Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-07-21
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three pounds and five ounces.
Mrs. Hattie Marsh of Green street
slipped on the kitchen floor in her home
yesterday morning and fractured her
shoulder She was taken to the Memo
rial hospital.
Clifton NJ. Fox has hired the store in
the Morse building on Elliot street re
Gently vacated by Orrie LeBert, and
after making repairs and alterations will
open cafeteria store.
A marriage license was granted Mon
day to Stephen William Lysiak, II
mason, and Miss Annie Brassor, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank X. Brassor,
both of IL Reed street, Brattleboro.
A party of 81 persons went from
Brattleboro to Lake Rauonda Sunday.
where a basket picnic and general good
time were enjoyed. The party used IL
motorcycles and three automobiles.
James A. Gallett, professional at the
Brattleboro Country club, went Monday
to Springfield, Mass, to participate in
the Western Massachusetts open golf
championship tournament which starts
on the Springfield Country club course
Wednesday.
A new steel diving tower has been
put in place on the diving raft near the
head of the island to replace the wooden
tower which broke last week Died
rich Stolte, supervisor, is giving instruc-
ton to nOn-Swimmers, also instruction
in lfe-saving. lie also is teaching new
swimming strokes.
Mrs. Louis Prefontaine was given n
birthday surprise party Friday night
at the home of her mother Mrs +. d.
Kendall, at IA High Lawn road. She
received several gifts, including linen,
china, sum of money and a gold brace
let. Refreshments of salad ice-cream and
cake were served.
Dennis Rebekah lodge has received
an invitation from Adah Rebekah lodge
of Orange, Mass. to attend a field day
there Saturday, July %, beginning at
ii o'clock in the forenoon. Basket
lunches will be in order. Entertainment
and sports will occupy the afternoon
and early evening.
The community service of Fort Dunn
mer is arranging for picnic for the
Fort hummer neighborhood next Tues
day at the Fairgrounds there. In the
afternoon there will be a baby show and
in the evening general fun making: 1t
will be held under the direction of the
committee assisted by f. X. Brown.
There will be competitive games, music
and refreshments.
Mrs. c. L. Stickney, chairman of the
special committee which arranged for
the concert given in the Auditorium
June 81 by the Mems Chorus club of
Keene for the benefit of the Brattleboro
Memorial hospital, announces that $500
was cleared. 1t is probable that a steril-
izer for articles used in the sick room
will be bought with the proceeds.
Under the direction of the ways and
means committee, of which Mrs. c. c.
Fits is chairman, the Woman's club
will hold u lawn fete on the grounds of
Richards NJ. Bradley Thursday after
noon, July ~. A special feature will
be baby show. There also will be a
sale of food and candy, and an enter
tainment. Should Thursday be stormy
the fete will be held the next pleasant
The ]. f. Hall class of the Baptist
Bible school will hold a silver social on
Jthe lawn at the home of Mrs. w. G. Her
ton of 10 Brook street Saturday after
noon. A covered dish supper will be
served about $50 o'clock. Those attend
ing are asked to carry a plate, cup, fork
and spoon. If the weather is not suit
able for a lawn social the affair will be
postponed to later date.
A hearing was given in the municipal
court Tuesday morning in connection with
proving of claims in the bankruptcy case
of S. Winfield Meade, former drygoods
merchant Barber, Barber & Miller
represented Mr.. Meade and NJ. =; Mau-
rice appeared for the creditors. Referee
John f. Gale has appointed f. *. Bar
rows, J. c. Day and Fred Greasy ap-
praisers and O. Il. Hughes has been ap-
pointed trustee.
Mrs. Hubert A. Stebbns entertained a
party at her home at 6S Maple street
Friday evening in honor of the birth,
days of Miss Eva Andrews ana
Miss Marion Il. SimOnds. Covers were
laid for 10 at supper on the lawn, after
which the evening was spent with games
and musical entertainment by members
of the banjukelele club. The grounds
were lighted with Japanese lanterns, and
favors were distributed to the guests
during the evening as keepsakes OF the
occasion.
Gov. James Hardness, President
Charles Plumley of Norwich university
State Auditor Ben jamin Gates and ex
Senator Sanford Daniels are on the pro
gram as speakers on governors day, Aug
10. at the state wide religious Chautau
qua at Riverside grove, Sheldon, Aug
0-20. There will be many speakers from
outside the state at the meetings, includ
ing Rev. George Spencer, ID. D., OF Bos
ton. The conference is held under Metho
dist auspices.
Perry C. Gallup has completed thu
moving of three large safes. One est
mated to weigh five tons was moved from
Attorney Il. w. Gibson's Office in Crosby
block to Il. l.. IIildreth 4 Co.'S Office il
harmony DlOcK, one weighing TWO al'
one-half tons from the Hildreth Office Il
Mr.. Gbsons Office, now located in thu
American building, and one weghin;
three tons was moved from ii. ]. Taylo
& Sons insurance Office in Crosby blocl
to their new Office in the American build
ing.
An addition GO feet long and % fee
wide is being built on the east side of tn
w. III. Vinton & Son paper mill on Cana
street. The new addition is two storie
high and is of cement block construction
large washer for rags will be installed
in this additional floor space, this bein
required by the increased production O
the plant. The Vinton firm is one of tn
best known manufacturers of stereotyp
paper in the country.
Former Gov. Frank o. Lowden of iii
nois, president of the Iolstein- Friesa
Association of America, will pay a vsi
to the local Offices of the association Sat
urday, July 30, according to an al
nounceemnt just received by Secretar
T.. l.. Houghton. Governor Lowden
scheduled to speak at the commencement
exercises at Mt Hermon the previou
day and will visit 'Bratteboro on In