Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-08
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4 The regular March meeting Of the
W. G. T. u, will be held at the home of
the president, Mrs. Henry Tucker of IL
Grove street, at clock Monday aft.
ornoon.
Cape f. W. Gibson who is recruiting
for the United States army has been as
signed three officers and 10 men to assist
him in covering the state of Vermont.
They will begin their work at once.
The eighth grade auxiliary of the jun.
Tor Red Cross met Monday afternoon with
an attendance of more than 40 children.
Oakum was picked and work was done on
blocks for bed quilts, followed by brief
business session.
About 25 members and friends of the
Advent Christian church went Monday
night to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
d L. Crosier in Guilford, where a bounti-
full supper was served. Music and story
telling furnished pleasing entertainment
and everybody thoroughly enjoyed the
occasion.
Mrs. Christine Harrington of Cherry
street slipped Tuesday morning on ice
near the Elliot street bridge and injured
her left arm. Dr. Harry p. Greene was
called She was taken later TO the Me.
mortal hospital, where an X-ray photo
graph of the arm was taken to deter
mine the injury.
Seven young friends Of Miss Ruth
Wilder all Wantastiquet Camp Fire girls,
met Monday evening in the home of Miss
Beatrice Vinton on Green street for a
farewell party, as Miss Wilder will leave
Saturday for Washington, D. c. She was
presented with small alcohol stove. Re
freshments were served.
News has been received from Rev. R. X.
Marvin, formerly pastor of the First Uni
versalist church here, stating his safe ar
rival in France after very exciting
tourney. Rev. Mr.. Marvin also writes
that this is all he dares to say at present
about the trip He has gone to France in
the interest of the Y. NJ. c. A. work.
Local registration officials have re-
ceivcd from Herbert T. johnson, act
ing adiutant general, notice to the
effect that Vermont has been called
upon to furnish 80 carpenters from
among its registered men to be induct
cd into the aviation section of the sig
nal corps and to be sent to Kelly field,
San Antonio, Texas. Windham county's
quota is three.
Miss Edith l. Wright of Brooklyn ar
rived in Brattleboro Monday after
noon and at once entered upon her du
ties as librarian of the Brattleboro
Free library. She will live for the
present with Mrs. Lillian c. Royce in
the Colonial. Miss Florence Pratt, who
has 50 capably filed the position of IL
brariau for the past few weeks, will
remain in the library for few days
to assist Miss Wright Miss Ruth De-
Witt, Miss Florence. Hemenway-W Wells
sistants, and Miss Laura Stearns is
learning the work and will be a substi
tute.
Mrs. Frank L. Hammond, AZ, died
Monday in her home in Millers Falls,
after short illness with pneumonia. She
was born in Brattleboro and spent her
early life in this town, but had been a
resident of Millers Falls the past 25
years. Besides her husband she leaves
three sisters, Mrs. Cora Jillson of White
Brattleboro, Mrs. Arthur Carpenter of
Harry, E. Ward of Greenfield, r. E.
Ward of Windsor and Samuel H. Ward
of Springfield, Mass. A private funeral
Plain, a cousin, oficiated.
Miss Jennie Caroline Lind, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. August Lind of Pleas
ant street, and Merrill Brooks Whitney,
son of Z. D. Whitney, also of Brattle-
boro, were, married Wednesday at $3.50
D. M. by Rev. Richard H. Clapp, pas.
tor of the Centre Congregational church,
at the parsonage. They were unattend-
N~ts 40 tpou oil nf
blue with a large black hat. Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitney left yesterday morning for
Springfield, Mass, where they will make
their home, Mr.. Whitney being en-
ployed as machinist in the Armory
here. Mrs Whitney had been employed
by the Hooker, Corser & Mitchell com
pany.
Mrs. +, s. Hewitt gave n shower
Wednesday, Feb. 81, for Miss Mildred
whitney in honor of her coming mar
riage to Lawrence Raymond of Bellows
Falls. The rooms were decorated like
a Chinese laundry and Mrs. Hewitt and
Miss Esther Brownell, who assisted
her. wore Chinese costumes. Miss Whit
ney was obliged to present tickets anC
receive her gifts as laundry bundles
Music and games were played anC
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the winners in several of the contests
Mrs. Earl Taylor, Miss Brownell, Mis-
Whitney and Miss Alice Newell. Re
freshmentg were served.
Lawrence W. Raymond of Bellows
Falls and Miss Mildred May Whitney
were married Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock in the home of her grandmother
Mrs. Peter S. Chase. Rev. +. S. Hewitt
of the Advent Christian church per
formed the ceremony, using ,a-single RIM
service. The bride wore a dress o
blue Georgette combined with satin
She was attended by Miss Esthe
Brownell as bridesmaid, and Merrill
Whitney of Gulford acted as best man
Only relatives of the couple attended tn
wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond lief
Tuesday afternoon for short weddin
trip and on their return they will max
their home in Bellows Falls.
The ladies Aid society of the FRS
Methodist church has just received a
old album quilt. which was made a
the time the present church was bull
in 1881, to help in raising money. TIL
quilt had been in the possession O