Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-16
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BRATTLEBORO.

Rev. r. @. s. Osgood will conduct the
chapel service ut the Brattelboro Re-
treat Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock.
Preston Gibson, son of Col. and Mrs.
u. w. Gibson, stumbled while attempt
ing to jump high hurdle in the high
school yard Wednesday morning and fell,
breaking his left wrist.
The Fort Dummer mills closed Satur-
day on account of market conditions,
but it is expected that they will reopen
next Monday. The mills at present en-
ploy about 200 persons.
Carl A. johnson of 10 West street, a
graduate of the Brattleboro high school,
graduated Monday with the degree 5. Il.
in the course in architectural engineer
ing at the Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology.
w. ]. Bigelow, agent, announces that
G. II. Fletcher of West Chesterfield
n. H., has sold his 230-acre fruit and
dairy farm to Arthur Maynard of Provi-
dence, r. l. Mr.. Maynard has taken
possession and will develop the large
apple orchard on the place.
An enjoyable surprise party was held
Mt Z Church place Tuesday evening, the
occasion being the Goth birthday of Miss
Mrs. l.. s. Clapp. Twenty-one relatives
and friends were present and Miss Clapp
was presented several pretty and useful
gifts as souvenirs of the occasion. The
entertainment consisted of music and
games. lce-cream and cake were served.
Among the 81 members of the gradual
ing class at Middlebury college, who re
ceived diplomas Tuesday, were Hazel
G. Chase of West Brattleboro, who re-
and Amy e. Goodell of West Dummers-
ton, who received the degree of bachelor
of science and whose degree was con.
ferred with the distinction Cum laude,"
having high honors in political science.
The annual meeting of the Western
Aqueduct association was held Tuesday
evening at the Brooks House at s.
The following officers were elected
President, Edward c.. Crosby; sec. and
Henry r. Brown and A. e. Thurber. Ar
assessment of 81 share was voted. II
was voted to have all old shares trans
ferrcd to their proper owners. There
was no other business of Importance to
come before the meeting.
Mrs. G. H. Smith has bought the
Greasy house at the junction of High and
Whipple streets, adjoining land which
she already owned to the west and on
which her two apartment houses stand.
Mrs. Smith plans to make improvements
both in the Cressy house and in the rear
apartment house. Mr.. and Mrs. f. L.
Blake, who have owned the Cressy house,
are moving to the Walker house on Lin
den street, which they recently bought
In looking through memorandum
book which belonged to her father, Ell
liot Wright of Swanzey, N. H., Mrs
Reed of Flat street discovered note
made June IL, 1912, in which Mr.. Wright
said the weather was so cold men could
not work outside even with winter
clothing. Mr.. Wright and others were
obliged to cease work on stone bridge.
1t showed and rained and the following
morning all vegetation was frozen. The
cold Of Monday, following the heat of
last week. reminded Mrs Reed of the
memorandum made by her father.
Robert e. Coombs of North street has
bought of Benjamin w. Newton the
house at .26 Oak street, occupied down
stairs by Mr. Newton and family and up
stairs by Norman A. Howe and family.
The Coombs family will occupy the lower
part. The sale was made through John
l.. Towards real estate agency. The
house on North street, known as the
Sawyer place, which was leased by Mr..
Coombs and J. l.. Goldsmith has been
sold by w. ii. Proctor to Brainerd ID.
Taylor, whose plans with respect to the
property are not known. Mr.. Goldsmith,
who has position in Rochester, n. Y,
Ii, 70 move to that city.