Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-01-02
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sale closed Wednesday, Dec. o.
S. S. Washer, postmaster and merchant
at West .Dummerstou, and Mrs. Ida L.
Perry May of Newfane were married
about 9 n. M. Wednesday, Dec. o. by
Justice of the Peace Carl S. Hopkins.
At Christmas dinner party in the
home of Rev. and Mrs. Ebert S. Hewitt
announcement was made of the engage.
ment Of their daughter. Miss Neda I
Hewitt, to Robert W. Fisher Of this town.
Gladys May, aged three months
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John r
Grecnough of f. Laurel street, died
early Sunday morning Of commissions
The burial took place Monday afternoon
at . o'clock in ST. Michael 5 Roman
Catholic cemetery.
Enoch Ainsworth of Thomas street
has sold his farm in Guilford, known
as the Clough farm, to l.. A. and
Charles +. Canedy, brothers, of Green
field, Mass, through John l.. Howard :
real estate agency. The new owners
will move to the farm next spring.
While fishing through the ice on West
river one day last week, some distance
above the mouth of the river, Philip Col
grove, Albert Nigneau and Henry Sexton
'caught four northern pike that weighed
> over - pounds. The largest one weighed
90 pounds and was the largest that has
been caught in this section this season.
Quonekticut tribe of Red Men elect.
ed these officers Friday evening: Sach-
EN-. f.. J. Lavelle; senior sycamore. Wal.
do Wells; junior sycamore, Harold las.
tian; keeper of wampum, C. R. 81.
monds; collector of wampum, Georg,
Brockington chief of records, +. NJ
Holiday; Sd trustee, j. Edgar Mellcn.
The funeral of Dorothy Ella. nine
months old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank w. Pratt, who died of pneu
monia. was held Friday afternoon ut .
O'Clock Mt their home at 1925 Williams
street. Rev. Clark T.. Brownell, pastor
of the First Baptist church, officiated
The body was placed in the receiving
vault at Prospect Hill cemetery.
A. John b. Dunton, dealer in second
hand furniture, was driving his Ford de
livery truck out Flat street about BE
Monday y. n. and John Lawton was
driving his Overland truck down Main
street hill the two cars came together al
the Flat street junction. The front axle
of the Ford ear was somewhat bent, but
otherwise no damage was done. Neither
occupant was injured. large crowd
gathered in a short time.
u. u. Cory & Co., who have conduct
ed a meat market on High street since
last March. have moved to their new
quarters on Main street in the store
formerly occupied by c. $. Hopkins as
a florist shop. The quarters underwent
extensive alterations and renovations
1t Is finished in white enamel and mod
crn equipment has been installed. Bust
ness was conducted in the new quarters
Monday for the first time.
John l.. Howard, real estate agent
has exchanged his house and land or
.sC--rh Ne .st4e-.7-ey John b. Manlel
= for six-cylinder 1920 fve.passengel
Studebaker automobile. The house is OF
the west side of the street, north OF
the stairway leading up to Prospect
street Mr.. Nanley bought the proper
ty especially because of the possible
future use of the land, but he has ma dc
no definite plans rs to how he will de
velop it.
William Harris of Boston, who wa,
taken insane in Newfane Jail and threat
cned to kill Jailer II. NJ. Burke, has beer
taken to the state asylum in Waterbury
lie appeared to be improving, hut be
came worse so il was decided not TO Try
him in the municipal court. He wa
bound over from Wilmington on a bur
glary charge, but if he had ontinued t.
improve he would have been tried 70
some smaller offense. He was taken T.
Waterbury by Sheriff Frank l.. Wellmar
Wantnstiquet lodge of Odd Fellow
held an enjoyable 500 party Wednesda.
evening in the temple, when player
for 20. tables were present The won
IN spfiHc was won by Mrs. w. \. vii
cox. aud Walter Goodenough of Spring
field. Mass. won the mems prize. 4
package containing two pounds of sug
ar was presented to each. When tn
playing was over many went to tn
bowling alleys, where several of tn
women rolled Il single string, Mrs. Hal
old l.. Smith rolling the highest scor
o. and winning pound box of chocc
lates.
Miss Beatrice Helene Roln, daughte
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene J. Roln of tn
town. and William Christopher Thorp
son Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. William
Thorpe of Detroit, Mich, were marie
Christmas day at $50 o'clock at st. Micl
ael's Episcopal rectory, Rev. w. G. Be
nard officiating They were attended b
her sister, Mrs. Richard ID. Bowen, an
Mr.. Bowen. The bride wore a travelr
snit of blue with blue hat. Mr.. and Mr.
Thorpe left Immediately for Detroi
where they will make their home. Mr.
Thorpe had a position several years wit
L. J.. Hldreth g. Co. and worked for
year at the Portsmouth shipbuildir
yard, doing clerical work.
In the annual meeting OF the Sunda
school OF the First Universalist chur,
Sunday these officers were elected; Sup
q. Victor Grant: asst. supts., Leon
Leader and Miss Clara Pierce; trea
Howard Richardson; asst. treas, Nj
Marion Richardson's; sec, Lewis Brow
asst. sec, Miss Minnie Cooper; piani1
Miss Mae Cook asst. pianist, Mi
Evcrill Davis; M librarian, Miss Ali
Eames; asst. librarian, Miss Alta Fame
auditor, Charles c. Staples; eXecuti
committee, Rev. ID. f. Trout. Philip
Franklin, II, f.. Shipman, Mrs. +.
Flagg; supervisor. of primary room, Nj
Grace Cooper The nominating comm