Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-09-15
BRATTLEBORO


duct the chapel service at the Retreat
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Two recruits were received into Com
pany /, 172d Infantry, Monday night.
They are Ernest W. Gibson, jr., and
| Allan Davis.
Martin Whalen has rented of Mrs.
Frank Morse her tenement on Canal
street and will move there Oct. l. He has
taken a lease for two years.
Fred Harvey. linotype operator for
the Vermont Printing Co., is away from
his work for several days, having in
jured one thumb in a linotype machine.
Mrs, Carroll A. Wood entertained
the employees of the Donnell & Davis mil
linery store at supper Wednesday at
the Wood cottage on the Connecticut
river.
A small aluminium ring worn by a car
rier pigeon and bearing the lettering
"IF22 w 241" was removed Wednesday
from the leg of pigeon which evidently
had been killed by a railroad train in the
rear of the American building annex.
Mrs. Murray NJ. Tucker recently en-
tertaincd II women at steak supper
and corn roast on the Pleasant Valley
reservoir road beyond West Brattleboro.
The menu consisted of broiled steak,
French fried potatoes, carrots, tomato
coffee and icc-cream.
Stewart Barney entertained 20 young
people Wednesday afternoon in his home
on Green street in honor of his ninth
birthday. A pleasant time was enjoyed
during the afternoon with games, after
which refreshments were served, includ-
ing decorated birthday cake. The
young host received several gifts.
The Baraca class of the Baptist Bible
school and their friends, the party num-
bering about 200, enjoyed a corn roast
menu consisted of roasted corn. frank
furters, sandwiches. bacon, coffee and
marshmallows. After the "feed" there
was general good time, with games.
Seventy-five members and friends of
the Ladies' Catholic Benevolent associa-
ton enjoyed a corn roast Monday night
at the home of Mrs. Naugnarn on South
street in West Brattleboro. The menu
consisted of frankfurters, rolls, sand
wiches doughnuts, corn and coffee. The
party went in six automobiles and a
large truck.
Extensive improvements are being
made by w. A. Shumway in his property
at the corner of Putncy road and Ter
race street. The ell part on the west
side has been torn down, and A. G. Gal
lup is making preparations to move the
mousse east IL lpel anu VI THlSc IL UP
The house will be given an exterior fin
ish of stucco.
One Main street business man sug-
gests that in order to control the local
thieving epidemic all sneak thieves bur
glars and sccond-story men be obliged to
take out license the same as fisher
men and hunters are, then turn law en-
forcement over to the fish and game de-
partment, so that if any thief was
"a, In
would be rather sure to get all that was
coming to him in the way of punishment.
St. Michaers court. C. O. f., held its
annual election in Red Mems hall Tues
day night, and the following officers
were named for the coming year. Chief
ranger, ID. s. Carey vice chief ranger,
James Calvin; recording secretary, T.
\. Austin; financial secretary, Il. s.
Whitney treasurer II. B. Haus,; trus-
speaker, John Blake conductors, Martin
Burke and Patrick Manning; inside
sentinel Jesse Bailey; outside sentinel,
Edward Clarity, ..,...o.
Brattieboro chapter. d. A. r., held
its first regular meeting of the season
Tuesday afternoon at the Episcopal
parish house. The chapter was pre-
tlr zoos by Miss Mary II. Cabot.
These delegates are elected to the state
convention: Mrs. Alfred S. Thompson
Mrs. Jesse Haynes, Mrs Julius ]. Estcy,
Mrs. II. III. Thompson, Miss Annie Rich
ardson, Mrs. j. l.. Stockwell and Mrs.
Clark II. Brownell. Mrs. Frank Il. Bar
Der rendered two vocal selections with
piano Accomplishments by Miss Jessie
l.. TIawley. Sketches of the wives of
the two first presidents read by Mrs.
George b. White. were very interesting
and entertaining. The next meeting
will be held Oct. ~ ut the same place.