Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-09-29
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BRATTLEBORO

Brattleboro post American Legion
has received check for 81 500 covering
the rain insurance which it carried or
the Labor day celebration. I
Albon l.. Kimplen, laborer. of 81
Birge street, and Miss Mabel Moore OF
Northheld, Mass, were married Mt 9.3C
O'Clock Tuesday morning by Justice OF
the Peace G. S. Hopkins.
Marriage intentions have been filed in
the office of Town Clerk G. s. Hopkins by
John Z. Nash, a compositor, of Cheshire
Mass, and Miss Anna II. Curtin of 6g
Central street. Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ jTruel have
sold their cottage house at II Highland
street through William G. Horizons Real
Estate agency to j. ID. Clark of Baker
street, who buys for home
Articles of association have been filed
with the secretary of state for the incor-
poration of the f. j. Fairbanks Baking
Co. Inc, of Brattleboro. The articles
call for capital stock of $4,000. The
incorporators are e. A. Fairbanks, +. ].
Fairbanks and Carl S. Hopkins of Brat
Arrangements have been completed for
clambake Mt the Country club Sunday
at p. IN. Between 80 and 80 members
already have made reservations and
others may do so by notifying the stew
ard not LATER than noon today. The
bake will be in charge of w. o. Cooley.
Mrs Murray NJ Tucker of Chase
street entertained five tables at auction
bridge Friday afternoon, the guest of
honor being Mrs. Carroll Duke of Mont
ID. p. Dewitt, Mrs. f. r. Newell, Mrs.
Carroll Duke. Mrs. II. L. March and
Mrs. Kenneth Nlosher. Refreshments
were served.
The October number of The American
Boy magazine contains a brief story of
Eugene Moran's athletic record by Lind
ley S. Hartwell of this town. Moran. by
the way, played right halfback on the
Mercersburg academy football team in
its first game of the season Saturday.
when it defeated Tarsus Athletic club of
Harrisburg.
Invitations have been issued to the
wedding of Deweese Ware Dewitt
of Brattleboro and Miss Eleanor
Alice Randall by Miss Rand
ais parents; Mr.; and Mrs Fred
Oct. ID, at 8 o'clock at the Orthodox
Congregational church in Arlington.
The official thermometer of f. r.
Vaughan established new low mark
for the season Tuesday morning when it
touched the line just 30 degrees above
zero around 6 a. m. The temperature
did not remain at this point long enough
early risers had no difficulty in discern
ing white frost that ruthessly cut
down all garden truck that had escaped
previous touches.
Miss Christine Helen Young, daughter
of Chauncey l.. Young of Brattleboro.
and Daniel Francis Kelley of North
Adams, formerly operator in the Office
of the Western Union Telegraph company
in Brattleboro, were married Saturday
home in Northampton, where MIR. Kelley
was Transferred to the telegraph Office
this week. Mrs. Kelley had been en-
ployed-by the Vermont Printing Co.
The First Baptist Bible school Rally
day was observed as usual the last Sun
day of September. A very large attend
ance was the feature of the day. Glasses
which have been depleted all summer
filed up and new enthusiasm character
lied the occasion The orchestra of 10
pieces brought new life also as their
work has been intermittent during the
summer months. The short talk by DIR.
{. T. Brownell was especially inspiring
and must lead to new efforts in the
Bible school work.
Forrest G. Briggs, son of Mrs. Mary
Briggs of Brook street, and Mrs. Flor
ence (FarwelD Goddard, daughter of
EIr. and Mrs. II. j. Farwell of South
Main street We're married Saturday
afternoon at 4 O'Clock by Rev. Clark 7.
Brownell, ID. d., the ceremony taking
attended. The bride wore navy blue
travelling suit and blue hat. Mr.. and
Mrs. Briggs left Saturday afternoon for
a weeks wedding trip and upon their re-
turn they will keep house on West street,
where they have furnished an apart
ment. Mr.. Briggs is working as carpen-
ter for William Cushman, contractor.
A Dodge truck owned by H. Il. Cox Of
Chesterfield, n. H., collded with the oil
pump at the Lane-Davis Co. vulcanzng
plant at > Flat street Monday forenoon,
breaking the pump but doing no injuries
to anyone. The starter on the car did
not work and Mr.. Cox alighted to crank
the car leaving the machine in gear in
stead of neutral. As he cranked the en-
CINE the automobile started forward, but
Mr. Cox was quick enough to step from
in front of the truck and escape injury.
Before he could stop the car it had
struck the pump and with the engine
working the rear end of the truck was
performing Il Kicking act which
amused the onlookers.
An unusually large number of the
members of the Centre Congregational
Sunday school attended the Rally day
PAPItlStS SunuaN. lie utcOrullOHS lOI
the Medlicott Estey wedding the evening
before remained intact, which added to
the beauty of the scene. The choir as
sisted in the opening part of the service
following which there were promotion
exercises of the cradle roll, beginners
primary and junior departments, wei
come songs, a sermon story by the pas
tor, solo by Mrs. W. III. Bond and thu
presentation of books in recognition o.
those having exceptionally good records
of attendance. About 80 books wer'
presented from special fund.
The fire department responded to {
still alarm at the corner of Oak anC
Grove streets Mt 90 Sunday after
noon When the fremen reached tn
corner they saw smoke issuing from tn
cellar windows in the house owned b.
Mrs. William Porter. The hatchwa.
leading into the cellar was broken dow
and entrance gained. 1t was found tina
the pipe running from the furnace t
the chimney had slipped out of its posi-
ton and as there was a fire in the fur
mace. the smoke diffused itself through
out the cellar. The pipe was put bac
in place and neighbors delegated t
watch the furnace until the return @
members of the Porter family, who wer
away at the time.