected directors to fill vacancies caused
by the deaths of Capt. II. c. Streeter,
G. t. Crowell and II. B. Chamberlain.
f. G.. Crosby was elected president and
c. W. Richardson secretary, treasurer
and collector. An assessment of 81 a
share was voted, payable March /.
Protective Grange held regular
meeting Wednesday, with the follow
ing program Song service by the
choir; readings by Mrs. Ruby Wells,
Mrs. Fred Smith, Mrs Harriet Tucker,
and Mrs. II. w. Sargent; a four minute
al n hni
Brown; song, Old Glory's Voice Is Call
ing, Mrs. G. f. Farnum; story, Mrs
Cola C. Morse; reading, The Clackers
Mrs. Walter F. Spear.
The members OF Brattleboro chapter
d. A. r., are requested to bring Red
Cross knitting to the meeting at Mrs
l.. r. Holden's home Friday, Feb. %
at . p. IN. Any who have no knitting
are asked to bring thimbles and scis
sors, aud Red Cross work will be pro
vided The committee to raise funt
for Bratteboro boys ut Kurn HATH
Home will have closed boxes to receive
contributions, which it is hoped will
be as generous as possible
Miss Jennie Lind was given show
err Wednesday in the home of Mis-
Ruth and Miss Edith Johnson of Chest
nut street, when about 25 of her youn,
friends were present. The rooms wer
tastefully decorated in eolors of gree
aud yellow. A buffet luncheon wa
served by the hostesses. The party al
came in costume, from which much flu
was derived. The affair took the forr
of cobweb party, each one finding
pretty favor at the end of their strinl
excepting Miss Lind, who upon trao
ing out the end of hers found n baskG
of beautiful gifts.
As Miss Minnie Hai9h, Miss Mario
Sherman and Miss Bernice Brown wei
on their way to work Wednesday, a
being employed in the Office of the Ho
stein Friesian association, the win
blew large limb from a tree in I'll
G. w. Hooker yard gust as they ha
passed by. The young women, upc
hearing someone shout, went ahead bl
if they had jumped back the chance
are that they would have been seriou
" hurt az the limb was large and
would have undoubtedly hit them a
It landed with crash against the ele
trio wires causing flash and expl