Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17
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Miss Annola Wright is to open TIN
Thistlcdown tea room at Ames Hill farm
July Z. She will make n speciality o
luncheon, dinner and afternoon parties
The marriage intentions have beer
filed in the, Office of the town clerk il
Vernon of Lucian, X. n. Miner of Yer
non and Mrs. Ethel X. Keith Of Hins
dale. a So. .".ra e..
The third and fourth degrees wer,
worked at the regular meeting of Protec
tive Grange Wednesday and refrcshmcnt.
were served. The next meeting, June 80
will be Childrens night.
Marriage intentions have been filed il
the Office of the town clerk by ALFRED
Whittlescy Mahan, a student of IS!
Broad street, New London, Conn. ant
Miss Dorothy Blanche Pulsifer of sc
Spring street, Williamstown, Mass.
Robert l.. Fits has bought Sherman
u. Abbott g house at 7 Chaplin street
and will take possession July. |. Mr.. and
Mrs. Abbott and Mr.. and Mrs. +. A
Tuthll will move July to the farm
they recently bought of John Mckay in
West Brattleboro.
A lawn social, under. the auspices OF
the Ladies' Aid society of the West Brat.
tleboro Baptist church, will be held on the
academy grounds this evening. Ice
cream, cake, homemade candy and grabs
will be on sale If stormy today the so
cial will be held in the vcstry of the Bap.
tist church.
Mrs John A. Gum entertained the
Goodwill club Monday night in her home
the guest of honor being Mrs. J. Il. Den.
ming. whose wedding anniversary was
yesterday. She was presented q piece of
gold money. The club members enjoyed
a pleasant evening and Mrs. Sum served
refreshments of ice cream and cake.
Local Agent Lotus Stafford has re-
ceivcd word from Headquarters of the
American Express company that any
money or materials for Pueblo or other
devastated towns in Colorado will be car
ried by the company free if addressed to
the mayor, the American Red Cross or
any other recognized relief agency.
Work was begun Tuesday afternoon
on Western avenue by Road Commits
sloner {. j. DUDE and men, the section
from the end of Spruce street nearly to
Crosby street being under repair. The
roadbcd has been torn up by the scarf
fer. Crushed stone will be applied be-
fore the top dressing is spread The
work of crawling and rolling Green
street was completed Tuesday. quitting
the roadway in excellent condition.
a tw0year-old Shorthorn heifcr owned
by a. J. Swenson of ~ Farview street
died Monday evening as the result of
paint poisoning the Friday night previ-
Gus. She was valued at 500. The heif-
cr's mother had been taken from the
pasture to the barn. for which reason the
hcifer got out of the pasture and came
a little white paint in the shed. which
was open. She ate the paint, with fa-
tai results
Ellen. little daughter of Harry Ander-
son of Esteyville, was knocked down by
an automobile in front of the Brooks
House about $50 o'clock Monday after
noon by car owned by the state highway
department and driven by A. J. Runnals
of the department. While driving south
Mr.. Runnals saw the girl and her sister
standing by the street railroad. Then
they started across the street. Dir. Run
nails applied his brake and the car slid,
but struck the girl before it stopped. She
was picked up from under the front end
OF the car and while considerably fright
ened was found not to be injured except
for two bruises.
Children's day services were largely at
tended in the Centre Congregational
church Sunday, taking the place of the
service. The special service en-
titled, Children of the Fathers King
dom, issued by the Congregational Sun
day Extension society, was given and
the various parts were taken exception
ally well, making one of the best Chill
drens day programs ever given by the
Sunday school. The junior choir sang
selections with excellent effect. Four
children were baptized and nine Bibles
were presented to children previously
baptized in the Centre church. The
choir assisted at the service.
Twenty-Five members, more than ever
lave been received in one year before,
were added to the membership list of
Bratt !eboro chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, according to the
report OF the secretary as given in the
annual meeting held in the Unitarian
parish house Tuesday afternoon and
which was well attended. Reports also
were given by other officers of the chap.
ter, each showing the association to
have had prosperous year. Following
the reports these officers were elected
Regent, Mrs, J. f. Haynes; vice regent,
Mrs; A. Y. d. Piper; rec. sec. Mrs. f.
'. Barre; cor. sec, Mrs. Frank Dye;
registrar. Mrs. \. :. Thompson treas,
Mrs, Carl !; Gain; historian. Mrs.
Charles 7. Akeley: chaplain. Mrs. {.
3: Lamson; director for three years,
Mrs. j. l.. Stockwell.
Brattleboro lodge. Loyal Order of
Moose, held its first anniversary Tuesday
evening, the program opening with an
excellent supper served in Grand Army
hall from to 100 by the Woman's aux
Hilary of the order. This was followed
by a parade with Floyd f.. Johnson as
marshal, which formed at knights of Co
lumbus hall with the Brattleboro drum
corps at the head. The parade marched
up Main street to the common and re-
turned to the plaza, thence marching to
knights of Columbus hall. Plenty of
red fire was burned along the line of
march. large banner inscribed, Join
the Loyal Order of Moose and Help
the Riddles" was prominent in the pa
rade Degree work was held at the hall,
followed by an address by Attorney
Neil ID. ClawSon.
Brattleboro chapter. No. 537. Women
of M0Oscheart legion. was instituted
in Knights of Columbus hall recently.
The following officers were duly elected +:
Past regent, Mrs. Ruth Tucker; senior
regent. Mrs. Julia Graves; junior re-
gent, Mrs. Grace Kinefelter; chaplain,
Mrs Mabel Murphy; treas, Mrs. Fleda
Moon; recorder, Mrs. Margaret Hodg-
man; guide. Mrs. Gertrude Clune senti-
mel, Mrs, Hattieg Bennett argua, Mrs.
Ellync Graves. .Ea..l
OFFERS ESTATE TO US.
Daughter Of William Morris Hunt OF
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