Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-12-12

There will be an old folks dance in
Grange hall in Vernon Friday of this
week
Owing to an epidemic of colds at
the Mutual Aid association, the regular
monthly meeting for December has been
cancelled
News was received here Sunday of
the death of DR.. W. l.. Haven of Chester.
DIR. Haven was well known here and Wis.
tied here many times.
The automobile fire truck was called
hy still alarm to the home of Leroy J.
Nichols at IS Green street about 1918
Tuesday morning for II chimney fire.
No damage was done.
The Southern Vermont Mortified club
viii meet Saturday afternoon, Dec. ID.
at 40 o'clock with Mrs J. j. Estcy of
10 School street All former Mortified
girls are urged to be present.
Wiudham County Pomona Grange will
hold IN all-day meeting Friday, Dee 10.
in Knights of Columbus hall. Officers will
be- elected in the afternoon and i'll the
afternoon officers will Ice installed
John L. Howard real estate agency
has sold for Mrs. Mary 7. Hit Of Cas-
tlcton her four-tcncmcnt house on
Spring street 10 Charles Miner, who
owns other houses in that locality.
The funeral Of Francis Morris Lamson,
who died in his home in Guilford early
Wednesday morning, will be held there
This morning Mt IL o clock. The burial
will take place in Prospect Hill Gene
terry.
\ stcrcopticon lecture on the Shaulilcr
training school i'll Cleveland will b.
given mt o'clock Sunday evening in the
Centre Congregati onal chapel. Miss
Eleanor Richardson will sing and the
Christian Endeavor orchestra will play.
Although serious coal shortage is
being felt in many parts Of the country
hy industrial plants, as well as some
domestic users, the effect of the short
age has not been felt in Brattleboro
and is not likely TO be to any great
extent.
Twenty-Five employees of Goodnow,
Pearson & Hunts drygoods store were
given complimentary dinner Wednes
day evening in the Brooks House, after
which !. G.. Pattee, representative of the
Drygoods Economist, gave an interest
ing and instructive talk.
A large evergreen tree TO be used as
the municipal Christmas tree has been
uuloaded on the plaza near the railroad
station. As soon as il has been put in
position the electrical wiring will be
done and the tree will be illuminated
rs usual from then until New Year
time.
\ New York dispatch states that
Charles II. Thompson of Montpelier, for
merly OF Bratt leboro, has been named by
Senator Poindextcr, to manage the latter
presidential campaign in New England.
1t also states that Capt. F.. w. Gibson of
Brattleboro is to be one of his assistants.
Capt Gibson said Wednesday that few
DAYS ago he was offered the job of as
sisting in the campaign but declined il
with all the honor that went with it"
In the annual meeting of the Sunday
school board of the First Methodist
Episcopal church Tuesday evening these
officers We're elected: Supt.. Burdett
Squires; first asst. supt., Elmer +.
Convey; second asst. supt., +. =. Smith;
primary supt., Miss Eta Miner; junior
supt., Mrs. r. A. Mum; missionary
eupt, Mrs Elmer +. Convey; supt. home
dept Mrs Eliza Adams; sec. treas,
Miss Corona Bell; centenary treas, Her.
man kuhner.
Truman Earl Wallace Of Blakeslee
street and Miss Mary Brayer of 1913
South Main street were married Mon
day morning at $50 in st. Michael's
Roman Catholic church. Rev. James p
Rand olIiciated. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
will make their home in Brattleboro
Mrs. Wallace is daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Bravey. Mr.. Wallace, who
=, 1,,. -b,. e. of tlo
grain elevator, enlisted in the service
and returned last March from overseas,
The funeral of Mrs. Martha (Palmcr)
Sawyer, widow of Col. y. G. Sawyer,
was held at Ills clock Friday in 81.
Michael's Episcopal church Rev. W.
G.. Bernard oficiatcd, The committal
service followed tho funeral. The body
will he taken later 90 Washington,
D. C.. for burial in Arlington Gem
ctcry'- beside the body of her hue
band Tn" bearers were Ferris X.
Vaughan, Fred W Putnam. Linn d.
Tavlor and Harry =. Webster Rev.
and Mrs. Raymond y. BcardSlcc Of
Springfield (Nt.). attended the service,
In the recent drive for ovcralls for the
boys in Kurn lIatIin Homes, solicited and
donated by the members OF the Home for
the Aged and friends, the generous re-
Spouse makes it possible to send 10
pairs OF overall7 to A, G. Fraser, the
Superintendent. One must visit the place
TO. understand and appreciate the good
work done for homeless and neglected
boys. Quoting from the matron's let
tiers: "You arc doing Us "A great service.
In these times when clothing costs so
much such timely help as You are giving
is most welcome We hope the friends
who are taking such an interest in our
work may come to visit us, see our home,
and look into the faces of our boys
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