Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-27
Local Intelligence,



The Catholic society will hold their onnu-
al picnic at Bernardston next Saturday.
W p. st. German, the noted temper
auce worker, is to speak in this town next
Thursday evening.
The Episcopalsociety have just purchased,
through the agent, II. g. Field, fine chapel
organ from the Merdcn mandatory Of VIII
cox & White
The Unitarian Sunday school held very
pleasant picnic in Mr. Geo. II. Clark's oak
grove, on the edge Of the old camp-grourd,
last Saturday.
-Rev. NJ. II. Harris returned from his va
cation on Tuesday. and will occupy his pull
pit next Sunday morning, when he hopes all
his parishioners will be present
A telephone put up by the Brattleboro
agents now connects the shops and residences
of the Messrs. j. Estey & Co.. and another
line is being run from Wizards drug store to
Dr. Holton's residence and the Vermont Asy-
lum.
Tho Bratileboro nine will play match
game of base ball with the Dartmouth College
University nine on the Wndham county park
next Saturday, beginning at 10 A. NJ. The
game will undoubtedly be good one.
"Wednesday afternoon Col. Hooker for
wardedto the treasurer of the Howard Associa-
ton New Orleans, checks covering the amount,
S2j4, realized from the benefit concert Slls.-
10 raised by the people Of Hinsdale and sent
here to be forwarded, and the balance Of
sol. ~. subscriptions in Cox Rockers hands
making a total of S4G3. S9-or S9G3. 81 in
all sent to the yellow fever sufferers from this
point.
The attention of our readers is called to
the great auction sale of fine bloodcd stock
and other valuable property, which is TO be
held at Terrace Hill Stock Farm" Bellows
Falls, beginning next Thursday, Oct. 3. The
sale will be one of unusual extent and import
ance, and will call out many buyers 1t
should be noted that the date of the sale is
oct. g. and not Oct. !, as stated in our adyer-
Using columns last week.
The grove meeting held last week at
Spoford lake was quite successful, the wealth
er being favorable and the attendance good.
Clergymen of various evangelical denomina-
tions conducted the services on different days.
On Wednesday there was preaching by Rev.
II. Burchard Of Brattleboro, and singing by
J. A. Markham about 900 people being in at
tendance. On Thursday d. L. Moody preached,
forenoon and afternoon, and the number in at
tendance was variously estimated at from
three TO five thousand. The singing was con-
Quoted by J. Z. Hail of Brattleboro. who also
sang one or two solos.
Nearly hundred Of the neighbors and
friends of Mr.. d. A. Henry and family sur
prised them at their house on Cemetery hill
Wednesday evening 18th. Several useful
presents were carried, among them a nice e1-
tension table and two envelopes with cash.
Remarks of respect and presentation were
made, and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry both respond
ed feelngly and appropriately, after which
the company were invited to refreshments
provided at the house of a near neighbor, Mr..
Thomas. Mr.. Henry, who has been long and
well known as a business man in this com
munity is soon to move to Guilford hence
these tokens Of respect to family well de-
serving Of them.
Prof. Cunning opened his course of lee.
lures last evening with his lecture Life BE.
fore Man" His animated and fluent word
description of the earliest inhabitants of the
earth, both in the waters and on land. was
freely and admirably supplemented by the
use of the crayon upon the blackboard, and
by numerous charcoal and colored drawings.
The lecture was full of interest and instruc-
ton from beginning 10 end. but the attend.
ance. we are sorry to say, was not such as a
thoroughly scientific course like this from a
scholar of Prof Cummings eminent attain
mcnts, should call out in this place nor was
| it such As will warrant the continuation of the
| course should there not be large increase
in the future The next lecture will be given
on Wednesday evening of next week, when
the subject will be Man before Civilization
or Man in the Geologic record" On that
occasion we hope our people will show that
they appreciate the opportunity offered them
and by full attendance secure for themselve,
the pleasure and benefit of the remaining lee.
! lures of the course.
| TIE GooDHUE-yAN KLEEcR WEDDING.
The marriage of Miss Ellen Brooks Good
hue, daughter of Col Francis Goodhue Of
this village to Mr.. Henry Van Kleeck of New
| York, took place in the Centre Congregation
al church this, Thursday morning, at half-pas
II. Through the kind aud active efforts Of
several young ladies, Miss Goodhue's intims t,
friends. the floral decorations Of the church
on the occasion were very handsome and eff
fective-the display of flowers, Towering
plants, etc, about the altar and upoI
the gallery front being exceptionally fine
The main portion of the body of the churcl
was reserved for the invited guests, who com
| prised the immediate family relatives Of boil
contracting parties, and many others. Tn,
remainder of the auditorium. including tn,
galleries, was filled to overlooking with q de
corous assemblage of interested spectators
The bridal party entered the church TO tn,
music of the wedding march from LohengriI
Miss Mary Burnham presiding at the organ
The bride was accompanied to the altar by
her father, and Mr.. Willie II. Budd of New
York appeared as the bridegroom's best man
The ceremony was performed, after the sim
pie and impressive ritual of the Dutcl
Reformed church, by Rev. DIR. Alexander Il
Thompson of Brooklyn, and Rev. Dr. Georg,
L. Walker of Bratteboro. The responses o
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and distinct tones, and then, TO the joyfu
strains of Mendelssohns wedding march tn,
party left the church. The dress of the bride
which was marked by an elegant simplicity
was of white silk and brocade, trimmed will
Spanish lace, orange blossoms and lily of tn
valley, with vail and coronet of flowers. Tn
trademarks upon the occasion were Miss Har
riet L. Quits, Miss Mary r. Cabot, Miss Ma
ry B. Harris. Of Bratteboro, and Miss Cor
nelia J. Adds of Washington, d. c. Tn
dress Of The hridemaids, like that of the bride
was simple and elegant-two OF the younI
ladies appearing in pale blue gauze over silk
and two in pale pink gauze over silk. Eacl
carried tiny basket of rosebuds and ferns
deity tied with ribbons to the arm. Messrs
Underhill A. Budd J. Egmont Schermerhorn
Albert II. hanson, and Ellie S. Charlier, a