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of a a a THE VERMONT PHONIX, BRATTLEBORO. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1924. Vermont banis. Vermont banis. BRATTLEBORO.

Co. services C. at Chayer the will Retreat have Sunday charge the afternoon at 3.30. John L. Howard has sold for the Jennie Park estate a building lot on Clark avenue to Joseph Watson.

Mrs. Susan A. Marston, widow of Edward Marston, died Monday in Boston. The body was brought here Wednegday forenoon for burial in Prospect cemetery. ents of the Brattleboro Business ate, with their instructor, visited cal exchange of the New England hone Telegraph and were through the various departments, the work was explained to them.

Mra. Cora Lee Bement, about 56, wife of William Bement of -Conway. died Feb. 8. Mrs.

Bement has visited here frequently in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Akeley of Canal street. Mr.

and Mrs. Akeley went to Conway Saturday to attend the funeral, which was held Sunday. Judge William T. Forbes in, probate court yesterday granted Bessie Agnes Emerson of Worcester a divorce from Paul Sumner Emerson of Worcester for cruelty. Mr.

and Mrs. Emerson were married at Ellsworth, May 10, 1922. and have lived at Brattleboro, and Worcester. Mrs. Emerson was represented by Attorneys Moynihan and Telegram.

Feb. 2. Artieles of association have been filed by the Red Men's Building Association, of Brattleboro, proposing to incorporate for $30,000, divided into 1,200 shares of $25 each, for acquiring and holding real estate for fraternal purposes. The incorporators, all of Brattleboro, are George S. Knight, Fred C.

Brown, Leon E. Parsons, Orlin D. Whitney, Earl W. Woodward, J. IT.

Barstow and Maxwell C. Boyd. Dennis Rebekah lodge gave A military whist party Friday night in Odd Fellows hall, when 35 tables were in use. The first prizes were won by Mrs. Fayette Miller, Mrs.

I'. J. Hopkins, Mrs. Duane Farr and Mrs. Kenneth Parnum.

The consolation prizes were won by Mrs. Howard E. Gilson. Mr. and Mrs.

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

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

Ho had lived in Springfield 40 years. He leaves his wife, tierce daughters, a son and two grandchildren. lle was a member of Huntington lodge of Masons and Royal Arch chapter Westfield and of St. Peter's church in Springfield. The funeral.

was held in the home Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, and the burial took place in Oak Grove cemetery. About 30 linemen from the Twin State Gas Electric company and the New England Telephone Telegraph company held a meeting in the telephone office Feb. 7 for the purpose. of discussing joint pole line construction locally. The plan, according to Herbert (.

Shaw of the telephone company. is to use one line of poles to carry both lines. thus eliminating construction and danger. It was planned to have several other meetings, which the discussion will be continued." The following concerning the marriage of a former Brattleboro man is from the Feb. 5 Greenfield Recorder: Mrs.

Nellie Gile Doolittle, former resident of this town, and Hugh H. Hackley of Leonard street were married at the parsonage of the First Baptist church last Sunday evening. The ceremony was. pers forsed by Rev. Dr.

John B. Lemon, 'The groom head usher at the Baptist church and both Mr. and Mrs. Hackley are well known in Greenfield. They will make their home at 239 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. at the Canal street school building with a large attendance. The inceting opened with piano selections by Kenneth Wells, music instructor in the schools.

followed by 2 talk on the crowded condition the schools by Miss Florence M. Wellman. These officers were elected: President, Mrs. Carl Hamilton: vice president. George Holland; secretary and treasurer, Mrs.

Louis Massey; refreshment committee, Mrs. Charles Miller, Mrs. John Tasker, Mrs. Carl Schorling. program committee, Miss Minnie Rawson, Mrs.

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

A social for All 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, Cards were and used dancing effectively were for enjoyed. decoalso a program of songs special dances, these numbers being given at intervals in the regular dance The special entertainment numbers under the direction of Miss Marion Knight. Refreshments of punch and wafers were served.

The committee charge consisted of Mrs. W. H. Richardson, Mrs. L.

S. Edwards, Mrs. G. E. Foster, Mrs.

Charles S. Squires and Mrs. Verne I. 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 Brattleboro Friday and the burial took place that morning at 10.30 in Prospect Hill cemetery.

The funeral services were held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the Church of the Incarnation, 35th street and Madison avenue. New York. The committal service also was held there. Those accompanying the body to Brattleboro were Mrs. William Grav of New York, Mrs.

Hall of Boston, J. Bayard Backus of Schenectady, N. 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 last Friday afternoon when they stopped the train a few rods west of the milk plant and rescued one of a pair of horses that had broken through the ice near the river's edge. The train was on its return trip to South Londonderry.

when Conductor William Anderson noticed a man strugcling with one of the equines that had broken through. The conductor, engineer, fireman, brakeman and a passenger, together with four employes from the milk plant, hurried to the man's assistance and after 25 minutes' work sue. ceeded in getting the horse out and preventing its mate from falling through. The train then continued on its way to South Londonderry. Mrs.

Rebecca Jones, 90. mother of Mrs. Cornelius C. Billings of New York and Ames Hill, died at 5.45 o'clock Monday evening in the home of Mrs. W.

E. 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 7. She had lived in the Richardson home about five vears. Private services were held in the Richardson home at 2.30 Wednesday aftRev. Edwin Wood. pastor of All Souls church.

officiating. The body was entombed until spring. when it will ho taken to Columbus O. for burial. Mrs.

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

R. M. Weaver of Columbus. was unable to be here, on account of illness. BRATTLEBORO.

Open house will be kept at Camp Ridgewood 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 noon, with 15 members present. Guessing games and several readings were enjoyed. Refreshments were served by the hostess, who was assisted by Doris Bruce. Miss Marion Davenport entertained Wednesday night several young women of Dunham Brothers Co.

nt masquerade-valentine party. Miss Alice Alexander received first prize for having the best make-up. Dainty refreshments were served. Thomas J. Manning of Elliot street has been called to Bridgewater, by the death Tuesday his brother, John Manning, formerly of this town, whose body will be sent here for burial.

He leaves three brothers in Brattleboro, Thomas Daniel, and James Manning. John Slater of Hartford. cOmmandant. will be in Brattleboro about the middle of April to make the annual Army. Mr.

Slater has charge of the home service appeal for the Salvation entire county Windham and no one else has any authority to solicit funds in 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 Edwards. 29, a World WAr' veteran and son of Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Edwards, formerly of Brattleboro, now of Akron, Ohio. The funeral was held at Poultney last Saturday. R. A.

Edwards of Brattleboro and Mrs. Walter 11. Davis of the Deer Park farm went to Poultney to attend the funeral. The Vermont National bank announces that it will receive subscriplions to the Harding Memorial association, which has been organized to erect a suitable memorial and shrine to the memory of the late President Harding. For each individual subseription of $1 or more a certificate be issued to the contributor.

The second in a series of three card parties, the procceds to be used for the Parochial school fund. was given by the Knights of Columbus Tuesday evening in their hall, at which time there were 25 tables at military whist. The Inst party of the series will be given Feb. 26. The prizes Tuesday night were won by Mrs.

William Therault, Mr. and Airs. W. B. Morrisseau and E.

J. Morrisseau. Christine Robinson, daughter of Mr. land Mrs. Lloyd R.

Robinson of 40 Prospect street, entertained the girls of the third grade in the Canal street school who live on Prospect hill, making a party of 12, at a party Wednesday afternoon from 4 to 6. Games were played and refreshments were served consisting of sandwiches, ice-cream and valentine cookies. The Brattleboro Tuberculosis association held its annual meeting Monday afternoon at the Vermont National bank. The usual reports were given and these officers were elected: President. Fred S.

Knight: vice president. Rev. (. Chayer: secretary. Mrs.

Harry C. Freeman: treasurer, C. G. Staples; allditor. Arthur F.

Roberts: executive board, Mrs. C. (. Fitts, Mrs. A.

W. Montgomery and A. F. Roberts. A small number of members of the Brattleboro Business Professional Women's club gathered in the club rooms Monday night to listen to all interesting talk on Development of Personality by Miss Clara MeVeich of Agawam, Mass.

After the meeting there WAS a social time and ice-cream and waters were served and all joined in singing. James Page, 36. formerly with Bond Son. undertakers, died Saturday at his home in Needham. Mass.

He was So born in Norfolk. and worked in Amherst and Springfield before coming here. He had lived in Needham the past three vears. He leaves his wife, who was Miss Martha Wooley, a graduate of the Brattleboro Memorial hospital nurses' training school, and four children, also his mother, two sisters and a brother in Norfolk. An accident reported to the secretary of state concerns collision recently between Worcester and Holden, when a car driven by Upton P.

Lord of Brattleboro, who made the report, collided with a car driven by Fred Peck of Worcester. the total damage to both cars amounting to $75 and several members of the Lord party being slightly shaken up. Mr. Lord driviag the car of his father-in-law. C.

A. Burbank of West Chesterfield. N. was passing a car and the speed of the oncoming Peck which was approaching faster than he thought it was. When he applied the emergency brake the rear lend of the car skidded on the icy pavement.

and the rear wheel fender collided with the front wheel and fender of the Peck car. The regular business meeting of Donnis Rebekah lodge was held Tuesday evening at which time delegates were elected to attend the meeting of the grand lodge in Rutland in Mav. Mrs. Mary Crosier was elected first delegate and Miss Eva Reed second. and the alternates elected were Miss May Cook and Mrs.

Lillian lor Following the business meeting a valentine social was held with Miss Ruth Sargent, chairmen of the committee. assisted by Mrs. Cede Falby, Miss Florence Adams, Miss Elsie Clark. Miss Ruth Bigelow and Miss Anna Anderson. Decorations were in keeping with the valentine season, the table where the re-! freshments were served being especially pretty with a large punch bowl containing red punch placed in the center, also hearts, valentine napkins and other trimmings.

Games were played during evening. Papers filed in the supreme court at New York disclose that John L. Bushnell, former president of the First National bank of Springfield. 0.. signed checks for $50.000 in settlement of a claim made by Pauline C.

Hays of New York, who describes herself as "an equestrienne by profession, driving borses at public exhibitions." Mr. Bushnell resigned last July as president of the bank and as director of the American Trust Savings bank of Springfield. after he bad caused the arrest of Rose Putnam Cooley. formerly of Brattleboro, and Don Osborne for attempting to extort $10.000 from him. The papers in the New York case were made public application of Miss Mays to compel her former attorney.

Jerome C. Jacobs, to return a number of papers received from her including telegram, check and 14 letters from Mr. Bushnell. INTERSCHOLASTIC MEET. Vermont School Track Teams to Assemble in Burlington Under Direction of U.

V. M. Athletic Council May 23-24. 1 'The 17th annual interscholastic track meet 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 announcement received in Brattleboro from the office of the graduate manager of nthletics.

Details for this track meet have not been completed but will be sent out later. Popularity is more often, a reward for not displeasing people for pleasing them. BRATTLEBORO PERSONALS. BRATTLEBORO PERSONALS. Mra.

Carl Seborling, of Hinsdale road is confined to her home with neuritis. Miss Minnie Hodgkins is assisting in the office of the Holstein-Friesian Register company. Mrs. Leon Gould. clerk in J.

E. Mann'a dry goods store, is having a vacation this week. Mrs. G. S.

Kinney, stenographer, is here from Rutland and is staying nt the Brooks House. Mrs. L. W. Jackman, nurse, left Saturday for Northfield, 10 care for Mrs.

Leslie Tyler's mother. Russell Burr of Oquossoe, is visiting here with his sister, Mrs. C. R. Adams of the 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, Waterville, Bangor and Portland, Me. Miss May belle Spaulding is having a two-weeks' vacation from her work as clerk in Houghton Simonds's store. Mrs.

Frank Ellis and son of Plainville, are visiting her mother, Mrs. Charles Stockwell, in West Brattleboro. Miss Frances Martell returned Sunday evening from Boston, where she spent a week with her sister, Miss Margaret Martell. Miss Marion Murphy work Monday in L. I.

Barber's music store after having been at her home on Canal street two weeks. Mrs. Carrie E. Warner resumed work Monday at S. A.

Smith Mfg. factory after having been confined to her home a week by illness. W. D. Thompson of Pittsburg.

is visiting his mother. Mrs. S. E. Thompson, in the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Newell of Myrtle street. Miss Regina M. Heaphy's condition is satisfactory in the Melrose hospital, where she underwent a serious operation Friday by Dr. E.

K. Lynch. Miss Sylvia French, who had been a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Freeman, returned Monday morning to Cambridge, where she attends school.

Kenneth Wheeler returned Monday to resume his studies at Wilbraham academy, Will raham, Mas1. 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. C.

Sargent over tlie weekend. Miss Rita Eckels of Rockville. came Tuesday evening to visit in town two weeks. She is staying in the home of Mr. and Mrs.

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

He had been spending several days. at his home in town. Miss Mabel Snow. chief, operator in the 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 Memorial hospital, where then had been nearly, three weeks following operation Dr.

G. R. Anderson. Rev. W.

(. Bernard returned Friday night after an absence of three weeks in Greenwich. with friends and a few days in Boston with his son, Paul Bernard. Jesse E. Haynes returned Sunday from Chicago, where he had been during tho week at the heed office of Swift where the managers of the various offices met.

Miss Helena Ratte. who is having a two-weeks' vacation from the office in Houghton Simonds's store, will visit in Hartford and Springfield, doring that time. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G.

MacQuarrie of Linden street have moved this week 10 Bellows Falls. where Mr. MacQuarrie is signalman for the Boston Maine railroad. Mrs. E.

H. Hurlbut has returned after 1 several weeks' absence, during which time sho visited in New Britain, New Haven. Hartford, Clinton, and New York city. Miss Florence I. Pratt.

librarian. returned Friday from Rutland, where she went Thursday to attend a meeting of the executive board the Vermont Library association. E. C. Tenner was discharged Saturday afternoon from the Memorial hospital, where he had been several weeks, and went to his home on Prospect hill, accompanied by 1.

nurse. Dr. and Mrs. B. E.

White and ter have moved from the so-called Cox building 011 Main street to Vermont avenue. into the house which Dr. White bought of P'hilip Putnam. Dr. Harry P.

Greene went Tuesday to the Pittsford sanitarium for treatment for tuberculosis. His office here will be closed. Dr. Greene was nccompanied to Pittsford by Harold F. Whitney.

Miss Helen Wood of Grove street was discharged yesterday from the Melrose hospital, where she had been two weeks following an operation for appendicitis, performed by Dr. Edward R. Lynch. Miss Hilda Pfeiffer of Glen Ridge, N. a student at Smith college.

is a guest lover the national ski tournament of Miss Leila Knapp. Miss Pfeiffer's father is owner of Hillerest on Ames hill. A. J. Tate of the upper West Dummerston road, who has been confined to bed since Oct.

18 with neuritis. is convalescing and is able to sit up a few hours each day. He was dressed Sunday for the first time. Mr. and Mrs.

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

Mrs. James Clune has returned from Rutland, where she was called by the death of her sister. She was accompanlied here by bier niece, Miss Marjorie Corcoran. Mrs. (lune's son.

James Clune, who also had been in Rutland, returned earlier in the week. Cedric I. Emerson, son of. Mr. and Mrs.

Harry L. Emerson of this town and a freshman at the University of Virginia, has been chosen a member of the Glee club of the university. During the next months the club will make trips to several cities of the South Atlantic states. W. D.

Ambrose of Boston was a weekend visitor in town, coming to see Miss Elizabeth Dovle. who is convalescing in the Melrose hospital from an operation for gallstones. Miss Dove's sister, Mrs. Katherine Thornell of Boston, who had teen here several weeks, returned home Sunday. Miss A- La Howard of Concord.

N. came to Brattleboro Sunday night to begin work Mondav morning as rapher in M. P. Maurice's law offices. She is a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. E. R. Howard. who managed the late a (turke Pitts's farm on Dummerston hill several years, and for the past 10 years has been office secretary in the quarters of the New Hampshire state Y.

M. A. at Concord. She will live in the home of Mrs. Annie Weeks of 72 Canal street at present.

Robert Boyle Hatfield, pected. today to visit here over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E.

R. Pratt left vesterday for a 10-days' stay in New York city. Mrs. Godfred Crosby of Grove street has recovered from An attack of tonsilitis. Alfred Darling, who is in Rutland this week on telephone business, is expected home Saturday.

Miss Lillian Paradee of St. Albans came Monday to spend the week here with friends. Miss Helen Longueil, clerk in Houghton Simonds's store, is confined to her home by illness. Mrs. Arthur Childs and daughter, Miss Helen Childs, of Boston are guests of Maj.

F. W. Childs. Miss Sarah Clark of Charlestown, N. is visiting her Mrs.

E. M. Smith of High Lawn road. Justin Moran, student at Colgate university, came on Thursday to remain at his home here until Sunday. William C.

Horton went to Orange. Wednseday to see his brother, Dwight G. Horton, who is ill. Miss Dorothy Crown of Northampton, came Wednesday to be a weekend guest of Miss Edith Nash. Miss Nellie Archer of New York and Ames hill is visitor here this week, coming to attend the ski tournament.

Mrs. Joseph Pelletier of Marlboro, N. visiting in town with her son, Anthony Pelletier, and family of Green street. Mrs. W.

C. Sanctuary of Amherst. visiting her sister, Mrs. Ralph Churchill, will return to her home today. Miss Emily Lansingh of New York is visiting Miss Ruth Walker of Dummerston, coming to attend the ski tournament.

Frank Wells of Oswego, came yesterday to visit his sister. Mrs. W. I. Brockington, and attend the national ski meet.

Osmer Fitts, student at Dartmouth college, came yesterday to spend the rest of the week here and attend the 112- tional ski meet. Mrs. Emelie Fanning and Miss Vesta Proctor, who been in New York since before the holidays, have returned bade to Atlantic City. N. J.

Mrs. Benest, Marshall and son. Ray, of Poultney, Tuesday 10 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 Daytona Beach, where they had been since early in October. Albert Dugan of Springfield, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Clinton M. Dugan, formerly of this town, is visiting at J. L. Lawton's on Oak street. Richard Davis returned Wednesday from Boston, where he went to attend it convention of the National Retail Clothing and Furnishing association.

street. Mrs. Was B. C. operated Halladay for of appendici- Chestnut upon tis Wednesday afternoon by Dr.

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

C. Shaw of Maple street, coming to attend the national ski tournament festivities. Mrs. Joseph F. Taylor and two children left yesterday for Springfield.

where they will spend a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Jackson. Dr.

and Mrs. W. J. Ackerman of Springfield (Vt.) will come here today to be guests a few days of Mr. and Mrs.

Sherman Abbott and attend the national ski tournament. S. F. Parker of Rutland. district superintendent.

of traflie for the New England Telephone Telegraph company, was in town Tuesday 011 business at the telephone office. Mr. and 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. Fairbanks of Yonkers, N.

who had been a visitor here a week with her sister, Mrs. E. E. Covey, and family of Western avenue, returned to her home Wednesday morning. J.

C. Murphy, who had been at his home on Canal street several weeks. returned on Wednesday to Springfield. where he is employed by the Boston Albany railroad. Mrs.

Frank D. Tucker has returned from New London, where she had been in the Lawrence Memorial hospital several weeks for treatment. Mrs. Tucker's condition is much improved. Mrs.

Ernest M. Goodenough went to Springfield, the yesterday to attend that afternoon funeral of Walter I'. Goodenough of Springfield, formerly a resident of West Brattleboro. F. C.

Harmon of Rutland, who 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 Lora Blood, who went from here to California to spend the winter, is gaining the Los Angeles city hospital. where she underwent recently a serious operation for galistones and appendicitis Judge Julius A. Willcox of Rutland is in town this week holding court and is a guest in the -home of his sister, Mrs. Charles Crane.

Mrs. Willcox came yesterday 10 remain here over the national ski tournament. Henry Lawton of the University of Vermont is here to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

L. Lawton. He was discharged Wednesday from the Mary Fletcher hospital at Burlington, where he had been following an operation for appendicitis. Dr. G.

R. Anderson is entertaining over the national ski tournament Mr. and Mrs. C. L.

Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. Harold North, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilkison, all of Cleveland, Mrs.

W. H. Bennett of Chicago, and Dr. and Mrs. C.

G. Berkeley and Mr. and Airs. L. F.

Willson of St. Albans. Mrs. Rex Fullum of Montpelier is spending few days with Mrs. F.

A. De Witt. Mrs. Fullum is the field secretary for Vermont Christian Endeavor and spoke at the Christian Endeavor banquet in the Fast Baptist church Tuesday evening and in the West Brattleboro Baptist church Wednesday evening. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Three Deeds Recorded in. Town Clerk's Office in Two Weeks. BRATTLEBORO PERSONALS. Little real estate has changed titles during the past two weeks, only two warranty deeds and one quitclaim deed having been recorded in the office of Town Clerk C. S.

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

Hughes, by quitclaim deed, place on South Main street. Consideration $1. Raymond T. Fitch and Orrin B. Hughes to Hermand Baulne.

by warranty deed, place on South Main street. Consideration $1. revenue $2.50. Philip B. Putnam and wife 'to Byron E.

White and wife, by warranty deed; place on Vermont avenue. Consideration revenue $3. WEST BRATTLEBORO. Clothing Club Gets Charter. A joint meeting of the West Brattle.

boro and Centerville Parent-Teacher 28- sociation the Clothing club was 'held in Aendems, hall Friday evening with good attendance. Moving pictures were shown by County Agent P. Helyar and F. K. Brown led community singing.

There was singing between the reels of the pictures. The achievement day program of the clothing club included club songs by the children, the club pledge and the explanation, a el the demonstration significance of of the ar- the rangement of bureau drawers by Ruth Yen and Seraph Chase. Miss M. Pearl Berry, the county club agent, then awarded achievement pins and certificates to the club members and presented a gold pin to Mrs. J.

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

Goodenough. Walter I'. Good. 72, native of this place and formerly a vell-known real estate agent in Springfield, died Monday night in his home in that city. He was born in West Brattleboro in 1852.

sol of Alonzo and Relief (Plummer Go denough. In 1871, he went to Springfield and engaged in Ine grocery business in the old Franklin in Pynchon street. Eight years later he entered the real estate business, retiring in 1914. He was elected an alderman in 1894. serving when Judge Charles L.

Long was mayor. In 1890 he married Miss Mary Pendleton of Chicopee, who survives. He also leaves a daughter, Mrs. Mildred G. Clork, and a sister.

Mrs. Prances Poole, both of Springfield. The funeral was held at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the home. Leslie Hadlock of Northern avenue is ill with an attack of tonsilitis. Wilhelm E.

Stellman left Tuesday for Syracuse, N. on a business trip. Mrs. Struthers of this village has begun working as laundress at the hospital. Miss Elberta Knight, high school student, is confined to her home by illness.

Miss Ida Thrower, high school student, is confined to her home by illness. Mrs. Cecelia McDonnell. nurse, began work this week at the Metrose hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. J. L. LaP'oint 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 all operation for appendicitis.

First Congregational church. Rev. A. V. Woodworth minister.

Sunday morning worship at 10.30 with sermon by the pastor. Sunday school at 11.45. Miss Marjorie Winters of New London, student at Middlebury college. is guest of Miss Katherine Stockwell during the national ski tournament. Hugh K.

Jones. who is employed in a machine shop in Springfield came to spend the week-end with his family here. returning Monday morning to Springfield. Miss Katherine Stockwell, student at Middlebury college, came yesterday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. L. Stockwell, and attend the national ski tournament. Mrs. Walter H.

Davis returned day 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 by. Dr. E. R. Lynch.

in the Melrose hospital. Frank Crosier and daughter, Betty. of Middleboro. and Miss Lottie Crafts of Worcester came Wednesday to visit Mr. and Mrs.

Walter F. Bartlett, and attend the ski jump. Miss Elizabeth Warrano of Putney was discharged Monday from the Melrose hospital, where she had been followling the removal of an abscess from her face by Dr. E. R.

Lynch. Miss Maxine Stellinan, who is a stu-j dent at the Whittier private school in Merrimac. has come to spend the rest. of the week at her home here and attend the. national ski tournament.

Merton C. Robbing of Pelham. N. Y. and son, Marens Robbins, student at the University of Vermont.

are visiting this week with Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Robbins. coming to attend the ski tournament.

Arnold Burrows of Northampton, has entered the Melrose hospital for medical treatment and observation. He was accompanied here by his parents, who returned to Northampton yesterday afternoon. Lester and Christine Jackman are staying this week with Mrs. E. B.

Bissell, and Priscilla Jackman is staying at James Lekay's during the absence of their mother, Mrs. L. W. Jackman, who is in Northfield, Mass. Baptist church, Rev.

C. W. Bishop 10.30 with a sermon by the pastor on One pastor. Sunday morning worship at Hundred Years Old and Stronger Than Ever. Bible school at 11.45.

Meeting of the senior and junior Christian Endeavor societies 6.30 in the vestry. Evening worship at 7.30 with short sermon by the pastor. The young people's chorus choir will sing. Mr. and Mrs.

E. A. Knight were given 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-hundred was played.

followed by vocal and instrumental music with Mrs. F. Stellman at the piano, who also played for dancing. Refreshments of sandwiches, cake and coffee were served. The affair.

was a most enjoyable one. and Knight and family, who have been residents of this town several years, will move to their new home on High street in the east village early next month, and their, going is regretted by their large number of friends here. WILL HUNT RADIO TROUBLE. Export from General Electric Co. Coming to Brattleboro--More Than 250 Radio Sets in Town.

Radio fans here have received, notice that an expert from the Electric Co. of Schenectady will be here soon to try to locate the source of trouble which bas experienced by radio users for several months, or since the beginning of operations at the granite cutting sheds, where a large amoupt 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 humming in radio outfits used in "the 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 in town.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boyce celebrated their 62d wedding anniversarv at their home in Elmore Feb. 10. They were married in Johnson, Feb.

10, 1862. and have lived for 49 years on the home place, moving there from Worcester. Mr. Boyce is 88 years old and a veteran of the Civil war, serving in Company 11th regiment, Vermont Volunteers. Mrs.

Boyce is 78. CAUCUS PETITION SENT TO GIBSON Contains Names of 817 Patrons of Postoffice Here All Walks Represented, but Names of Largest Patrons and Most of Business Men Lacking. Eight hundred and seventeen persons signed the petition asking that a caucus for the choice of postmaster for Brattleboro be called. and the petition was sent by registered mail last Saturday to Congressman P. W.

Gibson at Washington by Oharles Spencer, who put the petition in circulation, as stated in The Phoenix at the time. The petition was shown to The Phoenix Friday evening. The names represent all walks of life, but the petition lacks the names of the largest patrong of the office and contains but small percentage of the signatures of the business men. It is estimated that the population which includes people in Chesterfield. served best the Brattleboro postoflice.

Dummerston and Gifford, is fully 000. 50 that the ratio of signatures Oll the petition is about one to each 13 of the population in the territory involved. although. 05 Mr. Spencer wrote in his letter to Colonel Gibson.

the number probably could have been increased. Following is the the letter accompanying the petition: Dear In behalf of 817 voters, who are the Brattleboro, postoffice, patrons of beg to submit a petition, reading as follows: "Petition for a Public Caucus to he held to select a Postmaster for the district served by the Brattleboro. Postoffice. "To the Honorable E. W.

Gibson, Congressman for the Second Congressional District of Vermont: "We, the undersigned voters and patrons of the Brattleboro Postoffice, respectfully ask and petition that you call a public caucus to be held in Brattleboro at whatever date you may select, and subinit the names of the three eligible candidates for the postmastership to the voters and patrons of the district served by the Brattleboro postoffice for their choice by written or printed ballot, and that you recommend the name of the candidate who has a plurality of the votes cast at such caneus for appointment as, postmaster. at Brattleboro, I might add that it would have been possible to obtain double the number of signers or even more, had I the time to devote to this work. but from these names 1 think you can gain an insight as to the public opinion in this matter. I have no axe to grind, and shall put forth no efforts for any candidate when the three eligible names are presented, should you see fit to grant this petition. My interest is simply for fair play.

I shall be pleased to receive an 20- knowledgment of the receipt of this petition and letter. and, of course, in fairness to the signers shall place all correspondence with our local paper. The Daily Reformer, for publication, if they so desire. Believe me. sin trely yours, CHARLES P.

SPENCER. February 4, 1924. 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, 83, formerly for more than 40 years selectman in Guilford and father of Perry C. and A.

Gilbert Gallup of this town, 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 last survivor of the nine children of Joseph and Rebecca (Barney) Gallup and was born Dec. 1, 1840, in Guilford.

On Nov. 27. 1867, he married Miss Elva S. De Wolf. youngest daughter of Rev.

Daniel Sarah (Platts) DeWolf of Halifax and with the exception of two vears in Boston they have lived on the Barney hill farm where their four children, were born. Gallup, and where well-known the ale- son, tioneer, has been associated with his father. Aside from serving his town as selectman for such a long term of years he was justice of the peace several vears and was prominent in all town affairs. Besides his wife. daughter and two already mentioned he leaves a sons daughter, Mrs.

Arthur Perry of South Vernon, several grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The funeral was held at the Starkey home in Greenfield at 11 o'clock Wednesday and was largely attended. Rev. W. C.

Bernard, rector of St. Michael's took place in Christ Church cemetery in Episcopal church, officiated. The burial Guilford. The two sons, Perry C. and A.

Gilbert Gallup, and two sons-in-law. Arthur Perry and Leon Starkey, acted" 68. bearers. SUDDEN DEATH OF J. A.

TITUS. Civil War Veteran and Retired Sewing Machine Expert Was 86 Years OldServed in N. Y. Cavalry. Joseph Alanson Titus.

86, 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 had been weakening through the winter. and death resulted from infirmities of ag. He was the last survivor of a family of seven children of Capt.

Sumner Titus and Marcia (Lee) Titus and was born in Vernon April 8, 1837. The father was captain of a boat which plied on the Connecticut river in the early days, also of a militia company. Joseph Titus lived in Vernon and Northfield as a young man, later going to Orange, where he worked in the New Home sewing machine shop. It was while living there that he married. Sept.

26, 1859, Miss Julia Abagail Putnam, a native of Orange. the wedding taking place in Vernon. They lived in Orange, Hartford. Conn and Springfield, before coming to. Brattleboro about 43 years ago.

While in Hartford Mr. Titus was employed in Colt's armory. Mrs. Titus died May 26, last. In the Civil war Mr.

Titus served as sergeant of Company C. 26th New York Cavalry. He was a member of the Masonic lodge in Orange. Mr. Titus leaves a daughter.

Miss Merline Titus, who always lived at home and cared for her parents. A son, Humphrey Titus, died about 40 years ago. The body was entombed to i await burial next spring in Orange, where services will be held. MRS EMMA WALDRON. Wife of E.

A. Waldron of est Brattleboro Dies in Hospital. Mrs. Emma Bell Waldron. 37.

wife of Egbert A. Waldron, farmer living on the Marlboro road in West Brattleboro, died nbout 3 Wednesday morning in the Memorial hospital, where she hind been a about She six was weeks. born in Orange, Dee. 22, 1886, a daughter of Henry E. and Rosabel (Burke) Shepardson.

The family moved to Winchester when she WaS year old, and when she was 14 they moved to Vernon. She attended school In Vernon, the Brattleboro high school and Northfield seminary and married Egbert A. Waldron in Bernardston, Oct. 24, 1904. They lived in Vernon until they moved to Brattleboro in 1909, since living on the Barrett farm 011 the Marlboro road.

Besides her husband Mra, Waldron leaves three daughters, Elizabeth, who lives in this village. Harriet student in the Brattleboro high school, and Ruby who lives nt home. Funeral services cells be held at. Grove Terrace at 3 o'clock Saturday, Rev. A.

Woodworth of the West Brattleboro Congregational church officiating. The body will be in the tomb in Prospect hill cemetery. ESTEY ORGAN SCHOLARSHIP. Will Send American Organist to France to Study Under Auspices of American Guild of Organists. To encourage the study, of advanced organ playing notable French instructors, the council of the American Guild of Organists has announced the establishment of a scholarship in organ playing at the School of Music in Fontainebleau, France.

The scholarship will cover transportation, expenses and tuition for an American organist at the 1924 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 be conducted in 15 cities from Boston to San Francisco more, May 15 and 16, 1924. It will be known as the Estey Organ Company Scholarship as the necessary funds are contributed to the guild by the Organ Co. of Brattleboro. The competition will be national in scope as the American guild has 37 chapters and members in 44 states.

Frank L. Sealy, warden of the American Guild of Organists, says: "We are very happy to be uble to provide this opportunity for study in France to some coming American organist. and also proud of the tribute paid the guild by Col. Estey when he offered to finance the scholarship as an expression of 'admiration for the accomplishment of the American Guild of Organists in raising the standards of organ playing in this country." Walter Damrosch was largely responsible for founding the school at Fontainebleau for American students exclusively. and he iy greatly interested in the Estey Organ Company Scholarship, as its administration by the American guild will encourage study of French composers and playing methods.

Says Mr. Damrosch: "I believe that increasing our knowledge of their methods and music will have A broadening effect which is greatly to be desired in this as in all forms of musical art." The details of the competition are being handled Frank Wright, 48 Grace Court. Brooklyn, who is chairman of the examination committee. HUNTING AND FISHING DATES. No Need for Hunters, Trappers or Fishermen to Violate Law.

Thursday, Feb. 14, was the last day for hunting or trapping mink, otter, marten, raccoon, fisher fox and skunk. Muskrats be taken until midnight of April 14. The open season on rahbits closes Feb. 29 at midnight.

as does also the season for catching pike, porch. sometimes called wall-eyed pike. If hunters, frappers and fishermen take note of these dates they will not unknowingly be taking any of these fish or animals in the close season. COURSES BEGIN SOON. Miss Helen Sanderson to Teach Home Hygiene and Nursing in High Schools, Beginning in Wilmington.

Miss Helen M. Sanderson's courses in home hygiene and probably will begin in Wilmington Feb. 25. From there she will go lows Falls and Putney and shend and Londonderry. The will occupy about three weeks BIRTHS.

BIRTHS. high school nursing about to Belto Towncourses each. In Brattleboro, Feb. 11, a daughter, Sybil Julia, to Harold M. and Loretta (Reed) 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.

Loomix. In South Windham, Feb. 8, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jenison.

In Guilford Center, Feb. 9, a son, Maynard Alpheus, to Roy C. and Lillian (Maynard) Ingraham, grandson to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maynard of East Northfield, Mass.

In Harrisburg, Feb. 12, a. sol, Elbridge Nelson, to Robert C. and Marguerite (Nelson) Knowlton, grandson to Mr. and Mrs.

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

and Mrs. Chandier A. Brown of Brattleboro. MARRIAGES. In Brattleboro, 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 I'. Rand, Harry. Bernard Smith of Brattleboro and Miss Margaret Gillette of Springfield. Vt. In Greenfield, Feb.

3. by. Rev. Dr. John B.

Lemon, Hugh H. Hackley of Greenfield. formerly of Brattleboro, and Mrs. Nellie (Gile) Doolittle of field. DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, Feb. 11 Mrs. Rebecca Jones, 90. In Brattleboro, Feb. 8, Robert F.

Wheeler, In Brattleboro, Feb. 7. Joseph A. Titus. 86.

In Brattleboro, Feb. 13, Mrs. Emma B. Waldron, 37. of West Brattleboro, wife of Egbert A.

Waldron. In Burlington, Feb. 11, Sidney Hildreth Barrett, 74,. a native of Dummerston. In Springfield, Feb.

11, Walter P. Goodenough, 72, it native of West Brattleboro. In Chatanooga, Jan. 20. Mrs.

George (Clough) (Houghton) Harris, formerly of Putney, In Lexington, Feb. 7, Mrs. Florence (Dexter) Wiswell, 65, a nitive of Wilmington. In Hinsdale, N. Feb.

8, Mrs. Clara I. (Wilcox) Carey, 60, wife of Ralph H. Carey. In Greenfield.

Feb. 10, Amos S. Gallup. 83, of Guilford. In Springfield, Feb.

10, George H. French, 57. a native of Brattleboro. In Westminster, Feb. 11, Mrs.

H. H. Reed, 58. Bridgewater, Feb. 12, John Manning, formerly of Brattleboro.

In Chappaqua, N. Feb. 10. Mrs. Blanch (Butler) Koch, formerly of Jamaica.

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