Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-07-05
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board that George c. Temple of VIII
Evansville has been indicted into mill
tary service at FL Paso, Texas, as an
electrician.
Sunshine society, branch one, met Fri
day afternoon in the home of Mrs.
Charles Akelcy of Canal street, Mrs.
Alieley and Mrs. H. +. Bascom being the
hostcsscs. The meeting was largely at
tended
H. L. March has sold out his baking
business to Herbert Beckman, who will
take possession July |. Mr.. Beckman has
been employed by Mr. March as baker
two years. Mr.. March plans to travel
on the road.
Lyle Il. Chickcrng, a farmer, and
Miss Beatrice n. McQuaidc, both of
West Chesterfield were married Friday
night by Rev. Dclmar T.. Trout in his
home on Williston street A single
ring service was used and the couple
were unattended.
Dr. H. Tucker received Tuesday from
the state laboratory of hygiene in Bur
lington report of Il sample of water
drawn from faucet on Elliot street
June 81. The water came from the
Brattcboro Water Works company
system and the report is that it is nor
NAL.
Arthur p Carpenter of Brattleboro,
United States marshal, whose appoint
ment was made some weeks ago, has re-
ccived the confirmation of it from the
senate The disappointment carries with
it the disappointment of the deputies
which Mr.. Carpenter named when orig
inally appointed.
Mrs. Elizabeth (BalD Powers, 81,
who died in I.uncnburg Saturday, was
an aunt of Miss Jessie l.. Gregg and
grandmother of Miss Rcna Dodge of this
town. both of whom attended the fun
cral Tuesday. Mrs. Powers was the
widow of Daniel Powers and was life
long resident of Luncnburg.
Frank Stockwcll was given surprise
Friday evening in his home at ID South
Main street by his children and their
families it being Mr.. Stockwclfs 10Th
birthday anniversary. They presented
him willow chair Refreshments of ice
cream, cake and coffee were served and
the evening was spent pleasantly with
music and in social way.
Frank Kenyon of Putney was in the
municipal court Monday afternoon
on the charge of committing a statutory
olTense in Putney. He pleaded not guilty
and the case was continued by Judge
A. T. Cudworth to next Monday. Bail
was fixed at 500 and as Kenyon could
not furnish bail he was taken to New
fame Jail by Deputy Sheriff Fred Crcssy
to wait until Monday.
Sam Annis, a patient at the Brattle-
boro Retreat, who was out doing work
with other patients Monday, made a
bolt for liberty and succeeded in getting
into the woods and getting away. He
lost his slippers and his hat, and when
seen in dooryard on Elliot street he
was barcheadcd and in his stocking feet.
He went past the Holden & Martin saw
mill and up Williams street way. Ills
home is in Massachusetts.
In the municipal court Monday fore
noon Edward Alexander, who is en-
poyed in the transfer department at
the Central Vermont freight house,
pleaded not guilty to the charge of non
support of his wife, Fannie Alexander.
preferred by States Attorney W. Il.
Daley Alexander pleaded not guilty,
but after conference with Attorneys
Chase & Chase it was agreed and the
court ordered that he pay his wife 50
week until further order of court.
The Characterization commercial col
lcge CLOSED a very successful years work
Friday. The value of the school to the
community has been demonstrated by the
number of students and business concerns
that have awaited themselves of its services
during last year. Over $50 students were
enrolled for work in the day and evening
sessions. Many students who have had
stcnographc, bookkeeping or combined
courses are now at work The call for bust
ness workers has far exceeded the supply
throughout the year.
In compliance with the law large
number of savings deposits books are
being verified at the various banks. The
law requires that all such books shall be
verified once in five years during the
month Of July aud work was begun
Monday in the local banks, officials of
whom say the books are coming in
well. The official vcrifcrs who will be
employed at the banks during July are
as follows: Brattlcboro Trust company,
Oscar f. Benson; Vermont Savings
bank. w. II. Phillips; Brattlcboro Saw
ings bank, w. A. Subway.
The loca board for Windham county
las been notified to cntrain 30 more men
July 10 for mechanical training at The Uni
versity Of Vermont in Burlington About
90 young men already have offered to vol
untccr and good proportion of them
probably will be accepted. The board i,
asked if possible to ill this call from tht
lcgstranls in class for the year 1917 OF
from those men who desire 10 waive then
deferred classifcations and volunteer
The board also has been asked to en-
train 10 men on the same day for spccia
mechanical training at the technical hgl
school in Springfield, Mass,
DR. b. L. White of Brattlcboro has
been appointed II first lieutenant in the
medical reserve corps of the National
army DR., White graduated from the
medical department of the University OF
Vermont in 1907. He practiced his pro-
fession in Bridgcwatcr, this state, over
six years and then went to New York
city for special work in the Post Gradu-
ate hospital. He came to Bratteboro in
November, 1913. Dr.. White received hi,
commission Friday, but has had no noti-
lication Cf an assignment, and he will
continue in practice here until he re-
ccives his orders.