Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-09-24
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who died several weeks ago in her home
in Arlington, Mass, were brought here
Friday by Mr.. Wnslow, executor of
Mrs. Frink's estate, and were placed in
the family lot in Prospect Hill cemetery.
The body was cremated at the Mount
Auburn crcmatory.
A canvass of the votes in Windham
county, made by the county clerk from
returns from the town clerks, shows that
Attorney Harold T.. Whitney of Brattle
boro carried every town but Nottingham
in his campaign for the office of states
attorney.
Ralph W. Newell has bought of William
A. Burke his bungalow on Blakesce
street and will occupy it for home.
Mr.. Burke has bought of Frank G. Wells
of Oswcgo, n Y, administrator of the
George Wells estate, the house at 30
Green street and will occupy it for
home. The sale of the Wells house was
made through John l.. Towards real es
tate agency.
A new Ford car owned and driven by
John Anderson of Brattleboro who with
his family came down Federal street
Yesterday afternoon on their way to the
south, crashed into the hydrant on the
Common at the corner of Main street and
Bank Row, as it swung to the right to
avoid other cars on Main street. The
radiator was smashed and the front
lights broken. The car was repaired so
it continued on its journey. -Greenfcld
Recorder of Monday.
Earl T.. Mellcn, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Edgar Mcllcn of Brattleboro, and
Miss Irene Johnston daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r. b. Johnston of Houston,
Texas, were married in that city Sat
urdav, Sept. 4. The ceremony took
place in the First Presbyterian church,
Rev. William States Jacobs, ID. d., off
ciatng Mr.. Mclcn, who has been in
Texas about eight years, has a position
with the s. w. Iightman Co., whole
sale hardware dealers.
The First Baptist church will OBJ
serve it's annual Rally day next Sun
day at the regular Bible school session.
Announcements have been made that
all members of the home department
who prefer to ride will be gladly trans
ported both Ways if they will notify L.
w. lliLMfcy. Miss Mary Horton or Fred
q. Knight not later than Saturday
morning, indicating also whether they
wish to attend the morning service. 1t
is to he hydrangca day, and flowers in
profuson are solicited for Saturday
afternoon. The orchestra is again in
attendance and adding fresh interest
to The Bible school sessions.
Judgment for the Champlain Realty
Co. to recover $4s4.50 and interest
thereon from Nov. "a, 1919, to Sept.
~, 1920. was entered in county court
Wednesday in the case of the Cham
plain Realty Co. against the town of
Brattlcboro, which was tried at the
last April, term of the Windham
county court. Judge Zed S. Stanton
presiding. This was the amount Of
taxes assessed by The town against the
plaintiff on the grand list of 1919 and
which the plaintiff paid under protest.
The case will be appealed by the town
to the supreme court. Harvey, Maur-
ice, Whitney & Fits are counsel for
the plaintiff and Attorney a. p. Car
pentcr for the town.
Mrs George S. Dowlcy, Mrs. George L.
Barber, Mrs. Charles \. Harris Mrs.
George i. Durham, Mrs. Francis p.
Blake, Mrs. Henry r. Brown, Mrs. Ly-
man f. Holden. Mrs. Charles O. Robbins,
Mrs. Fred A. Thompson and Mrs. Clar-
y
bridge Monday afternoon from $50
to 80 at Inwood Inn. Invitations were
issued to 100 guests. lees, cakes, tea and
coffee were served. The prize winners
were Mrs. +. Il. Newell Mrs. +. +. Bar
Der, Mrs. +. S. Pratt, Mrs. a. w. Rock
well, Mrs. A. p. Carpenter, Mrs. Z. Burr
Smith, Mrs. A. II. Brasor, Mrs. c. A.
McRac, Mrs. Lyman Smith, Mrs. G. +.
GRAHAM, Mrs. J. L. Warren, Mrs. +. r.
Pratt, Mrs. W. l.. Hunt, Mrs. r. J. FL
bridge, Mrs. w. r. Daley, Miss Evelyn
Harris, Miss Amy Hines, Miss Florence
Wellman.
Mrs. Jane (Liscom) Smith, Sc, for
many years a resident of Hinsdale and
later of Winchester, y. H.. died at 10
p. M, September lG, at Mrs. Richard
sons private hospital, where she had
been cared for since last December.
Death resulted from infrmities due to
her advanced age. The body was
taken to Hinsdale to the home of her
son, w. G. Smith, where the funeral
services were held She was born in
IIinsdalc, March 70, 1884. Her hus-
band died several years ago She is
survived by four children: Walter, of
Brooklinc, Mass, Harry, of Maiden,
Mass, William G. of Hinsdalc, and
Mrs. Miles Doolittle of Mortified
Mass. She also leaves several nieccs
and nelhews.
A serious automobile accident was
narrowly avertcd at the railroad crossing
at the Williamsville station Sunday
afternoon. The view of the track to the
south is hidden by the railroad station
from travellers coming from Williamsvilc