Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-10-28
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BRATTLEBORO.

rear of Harmony block from Il. l.. Hill
dreth and have opened an automobile re-
pair shop.
Guy G. Jones received a telegram Tues
day telling of the serious illness of
his father, Carlos X. jones' who is liv-
ing in Yarmouth. Me-. and who was taken
to a hospital there Sunday.
Dana Stafford and Bert Wilder caught
another bear in one of their traps in
Jamaica last Friday. 1t weighed about
l75 pounds. This is the second bear
they have caught this season.. -
The Brattleboro merchants who are
dispensing sOdas and other soft drinks
have reduced the price of cocoa cola to
eight cents, including one cent war tax,
and of milk drinks to 10 cents, including
one cent war tax. Cocoa cola has been
sold for 10 cents and milk drinks for l l
cents.
\ Mitchell car owned by Wilbur II.
Carney, which he used in his local taxi
service was destroyed by fire Sunday
afternoon on the Sunset lake road. Mr.
McDurfce, who works for Mr.. Carney,
was driving at the time, but he was I'M
able to give the exact cause of the trouble.
The loss is partially covered by insur-
Gnce
Mrs. julius ]. Estcy has received a
letter from Miss Alice NJ. Robertson, rep
resentative in congress from Oklahoma.
saying that she will be able to come to
Brattleboro to give an address during
the congressional recess late in November
under the auspices of Brattlcboro chap
ter. Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion.
In meeting of Bratticboro post,
American Legion, October 20 it was de
cded to have a public meeting, with a
speaker from out of town, on Armistice
day, Nov. II. Paul y. Chase, Pearl II.
Capp and Roy b. Miner were appointed
committee to make arrangements. The
Legion also will hold dance in Festival
hall that evening.
Assistant State Highway Commits
SiOner &. NJ. Brooks was in Brattlcboro
Friday afternoon to see about the To-
cation of a number of acctyline flash
lights at dangerous curves on the high
WAYS in this locality. These lights,
which are automatic and flash at regular
intervals, have proven extremely sue
ccssful as warnings. and plans are under
way for their installation throughout the
state.
planking placed in the highway in
front of c. W. Cleavcland's house on
Canal street to cover an excavation for q
leaky pipe gave an unexpected jar to
scores of motor-car drivers Saturday eve
ming. The planks were several inches
above the street level with no warning
llpul nearby, anu Tue occupants Ol more
than one car were shaken up severely
from coming in contact with the OBJ
StructOn.
DIR. Charles G. Wheeler was in Mont
pelier last week to attend the annual
meeting of the Vermont State OsteO-
pathic association and while there as
sisted in u demonstration of the Lorenz
operation for cOngenital dislocation of
the hip, an operation first performed by
bn Niannp nf hot a,no
on Loretta Armour, daughter of the mil
ionaire packer, about 20 years ago. So
far as is known the operation had never
before been performed in Vermont.
The funeral of William II. Haclsett
4 who. died Oct. 10, was held at l o'clock
Saturday afternoon at Carl A. Mitchell's
undertaking parOrs, Mrs Edward Lind
sey reading the Christian Science service
There We're many beautiful flowers. The
body was taken by automobile to Orange
Mass. where the burial took place in the
family lot. Francis CARL and sister, Miss
Madeline CARL, of northampton, Mass
and Mr. and Mrs. e. n. Potter of Green.
field, Mass. came to attend the funeral.
The Greenfield High tennis players can
now claim the championship of Franklin
county and vicinity, after successfully
defeating Brattlebor0 High players at the
Highland court yesterday afternoon be
fore a large gathering of fans. In the
singles, Vincent Bostley of Greenfield de-
feat6d Edwin Culver of Brattleboro. 60
Ga. In the doubles, Reginald Pfersicl
and William Calvin of Greenfield de
feated Truxtan Britain and Edwin Cul
vcr of Brattleb0ro c., 6--1. The Green
field players played like veterans and tn,
local representatives also put up strong
game although handicapped by III
greater experience of the Greenfield lads
Profits of slightly under $4,000 tn,
exact figures being $2,9S05S, are shown
by the final compilation of figures of thu
receipts and expenses of the Labor day
celebration by Brattlcboro post of tn,
American Legion. Out of the proceeds
$1,000 has been set aside as a reserv,
fund to buy furnishings for the Legion
room in the proposed community bous
and $1S9.5S, including check for 81;
(prizc returned by the Bratteboro Busi
ness Instituted. has been turned over t.
the finance officer julius f. Kucch. Tn
receipts show admissions of 81 1923 2G
which include those at the fair ground
and the dance. The figures also SHOW
that the profits on the concessions wer
over 81 900.
Fire Chief Frank G. Streeter and Fire
nan Alexander j. EXner went to tn
Colonial on High street about 4 o 'cloc
Saturday afternoon in RESPONSE to ca
for assistance. Mrs. Lillian c. Royce
WHO mas an apartment tHcre ana Wn
has been suffering from melancholii
for some time, having left her ROOF
while the nurse was out and locke
herself in the attic The fremen burs
open the door and found Mrs. Royce III
conscious on the floor with paper con
which had contained chloroform besid
hnr. DR.. H. i. Waterman was called an
Mrs. Royce soon was resuscitatet
Where she obtained the chloroform
rot known.
The funeral of Helen Bates Russell q
Wilton, y. H.. was held Tuesday aft
crnoon in the Congregational churcl
where she was n member for 90 year,
Rev. Albert Hill ofiiciated, assisted
Rev Stanley O. Sherman. The bearer
were Harry l., Emerson of Brattleborc
Charles s. Emerson, Chester =. Bate
rnd Fred w. Barnes. Mrs. Russell wa
the widow of Charles II. Russell. Sh
was born Oct. %, 1912, a daughter {
Maj. Ezra Bates. who lived on the far'
coNred NV his father and left to him
1899. She was the last of a family {
10 children and was n sister of the lat
Mrs. Sumner b. Emerson of Brattlebnr
Mrs Clarke c. Fits of this place, nice
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