Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-04-08
Tbe Dermumt 4b9nis.
BRATTLEBORO

Charls A. Prev and Miss Evelyn NJ.
Pitts both of 40 Elliot street. were
married at 7.30 o'clock Saturday even
ing by Rev. Clark T. Brownell at the
parsonage Of the First Baptist church.
Fred Hale Boyce of Elliot street, a
locomotive engineer, and Mrs. Florence
Weber Chase of Waverly, Mass, were
married Wednesday in Bellows Falls by
Rev. Rodney r. Johounot, pastor of the
Universalist church.
Charles Burton Davis, proprietor of the
Park drug store In the Park building, re
ceved Saturday from the state board of
pharmacy q certificate showing that he
had passed the state board examinations
and was skilled pharmacist
As eight girls have signed to take the
teachers training course, such course
in all probability will be given in Brattle-
bOro high school next year. Several
Others are very much interested in the
course.
The pool tournament In Company ], be-
tween Captain Falby's team and Captain
Exner's team has been completed, Captain
Falby's team winning by 105 points
Captain Exner's men will furnish turkey
supper in the Albany cafe in the near
future.
Because the home of Ashton Taylor of
Maple street was threatend by fire.
which Travelled in the dry grass from near
the Memorial hospital, where brush was
being burned, the automobile fire truck
answered a still alarm about $50 Mon
day afternoon and got the fire under con
troll quickly.
Numerous local trout fishermen have
tried their luck in adjacent New Hamp-
shire streams within the past few days,
the season in that state opening April /,
and reports are that a number of good
strings have been brought across the Dor.
der Most of the streams were reported
high. due to the recent rain, but remark
ably free from snow water for this time of
year
Honarhca Grzeizke, 4, Of Ashueot,
y. H., is in the Memorial hospital in a
critical condition, the result of being
run into Sunday afternoon about
o'clock near her home in Ashuelot. The
Greene, has fractured skull and frac-
ture of the jaw. 1t is expected that the
operator of the automobile which struck
the little girl will be located.
Arthur F. Roberts of the Roberts Auto
Co. of Elm street has sold his one-third
interest in that business to Sanford A.
Smith, who has been employed at the
Brattlcboro garage, corner of Main and
High street. The sale went into effect
April /. The other members of the firm
are Faycttc Miller and Arthur l.. Trip.
Mr.. Roberts has made no definite business
plans.
At a musical program given at the
Concord, n. H., state prison March 30
John II. Wren, formerly of Brattleboro,
who was sentenced to life imprisonment
from Cheshire county for the murder of
J. Stewart Hamilton at Hinsdale, took
prominent part. He played a saxO-
phone and led the reed sextettc. The
concert was given befole members of the
state legislature.
While A. w; Drury, who lives out
about five miles on the Putnev road,
tween noon and o'clock after having
been in town to deliver milk, the cross
bar on the express wagon on which he
was riding struck the horses heels.
causing the animal to kick. Mr.. Drury
was struck below the left knee caus-
ing compound fracture of both bones.
M ". p. Greene was called and had
Mr. Drury taken to the Memorial hos
rital. Mr. Drury was near the Ilouoh-
ton place when the accident happened.
The committee in charge of raising
money for the relief of distress in Ire
I'd hos decided to conduct the locnl
drive during the week of April 1917.
The committee which is now engaged in
planning arrangements for the drive is
determined that every effort will be
made to uphold the record established by
Brattleboro in every previous CASE
where the town has been called on tC
help the needy or distressed. AS sool
aS final plans are completed the partic
ulars will be published
While the Windham.e Association o
Congregational Churches was in session
here March 81 and was considering ap
portonments for benevolences among
the county churches Of that denomination
information came by telephone from ia
maica. where Rev. L. II: Sprague is pas
tor and j. c. Robinson is director Of tn
canvass, that Jamaica's entire quota o
$3.50 had been raised and was on its wa
to the state headquarters in Burlington
Rev. T.. G.. French of johnson, one 0
the state missionaries, has been secure
to speak in Dummerston April 10 and il
Putney Oh the evening of that day.
In an editorial commenting on tn
work of the various members of the SCI
atc of the late legislature the Rutlan
Herald says: Another veteran. Georg
l.. Durham of Brattleboro (house II an
'19). served as head of the importan
committee on finance and gave frcDnci
warming of the drift of the legslatul
dcfcit-ward. His labOrs on the commit
tees on taxation, state institutions an
legislative day with service and the Dur
ham Sunday bill, one of the most contr'
versial measures of the session. wa
stored through both houses with ski
and success"
Paul Morris, 81, father of Mrs. Ida n
Frizzcll of this town, died Frida
morning in Greenfield in the home of hi
daughter, Mrs. A. Il. Stone, where he wa
visiting. Death was due to genpr
breaking down and infrmitcs from hi
advanced age. The body was br0uGl
Sunday to Brattleboro, where the burii
took place in Morningside cemctor'
Funeral services were held Saturday
Greenfield. Besides Mrs Frizzell ."
Mrs. Stone. he leaves two other d9u"'
tiers, Mrs. Il. c. Yeatman of BoSt"o "'
Mrs, A. G. Sydell of Springfield, '''
with whom he made his home, anI t"'
sons. David G. Morris of Newa"'S y. !
and Fred a. Morris of Springfield.
The Past Noble Grands nssoc"''-"
Dennis Rebekah lodge met N ~
afternoon and evening in the ho'"n "f ""
Norman A. Howe on Oak strn"t wit
Mrs. Howe and Mrs. Fanny J'"n''"r =
hoatesses. There were IS members uro
emit A covered dish supper was eorvo
ut 6 o'clock, members being seated at tw
tables. In the center of the tables we,
placed beautiful bouquets of sweet p"f
and at each plate was one flower ar1un
which was tied a small piece of pape
The ones holding the luclky Numbers Wri