Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-08-22

Mrs. Elizabeth Brockington has sold
through John L. Howard 8 real estate
agency, to Miss Anna Callcn, who oc-
cupies the downstairs tenement.
Saturday morning, John Stewart of
Brattleboro, VT, pleaded guilty to a
charge of having n short bass in his
possession. He paid fine of $40 and
costs. He was arrested at Spofford
lake by Deputy Fish and Game War
den George p. Wellington, of Jaffrey
Keene N. H., news in the Manchester
Union.
A copy of the peace time edition of
the Worcester Telegram. July ii, was
received at the. board Of trade office
yesterday 1t contains 1872 pages, the
largest newspaper ever published in
New England. 1t is made up in book
form with white heavy paper covers
the front of which bears a handsome
gold design and gold lettering.
Wien news came last July of the ac-
cidcnt on the U. S. S. Melville, when
five fiicmen who were on watch were
killed by the explosion of one of the
ships boilers about 300 miles from
Christobal Panama, much concern was
felt by Mrs, Martha johnson of 81
Williams street and her daughters
Miss Esther johnson and Miss Cecilia
johnson. for the safety of their son and
brother, Eric j. johnson, one of the
crew. They have just received letters
from him written on the Melville, tell
ing of the accident and allaying their
fears.
Invitations have been received in
Brattleboro to the marriage of Miss
Charlena Newell Bcmis of Brookline
Mass, formerly of this town, to Dom
aid Clifford Kibbe of Longmeadow
Mass. which will take place Monday
Sept !. at The Dudley, in Bennington
which is the summer home of her aunt
Mrs. Elizabeth Dudley Miss Bemis
has been serving with the United States
NAVY and has been several times deco
rated for honorable and faithful serv-
ice. Mr. Kibbe recently was discharged
from the army. He served overseas.
Present contracts for the disposition OF
milk in this section, which now is being
shipped to Boston, will expire Oct. /, and
in order that there may be no break OF
last-minute decisions for shipments after
that date, F. l.. Parmelee of Putney
county president of the New England
Milk Producers association, and com
mittee of farmers, accompanied by Coun'
ty Agent w. p. Frost went to Boston
Wednesday to take the matter up with
the present dealer. If arrangements can
not be made to continue shipments to the
same dealer, with an improved rate for
the farmers, efforts will be made to secure
new market for the product.
Robert Gaylord Prcntiss, son of Mr..
and Mrs Guy Prentiss of Marlboro, and
Miss Ada Phala Mann, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. n. II. Mann of West Dunn
mcrston, formerly residents of Brattle-
boro, were married Wednesday morn
ing at $50 o clock in the Methodist
parsonage, Rev. r. A. Num- officiating
A single ring service was used and the
bridal couple were unattended. The
bride IS wedding gown was white, and
her travelling suit blue. She is grad
uate of the Leland and Gray seminary
class of 1914, where she took the teach
or training course, and she taught in
Howard, r. l., three years. During the
past year she taught in Marlboro. Mr.
and Mrs. Prentiss left for few days
wedding trip to Providence, r. l., and
other cities.