Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-04-01
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BRATTLEBORO


district of Vermont for four years from
March %.
George +. Whitney has bought of
Mrs. f. A. Sundcrin of Athol. Mass.
her cottage house ut ? School street re-
Gently occupied by II. u. Yearly and
family and her two-story house mt -
Green street occupied by Mrs. j.. NJ.
Wakefield.
The funeral of Miss Caista Morse,
who died March n, was held at 3 o'clock
next afternoon in the home of her half
brother Scwall Morse of n Canal street.
Rev. Dclmar T. Trout otliciated. The
burial took place in Prospect Hill ccmc-
terry, members of the family acting as
bearers. Mrs. Clinton Gowdy of Spring
field, Mass, came to attend the funeral.
An audience of about 200 made up of
parents and friends of high school pupils
attended the presentation of scenes from
ShakcSptares Merchant of Venice given
in odd Fellows temple Tuesday night by
members of the freshmen class. Six
scenes were given and the work of each
member received deserved appreciation.
Music was furnished by the high school
orchestra.
The body of Frank Price, who died in
Chicago March %, arrived here Satur-
day on the 200 train and was taken
to Prospect Hill cemetery, where a com
initial service was conducted by Rev.
T.. q. S. OsgOod, pastor of the Unitarian
church Mr. Prices sons, Kenneth and
Tyler Price, and n nephew, Robert Price.
all of Chicago, and Mrs. Stephen Dow of
Boston came here for the service.
4 state chapter of the IniversalSt
Comrades was formed Tuesday at a meet
ing of 80 laymen and clergy of the Univer-
salist church at the Hotel Sherwood in
Burlington, and the following officers We're
elected: President, Homer G.. Ladd of
Barre; vice president, +. Il. Vaughan
of BrattleborO treasurer, John II. Law
renee of Bellows Falls; secretary, +. \.
ODER of Morrisvlle; trustee, q. $. Heath
of Derby Line, A. &. Aver of LenoXyillc,
Que. and George A. Perry of Springfield.
Mrs. Eugene Clark of % Frost street
received news Wednesday of the sud
den death Of her sister Mrs. A. c.
Duckett. of Burlington. Mrs Duckett
was stricken with a heart attack early
that morning. She had been in her usual
health and on Saturday Mrs. Clark re-
ccivcd a letter from her stating that she
intended to come to Brattleboro soon for
frequently. Mrs. Duckctt was 80 years
old. Her husband is n music dealer.
Mrs. Clark left for Burlington Wednes-
day to attend the funeral
In the municipal court Monday
Charles laDuke and David Carey of FL
liot street pleaded guilty to the charge
OF disturbing the peace and Judge f. ID.
T.. Stowe fined them each s. and costs
OF 4.45, which they paid They were
arrested about o'clock that morning
in the Princess apartments by Chief-oi
Police George Wilson on complaint OF
wrestling and didn't know they dis
turbed anybody. They agreed that next
time they wanted to wrestle they would
20 into the woods.
From an altitude of 20 degrees, where
it basked at 3 o'clock Monday after
noon, f. II. Vaughan's official thermome
ter began nose dive which ended at L!
degrees at o'clock next morning ant
broke all recent local records for sudden
temperature drops. At noon MOndaN
the weather reminded one of mid May
but on Tuesday there was no question
as to which month had control. To be
sure, bright sunshine tempered the air
to some extent, but it did not perceptbly
dull the edge of the cutting March wind
which had sprung up during the night.
County Fish and Game Warden r. II
MctcaIf was at Gagcville, in Westmn-
Stcr, Monday and entered complaint
against two brothers, Wilfred and AL
phonse Mack, both OF whom were ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff William Sever.
ance. They We're arraigned before Judge
Thomas r. O'Bricn of the munipcal
court OF Bellows Falls. Wilfrcd pleaded
guilty to fishing in trout waters during
the closed season and was fined $40 AND
costs Of $l45 Alphonsc pleaded. guilty
to taking and possessing wild duck il
The close season and was fined $l5 ant
costs OF $40. Both Of the Macks ar
ranged TO pay up. County Warden Met
calf represented the state at the court
proceedings.
The Easter pageant at the Baptls'
church Wednesday night was largely at
tended, and greatly interested and i'm
pressed the audience. Mrs. Il. G.. Bald
win and her Bible class of young ladie
had hn nnti ra ahn Of hn af IN an,
the exceeding care bestowed was evi
Genced throughout the evening TIL
rostrum and choir space were so trans
formed as to represent stage upol
which the successive scenes in the page
ant We're portrayed. The artistic ey
and hand of Norman MacMann were re
sponsible for all the scenery, decora
tons and appropriate appearance
About $75 was realized from the fire.
will offering for the European and Asi
attic famine relief fund.
Bridge and 500 were played at
tables Monday afternoon in Odd Fc
lows hail. the occasion being one of tn
series of card parties for the benefit o
the Hoover European relief fund. tn
proceeds will be between $50 and $9i
Mrs. Carl NJ. Noctsch won first pr2
for bridge and Mrs. Gleniam Jones wo
second prize. Mrs. c. Frank lIawkin
won first 500 prize and Mrs. W, ,
kaine won second. Pottcd plants weI
given as first prizes and cut glass disho
for second prizes Refreshments {
punch homemade cookies and chece
straws were served Mrs +. G. Sargei
was chairman of the committee
Charge of the party. The next part
will be held at Lawtom hall May ,.
Information received by the Brattcbor
and IInsdale selectmen from the Unite
Construction Co. and the America
Bridge Co. relative to the bridge to b
erected between this village and Islam
Park is that the bridge contractors hay
complete information as to the cOnditio
of the Connecticut river here and that Il
work of putting in the temporary pi
bridge will be begun as soon a condition
permit. The Selectmen have been askc
ns to what material they have on han
that would be available toward buildin
he temporary bridge. 1t will be rcmcn
bered that n considerable part Of the TO
mcr temporary structure, which WI
washed away Dec. Is, was salvagcd. !
present the water is too swift to perm
constructing pile bridge to best advai
tagc.