Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-30

the break. Five or six months must elapse
before the burned bridge is replaced The
new structure will be of iron, and Il will re-.
quiro two months to obtain the material for
It's construction.
The wedding of Miss Edith Willard
which occurred on Thursday, the 22d inst.
at the homo Of her parents in this village
was u very quiet affair. Tho newlv-wedded
couple drove 10 South Vernon ITO take the fast
train for the West) where they were ioined
by friends who accompanied them as far as
Greenfield on the way 10 their home in BufTa-
10. Their gifts were many and valuable, and
the good wishes of many friends accompany
the bride to her new home. The bridegroom,
p II. Ewing, jr., is civil engineer on the H.
E., n. Y. " Western railroad, and very es-
Unable young man.
We offer no apology, and none is neces-
sary for the large amount of spaoe devoted
this week to the public memorial observanoes
held at the town hall last Monday. The oo-
casion was one when a solemn hush seemed
to fall on the whole community and the dense
crowd which gathered at the hall listened
with reverent silence which was in itself
one Of the most impressive features of the
day. The services throughout were eminent
" fitting, and the addresses by Hon. ]. M.
Tyler and Rev. DIR. Cow were notably worthy
the occasion. Sunday was a day scarcely
less impressive and we only wish our space
allowed us to report as they deserved the pul.
pit utteranoes at the various morning SER
vices.
William E. Clark of the Vermont Valley
road received a telegram Sunday evening an
nouncing the death of his sister Clara, which
occurred at Port Huron Sunday evening.
Following, as it does SO soon, the sad death of
Charlie at st. Louis, the family are plunged
in deepest grief Clara was in Brattleboro
with her brother at the time of Charles
death which occurred in August, and return
ed Immediately to her home in Port Huron
where she was soon taken with malarial fe
yer which, though not considered dangerous,
proved fatal on Sunday. She was young
lady lovely and beloved, accomplished in
mind and person, and a successful teacher in
the public schools at Port Huron. b. Falls
Times.
A case of gas explosion occurred at DIR.
Gregg's drug store on Wednesday, which
ought to prove warning to people who use
gas for Illuminating purposes. When his son
Lewis aged about 10 years, opened the store
in the morning he noticed strong odor of
gas, and lit a match in order to find il there
was a leakage in any of the burners On
opening one of the show windows there was
an explosion, by which young Gregg and tw
other boys of about the same age, who were
with him, had their faces quite severely
burned. On examination it was found that
when the light in the window was extin-
guished the night before, the burner. which
had no stop to it, was left partly turned, al
lowing gas to escape during the night The
explosion did little injury to the store or
goods and the boys will probably suffer no
permanent Disagreement.
Last Sunday was day of rare solemnity
in all the Brsttleboro churches and for the
most part the churches were appropriately
draped in recognition of the sad event which
was uppermost in the minds of ALL At the
Episcopal church an American flag was drap-
ed over the altar, Knight Templar banner
hung over the chancel with heavy drapings,
and mourning emblems were placed on the
altar rail and on the organ front. The rector
preached an impressive sermon from Kings,
XIV, 13 "All Israel shall mourn for him and
bury him" At the Universalist church
American flags were draped in the pulpit re-
cess and portrait of the dead President
was placed in front the desk Mr.. Whitney's
text was from II Samuel III. So: Know ye
not that there is prince and great man
fallen this day in Israeli" The sermon dwelt
on the distinguishing points in President
Garheld's character and the lessons to be
learned from his life and death.-At the
Baptist church there was an appropriate
draping of American colors, with draped
portrait. Rev. Dr. Cows sermon was from
Rev. II Il: The Christians Crown, tho
central thought of the discourse being that
the Christians crown is symbol of the COM
pleted and perfected Christian character, the
elements of which were illustrated in the life
and death of President Garfield -At the
Unitarian church an American flag, with
heavy drapings, covered the desk and altar
and draped Garfield portrait stood on the
altar with laurel wreath at its base. The
thought illustrated in Mr.. Green's sermon
was the country's loss in the death of Presi-
dent Garfield, the causes which led to his
murder, the lessons taught by the event, and
the duties of the time.-The morning sermon
by Rev. A. B. Truax, at the NJ. E. church,
was addressed TO the young, his text being
Eccl. XII l. By way of application Presi-
dent Garfeld's life and character was consid-
cred in its various relations and qualities, and
placed in contrast with that of Lord Chester
feld.-At the Congregational church, in the
necessary absence of the pastor, no special
memorial services were held, although there
was appropriate recognition of the national
calamity by the Rev. Mr.. Powers who Off
ciated-At the Roman Catholic church the
Rev. Father Cunningham's sermon was de-
voted to the thoughts and lessons of the hour.