Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-08-27
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BRATTLEBORO.

Mrs. r. II. Baker has sold her house on
Pearl street to Wilmer f. Towle, jr.,
who has bought for home.
At a recent meeting of the Brattleboro
Trust Cos j. Earl Mann was chosen n
director to succeed Arthur i. Roberts, re-
signed.
A party Of about 80 employees of the
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.
enovcd Il corn roast on the Bigelow flats
in West Brattleboro Monday evening.
The usual variety of ediblcs were in evil
dencc.
John r. McRoy of Boston, who re-
Gently bought of Robert A. johnson his
bungalow on High Lawn road, moved
his household goods here Wednesday.
Mr.. McRoy also owns home in Man
chester.
Invitations are out to the marriage of
Miss Amy Owen Bradley, daughter of
Richards NJ. Bradley and Philip Halcs
Sutcr of Boston Saturday afternoon,
Aug 2S, in st. Michacls Episcopal
fhurch.
A concert will be given at the Swedish
Lutheran church by the Luther quartet
of Worcester Mass, this evening at
7.30 o'clock. The quartet will he directed
by Prof. j. Fritz Hartz. a lawn social
will follow the concert.
The right rear wheel of one of tho
Retreat coal carts crushed under the
weight of it's load Tuesday afternoon
when near Wells fountain, every spoke
breaking from the rim and hub. Tho
load was transferred to another cart
and taken to its destination.
Miss Izetta NJ Stewart has been en-
gagged as organist at the First Univer-
saist church, to begin at the close OF
the summer vacation at the church. She
will succeed the late Mrs. G. NJ. Brazer
Miss Stewart has finished her duties as
organist of the congregational churcl
in West Brattlcboro. She is one OF the
towns best musicians.
Central, referring to the BrattleborC
exchange of the New England Telc
phone & Telegraph Co., is now finely
established in new quarters on the thrc
floor of the Barber building on MAR
street, almost directly across the street
from quarters which it occupied on the
second floor of the American building
up TO Saturday night.
c. Z. Shorey. photographer, Friday
bought of Ernest j. Waterman of New
York his farm on the upper West Dunn
merston road known as the Wall place
The farm consists of about four acres OF
land 1t has Il storyand-a half house anC
barn. Mr.. Waterman bought the prop
eray of Frank A. Powers in November
1918, and occupied it a few years as 9
summer home. The sale also included
the household goods which were in the
house.
Ben Bostwck of South Londonderry
Il farm employe, was brought to tn,
Brattleboro Memorial hospital Sunday
with n bullet wound in his abdomen
caused-s1y the accidental discharge OF
n 32Ihlibre automatic revolver. The
BUM became damned and as Mr.. Bost
- tried to discharge it it was OK
&led. 1t went into his body at the
Night of the abdomen and came out al
the right of the back, but did not pen
citrate the abdominal wall. Mr.. Bost
wick is ,doing well. He is about 2;
years old.
Fremont Austin Whitney, youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry i. Whitney
and Miss Alma LaFountain of this place
were married at 8 Monday morn
ing in st. Michael's Roman Catholic
church by Rev. Father James p. Rand
They were attended by Miss Hattie
Barcone of Morse Fort, n. V, as brides
maid and Richard Crown as best man
Mr.. Whitney always has lived in Brat
tlcboro, where he is engaged in the ic
business with his father and brothers
Mrs. Whitney came here from Morse For
about five years ago. They will live il
the home of Mrs. Whitney's brother, VIII
liam LaFountain OF South Main street
for the present.
A fine program was arranged by tn
lecturer for the meeting of Protectiv
Grange Wednesday night and CONSISTED
of songs by the Grange choir, a reading
by Mrs. II. II. Dimes, roll call, each mem
her telling what he or she would like t
be more than anything else; discussion
of the subjects, What part of the house
work should man do. and What part o
mans work should woman do?
reading, Miss. Nellie 7. Eddy; voca
duet, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter +. Spear
original poem, Mrs. +. ID. Wilson; papel
Mrs. Philip L. Franklin, Love of Work
It's Worth and It's Blessings. The mex
meeting. Sept. s, will be young people
night. There also will be birthday trea
by the committees of the summc
mont hs