Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-08-19
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work on the cellar of his new bungalow
which will be erected on one of the TIVE
lots on Southern avenue which he bOugh
of Maj. Linn ID. Taylor. MIR. and Mrs
Holden will occupy the bungalow for ,
home and will use the other lot for gar
den purposes.
Real estate transfers recorded the past
week in the town clerks Office include the
following: Lyman f.. Holden and wifi,
to Frank r. Barber and wife, by war
ranty deed, land on Linden street Con
sideration 81, revenue $3.50. Caroin,
button to Edgar N. Hadey and wife. BY
warranty deed, lot 6 on Southern avenue
Consideration 81, revenue so cents.
Articles of association have been filed
with the secretary of state by the Winch
endon Hotel corporation of Brattleboro
with capital of $4,000. The subscribers
are Henry l.. Stockbridge of Vernon
Emma +. Streeter of Winchendon and NJ
=. Maurice of Brattleboro. The corpora
tion is formed for the purpose of operat-
ing the Winchendon hotel.
Mrs. Jane Rice, member of the fam.
lily at the Home for the Aged, who fell
and broke her left hip last week. is com.
Portable Mrs. Rice will be 80 years
old In November. She fell about a year
and half ago and broke her right hip,
and recovered sufficiently so that she was
able to be about by the use of two canes
She was trying to walk with the use of
but one cane when she fell last week
Proceeds from the tag day Saturday
for the benefit of the Boy Scout camp at
West Dummerston amounted to some.
thing over $3.50. This was more than
those in charge of the event had reason
to expect in view of the short notice
given, and clearly demonstrated that the
youngsters who solicited funds were suf-
ficiently convinced of the merits of the
cause in which they worked to be ex-
tremely efficient canvassers.
A welcome home porch party was
given by Mrs. j. G. Day at her home on
Williston street Friday afternoon to
her next-door neighbor, Mrs. w. A. Gil
bert. who returned the previous day from
an absence of several weeks in Iowa and
South Dakota. Twenty Williston street
ladies were present and found much
pleasure in the gathering. An original
poem written for the occasion by Miss
Gertrude X. Miller was read by her. De-
IciOus refreshments were served.
Godfrey Crosby, who recently resigned
az one of the administrators of the es-
tate of his father, the late Charles r.
Crosby, has leased the quarters for
merly occupied by the E. Crosby & Co.
retail store in the building bought of
the estate by f. l.. Hildreth., He as.
sumed management of the store Monday
and he will carry a full line of hay,
grain and feed. The establishment will
be known as the Crosby Grain Store.
L. W; Jackman, representative of the
Strout Farm agency, has sold the follow
ing property: Charles s. Shippee of
New London, Conn, has bought the Ma
than III. Mann farm in West Dummer-
ston Clifford N. Clark of Worcester has
bought the Gilbert J. Stanclift farm in
Marlboro; John Il. Raithel of Adams,
Mass, has bought the Wallace A. Hall
of Chicopee Falls, Mass, has bought the
Mrs. Morton V. Plimpton farm in South
WardsbOro.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Daughters of Isabella Monday night in
knights of Columbus hall it was voted
to send delegate to the national conven-
ton in Atlantic City, n. j., Oct. 5. Mrs.
William j. Kaine was chosen delegate,
with Mrs. Charles f. Mann alternate.
1T was voted also to have a monthly At
Home night, extending an invitation to
the members of the Knights of Columbus
and male guests, which will be held on
the regular social meeting night, following
the business meeting. Any member Of the
Daughters of Isabella desiring informa-
tion regarding the convention held in At
lantic City may call Mrs. w. J. Kaine.
Adjutant General II. r. johnson and
Col. Il. w. Gibson of the state armory
board were in Brattleboro Saturday
evening, coming from Camp Devens to
confer informally with the local armory
trustees in regard to the proposed me-
mortal armOry and community house.
Gen. johnson outlined lne policy of the
state in regard to maintenance of the
building and suggested that the local
board determine as soon as possible just
what sort of a building it favored so
that detailed plans and specifications
might be completed and the actual
work Of erection begun at the earliest
possible moment.
Members of Sedgwck Woman's Relief
corps held their last lawn party of the
season Wednesday afternoon at the home
There were S3 present, which included
ii members of the Grand Army as in
vited guests. A social time was enjoyed
during the afternoon with various games,
and bountiful supper was served by
the corps, the comrades being seated to-
getheP at one long table. A large Amer
lean flag foated over the company and
a large bouquet, which was presented to
the corps, was placed on the table.
Through the kindness of the president,
several shut-in members of the corps
were brought there in automobiles.
The old.fashioned corn-roast rendered
to the ladies of the First Methodist
church by the all-men's class, at the
George Perkins farm Wednesday, in re-
turn for being beaten by the ladies in
an attendance contest lasting through
June and July. was an occasion of hi
larty, and healthy appetite. The affair
was true to all corn roast traditions
IN the degree of fun which it gave to
ali those present. About dozen auto.
mobiles were busy during the early eve
ming, transporting men and women, and
several children from the church to the
farm of George w. Perkins on the
upper West DummerstOn road. BY
8 o clock the porch and lawn were well
populated with Just common folks" tC
the number of 65. From then until $50
when the party broke up, there were nc
dull moments. The Perkins farm was
unanimously approved as tip-toI
place for good time.
The value of automatic switches was
demonstrated Monday afternoon at tn,
electric plant of the Twin State Gas 4
Electric Co. and at the Vernon power
plant of the Connecticut River Power Co
The signbOard advertising the Vale!
go fair which had been suspended on Bridg,