Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-01-27
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BRATTLEBORO.

will serve their annual creamed fish sup
per in the vestry Wednesday, Feb 1.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage of Charles Wesley Miller
and Ruth NIorland, both of. Toronto.
Mr.. Miller is q son of Milton ii. Miller,
formerly of this town.
Sheriff Frank l.. Wellmar and Police
man w. r. Tyler made a. rhld Monday
on Elliot street, but as they found only
two empty jugs no arrests were made:
The jugs were taken to the municipal
court room.
The chemical FIRE truck responded to
q still alarm Sunday morning about .
O'Clock for a chimney fire at the A. j.
Tate farm on the West River road The
fire was quickly extinguished ana no
damage was done. trh
Jacob and James johnson of Brattle-
boro, George and Harold Gale of Town.
shend, and +. G. and G. II. Wiley of
South Londonderry started Monday night
for NIillbrook, Mo-, where they will do
strip work in the Millbrook coal mines.
Repairs and alterations are being made
in the interior of the Brooks House,
which includes putting in a new steel
ceiling in the dining room, installing hot
and cold water in eight rooms, which will
make every room in the house equipped
with hot and cold water, and the paper
ing and painting of 10 rooms in the hotel.
Beginning next Monday, Jan. 30, the
postoffice money order and registry win
dows will close at $50 instead of p. M.
From 6.30 to s p. IN. letters may be regis
tered at the general delivery window.
The change is made to comply with the
suggestion of the postoffice department.
that all window service be consolidated
after $50 p. IN.
DIR. Daniel II. Calder, formerly second
assistant physician at the Brattleboro
Retreat, who has returned to that instii
tuition after an absence of about 20 years
to take the position as steward, gave a
luncheons Monday at the Retreat to the
heads of departments, with the object in
view of discussing the various problems
connected with the different departments
of the institution, in this way securing
better cooperation.
The New England Telephone Co. is
giving its employees a course of instruc-
ton in first aid lessons, along the lines
of first aid work of the Red Cross. Ced-
ric f. Reynolds of Bellows Falls. who
already had completed the course, was in
town Friday night to. lecture to the local
employees of the company. The course
will cover Is lectures and is given for
the purpose of instructing the employees
how to act in all kinds of emergencies
which are sure to arise in their work.
1t will also tend to avoid accidents.
During his visit in Brattleboro Sat
urday evening Adjutant General III. It.
johnson told members of the local board
of armory trustees that detailed plans
and specifications for the Memorial arm
DRY and community house were practi-
cally complete, and that there was no
reason he could see why the trustees
should not be in position within very
short time to call for bids on the pro-
ject. The trustees hope to get the con-
tract let at such date that work on the
new building can be started at the earli-
est possible moment this spring.
The annual installation of officers of
place Monday in Grand Army hall
The Installing officer was district grand
deputy, Mrs. Ellen F. Mixer, assisted by
acting grand guide, Leon Mixer. The
following officers were installed
Warden, Mrs. Grace Larrabee; vice
warden, Miss Susie Miner; sec, Mrs
Bertha Bems; financial sec, Willard s.
Benis treas, Leon Mixer; guide, Mrs
Ella Loncto; guardian, John c. Pellet /;
chaplain, Mrs Lavina Nourse sentinel
John Nourse trustee for three years, NJ
j. Larrabee. 1t was voted to hold a pub
lie card party and social next Monday
evening at s o'clock in G. A. r. hall.
A surprise party in honor of the birth
day anniversaries of Miss Ruth f
Howe, Miss Ruth Baldwin and Master
Bcrtram Baldwin was held January Is
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Bald
win of Oak Grove avenue, where abou
% young people, principally from thu
Sunday school classes taught by Mis-
Howe and Miss Baldwin, gathered t
spend the evening. Miss Howe, who's
anniversary was Tuesday, was pre-
sentcd white ivory jewel case by he
class and Miss Baldwin, whose ami
vercary was Wednesday, was presente
silver pin by the pupils in her class
Master Bertram was the recipient of
wrist watch. His anniversary wa
Thursday. Refreshments We're served.
The funeral of Mrs. Herbert S. MOI
cross. who died Jan. II, was held at
o'clock Thursday afternoon at Carl \
NIitchells undertaking parlors. Rev. E'
win p. Wood, pastor of the First Unive
salist church. officiated Fred G. Adam
sang Rock of Ages, and My Faith Loci
Up to Thee. The burial took place in Il
family lot in Morningside cemetery. III
bearers were Dorr Taylor of Providenc
r. l.. Willis ]. Ray, Charles Crosby al
Frank Norcross. Among those from OF
of town were Mr.. and Mrs w. J. Ra
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crosby and Mr.
Edna. Hewitt of Dummerston; Mr.. al
Mrs NJ. II. Huntlcy. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
Goodell, Mrs. Walter Burnham, MI
NdiIlHtt tluTh, rulh JItOHdTu anu
scph NTouton. all of West Dummersto
Mrs. Lila Smith of Guilford, Miss
Luna and Sarah Gates and Miss Maui
Crosby of East Dummerston.
In a hearing before Judge IIarrie
Chase in the Office of ATTORNEY w
Daley Saturday, in the petition of MI
Abel Charter of Springfield Mass, f
temporary alimony and suit money.
was ordered that 1926 which Mr. Cha
tier. now of South Londonderry, has
bank be set aside to be paid to NJ
Charter at the rate of so week, pen
ing hearing on her petition for sep
rate maintenance. Mr.. Charter II
Mrs. Bessie Durand were arrested on
farm near South Londonderry last we
by Sheriff Frank l.. Wellman. charg
with statutory offenses, and were bou
over TO the April term of county cot
by Judge Frank ID. II. Stowe of the N
nicipal court. Bail was furnished in
sum of $500 each At the hearing befC
Judge Chase Attorney H. G. Barber
peared for Mr.. Charter and Attorn
Daley for Mrs Charter ~
Ferdinando's orchestra. which play
for n ball by the Club de Cent