Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-06-27

ct, his clothes and the bedding, carpet, etc.,
took fire during his sleep, and but for time
ly discovery we should havo had a serious
aud perhaps fatal casualty to record. AS
II was, the village was aroused, and the Ii 70
department called upon to save the hotel.
The injury was confined TO one room, and
the damages allowed by the insurance
agents were 500 on real estate and s12O on
furniture and bedding. The young mans
vest was badly burned, but he sustained
no considerable injury. t.-
"A special service at the Baptist church
last Tuesday evening, though not an
nounced in the papers, was Of such interest
that large and expectant crowd filled the
grounds in front long before the opening
of the doors. The ushers were able to find
seats for most of the ladies. the galleries
being reserved for their exclusive use, but
with the exception of invited guests,
greater part of tho sex usually supposed to
have little interest In these occasions un-
less individually concerned, were obliged
to stand, and n good congregation content
ed themselves with a view from the out
side of tho parties In whose honor the
house was opened. Flowers in vases, flow
ers In stands and pyramids, pots OF flowers
in full bloom, vines and evergrcens, filed
up the platform and decorated the pulpit,
showing not only much care and pains, but
great skill in arrangement. Mr.. Schuster
presiding at the organ, played with his u.s.
ual taste and skill fine selection from the
operas, until the appointed moment, when
TO the "Amaryllis," an air of Louis XIII,
the happy pair, Mr.. j. e. Hall and Miss
Josephine Lyons, preceded by the four
ushers, two bridesmaids and groomsmen,
passed up to the altar, where the pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Mattison, performed the ceremo-
ny In his usual felicitous yet solemn man
ner. The organ striking W Memberships
Wedding March, the bridal party retired
10 the parsonage, adjoining the church,
where Mr.. Il Mrs. Hall received the con-
gratulations of numerous friends, taking,
at 10 o'clock, the train for Niagara Falls
and a tour of the lakes. Our lady friends
may, perhaps, be interested to know that
the dresses worn were remarkable for good
taste and elegant simplicity. The bride
and bridesmaids, all young ladies of fine
personal appearance, never looked more
beautiful than in their white dresses, cut
Gu train. The bride wore the conventional
orange flowers and full bridal veil the
dress of Miss Smith of birmingham, Mass,
was Topped with myrtle, that of Miss Hos
ford of West Brattleboro, the other brides
maid, with natural flowers. The grooms-
men, Mr.. Wheeler and Mr.. Cheney, I'M
doubleday appreciated the honor of being
placed beside such charming young ladies.
No trains were stepped on, and nothing
occurred to mar the effect of one of the
most delightful weddings Brattleboro las
seen for long time.
The following is the list of letters re-
naming in the post office in this village
June 25, 1873:
Gents.-Chas. Bartlett, Geo. II. Brodge,
G. d. Bates, j. II. Bigelow, T. G. Bugbee,
Dana J. Chamberlin, G. NJ. Colburne, John
s. V. Crombie, John Ellis, A. w. Fay,
| Daniel Harris, II. A. Hillman, Henry
| Mather, Frank Porter, II. Person, c. w.
| Thu rston, John Q. Trask, John Stanford
Ladies. Miss Selma f. Alexander, Julia
| NJ. Brooks, Miss Jennie NJ. Chase, Mrs.
Martha Colburn, Mis-. Sarah 8. Dana, Miss
| Alice Randall, Mrs. J. w. Willis.
Miscellaneous. -Thomas and Green.
Held for postage.-C. Blodgett & Son,
| Burlington, VT.