Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15

A large number Of pamphlets OF Sc
lected patriotic songs published by the
Pilgrim Press have been received and
placed in the hymn books at the centre
Congregational church and were used
for the first time Sunday.
A still alarm for fire called some
of the fire department apparatus TO the
home of Fred A. Richardson on high
street Thursday, Feb. Z. SCOT IN
the stovepipe near the chimney caught
| fire, but no damage was done.
The Brattleboro teachers have offered
their services to the local exemption
board to assist in preparing an index OF
all classified men. The index Will make
it possible to locate any specially quail
| fed man on the enrolment list.
The annual convention of the Yer
mont Shoe Retailers association, wmch
was to have been held i'll the Brooks
House Monday, followed by an in
formal dinner, has been postponed in
definitely on account of the uncertainty
| of railroad travel.
Members of the Mary Field Hadley
class of the Centre Congregational Sun
day school were the hostesss for Lin
coin silver social in the chapel Friday
night. Guessing games were participated
in. anecdotes of Lincoln were read, and
the pastor, Rev. Richard H. Clapp, gave
brief talk on the life of Lincoln.
L. d. Taylor of Taylor & Son g ia
surance agency on Friday adjusted
with T. c. Crosby the loss on the
Brooks House real estate caused by the
fire in A. f. Miller's candy store base
ment on February at about $3.50.
Mr.. Taylor also adjusted the loss on
Mr.. Miller's stock and fixtures at 800.
The Brattleboro branch OF the Red
Cross has sent personal letters OF appre-
citation TO those persons who sent checks
toward the purchase price OF the Red
Cross heifer, Red Cross Segis Alcartra,
which thus far has netted the branch
about $4,000. The branch is just as
grateful to those who contributed in cash
and whose names have not been brought
TO the attention of the branch, and all
may rest assured that their generosity is
highly appreciated.
A letter received from Miss Marion
NJ. Rice, who recently returned to
France, where she is engaged in Red
Cross work, states that Miss Hannah
L. Houghton, formerly of this town,
is employed as secretary in the hos
pital at Evreux to which Miss Rice is
attached. Miss Houghton graduated
from the Brattleboro high school in
the class of 1896, going soon afterward
to Boston, where she was employed un-
til she went to France last summer.
Sweaters bearing the letter B were
presented to members of the Brattle-
,rl hon a 70.
cess Thursday, Feb. Z, every player
who had participated in three games
being entitled to receive one. Manager
Gibson and Coach Stolte were also re-
cipients. In addition to them the list
included Randall, Z. Moran, j. Moran,
Betterley, II. Plumb, Stearns, Vinton,
Howard, Marley, Hall, Davis, Austin,
Sherman, Noyes, Gorborino, Nixon and
Lynch.
An interesting scene occurred at the
local railroad station Friday after
noon. A Negro woman bought tick
ct to use next morning, while by her
side stood white man. While the
transaction was in progress another
| Negro woman, wife of the man ap-
|. PEAKED on. the scene, took, her husband
| by the shoulder, marched him outdoors
boxed his ears and sent him home
Then she returned to the waiting room
| and exchanged courtesies with the 9th
err woman in an enlivening fashion, to
the great amusement of the spectators
Many have asked the question as to
who could vote in town meeting this
year The statute on the subject shows
| that for male to be eligible to vote
he must be 81 years old, must have
taken the freeman 8 oath and given in
| his list, including poll, at the annual
| assessment preceding the meeting and
paid his taxes before Feb Is; or if
| he has become 81 since the last assa3s
ment, or if he is exempt from taxation
from any cause, he may vote. A fe-
male 81 years old whose list is taken
at the annual assessment and whose
taxes are paid before Feb. Is is entitled
TO vote.
The Brattleboro Ministerial union helt
its monthly meeting Monday with
Rev f. @. S. Osgood at the parsonage OF
High street. There were present AIessrs
Clapp, Guest, Brownel, Trout, Virgin
Woodworth and Osgood. Rev A. V
Woodwork served as moderator and of
fered prayer. Rev. r. H. Clapp delivered
a very timely sermon on Lincoln, thu
Prophet of Democracy and Rev G. T
Brownel read paper on the life, worl
and influence of Rev William Newtol
Clark, d. d., under the title of \ Grea
Theologian Mr.. Brownel had been
student in the theological school wher,
DR.. Clark was professor, consequent,
was able to give a personal touch to pa
per which, in itself, was most helpful t,
those privileged to listen to it,
THAW AFFECTS WEST RIVER