Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-08-18
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BRATTLEBORO

Gated.
The Brattleboro Free library has Sc
cured another set of Miss Cabots Annals
of Brattleboro to be used in the library
building and not to be circulated.
The secretary of state has revoked the
operators license held by NJ 4. Ingram
of Brattleboro, convicted of operating
an automobile while under the infiu-
ence of liquor. nt
The following marriage intentions
were filed at the office of the town
clerk Saturday: Edgar Lewis Lawton,
expressman. of Forest street, and Mary
Elizabeth Hillman of Bratteboro.
II any more societies or organizations
desire the privilege of selling ice-cream
at any of the remaining band concerts
they should notify the village commits
sioners at once
Town Clerk G. s. Hopkins has re-
--ceived number of automobile registra-
ton books, giving the list of cars regis
tered in this state. The books are for
sale for small sum to cover the cost
Rev, Edwin p. Wood, pastor of the
First JJniyersalist church, has been Sc
cured to preach in the Centre Congrega-
tional church next Sunday morning Ill
nloce of Rev. Rodney w. Roundy. whose
wife was drowned in Rockingham Tues
day. ,...o %
A number Of people took advantage OF
the half-holday to attend the lawn
party at Camp Marquette, Spofford lake.
Wednesday. while many others went
TO Chesterfield Center to partake. of the
annual clambake OF the SpoHoru rlsh
and Game club.
The meat market of Barnes Fuller
nj 4 South Main street in the Abbott
block has been sold to Daniel Aher of
Springfield (Vt.). who has taken posses
sion. Mr.. Aher is former Brattleboro
boy and recently has been connected with
the meat business in Springfield.
The secretary of state has suspended
indefinitely the automobile driving Ii
ccnse of Leroy S. Rawson of Brattleboro
for careless and negligent driving, result
ing in an accident Aug. ,. Cliff Struth-
ers of Brattleboro also has lost his Ii
ccnse for reckless. driving in New Hamp-
shire.
Professor H. A. d. Leggett, poultry
specialist. gave 10 interesting poultry
culing exhibitions last week at Guilford,
Halifax. Wilmington. Newfane, Wind
ham. Wardsboro, Londonderry, Athens,
Rockingham and Dover. There was Il
total attendance of about 40 at these
demonstrations.
Papers were passed Tuesday trans
ferring the farm property of Alva Noble
on the Dummerston road near the Coun-
try club to Hollis d. and Walter j. Bar
Der of Brattleboro who buy for invest
ment. The property comprises 90 acres
with modern farm buildings and is sit
uated directly opposite the present Bar
Der farm in that district.
Mary A. Wing of Marion, Mass, has
sold to Clara NJ, wife of Martin A.
Brown, of Wilmington, her estate, 326
Beacon street. Boston, on the water side,
near Fairfield street. containing 3,15O
suuure feet Of land, assessed for S2S.200.
f<,.. ,r
a total of 1000 for land and building.
TIE new owner buys for Occupancy
Mrs. Charles Mann of Bradford an
nounces the marriage of her daughter
Mrs. Jane Mitchell Hoyt, to Rev. John
Willard Nelson on the morning of Aug
., in Saint Paul's Episcopal church
Minneapolis, MINI. They will be at
home after Oct. / at Saint Johns rec
tory, st. Cloud, Mimi Mrs. Nelson was
member of the Brattleboro high school
faculty the past year.
An Overland car with a delivery body
owned by Walter +. Morse of Guilford
was totally destroyed by fire Wednesday
afternoon on the GuilfOrd road, The
machine in which Mr.. Morse was riding.
began to backfre and in few seconds
the car was ablaze, Mr.. Morse was able
to save one wheel. but after that the
fire was too hot and there was nothing
to do but watch the car burn.
F4ugnr Lewis lJdNtoI anu hiS' 4h"' y
Elizabeth Hillman. both of Brattleboro
were married at Bellows Falls Saturday
evening. Mr.. Lawton is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. John l.. Lawton of Oak street
He is n veteran of the World war and
since his discharge from service has been
associated with his father in the trucking
business. Mrs. Lawton has been taking
the nurses training course at the Brat
tleborO Memorial hospital.
AL, nl,,h in lattar
ing met Wednesday night in the home OF
\. l.. Benedict. Miss Marion knight
formerly had charge of the club, bu
after her resignation Mr.. Benedict wa'
chosen leader. Some real problems have
been suggested to the members and NJ
doubt they will be worked out in prac
teal way. The officers are: President
Imella Metcalf; secretary and treasurer
Helen Bushnell. The next meeting vii
be held this evening
Southbound traffic on the Boston
Maine was very heavy Wednesday, tn
White Mountain express due here a
1928 leaving here at ITO with a heav
load of returning vacationists. The trail
was one of the longest southbOund thi
summer, there being IA Pullman car
and day coaches. drawn by two heav
Pacific type locomotives. Brattlebor
patrons boarding Pullman cars on thi
train were obliged to get aboard at
point further north than the rear of TIL
Reformer building.
Judge f. ID. Il. Stowe and States At
torney Harold +. Whitney went Satur
day to Jacksonville. where they hell
court in connection with two liquor cases
The respondents were Carl Ross o
Nottingham, who plead guilty to tn
sale and possession of intoxicating Ii
quor and James Beckoffen of Halifax
who was arraigned on the same charge
The case of Ross was held over unit
Wednesday, Aug. %, for sentence, an
ut that time n Jury will be held in tn
case of Beckoffen. who pleaded no
guilty.
Mrs. L. d. Greene and Mrs. H. !
Farwell won the prizes in the bridg
tournament at the Country club Wednei
day afternoon. In the regular Wednei
day golf handicap l.. g. Tasker turne
in the best net score in the first divisio
and DIR. A. L. Pettee the best net in til
second division. 1t is expected that b,
tween % and 30 local golfers will go [
Greenfield next week Wednesday for
match with the players of that tow
Consequently the weekly bridge an
buffet supper have been set for Saturda