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


The annual harvest day at the. Home
for the Aged will be observed Monday,
Oct. 81.
The probate court for the Westminster
district recently appointed Herbert G.
Barber of Brattlcboro as administrator
of the estate of the late Jerome Holden
of Westminster. Large tracts of timber
land are included in the estate.
A large number of the members of the
Philathca class of the Baptist Bible
school and their husbands were enter
tanned Wednesday in the home of Mrs.
Frank G. Harmon Mt Sunnyside farm.
The evening was spent pleasantly with
music, games and general sociability. Re-
freshments were served
The BrattlebOrO Trust Co. as admins
traitor of the estate Of the late Arthur Il.
Clapp has sold the so-called Wilder farm
and oil but eight acres of the Frost farm
adjoining to +. H.. Dickinson That part
of the Frost farm not bought by Mr..
Dickinson. which includes the buildings,
has been sold to Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j.
Daniels
Members of the family at the Home for
the Aged enjoyed entertainment and par
tcipation in games with the Community
Service workers Wednesday afternoon.
After +, X. Brown gave a brief talk
Miss Roberta WnonS conducted games,
which were entered into enthusiastically
by the residents of the Home, who also
joined heartily in the songs which were
led by Dan Nolan. Miss Emily Il. Clapp
assisted at the piano.
The directors of the PrcSbrcy Leland
Quarries. Inc, held a meeting this week
in the Office of Barber, Barber & Miller.
! Among those present were G. III. Presbrey
and +. c. Prcsbrcy of New York and
Frank Sawtelle of Barre. They visited
the West Dummcrston quarry, where
about 20 men are being employed and ex-
pressed themselves as being greatly
pleased with the quality of stone revealed
by the operations thus far.
Marriage intentions have been filed
in the office of Town Clerk G. S. Hop
kins by Louis Philip Conrad LaBelle, a
Mass, and Miss Mary Florence Mac
Knight of 49, Spring street, Springfield !:
| Hugh Orrin StOwcll. q clerk, of "a Canal
street and Miss Ruth Evelyn Alexander
of Marlboro road, both of Brattleboro ::
and Lee Ernest Pike, a woodworker, of
81 Green street, Brattleboro, and Miss
Alice Louise Temple of Willamsville.
In the case of the town of Readsboro
against the IIoosac Tunnel & Wilmington
; in the United States district court in
! Burlington and in which the court di-
rccted verdict in favor of the defend
ant on 1919 repairs on bridge, and
on 1917 repairs a verdict against the
railroad company of S143, the defendant
now has filed a motion to vacate and set
aside the verdict for S143. The motion
will come up for hearing within a few
days before the court in Burlington.
Between 40 and 80 persons enjoyed a
party in Lawton hall Wednesday as
guests of. George L. Durham, president
of Community Service for Brattleboro,
and DR.. S. Il. Lawton, superintendent of
the Bratteboro Retreat. F. X. Brown,
Community Service organizer. gave a
short talk. followed by his Punch and
Judy show Miss Roberta Winans. rec
playing of several games. and Dan Nolan.
music organizer, rendered piano and
ukulelc selections and led the party in
singing.
About 30 members and invited guests
of the Daughters Circle of the First Uni
yersalist" church held Halloween party
in the church parlors Wednesday. There
We're pretty Halloween decorations. Miss
Sadie Winchester impersonated a WITCH
and told each ones fortune During the
evening Miss Mary Prouty, accompanied
on the piano by Miss Dorothy Cain, rem
dered two vocal selections and Mrs. Phil
lip Franklin gave reading, which were
both greatly enjoyed. Refreshments Of
sandwiches. pumpkin pie, cheese and cot
fee were served. Mrs. Austin George was
chairman of the committee in charge.
Mr. and Mrs. f. c. NIoffatt, Mr. and
Mrs. L.. X. Barber. Mr.. and Mrs. F. e
Barber Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Hunt Or
and Mrs. F. II. Newell. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
NJ. Tucker. Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Marcel
and Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Farwell enter
tanned about 125 friends at a Halloween
party Wednesday in Odd Fellows TEN
pie. The decorations we're in keeping
with the Halloween season and were Yer,
effective. Shows orchestra played fol
dancing. Refreshments of fancy ices an.
waters were served.
Plans arc well under way for a biz
| community parade in West Brattlebort
, Saturday evening, in charge of II. Il
White. chairman, Mrs. Walter Il. Bart
, lett and Miss Eva Briggs committee
; The parade which will form at O'Clock
, will pass down through the main stree
in West Bratteboro. After the parade
, all will go to Academy hail. where an en-
tertainment will be given by +. X. Brown
. Community Service organizer, and Others
, Everything will be free and it is hope,
, that both old and young will come an,
have a good time. Before going to tn
; hall there will be dancing on the common
, by the school children also various Hal
, loween stunts. Everybody is invited t
take part in the parade, dressed in COS
tune. and this includes people not only il
: the West village but surrounding town
e and the East village