Vermont Phoenix from Brattleboro, Vermont • 4

it THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLE130RO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, ip2i. BRATTLEBORO PERSONALS. BRATTLEBORO. BRATTLEBORO PERSONALS. WEST BRATTLEBORO.

Marlboro road In West Brattleboro. died jft OirntaiTi Mrs. Curl Schorling, of Ilfnsdnle Robert Boyle of Ila( field, is ex CAUCUS PETITION SENT TO GIBSON road is confined to her homo with neu BRATTLEBORO. pected lo visit hero over Sunday. Mr.

nnd Mrs. R. Pratt left yesler-day for a 10-dnya' sfoy in New Y'ork city. Mrs. Godfred Crosby of Grove street bns recovered from fin attack of fRev.

Civ C. Ohnver will have charge the service at tbo Retreat Sunday Contains Names of 817 Patrons of Postoffice Here Open house will be kept at Camp Itidgewood Saturday afternoon and Sunday. Some of the Junior members will have charge Saturday and Mr. and Mrs. Austin W.

George will be in charge Sunday. Mrs. Mary Young entertained the Jolly Sixteen at her home Wednesday afternoon, with 15 members present. Guessing games and several readings were enjoyed. Refreshments were served by the hostess, who was assisted by Boris Bruce.

Miss Marlon Davenport entertained fternoon at 3.30. rit is. MisH Minnie Ilodgkins is assisting In the office of i lie IIolsteiti-Ffiesian Register coinpun.v. Mrs. Leon Gould, clerk in J.

K. Mann's dr.Vfroodx store, is having a vacation this week. Mrs. G. H.

Kinney, 'court stenographer, is hero from Rutland and is slaying at. the Bracks House. Mrs, L. YV. nurse, left Sat- John L.

Howard sold for ho Jon- iilc Park estate huildimr lot on Chirk Alfred Darling, who. is in Rutland this avenue to joacpu Wutson. Mrs. Susan A. Marston, widow of Edward Alui'Hton, died Monday in Bon-ton.

The body was hero Wednos- about 8 Wednesday morning in the Me-imirlnl hospital, where nho had Iteen about six weeks. She was born In Orange, Dec. 22. 1KWI, a daughter of Henry K. nnd Rosabel (Burke) Sbepnrdson.

Tlie family moved to Winchester when she was a year old, and when she was 14 they moved lo Vernon. Sho attended school In Vernon, the Brnttleboro high school and Northfiehl neui.iuary nnd married Egbert A. Waldron in Benin rdston, Oct. 124. BMW.

Thgy lived in Vernon until (bey nioveoj tot. Brattleboro in since living on the' Barrett farm ou (be Marlboro road. Besides her husbnliil Mrs. Waldron leaves three daughters, Eli'abeth, who lives in Ibis village. Harriet stuileni In die Itrallleboro high school, and Ruby who lives at.

home. Funeral services will be hold at Orove Terrace at. o'clock Saturday, Rev. A. Woodworth of the West Brattlolmro Congregational church officiating.

The body will be in the tomb iu Prospect hill cemetery. nnciv unmi 1)1 IOrennoil fur inr inl in I'l'Oiilloel oemeterv i unlay for Nortlifield, to care for Mrs. Leslie Tyler's mother. Russell Burr of Otpiossnc, is visiting hero with his sister, Mrs. C.

R. tiiLH nr inn iirnn eiiorn mm mpru i-, lift iiit'ir lllril in ill yihiii-ii i. l.i 1 1 odncsiluy night several young women of Dunham Brothers Co. at a masquerade-valentine party. Miss Alice Alexander received first prize for having the best make-up.

Dainty refreshments were served. Thomas Manning of Kliiot street lias been called to Bridgewnter, by the death Tuesday of his brother, John Manning, formerly of this (own, whose body will bo sent here for burial, lie leaves three brothers in Brattlcboro. lone Telegraph ii nd wore ween on telephone business, is expected home Saturday. Miss Lillian Parndee of St. Albans came Monday to spend the week here with friends.

Miss Helen LonguoiL clerk in Ilough-(nn Simouds's store, in confined to her home by illness. i Mrs. Arthur Cbilds mil daughter, Miss Helen Cbilds. of Bos4oli are guests of Maj. F.

W. Cbilds. Miss Sarah Clark of iCharlestown, N. is visiting her ajuil, K. M.

Smith of High Lawn rind. Justin Mornn, student nt Colgate university, came on Thursday to remain at his home here until Sunday. William C. Ilorlon went to Orange, Wednsedny to see bis brother, fiirough the yimons departments, the work was explained to them. Clothing Club (hi (Tmrfcr.

A joint meeting of the West Brattle, boro and Contorville Parent-Teacher association and Ihe West Been Clothing club wan held In Academy hall Friday evening with a good attendance. Moving pictures were shown by County Agent J. P. Helyar and V. K.

Brown led community singing. There was singing between the reels of the pictures. The achievement dny program of the clothing club included club songs by the children, the club pledge and the explanation ef the significance of the emblem and a demonstration of (he arrangement of bureau drawers by Ruth Yenw and Seraph Chase. Miss M. Pearl Berry, the county club agent, (ben awarded achievement pi mm and certificates to the club members and presented a gold pin lo Mrs.

.1. P. Ilelynr, leader of the club. She also presented a charter to the dub, which indicates that it is recognized as a standard 4-11 club. Walter P.

GoJclcnough. Walter P. 72, nntive of this place and formerly a vcll-known real estate agent in Springfield, died Monday night in his home in that city. He was born in West Brnttleboro in' 1852, a son of Abuizo and Relief (I'luniiner) Gii'denough. In lK7Lhe went lo Springfield and engaged in (lie eroeery business in tin old Franklin Hall in Pyndion street.

Eight years later entered the real estate business, retiring in BM4. Ho was elected an alderman in 1WI4, serving when Judge Charles L. I was mayor. In ho married Mis Mary Pendleton of Ohieopoo, who survives. Ho also leaves a daughter, Mrs.

Mildred G. CJnrk. nnd a sister. Mrs. Frances Poole, Mra.

Cora Lee liemcnl. about 50. wife Adams ot Ihe Manley apartments. Mrs. John Chambers is assisting in Chase Chase's law offices and is doing public stenographic work there.

Frank Bean returned Friday night after a visit of three weeks in Lewiston, Wntcrville, Bangor and Portland, Me. Miss Maybelle Spaulding is having a two-weeks' vacation from hoi work us clerk in Houghton Simouds's store. Thomas Daniel, and James Manning. John Slater of Hartford, com mandant, will lie uraflloboro about the middle of April to make the annual home service appeal for the Salvation Mrs. Frank Ellis and son df ITain- ville, Colin.

are visiting her mother, Mrs. Cliurk'N Shock-well, in West. of William Hetnent of "Conway. died Feb, 8. Mrs.

Bcmciit lias visited here frequently in the boine of Mr. and Miu. Charles T. Akelcy of Canal street. Mr.

and Mrs. Akelcy wenl to Conway Saturday to attend the funeral, which wan held Sunday. Judge Willinm T. Forbes in probate court yesterday granted Bessie Agnes Emerson of Worcester divorce from Paul Sumner Kmerson of Worcester for cruelty. Mr.

and Mrs. Kmerson were married at Kllsworlh. May 10, 1022. and bnvc lived at and Worcester. Mrs.

Kmerson was represented by Attorneys Moynihan and Me-Donough. Worcester Telegram. Feb. 2. Army.

Mr. Slater has charge of the entire county of Windham and no one else has any authority to solicit funds in Miss Frances Mnrtoll returned Sun that territory in the name of the Salvation Army- News was recived in town Tuesday of the death on Feb. 4 at Detroit, Mich, of Frank Kdwanls. a World war veteran and son of Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Kihvards, formerly of Brattlcboro, now AvtieJos of association have been filed All Walks Represented, but Names of Largest Patrons and Most of Business Men Larking. Eight hundred nnd Hovenleon persons signed tho petition asking Hint a caucus for Ihe choice of a post master for Brnttleboro bo called, and Ihe iielltlnn wan sent by registered mail lasrSaturdiiv to Congressman V. (ilbson at Washington by Charles P. Sencor, who unit the petition in circulation, slated in The Phoenix at the time. The petition was shown to The Phoenix Friday evening.

The names represent nil walks of life, but the petition lacks the names of the largest patrons of the office and conluins but a small percentage of the signatures of the business men. It is that, the population served by the llratlloboro poslofliee, which includes people in Chesterfield, Dummerslnn and Guilford, is fully so that the ratio of signatures on the petition is about one (o each l.T of the population in i tin territory involved, all bough, as Mr. Soiicer wrote in his letter lo Gibson, the number probably could have lioen increased. Following is (he text of (he letter accompanying the petition: Dear Sir In behalf of 817 voters, who are patrons of the Brnttleboro, postoffice, I beg to submft a pel it ion, reading as follows "Petition for a Public Caucus lo be held (o select a Postmaster for the district served by the Brattlcboro. Postoffice.

"To the Honorable E. W. Gibson, Congressman for the Second Congressional District of Vermont: "We, Ihe undersigned voters and patrons of the Brattlcboro Post-office, do respectfully ask and petition that you call a public caucus to be held in Brnttleboro at whatever date you may select, and submit the names of the three eligible candidates for the postmastership to the voters and patrons of the district served by Ihe Braftleboro post-office for their choice by written or printed ballot, and that yon recommend (be name of (he candidate who has a plurality of the votes cast at such caucus for appointment as postmaster, at Brnttleboro, Vermont." I might add that it would have been possible to obtain double the number of signers or oven more, bad I the time to both of Springfield. Tbo funeral was held at, 2 clock yesterday alternoon in Ihe home. Dwight G.

Ilorlon, who is ill. Miss Dorothy Crown of Northampton, came Wednesday to ho a weekend guest of Miss Edith Nash. Miss Nellie Archer of New Y'ork and Amos hill is visitor hero this week, coming to nttend the ski tournament. Mrs. Joseph Pelletier of Marlboro, N.

is visiting in town with her son, Anthony Pelletier, and family of Green street. Mrs. W. C. Sanctuary of Amherst.

who is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ralph Churchill, will return to her home today. Miss Emily Lansingh of New Y'ork is visiting Miss Ruth Walker of Dum-nierston, coming to attend the ski tournament. Frank Wells of Oswego, X. came yesterday to visit his sister, Mrs.

W. II. Biockington, and attend the national ski meet. Osmer Fitts, student at. Dartmouth college, came yesterday lo spend the rest of the week here and attend the national ski meet.

Mrs. Enielie Fanning and Miss Vesta Proctor, who bad boon in New York since before the holidays, have returned to Atlantic City, X. J. Mrs. Ernest Marshall and son.

Ray, of Poultney, came Tuesday to visit a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Wellman of Crosby block. Mr, and Mrs. E. Truman Mead of West River road have returned from Leslie I la dlock of Northern avenue is ill with an attack of tonsililis.

Wilhelm E. Stellman left Tuesday for Syracuse, N. on business trip. Mrs. Strnthers of Ibis village has be Will Send American Organist to France lo Study Under Auspices of American Guild of Organists.

To encourage the study of advanced organ playing under notable French in. struclors, the council of the American Guild of Organists has announced the establishment of a scholarship in organ playing at Ihe School of -Music in Fon-tuinebleau, France. The scholarship will cover transportation, expeases and tuition for an American organist nt the llllM summer course at the school. This year it will be awarded to the candidate receiving the highest mark in the regular Guild Fellowship examination which will 1m- conducted in 15 or more cities from Boston to San Francisco on Mav 15 and 1(i. 1024.

It. will lie known as the Estey Organ Company Scholarship as the necessary funds are contributed to the guild by the Esley Organ Co. of Brattleboro. The comiM-tition will lie national in scope as the American guild has '37 chapters and members in 44 slates. Frank L.

Soaly, warden of the American Guild of Organists, says: "We are very happy to be able to provide this opportunity for study in Franco to some coming American organist, nnd also proud of the tribute paid Ihe guild by Col. Esley when he offered to finance the scholarship as an expression of 'admiration for the accomplishment of the America Guild of Organists in raising the standards of organ (playing in this country." Walter Damrosch was largely responsible for founding tlie school at Fon-taincbloau for American students exclusively, and he is greatly interested in the Estey Organ Company Scholarship, as its administration by the American guild will encourage study of day cveniiifr from Boston, where she spent a week with her sister. Miss Margaret Martoll. Miss Marion Murphy resumed work Monday in L. II.

Barber's music store after having boon at her homo on Canal street two weeks. Mrs. Carrie K. Warner resumed work Monday nt S. A.

Smith Mfg. factory nfler having been Confined to Iit home a week by illness. W. I). Thompson of Pittsburg.

is visiting his mother, Mrs. S. K. Thompson, in Ihe home of Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Newell of Myrtle street. Miss ILegina M. lleaphy's condition is satisfactory in the Melrose hospital, where she underwent a serious operation Friday by lr. K. R.

Lynch. Miss Sylvia French, who had been a guest of Mr. nnd Mrs. Harry Freeman, returned Monday morning to Cambridge, where she attends school. Kenneth Wheeler returned Monday to resume bis studies at Wilbraham academy, WilNraiuun, J.

after spending the week-end at his home. Mr. and Mrs. R. F.

Halladay of Newton Highlands, came last night by automobile to be guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. ('. Sargent over (lie weekend.

Miss ltitn Eckels of Kockville. came Tuesday evening to visit in town two weeks. She is staying in the home gun working as laundress at Ihe hospital. Miss Elberta Knight, high school stu by the lied Men's Building Association, of Brnttleboro, proposing to incorporate for divided into 1,200 shares of $25 each, for acquiring and holding, renl estate for fraternal purposes. The incorporators, all of Braitlo-boro, are George S.

Knight, Fred C. Brown, Leon 10. Parsons, Orlin I). Whitney, Karl V. Woodward, J.

II. Barstow and Maxwell C. Boyd. Dennis Rebeknh lodge gave a military whist party Friday night in Odd Fellows hall, when 35 tables wen; in use. The hint prizes were won bv Mrs.

Fayette Miller, Mrs. I'. .1. Hopkins, Mis. Dunne Farr and Kenneth Farnuni.

The consolation prizes were won by Mrs. Howard K. (Jilsoii. Mr. anil Mrs.

John 15. Manley, Mrs. Bert, L. Frost. Mrs.

Frank W. Strong was chairman of ihe committee in charge of the George II. French, 57. a native of this town, died Sunday morning at Springfield. after a long illness.

H. had lived in Springfield -10 years. lie leaves his wife, three daughters, a son anil two grandchildren, lie was a lnemlwr of Huntington lodge of Masons and Koynl Afch chapter of Westfield and of St. Peter's church in Springfield. The fu- dent, is confined lo her home by illness.

of Akron, Ohio. The funeral was held at Poultney last Saturday. R. A. Kdwanls of Brattlcboro and Mrs.

Walter II. Davis of the Deer Park farm went to Poultney to attend the funeral. The Vermont -Peoples National bank announces (hat it will receive subscriptions to the Harding Memorial association, which has been organized to erect a suitable memorial nnd shrine to the memory of the late President Harding. For each individual subscription of $1 or more a certificate will be issued to the contributor. The second in a series of three card parties, the proceeds to be used for the Parochial school fund, was given by the Knights of Columbus Tuesday evening in their ball, at which time there were 25 tables at military whist.

The last parly of Hie series will be given Feb. 2(1. The prizes Tuesday night were won by Mrs. William Tberanlt, Mr. and Mrs.

W. B. Morrissenu and K. J. Christine Robinson, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Lloyd R. Robinson of 40 Prospect, street, entertained the girls of the third grade in the Canal street school who live on Prospect bill, making a party of 12, at a party Wednesday afternoon from 4 to (. Games were played and refreshments were served consisting of sandwiches, ice-cream and valentine cookies. The Brattlcboro Tuberculosis associa Miss Ida Thrower, high school student, confined to her home by illness.

Mrs. Cecelia McDonnell, nurse, began work Ibis week at the Melrose hospital. Mr. and Mrs. J.

L. LaPoint have taken positions at the Melrose hospital as orderly and nurse. Miss Lillian Ainsworth of Vernon is making a good recovery in the-Melrose hospital from an operation for devote to this work, but from these i KYriifli nod nLivinc nmttinitc names I think you can am an insight First; Congregational church. Rov. A.

V. Woodworth minister. Sunday morning worship at with sermon by the pastor. Sunday school at. 11.45.

Miss Marjorie Winters of New London, student at Middlebury college, is a guest of Miss Katherine Slockwell during the national ski tournament. 1 Hugh K. Jones, who is employed in a machine shop in Springfield came lo spend the week-end with his family Daytona Beach, where they had been since early in October. Albert. Dugan of Springfield, son of Mr.

nnd Mrs. Clinton M. Dugan, formerly of this town, is visiting at J. L. Lawton's on Oak street.

Richard Davis returned Wednesday from Boston, whore he went lo attend a convention of the National Retail Clothing and Furnishing association. Mrs. B. C. Halladay of Chestnut street was operated upon for appendicitis Wednesday afternoon by Dr.

E. R. Lynch in the Melrose hospital. Miss Hope Farrington of Portland, is visiting her sister, Mrs. H.

O. Shaw of Maple street, coming to attend the national ski tournament festivities. Mrs. Joseph F. Taylor and two chil in ii a iu.li increasing our knowledge of (heir methods and music will have a broadening effect which is greatly lo be desired in (bis as in all forms of musical nrt." The details of the competition are being handled by Frank Wright, 48 Orneo Court.

Brooklyn, who is chairman of the examination committee. tion held its annual meeting Monday afternoon at the Vermont National bank. The usual reports were given anil-these officers were elected: President, I Fred S. Knight: vice president. Rev.

('. I C. secretary. Mrs." Harry C. neTaLwjts held in the home Tuesday afternoon it 2.30 o'clock, and the burial took plnee in Oak Grove cemetery.

About 30 linemen from the Twin Ste.tc Oas Electric company and the New Kngland -Telephone it Telegraph company held a meeting in the telephone office Feb. 7 for the purpose, of discussing joint pole line construct ion locally. The plan, according to Herbert C. Shaw of the telephone company, is to use one line of poles to carry both lines, thus eliminating much construction and danger. It was planned to have several other Meetings, (luring which (be discussion will be continued.

The following concerning the marriage of a former Brattleboro man is from the Feb. 5 Greenfield Recorder: "Mrs. Nellie Gile Doo'itlle, a former resident of this town, and Hugh II. Hackley of Leo of Mr. and Mrs.

W. O. Young of High street. Francis Nichols returned Monday to Providence, It. to resume bis studies at Brown university.

He had been spending several days. at. bis home in town. Miss Mabel Snow, chief operator indie telephone exchange, who is convalescing from an illness of several weeks, left Tuesday for Clifton, N. to visit friends.

Mrs. E. G. Gustafson was discharged Saturday from the hospital, where she had been nearly three weeks following an operation by Dr. G.

R. Anderson. Rev. W. ('.

Bernard returned Friday night nfter an absence of three weeks in Greenwich. with friends and a few dii.in in Baston with his son, Paul Bernard. Jesse E. llaynes returned Sunday as lo the public opinion in this matter. I have no axe to grind, and shall put forth no efl'orls for any candidate when the throe eligible names are presented, should you see fit lo grant this poliiion.

My interest is simply for fair plfty. I shall be pleased to receive an acknowledgment of the receipt of this petition and letter, and, of course, in fairness lo tiie signers shall place all correspondence with our lofal paper. The Daily Reformer, for publication, if (hey so desire. Believe mo. sirnrcly yours.

CHARLES P. SPENCER. February 4, W2i. HI NTING AND FISHING DATES. Iiceinan; treasurer, C.

O. Staples; auditor. Arthur F. Roberts; executive hoard, Mrs. C.

C. Fitts, Mrs. A. W. Montgomery and A.

F. Roberts, A small number of members of the Brattlcboro Business Professional Women's club gathered in the club dren left yesterday for Springfield. where (boy will spend a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E.

Jackson. Dr. and Mrs. W. J.

Ackerman of Springfield (VI.) will come here today nard street were married at the parson No Need for Hunters, Trappers or Fishermen to Violate Law. Thursday, Feb. 14, was the last day for hunting or trapping mink, otter, ninrten, raccoon, fisher-cat, fox and skunk. Muskrats may ho taken until midnight of April 14. The open season on rabbits closes Feb.

20 at midnight, as does also the season for catching pejtcli. sometimes colled wnll-eycd pike. If hunters, trappers arid -fftdiormcn ftf take note of (hose dates thov will not unknowingly be taking any of these fish or animals in the close season. age of tlie First Baptist church last Sun- rooms Mondav night to listen to an interesting talk on Development of Per- sonality by Miss Clara McVeigh of Agawam, Mass. After the meeting there i was a social time and ice-cream and I 'wafers were served and all joined in singing.

i James A. Page, IKi, formerly with evenwsr. Aho oerpmony wiu peiv rum CMc'ivrro, where be had been during! to be guests a few days of Mr. and Mrs fffiftjed bvrllev. I'r.

John mon, The Slieiatan Abbot and At tend the natiomd B'-'iid Son, undertakers, died Saturd'iy nt bis home in Needham. Mass. lie was born in Norfolk. and worked in Amherst and Springfield before coining here. He had lived in Needham the past three years.

He leaves his wife, who was Miss Martha Wooley. a graduate of the Brattlcboro Memorial hospital nurses' train COURSES BEGIN SOON. FORMER GUILFORD MAN DIES. Amos S. Gallup, Father of Perry C.

and A. Gilbert Gallup of This Town, Was Visiting in Greenfield. Amos S. Gallup, Ki, formerly for more than 40 veirs selectman in Guilford "nd father of Perry O. and A.

Gjlbert Gallup of this (own, died Sunday evening in the home of his daughter, and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Leon A. Starkey of 148 Federal street. Greenfield, where he and Mrs.

Gallup were spending the winter. Death resulted from a shock which Mr. Gallup sustained two weeks ago. Amos Stillman Gallup was the youngest and hist survivor of the nine children ot Joseph 'and Rebecca (Barney) Gallup and was born Dec. 1, 1840, in Guilford.

On Nov. 27. 18117, be married Miss Elva S. DeWolf. youngest daughter of Rev.

Daniel jind Sarah (ITatts) DeWolf here, returning Monday morning to Springfield. Miss Katherine Stockwell, student at Middlebury college, came yesterday to visit, her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. J. L.

Stockwell, and attend the national ski tournament. Mrs. Walter II. Davis returned Monday evening from Poultney, where she was called to attend the funeral of her brother, Frank Edwards, who died in Detroit, Mich. Karl Kulbecki of Ashuelot.

N. was operated upon Tuesday afternoon for appendicitis R. Lynch, tlie Melrose hospital. Frank Crosier and daughter, Betty, of Middleboro. and Miss Lottie Crafts of Worcester came Wednesday to visit Mr.

and Mrs. Walter E. Bartlett, and attend (he ski jump. Miss Elizabeth Warrano of Putney was discharged Monday from the Melrose hospital, where she had been following Ihe removal of an abscess from her face by Br. E.

It. Lynch. Miss Maxino Stellman. who is a student at the Whittier private school in Merriniac, has come to spend the rest, of the week at her home here ami nttend the national ski tournament. Morton C.

Bobbins of Pelham. N. and son, Marcus Bobbins, student at the University of Vermont, are visiting this week with Mr. and Mrs. Waller M.

Rob-bins, coming to attend the ski tournament. Arnold Burrows of Northampton, has entered the Melrose hospital for medical treatment nnd observation. He was accompanied here by his parents, who returned to Northampton yesterday afternoon. Lester and Christine Jack-man are slaying this week with Mrs. E.

B. Bis-sell, and Prisoilla is staying at James LcRay's during the absence of ing school, and four children, also his mother, two sisters and a brother in Norfolk. An accident reported to the secretary' of stale concerns a collision recently between Worcester and llolden, I Miss Helen Sanderson to Teach Home Hygiene and Nursing in High Schools Beginning in Wilmington. Miss Helen M. Sanderson's high school courses in home hygiene nnd nursing probably will begin in Wilmington about Feb.

25. From there she will go to Bellows Falls and Putney and lo Town-shend and Londonderry. The courses will occupy about three weeks each. BIRTHS. of Halifax and with the exception ot two years in Boston they have lived on (be Burnov hill farm where (heir tour children wore horn, and where the son, A.

Gilbert Gallup, well-known auctioneer, has been associated with his fa ski tournament. jS. F. Parker of Rutland, district superintend! nt. of traffic for the New England Telephone Telegraph company, was in town Tuesday on business at tile telephone office.

Mr. nnd Mrs. Elwyn Richardson of Providence, R. came Wednesday to remain over the national ski tournament and visit in the home of his sister, Mrs. Onslow Thompson.

Mrs. E. A. Fail-banks of Y'onkers, N. who had been a visitor here a week with her sister, Mrs.

E. E. Covey, and family of Western avenue, returned lo her home Wednesday morning. J. O.

Murphy, who had been nt his home on Canal street several weeks, returned on Wednesday lo Springfield, whore be is employed by the Boston Albany railroad. Mrs. Frank D. Tucker has returned from Now London, where she had been in the Lawrence Memorial hospital several weeks for treatment. Mrs.

Tucker's condition is much improved. Mrs. Ernest M. Goodonongh went to Springfield, yesterday to attend that afternoon the funeral of Walter P. Goodonongh of Springfield, formerly a resident of West Brattlelwro.

F. C. Harmon of Rutland, who is employed by the New England Telephone Telegraph as central office equipment inspector for the state of Vermont, has been here the past week on business. Miss Lorn Blood, who went from here to California to spend the winter, is gaining -in the Los Angeles city hospital, where she underwent recently a serious operation for gallstones and appendicitis Judge Julius A. Willeox or Rutland is in town this week holding court nnd is a guest in the-home of bis sister, Mrs.

Charles Crane. Mrs. Willcox came yesterday lo remain here over the national ski tournament. Henry Lnwton of the University of Vermont is here to visit his parents, ther. Aside from serving his town as select groun is bend usher at the Baptist both Mr.

and Mrs. Hackley are welt known Greenfield. They will make their home at 230 Davis street. Mr. Hackley Is, in charge of the carpet department of Wilson Co." The annual meeting of the Canal Street Parent-Teacher association was held Thursday.

Feb. 7. at the Canal street school building with )i large attendance. The meeting opened with piano selections by Kenneth Wells, music instructor in the schools, followed by a talk on the crowded condition of the schools by Miss Florence M. Wellman.

These officers were elected President, Mrs. Carl Hamilton vice president. Mrs. George Holland; secretary and treasiirer, Mrs. Imis Massey refreshment committee, Mrs.

Charles Miller, Mrs. John Tasker, Mrs. Carl Schorling. program committee. Miss Minnie Ruwson, Mrs.

J. Woodbury, Mrs. A. J. Dugan.

A social for All Souls parish, which took the form of a valentine party, was held Feb. 7 at the parish house and was attended by about 150. Streamers of red, hearts, cupids and other valentine trimmings were used effectively for decorations. Cards and (lancing were enjoyed, also a program of songs aiid special dances, these numbers being given at intervals in the regular dance program. The special entertainment numbers were under the direction of Miss Marion Knight.

'Refreshments of punch and wafers were served. The committee- in charge consisted of Mrs. W. II. Richardson, Mrs.

Ii. S. Edwards, Mrs. G. K.

Foster, Mrs. Charles H. Squires and Mrs. Verne II. Winchester.

The body of Miss Julia Chester Wells of New York, daughter of the late William Henry and Frances (Tracy) Wells, who died in New York Monday, was brought to Brnttleboro Friday and the burial took place that morning at 10.30 in Prospect I Fill cemetery. The funeral services were held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock nt the Church of the Incarnation, 35th street and Madison avenue, New York. The committal service also was there. Those accompanying the man for such a long term of years he wtis justice of the peace several years and was prominent in all town affairs. Besides his wife, daughter nnd two In Brattleboro, Feb.

11, a daughter, Sybil Julia, to Harold M. and Loretta (Rood) Gale. In Brattleboro, Feb. 12. a son.

Philip Spencer, to Raoul L. '-and Elizabeth (Spencer) Moquin. In East Putney, Feb. 8, a son, Wilbur Calvin, to Mr. and Mrs.

C. K. Loo-mis. In South Windham, Feb. 8, a daughter to Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Jenison. In Guilford Center, Feb. 1), a son, Maynard Alpheus, to Roy C. and Lillian (Maynard) Ingraham, grandson to Mr.

and 'Mm. Frank Maynard of East Nortlifield, Mass. In Ilarrisburg, Pa Feb. 12, a son, Elbridge Nelson, to Robert and Marguerite (Nelson Knowllon, grandson to Mr. and Mrs.

Elbridge L. Knowlton of Brattleboro and Mr. and MrA. Arthur J. Nelson of Kansas City, and great-groiulson to Mr.

and lh. Chandler A. Brown of Brattleboro. sons nlreadv mentioned he leaves a Mrs. Arthur Perry of South Vernon, several grandchildren ana one their mother.

Mrs. L. Jackinan, who is Northheld, Mass. grent-grnndehiid. The funeral was held at the Starkey home in Greenfield at 11 o'clock Wednos-rtnv nnd was larcelv attended.

Rev. Baptist church, Rev. C. W. Bishop pastott Sunday morning worship at 10..10 with sermon by the pastor on One xnc mtriai The burial Hundred Years Old and Stronger linn Ever.

Bible school at 11.45. Meeting C. iiornard, reeior oi ru. church, officiated. took place in Christ Church cemetery Guilford.

The two sons. Perry 0. in and an.1 ot the senior and minor Christian Endeavor societies at fi.30 in the vestry, Evening worship at with short ser A. "Gilbert Gallup, and two sons-in-law. Arthur Perry and Leon Starkey, acted as bearers.

mon by the pastor. The young people's Tie week at the heed office of Swift. where the of tho various offices met. Miss Helena Rattc. who, is having a two-weeks' vacation from the office in Houghton Siinonds's store, will visit in Hartford and Springfield, during that lime.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. MaeQuarrie of Linden street have moved this week lo Bellows Fulls, where Mr. Mnetjuarrie- is signalman for the Boston iV Maine railroad.

Mrs. E. II. Ilurlbut has returned after several weeks' absence, during which time she visited in New Britain, New Haven. Hartford, Clinton, and New Y'ork city.

Miss Florence Pratt, librarian, returned Friday from Rutland, where she went Thursday to attend a meeting of the executive board of the Vermont Library association. E. ('. Tt'imev was discharged Saturday afternoon from the Memorial hospital, where, he had been several weeks, and went, to his home on Prospect hill, accompanied by a. nurse.

Dr. and Mrs. B. E. White and daughter have moved from the so-called Cox building on Main street to Vermont avenue, into the house which Dr.

White bought of I'hilip Putnam. Br. Harry P. Greene went Tuesday to tho Pittsford sanitarium for treatment for tuberculosis. His office here will be closed.

Dr. Greene was accompanied to Pittsford by Harold E. Whitney. Miss Helen Wood of Grove street was discharged yesterday from the Melrose hospital, where she had been two weeks following an operation for nppend'eitis, performed by Dr. Edward R.

Lynch. Miss Hilda Pfeiffer of Glen Ridge, N. a student at Smith college, is guest over the national ski tournament of Miss Leila Knapp. Miss Pfeiffer's father is owner of Ilillcrest on Ames hill. A.

J. Tate of the upper West Dnm-merston road, who has been confined to his bed since Oct. IS with neuritis, is convalescing and is able to sit up a few hours each day. lie was dressed Sunday for the first time. Mr.

and Mrs. Norman A. Howe of this town nnd his brother. Richard Howe, and Mrs. Howe of Hinsdale, Vcnt lo Saxtons River on Monday to attend the funeral that afternoon of Don Cutler, half-brother of N.

A. and Rich-aid I lowe. Mrs. James Chine has returned from Rutland, -where she called by the denth of her sister. She was accompanied here by her niece, Miss Marjorie Mrs.

Clime's non, James (Tune, who also had been in Rutland, returned earlier in the Cedrie II. Emerson, son of. Mr. ana Mrs. Harry L.

Emerson of (his town ami a freshman at. the University of Virginia, has been chosen a -member of the Glee club of the university. During (he next two months thrf club will make trips to several cities of the South Atlantic states. ii. 'Ambrose of Boston was a weekend vis-itor in town, coming to see Miss Elizabeth Dovle, who is Convalescing in the Melrose hospital from an operation gallstones.

M'sn Dovlo's sister. Mrs. Kn tacrine Thornell of Boston, who had reen here Foveral weeks, returned home Sunday. IVvard of Concord. X.

enme lo. Brnttleboro Sunday night to begin work Mondav 'morning as stenographer in M. P. Maurice's law' office. Shcbr Mrsr E.

H. Ilovnrd. who innnnsred the bit" chorus choir will sing. Mr. and Mrs.

E. A. Knight were when a car driven by I pton 1, Lord of Brattlcboro, who made the report, collided with a car driven by Fred Peek of Worcester. the lotal damage to both cars amounting to $75 and several -members of the IiOid party being slightly shaken up. Mr.

Lord driving the car of his father-in-law. C. A. Burbank of West Chesterfield. N.

was passing a car and misjudged the speed of the on-coining Peck which was approaching faster than he thought it was. When he applied the emergency brake the rear end of the car skidded on the icy pavement, and the rear wheel and fender collided with the front wheel and fender of (he Peck car. The regular business mnoiing of Rebekah lodge was held Tuesday evening at which time delegates were elected to attend the mooting of the grand lodge in Rutland in Mav. Mrs. Mary Crosier was elected lirst delegate and Miss Kvn Reed second, nnd the alternates elected were MissTlay Cook and Mrs.

Lillian ie' Followinir the business meeting a valentine social was held with Miss Ruth Sargent, chairmen of the committee, assisted by Mrs. Cl-de Falliy, Miss Florence Adams, Miss Klsie Clark. Mjss Ruth Bigelow and Miss Anna Anderson. Decorations were in keeping with the valentine season, (he table whore (he refreshments were, served being especially pretty with a large punch bowl containing red punch placed in the center, also red hearts, valentine napkins and other trimmings. Games were played during the evening.

Papers filed in the supreme court at New York disclose that John L. Bush-nell, former president of the First National bank of Springfield, signed checks for $50,000 in settlement of a claim made by Pauline C. Hays of New York, who describes herself as "an equestrienne bv profession, driving horses at public exhibitions." Mr. Bushnell resigned last July as president of the bunk and as director of. the American Trust, Savings bank of Springfield.

after he bad caused the arrest, of Rose Putnam Cooley. formerly of Brnttleboro, and Don Osborne for attempting to extort from him. The papers in the New Y'ork case were made public on an application of Miss Ways to compel her former attorney. Jerome C. Jacobs, to return a number of papers received her including a telegram, cheek' and 14 letters from Mr.

Bushnell. triven a farewell party in their home Tuesday evening by nearly 50 of their friends and neighbors in this village. In the early- part of the evening five-hun MARRIAGES. In Brattlcboro, Feb. 10, by S.

A. Daniels, justice of the peace, Stanley George Naughton and Miss Teresa Agatha Flynn, both of Holyoke, Mass. In Brattleboro, Feb, 10, by Rev. James P. Rand, Hurry.

Bernard Smith of Brattleboro and Miss Margaret Gillette of Springfield. Vt. In Greenfield, Feb. 3. by Bev.

Dr. John B. Lemon, Hugh II. Hackley of Greenfield, formerly of and Mrs. Nellie (Gile) Doolittle of dred was played, followed by vocal nnd instrumental music with Mrs.

Wilhelm" F. Stellman at the niano. who also Mr. and Mrs. J.

Lnwton. He was discharged on Wednesdav from the Mary dv to Brnttleboro were Mrs. lHinm Fletcher hospital at Burlington, where played for dancing. Refreshments of oVav of New "York, Mrs. Hall of Boston, sandwiches, enke and coffee were served; The affair was a most enjoyable one, Mr.

and Mrs. Knight and family, who have been residents of this town several years, will move to their new home on SUDDEN DEATH OF J. A. TITUS. Crvil War Veteran and Retired Sewing Machine- Expert Was 80 Years Old-Served in N.

Y. Cavalry. Joseph Alanson Titus. 80, a Civil war veteran and retired sewing machine expert, died suddenly at 3.30 Thursday afternoon, Feb. 7, while sitting in a chair at 34 Forest street, where he had lived about.

35 years. He had not been ill but bud been weakening through the winter, and death resulled from infirmities of He was the last survivor of a family of seven children of ('apt, Sumner Titip mid Marcia (Lee) Titus and was born in Vernon April 8, 1837. Tlie father was captain of a boat which plied ou the Connecticut, river in tiie early (lavs, also of a militia company. Joseph Titus lived in Vernon and Nortlifield as a young man, later going to Orange, where be "worked in the New Home sewing ma DEATHS. In Brattleboro.

Feb. 11 Mrs. Rebecca High street in the east village eariy next month, nnd their, going is regretted by their large number of friends here. Jones, 00. WILL HINT RADIO TROUBLE.

be had been lollowing an operation tor appendicitis. Dr. G. R. Anderson is entertaining over the national ski tournament Mr.

and Mrs. C. L. Bradley, Mr. nnd Mrs.

Harold North, Mr. nnd Mrs. Fred Wilkison, nil of Cleveland. Mix, W. II.

Bennett of Chicago, and Dr. and Mrs. C. G. Berkeley and Mr.

and Mrs. L. F. Willson of St. Albans.

Mrs. Rex Fullmn of Montpclier is spending a few days with Mrs. F. A. DoWitt.

Mrs. is ihe field secretary for Vermont Christian Endeavor nnd spoke nt the Christian Endeavor banquet in the F-st Baptist church Tuesday evening and in the West Brnttleboro Baptist church Wednesday evening. In Brattleboro, Feb. 8, Robert F. Wheeler, 78.

In Brattleboro, Feb. 7. Joseph A. Ti Expert from General Electric Co. Coming tus, SO.

to Brattleboro More Than 250 Radio Sets in Town. In Brattleboro, Feb. 13, Mrs. Emma B. Waldron, 37, of West Brattleiwro, wife of Egbert A.

Waldron. In Burlington. Feb. 11. Sidnev Ilil- Radio fans here have received notice that an expert from die General Electric chine shop.

It was while living there that, he married. Sept. 2(i, 1850, Miss Co. of Schenectady --will here soon to Irv to locate the source of trouble which Bayard Backus of Schenectady, Is. and Frederick Hoppin and daughter, Miss Frances Hoppin, and Frederick Swift, all of New York city.

The crew of the West River train performed an act, of heroism lastNFriduy afternoon when they stopped the train a few rods west of the milk plant nnd rescued one of a pair of horses that had broken through the ice near the river's edge. Th train was on itH return trip to South Conductor William Anderson noticed a man struggling with ojifi of the that had broken through. The conductor, engineer, fireman, hrakeman and a passenger, four employes the milk plant, harried to 'the man's assistance and after 25 minutes' work succeeded in getting the horse out and preventing its mate from falling through. The train then continued on its way, to South Mrs. Rebecca Jones, f)0, mother of Mrs.

Cornelhis fillings of NW York nnd Ames diedt at F.45 o'clock Mondav evening in the home of Mrs. W. K. Richardson of 24 Prospect street. She had been confined to.

her bed three weeks. Death was due to the infirmities of age. Mrs. Jones celebrated her 90th birthday She had lived, iri the Richardson home about five yars. Private services were held in the Richardson home at 2.30 Wednesday aft- has been experienced by radio users for several months, or since the beginning Julia Abagail Putnam, a native oi ir-anco.

the wedding taking place in Vernon. Tbev lived in Orange. Hartford. Conn, nnd Springfield, before coming to. Brnttleboro about 43 years INTERSCIIOLASTIC MEET.

orein w.nrretr, native ot uinnmer-ston. 1 i In Springfield, Feb. 11, Walter P. Goodenough, 72, a native of West Brattleboro. In Cbntanrtoga, Jan.

20. Mrs. George ((Tough) (Houghton) Harris, formorlv of Putney, ii In Lexington, FVbi 7, Mrs. Florence (Dexter) Wiswell, 65, "a lia- live Of Wilmington. In Hinsdale.

N. Mts. Clara I. (Wilcox) Carey, 60, wife of Ralph II. Carey.

In Greenfield. Feb. 10, Amos S. Gallup. S3, of Guilford.

In 'Springfield. Feb. 10. George H. French, 57.

a nntive of Brattlehom. In Westminster. Feb. 11, Mrs. II.

H. Reed, 58. In Bridce M.ias Fuh 19 JTnlin of operations nt- the granite cutting sheds, where, a large amount of electricity is used. Tests have shown that '-when the street lights are out there is little trouble, but when the lights are on there is a humming in radio outfits used in tho business center. It is thought that when the lighting circuits arc in use there is induction from the wires which bring current here from the Connecticut River Power station in Vernon.

There are more than 250 radio sets in town. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Three 4Jeec1s Recorded in Town Clerk's Office In Two Weeks. Little real estate has changed titles during the past two weeks, only two warranty deeds nnd one quitclaim deed having been recorded in the office of Town Clerk C. S.

Hopkins in that time. Duridg the last week in January no deeds were recorded. Following are the transfers recorded lost week Brnttlelioro Trust Co. to Raymond L. Fitch and Orrin B.

Hughes, by quitclaim deed, place on South Main street. Con ago. While in Hartford Mr. I'lus was employed in Colt's armory. Mrs.

Titus died May 20, last. lit the Civil war served as sergeant of Company (V 2fith New York Cavalrv. He was a member of. the Masonic lodge in Orange. Mr.

Titus leaves daughter. Miss Merline Titus, who always lived at home and oard for her parents. A son, Humphrey died about 40 years ago. The body was entombed to await Vermont School Track Teams to Assemble in Burlington I'nder Direction of T. V.

M. Athletic Council May 23-24. The 17th annual inrcrsoholastic track riieet of the schools of Vermont will be held at Centennial Field in Burlington under the direction of the University of Vermont Athletic Council, according to -1n Brnttleboro from the nfFen e.f the graduate manager of nrblnHes. Detni's for this track meet have not been completed' but will be sent out later. burial1 next spring in Orange, where ser sideration $1 vices" will tc Raymond Fitch nnd Orrin B.

Fitfs'a farm on Dniinnerston Hushes to ller'ninnd Bniilne bv wnr- MU.S EMMA WALDRON. Manning, formerly of In Chappaqua, N. Feb. 10. Mrs.

Blanch (Butler) formerly of Jamaica. hill several yeiirs, end for the Past lOlrnntv deed, nlnoe on South Mnin slree't. Rev. Kdwni I wom. pnsTor All Souls church, officiating, The body wits entombed until spring, when it wi" be to d'nn'n's Cor burial.

Mrs, C. C. Billings of New York, daughter, was here to attend the funeral. Anchor danehter. Mrs.

It. M. Weaver Mrs. Robert Boycc celebrated their' wedding 'anniversary- at i heir home in Elmore Feb. 10.

Tbev were married in Johnson, Feb. 10, Stl2, and have lived for yenrs on the borne nlace. moving there from Worcester. Mr. Boyce is 88 years old and a veteran of the Civil war, serving in Company 11th reeiment.

Vermont Volunteers. Mrs. years nan ifen omee secretary in tlie Consideration revenue Wife of E. A. Waldron of West Brattle- onartcrs of tlie Hampshire state Philip B.

Putnam niuKwife 'to Byron boro Dies in Hospital. Mrs Emma Bell Waldron. 37. wife of Modern fashions are said to hive raised the standard of health among wo- Popularity is more often a reward for not dhpleasing people than for pleasing them. M.

O. A. nt Concord. She will live in the home of Mrs. Annie Weeks of 72 Cunnl street at present.

E. White nnd wife, by warranty deed; pluee on Vermont avenue. Consideration $1, revenue of was nnable to be here, on account of illness. Egbert A. Waldron, farmer living on the men.

Boyce is 78. -ir a. Jtt. A itit 4 A 4 lilii AAA 4 MMM I.