Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-11-05
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president, Mrs. James =. Elmer of 81
frost street.
The factory of the Hooker. Corscr &
Mitchell Co., which has been closed n
week on account of shortage of orders,
will not reopen until Monday, Nov. g. g.
Andrew IIammarlund has sold through
William c. Horizons real estate agency
his cottage house at % West street to
John C.. Frcdrickson, who buys for
home.
Four persons were received into the
First Cniversalist church Sunday at
the regular communion service, which
was the largest attended communion
service since Rev. Delmar Z. Trout be-
came pastor.
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the marriage in Everett, Mass,
Saturday of Miss Blanche Davis Stcv-
ems. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
Il. Stevens. and IIartwell Irving Atwood
of BrOokline, Mass, son of Mrs. c. y.
Wood of Brattleboro.
The war department has just given
out the following figures as the number
of men who must be secured each year
to maintain the authorized army of the
United States of 100000 mem From
Vermont, S11 from Windham county,
81; from Brattleboro, 10.
About % neighbors joined in a husking
bee Friday night at a. 7. Graves's on the
upper Dummcrston road and husllcd
about so bushels of corn, which yielded
substantial number of red ears. Re
freshments were served in the dining
room. Much merrment was provided.
Work has begun on the approaches to
the steel bridge to be erected soon span
ming the Connecticut river between this
village and Island Park. \ drainage sys-
tem'will be put in and the approaches will
be graded to conform to the level of the
new roadway, which will be six feet
higher than the floor of the old bridge.
Adit. Gen. II. T. johnson will come to
Brattlcboro to meet the general commti-
nifty building committee Saturday eve
ming at o'clock in the Chamber Of Com
merCe room The adjutant general will
bring contracts which have been entered
into by the state and other. communities,
as well as photographs and other mfor-
nation which will be of valuable assist
ance in making a decision regarding
building in Brattleboro in connection
with state armory.
There was a hearing in the probate
court Friday on the petition of Julius
Nesbitt to. reopen the commission on
the estate of his father, John Ncsbitt,
to allow presentation of claim against
the estate, the petitioner alleging that
the claim had never been presented by
his former counsel, II. G.. Barber, to
the commissioners After hearing sew
eral witnesses Judge Schwenk denied
accident or mistake had been shown.
An attempted burglary at Don F.
BellcvilleS vulcanizing store on Main st.
was discovered yesterday morning when
Mr.. Belleville went into the basement of
his store to fix the fire. Two windows
were pried open and pane of glass was
broken in the door one could reach
through and turn the bolt. 1t is believed
that the burglars became frightened be-
fore, reaching the floor above, as the door
leading downstairs was locked as it was
eft Wednesday night and nothing had |
been missing from the store yesterday. |
Judge II: e. O'Brien of the Bellows
Falls municipal court presided at an
Nttarncv 9ssu iSnany o in
mine the responsibility for the automo.
bile accident on the Vernon road Satur-
day, Oct. % when Ansel ]. Perce's car
tipped bottom upward and injured five
men. Mr.. Pierce. whose shoulder was
dislocated, has returned to Ills home on
Canal street from the Memorial hosp-
tai. Nelson +. Doubleday. whose skull
was fractured, is gaining slowly and is
able to talk little.
Charles f. Willard. CO. died in his home
in Springfield, Mass Sunday morning of
paralysis, from which he had suffered
nine years. He was a native of Brattlc
bGro, going from here to Greenfield Mass.
ut the age of IL years to learn the print
cr's trade. Two years later he went to
Springfield and for h years worked for
the Springfield Republican. He leaves
field and Albert \. Willard of Greenfield.
The funeral was held Wednesday after
noon and the burial took place in Pea
body cemetery.
\ regular meeting of the Conquest
club was held Monday night in the Con
gregational chapel. when Mrs. Florence
liartwell. president of the club spoke OF
the meetings in Mortified this summer
which she attended, also on the plans of
the work of the club for the winter. 1t
las been decided TO work for Dr. Harriet
II. Parkers hospital in India and at the
next meeting it is planned to begin max
ing surgical dressings, Mrs. Woodin told
the young people, present something
about the work. The meeting was very
interesting.
Thirty employees of Houghton & ST.
nonds drygOods store enjoyed a Hal
lowecn party Monday night in the homo
of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Nuttcr of Oak
street, the affair taking place in the al
TIC, which was appropriately decorated
with lanterns yellow cats, witches, tents
and other Halloween decorations Ey-
cryone present appeared in a weird and
unique costume, their identity being un-
known until later in the evening. when
they unmaSkcd. Practically every kind
Of Halloween game and stunt was
lrl'u out DelOfc the evening $ entertain
mcnt ended and the affair was especially
enjoyable. Refreshments were served.
Ave Marie circle. Daughters of Isa-
bella, held Halloween party Monday
night in knights of Columbus hall with
about lJ0 members and friends present.
The committee in charge of the affair."
was Mrs. Ficrm0n Brooks, Mrs. Martin
Austin. Mrs. John Curry, Mrs. Charles
Cook, Mrs. David Carey, Mrs. Charles
DUDE. The dark stranger" present thru.
out the evening who was dressed as IL
negress in hoop skirts and whose identity
was not disclosed during the evening
fun, was impersonated by Mrs. Jeremiah
Twyon. Much merrimcnt was caused by
her presence and nobody was able to
guess who she was During the evening
Halloween games were played, music was
rendered and dancing was enjoyed later
IN the evening. Refreshments of fruit
homemade candy and nuts were served.
The funeral of Mrs. Robert F.. Wheel
or, who died in Milford. Conn. Wednps.
day, oct y, at the age of 20 years, was