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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-08-11
LEGAL NOTICE.
ESTATE OF KATE C. BUTTON.
FATE OF VFpMONT

District Of Westminster SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis.
trict Afores aid
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of
Kate c. Button, late Of Gainesville in the
State Of Florida deceased, leaving Estate in
this District.
AT a Probate Court holden at Bellows Falls
within and for said District on the 18th day
OF July, an authenticated copy Of the last
VIII and Testament and the Probate thereof
Of Kate c. Dutton, late of Gainesville, in the
County of Alachua, in the State of Florida
duly proved, allowed and established in the
County Judges Court for the County and
State aforesaid, presented to the Court
here, that the same instrument may be al
lowed in this State as the last Will and Tes.
lament of the said decedent. and that the said
Court for the. District of Westminster, afore-
said, agreeable to the statute in such cases
made and provided:
And it is ordered by said Court that the
18th day Of August, at the Probate Court Office
in said Bellows Falls, be assigned for all
persons interested TO appear and contest the
allowance OF such instrument, and the filing
and recording of the copy of said Will, and
the probate thereof, as afores said il they see
cause; and that notice thereof be given by
ublishlng this order three weeks SUCCESSFULLY
in the Vermont Phoenix, weekly newspaper
publshed IN SAID District, previous to the
time appointed
Therefore, you are hereby notified TO appear
before said Court. at the time and place afore
said, and to contest the allowance of the said
instrument and the filing and recording of the
copy OF said viii and the probate thereof as
aforesaid, IL you have cause.
owen Under My Hand at Bellows Falls in
SAID District, this 18th day of July, 1892
N.353 '''N ~ ''>''i' h,ds.
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ESTATE OF HARRY W. BRUCE.
STATE OF VERMONT

District OF Marlboro SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis.
trct Aforesaid
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of
Harry w. Bruce, late of Manchester in the
State OF New Hampshire, deceased leaving
Estate IN this District: GREETING:
Al Probate Court holden at Bratteboro.
within and for said District on the Path day
OF June, 1922. an authenticated copy Of the
last Will and Testament and the Probate
ter, in the County of Hillsboro in the State
OF New Hampshire deceased, leaving estate
in said distrct,--duly proved, allowed and
established in the Probate Court for the
County and State aforesaid, was presented TO
the Court here, that the same instrument may
be allowed in this State as the last Will and
Testament of the said decedent and that the
said copy may be filed and recorded in the
Probate Court for the District of Marlboro
| aforesaid, agreeable to the statute in such
cases made and provided:
| And it is ordered by said Court that the
| 10Th day OF August, 1922, at the Probate Court
in said Brattleboro, be assigned for all per
| lowance OF such instrument, and the filing
and recording of the copy Of said viii, and
| the probate thereof, aforesaid. il they see
| cause; and that notice thereof be given by
| publishing this order three weeks success
sivey in the Vermont Phoenix a weekly
newspaper published in said District, pre-
vious to the time appointed.
| Therefore. you are hereby notified to appear
| before said Court, at the time and place
| aforesaid, and to contest the allowance Of the
| SAID instrument and the filing and recording
OF the. copy of said Will and the probate
thereof. il you have cause.
Given Under My Hand at Brattleboro, in
3e.34 Irdgs
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WILMINGTON.
Dies of Bullet Wound.

Elmer Eugene Wheeler, 75. who died
at his home back of the Universalist
church late Sunday evening as a result
of an attempt to take his life by shooting
about 10 days previous, was born in Will
mington Nov. ., 1916, son of Hiram
and Lois (Dickinson) Wheeler, and one
of family of five children. One brother
died in infancy and two others died in
the army during the Civil war.
Mr.. Wheeler attended the public
schools of Wilmington and in his young
manhood married Miss Abbie Greenleaf
Willard of Maine. His first business
venture was in the meat business, which
after several years he sold to buy the
Corner Drug store, now occupied by
several years.
He was interested in the lumber bust
ness, being associated with the Newtons
in their interests here, and bought land
and planned the Riverview cemetery,
also tile Raponda hotel, which was
burned several years ago. 1t was about
that time that he retired from active
business pursuits and built the block on
South Main street where the barber shop
is located. This he owned at the time
of his death. He invested considerable
money in other real estate in town. sell
ing some of it after his health began to
fail. He sold one house on West Nam
street to Leonard Brown, and about two
years ago sold the large house on South
Main street, which had been his home
for some time. to Fred harrington and
moved into the little house, where he
spent his last days.
Mrs. Wheeler died six years ago, since
which time Miss Ruth johnson had been
his housekeeper. He leaves one sister,
Mrs. Jennie Alice Courtemanche; two
nieces Miss Alice Courtemanche and
Mrs. Ethel Strawser; one nephew, Roy
J. Courtemanche; one uncle, Henry
Wheeler, all of this place, and several
cousins.
Funeral services were held at the
home Tuesday afternoon at Z o'clock,
Rev. +. NJ. Bissell, pastor of the Univer.
salist church officiating. Beautiful
flowers testified to loving memory. The
burial took place in the beautiful Gene
terry which he had laid out, Eli IL. Por-
ter, Frank G. Smith. b. u. Wheeler and
Merton f. Barber acting as bearers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-08-11
WEST GUILEORD.

Sidney Colman has had his tele-
phone taken OUT. ;4ss.@-1'> Z, -, > -.
Mr. and Mrs. Hosea Fisher and son,
Merritt, spent Sunday in Bernardston
with Ora Fisher and family.
There will be services in the Baptist
church Sunday, Aug. 10, as usual, X. b.
Telfer of Brattleboro in charge.
Mrs. Wallace Johnson, Miss Dan
smith and Mrs. George Watson each will
care for two of the fresh air children for
two weeks.
Mrs. Leslie Worden and three children
and her grandmother We're thrown from
buggy when the thils dropped off be-
tween the W. &. Phelps place and the
Wilder Buifum place. The horse was
caught in Green River. Mrs. Worden's
back was hurt and her grandmother
bruised but not seriously. The children
escaped injury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-08-11

Don't start u fire with kerosene.
Don't keep matches within reach OF
children.
eff fat takes fire, throw on flour, bak.
ing powder or sand
"1f n lamp takes fire toss it out of
doors, cover with a rug or throw on
salt, baking powder or flour.
"If the chimney gets on fire, burn salt
:" "'l' Nur !" the fireplace pour sand
down the chimney.
II II IRE starts in closet, beat it out
with Il broom and water.
"1f the bed gets on fire. push the mat
trcss on the floor and beat with wet
brooms."
SALLY r.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-08-11
Retention 70 New Pastor.

At least 10 people attended the recen-
ton rendered to Mr. and Mrs. l.. W.
Champney, the new pastor of the BAPTIST
church, and his wife mt the church yes
try Wednesday evening at o'clock,
Deacon and Mrs. Fred A. May stood in
the receiving line with Mr.. and Mrs;
Champney Miss Minnie Corbett and
Miss Felicia Allen also assisted in receiv,
ing. A pleasing program was rendered
including song, male trio; words of well
come by Fred A. May, senior deacon :
L. II. Adams chairman of the board ct
trustees; and f. F. Corbett, Sunday
school superintendent motion song by
three boys from the primary department
of the Sunday school, Walter Stapleton,
Robert and Richard Rist reading, Mrs.
L. II. Adams; duet. Mrs. Harrison
Kingsley and Miss Felicia Allen; Mother
Loves You Just the Same. the words OF
which were composed by Mrs. Emma a.
G. Ware: reading, Mrs. Bertha Cutting
song by girls chorus. 10 voices; relparks
by Rev. F. y. Rutan and c. ii. Parme-
lee; remarks by Pastor Champney !;
hymn, Best BE the Tie That Binds, CON
gregation After the program refresh
ments of fruit punch and waters were
served and a social hour was enjoyed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-08-11
ESTATE OF wILLISToN WALKER.
S,TATE OF VERMONT

- District of Marlboro SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trct Aforesaid
To all persons interested in the estate OF
Williston Walker, late OF New Haven, Conn
leaving estate in said District, deceased,
GREETING:
Whereas, said Court has assigned the 10Th
day OF August next for examining and allow
ing the account of the administrator of the
estate of said deceased and for decree OF
the residue of said estate to the lawful claim
ants of the same. and ordered that public no.
ticc thereof be given to all persons interested
in said estate by publishing this order three
weeks successfully previous to the day as
signed, in the Vermont Phoenix, newspaper
published at Brattleboro, in said District.
Therefore you are hereby notified to APP
pear at the Probate Office in Brattleboro, in
said District, on the day assigned. then and
there to contest the allowance of said ac-
count il you see cause, and to establish your
right as heirs, legatees and lawful claimants
to said residue.
Given Under My Hand, this 9TH day of
August, 1922. -
A. F. SCHWENK,
3o-34 Judge.
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Henry Adams is i'll this week.

Corkins and family were in
Wardsboro Sunday.
Irving Bishop has returned from De-
trot. Mich, and is working for l.. A.
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Pettee and three
children of New York were recent guests
of Mrs. Jennie Titus.
Mr.. Chamberlain has moved from the
Bowker block into the Covey and Allen
tenement on High street
Mrs. w. w. Harvey Of Boston arrived
Monday for a visit at the summer home
of her mother, Mrs. Anna Lisle.
Mrs. f. F. Corbett and daughter, Mar
ion, and Miss Minnie COrbett were recent
business visitors in North Adams, Mass.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt of New York
has bought the f. J. Grout farm in West
Dover, planning to use 1T as summer
home.
Rev. and Mrs. J. Duke King of Rupert
were in town last week as the beginning
of their vacation. They came to bring
Mrs. Plimpton.
A meeting of the prudential commit
tee of the Baptist church was held at
the parsonage Monday evening to formu-
late plans for the fall work in the church.
Fred Il. Wood and son, Lewis, left
early Wednesday morning on business
trip to Middlesex and places farther
north, returning the latter part of the
week.
Mrs. Mary Johnson of Adams. Mass
has been in town few days to effect the
sale of her property on West Main
street. which has been bought by Mrs
Nina Wheeler
Underwood & Casey of North Adams
Mass, delivered three pianos in town last
week. They were placed in the home,
of f. j. Corbett Ernest Corbett ant
Arthur Robinson.
Leonard A. Brown reports the sale o
the following cars for the week Floyt
Crafts Dodge commercial; II. II. Bur
chards, Ford runabout; Fred Vail John
son, Ford touring.
took people from the Forest and Stream
clubhouse to Nottingham to see tn
sights and enjoy a regular camp styl
picnic one day this week
An interesting program with reading
by all the women present was carried on
at the meeting of the Mission band of tn
Baptist church Tuesday afternoon a
the home of Mrs. Ernest Corbett.
Mrs Gertrude Russell and Da
O'Donnell, with a car from Brown
garage driven by Harry Crawford, wer
to Bennington Saturday to attend til
funeral of Mrs. Russe's brother-in-lay
Moses Wilson
The announcements of the marrae
of Miss Mary Amira Bufum, daught,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Buffum of tn
town, and Eleoda n. Maynard at s
Mary's cathedral in Burlington Aug.
have been received in town.
Mrs. Rose Caffgey, who has been
some time at the home Of her sister, Mr.
Lavoy, died Tuesday afternoon about
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WEST HALIFAX.

Mrs. Warren Nav is visiting in Brat
Mrs. NJ. l.. Wheeler and family spent
The weekend Mt their home here
Miss Lila Ouillette and Miss Elsie
Wade of Greenfield are visiting at L. A
Summers. ~ ~-
Mrs. Reva Learnard, who has been
visiting relatives several weeks, has re-
turned to her home here.
Miss Alice Bowen of North Adams
- visiting in the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. ID, Bowen.
|. J.. Hall. who has been working fol
Ernest Larrabee, has gone to Wilton, n
Y, where he has position with hi,
sons. Albert and Stephen, on the Metro
politan Farms.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Clark and famil,
and Mrs. Grace Hill and family motoret
Sunday to Walpole, n. H. where the,
visited in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Thomas.
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o'clock. The funeral was held at the
home Thursday afternoon, Rev. j. L.
Dorst of Nottingham officiating. Mrs.
Edwin Lewis sang, Mrs. Ethel Strawser
playing the accompaniment.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Congre-
gational church held a very successful
fair and sale of household necessities,
aprons, fancy articles. food. ice-cream,
etc, ut the church vestry Thursday after
noon Aug. 3. The room and booths were
prettily decorated with wild flowers and
greenery. a large number attended. A
large sum of money was realized from the
sale
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WIIITINGHANI.
Mrs. Raymond Caifrey.

Rev. J. p. Dorst was called to Will
mington Wednesday to officate at the
funeral of Mrs. Rose Beaudry Caffrey,
who died at the home of her sister in
that place Monday.
Mrs. Caffrey, was a native of this
town and married Raymond Caffrey,
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Caffrey
of this town, IL years ago. They made
their home here some time, during which
she made many friends. She was an
active, energetic woman but had much
illness which she bore with wonderful
fortitude. For several years she had
one operation after another in North
Adams hospital. and many times. her
life had been held onlY-by a thread, A
few years ago she and her husband
moved to Greenfield, Mass, where he
vas employed. He fell "a victim of the
Influenza epidemic in the winter of 1919.
since that time she had made her home
With her sister and at the home of her
:ather-in law in this town when she
was unable to be employed elsewhere:
Last winter she suffered an attack of
influenza and had steadily failed since.
She leaves four sisters, Ora, and Mrs.
Lillian Coleman of Philadelphia, Mar
garet. wife of Cyrus Lavoy of Whining
ton, and Mrs. Alice Macdonald of
Springfield Mass, all of whom were
with her during her last days. There is
one brother, VIII Beaudry of Griswold-
Vile. Mass.
The funeral was held in Wilmington
Wednesday afternoon and the burial
was in the Caffrey lot in the Whiting
ham cemetery.
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Ladies Preparing for the Fair.

The clements favored the Ladies' Be
nev0lent society when it met with Mrs.
Wesley Kentfield Thursday, Aug. 3, for
the day was beautiful and the ladies
sewed on the porch Guests came from
many places to enjoy the hospitality of
this charming home Prof. James Cham
hers and family motored over from North
Adams and Mrs. John ]. Sullivan and
Mrs. Frank Provost of New Haven,
Conn, Mrs. John Moore of Quincy,
Mass. Mrs. Thomas Taylor of Portland,
Me-, Miss Margaret Deneen of North
Adams, Mass. Mrs Ida Virginia Town
send of New York, Mrs. John V. Down
ing of Salem, Mass, Mrs. Charles Faulk.
ner and Miss Pearl Faulkner of Jackson
vile were visiting guests.
Mrs. Gerald Wheeler, Mrs. Cora
Chase, Mrs. Marian Dickinson. Mrs.
John Dorst, Mrs. Arthur Wheeler, Mrs.
John Gillett, Mrs. Halbert Wheeler and
Miss Christine Wheeler. Mrs. Levings
Deming, Mrs. Clarence Plumb were home
town guests. Miss Dorice Kentfeld, the
daughter of the house, helped make the
day one to be remembered, assisting
every one TO be happy and to get more
than their share of the delicious refresh.
mentS.
Group pictures were taken of the party
and the ladies departed eager to help
with the fair to be held Aug. "A.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ ESTATE OF EDGAR L. PIKE.

The Undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Marlboro, Commissioners, to receive, ex-
anime, and adjust the claims and demands
/. Pike, late of Wardsboro, in said District,
deceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
Clerks Office in the town of Wardsboro in
said District, the 30th day of August and
18th day of October next, from 10 o'clock
days and that six months from the 3oth day
OF June, A d. 1922, is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to for examination and allowance.
Dated at Stratton this 4th day OF August
A. d. 1922.
f. A. EDDY.
RAY f. LYMAN,
1924 Commits soners.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
- ESTATE OF HERBERT A. BLOOD.

The Undersigned. having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis.
trct Of Westminster, Commissioners, to re-
ceive, examine, and adjust the claims and
demands of all persons against the estate of
Herbert A. Blood, late of Putney in said Dis
trict, deceased and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the Town
Hall in the town of Putney in said District,
on the I'd day of September and 30th day OF
December next. from o'clock a. M, until ;
o'clock y. M, on each of said days and that
six months from the 2sth day Of July, A. ID.
1922, is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims to us
for examination and allowance.
Dated az Putney, W., this Sd day of Au.
gust, A. ID. 1922.
FRED HANNUM,
A. p. BRYANT,
5z-S4 Commi ssioners.
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SOUTH HALIFAX,

Jnmes Harris went to Northampton
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. |. Allen and two chill
dren returned to their home in Holyoke
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Starkcy spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. G. Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. Haselhun and two chill
dren and his mother of Springfield
Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Long and
sister, Helen Long. of Holyoke, Mr.. and
MIS-. Vincent Sheehan, Miss Mary Long
Kitty. Riley Florence VolIert. Josephine
Sheaffer, Daniel Riley and Mrs. James
Allen are guests of Mrs Nellie Barry
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-08-11
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GREEN RIVER.

There viii he preachirg in the church
SUNDAY at 3 p. m. by Rev. William v
s. Robnson
Clement Robinson is spending week
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
". s. Robinson.
Mrs. Ruth Silk OF Algiers spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Wentherhead.
Henry JOHNSON and Mrs Sarah Bel
lows were called here to see Otis John
son. their brother, last week, because OF
his illness. Mr.. johnson is more com
Portable.
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HALIFAX.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Vance of East
Providence. r. l., are visiting at II. A.,
Leo rnard's.
Mrs. Edward Callahan and son of
Oak Park, ILL.,. are visiting at Charles
Lcarnard's.
Recent visitors at G. NJ. SCOTS are,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Osgood and daughter.
Barbara, of SaXtons River. and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. f. Clark of Greenfield. Mass.
Recent guests at Maplehurst Lodge
are, Mrs. +. S. Niles of Newton. Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Miller of Marion,
Mass. Rev. Tage Tieson of Albany. n.
Y, the Misses Mary and Emily Crook
of Now York city. Mrs. Nj. Hokanson
and Miss Rose Scroll of Cambridge,
Mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-08-11
GUILFORD. CENTER.

At the regular meeting of Broad
the following program will be given
Song. Grange; roll call each person to
read short newspaper clipping; reading
Mrs. Annis Drury; short talks on the
subject, Why / Chose My Present Voca-
ton, Mrs. Edith Quinn, Clarence
Thomas, MargWetha Henry. Christie
pher Sorenson, Florence Bullock, Lester
Barber and A. G. Gallup; victrola mu-
sic, in charge of Warren Yeaw.
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DUNTON BUYS JELLY BLDG.
Has Had Second-Han Store There IL
Years-Plans to Put in Store Front
and Other improvements.

John b. Dunton, proprietor of the
secondhand store in the so-called jelly
building on Flat street. has bought the
building of the George f. Crowell estate
He plans to put in a plate glass front
and make the store generally more up-to
date. The improvements will not be
made until after the conclusion of nego
tiations with the town. which desires tc
widen the street mt that point, taking
from Mr.. Dunon some land and four feet
off the northwest corner of the building
MIR. Dunton has occupied the building
II years. 1t was four stories tall until
the fire q year ago last January, sine,
which time it has been three stories tall
1t is 40 feet wide and 80 feet long ant
has an ell running back to Whetston,
brook. The lot has frontage of >:
feet and is about 116 feet long.
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Home Topics.

II is a very good suggestion the Boston
Globe makes that the following hints
be framed and hung in the kitchen:
Don't pour water on burning Fat.
Don't throw, sugar on fire.
Don't fillslamps after dark or when
lighted.
Don't use gasoline in the house.