Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-23
BRATTLEBORO.


The annual meeting of the Society of
Seamstresses, Needlewomen and Shop
girls will be held at the rest room
Wednesday evening, June %.
Charles Miner has bought the Grand
view apartment house on Prospect street
of Leslie Smith. Mr.. Miner does not
plan to make any changes in the property
at present.
Marriage intentions have been filed in
the office of Town Clerk G. S. Hopkins
by Harry Arvine Pike, optometrist, of
ll6 South Main street and Mrs. Mary
Jane (Sanders) Wynne of 20 King
street, Burlington.
Katherine A. Nichols of Brattleboro,
court reporter, was in collision with a
car owned by w. l.. Tenney of Town
shend on returning in her car from Man
chester last Saturday. The damage to
her car amounted to $50.
A community lawn party will be held
at the Washington street Fairgrounds
Monday evening, June 20. F. X. Brown
will furnish entertainment. Light re
freshments will be served. Old and
young are invited to attend.
Mrs. Theodore Turner of Elliot street
received news Monday of the death of
her niece, Mrs. J. w. Carney of Athol,
Mass. Mrs. l.. NJ. Howard, Mrs. Maurice
Tuesday to Athol to attend the funeral.
Miss Jane Daley entertained several
friends at a dance party Monday night
Mt the Country club. Mrs. Daley and
Mrs. Edwin ID. Whitney were the
patronesses. Bradley Jackson of Bur
lington was among the guests. Re-
freshments were served.
Grace Thomas gave a birthday party
to 20 of her young friends Monday night
from 100 to l.30 in her home on Bel
mont avenue. Dancing was. enjoyed
and refreshments of sandwiches, cake
and punch were served Miss Thomas
was given gold signet ring by her
friends.
Among the students who graduated
Mt the University of Vermont Monday,
June 10, are Helen Smith Hyde of New
fame, bachelor of science in home eco
Monies; Harold Winthrop Crosier and
Dexter Orrin Jones of Wilmington
bachelor of science in electrical engineer
ing; Marguerite Celestine Dauchy OF
Townshend, bachelor of science in chem
stry; and Hayden Scott Randall OF
Brattleboro, bachelor of science in com
merce and economics. Marguerite G.
Dauchy won a place on the senior honor
list.
At the request of the postmaster gen
eral the United States civil service com
mission announces an open competitive
examination to be held July 10 in Brat
tleboro to fill the position of third class
postmaster in several towns in which
vacancies will soon occur, including Bar
ton, Bradford. Charlotte, Jacksonville
johnson, Ludlow, Manchester Center
Manchester Depot, North Bennington
Putney, Readsboro, Saxtons River and
Wilmington, Vermont, and WalpOle and
Winchester, New Hampshire. Salaries
range from 81 400 to $4,000 year. Ap-
plication blank and additional informa-
ton may be secured from the secretary at
the postoffice.
A very pleasant evening was enjoyed
in the home of Mrs. Anna Pellerin of
South Main street Monday, the occa-
sion being miscellaneous shower to
Miss Rose Eva Pellerin. About 80 were
present. She received many beautiful
gifts, including cut glass, linen, and
silver. The dining room was prettily
decorated in pink and white. In the
center of the table was an arbor OF
roses, with dolls dressed as bride ant
| bridegroom standing under pink bell
At each plate was hand painted place
card. A buffet luncheon was served
and music was enjoyed. The party was
also a farewell to Miss Catherine G
Curtin: who leaves soon to make hel
home in Pittsfeld Mass. She was pre-
scented handsome butterfly locket
| from the girls of the Vermont Printing
| Co., where she is employed.