Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04

served seats. The young ladies OF the High
school have them Ia hand and are meeting
with excellent success in their sale. The
programme will be an attractive one, and we
trust that Brattleboro's contribution in this
case may be as generous as that which she sent
TO the yellow fever sufferers in the fall Of 1873
The need is every bit as pressing now as
then.
AT the regular meeting Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. held Nov. lst
the following officers were elected for the en-
suing year;
President, Mrs. John orion.
Vice Presidents-Mrs. A. b. Truax, Mrs. H. Tuck
or, Mrs A. J. S,eirns, Mrs. ID. N. TOlles.
Secretary Mrs. ]. 8. Brown.
Treasurer, Mrs. Henry Tucker.
b. Cow, Mrs. @. II. Clapp, Mrs. 9. W. wymau.
ober, Mrs NJ. l.. Bardwell, Mrs. q. Robertson.
Musical Director, Mrs. Il. d. Barrett.
The neghborhood in the northwest part
of this town where Dick Fleming, Lawrence
Stamps and Dennis Cane live, evidently needs
the application OF some decisive remedies
religious. philanthropic or legal-for it's puri-
fication. Last Saturday Fleming and his wife
visited the East and West villages, at one Of
which places Fleming got some bad liquor
and, as usual, at once got ugly drunk, and
had enough left to keep him up to the fight
ing pitch over night. Sunday morning he
went to the residence of Stamps and proceed
cd to make things lively. As the story goes
he found the fight four against one and there
fore thought himself justified in using whip
pletree for a weapon, which he did with
good effect, giving both Stamps and his wife
bad cuts on the head. A daughter of the
Stamps was present, and also Dennis Cane,
who was the especial object OF FlemiDg's
wrath, and was defended by the Stamps, with
the result mentioned. Cane is the man who
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on his wife, but was released because it was
thought that, IL anything, he did not admin
lister as much punishment as the case deserv-
ed. He does not live at home at present
because he cannot or dares not, and is now
suffering from broken arm which his wife
gave him on a recent occasion with sled
stake. On Monday the Stamps preferred
complaint against Fleming, which W. II.
Alexander signed, and papers were placed in
s. N Herrick's hands for his arrest Mr..
Herrick has not yet laid hands on him, but
will do 80 at an early day. Mr.. Alexander
promised Mrs. Fleming that the complaint
should be Withdrawn il she and her husband
would appear and tell where they got the
liquor last Saturday, but this she refused TO
consent to. The Flemings have eight chill
dren living in squalor and poverty and the
case is pitiful one, furnishing temperance
sermon in q nutshell. In all seriousness il
would seem that here is a chance for some
body to undertake little genuine Christian
reform work.
UNION TEMPERANCE MEETING.
Last Sunday evening at the town hall
there was begun a series of union meetings
which it is intended shall be held this season
in the interest of the temperance cause. The
churches assembled for their usual Sunday
evening services half an hour earlier, and the
meeting at the hall being put at 1880, 1t gave
an opportunity for church going people TO
attend. The hall was filled in every part
After singing by large choir led by Mr. l..
W. Hawley, and reading of scripture and
prayer by Rev. J. b. Green, Rev. G. E. Mar
tin, the preacher for the evening, delivered
an address on the importance of basing the
temperance reform on the foundation of
Jesus Christ. The next meeting will be one
month from last Sunday and the address will
be by Mr. Green.
DEATH OF cHAs. sMEAD.
MIR. Chas. smead, one Of the oldest II not the old
est hotel clerk in Boston, died Of dropsy at the Sher
man House, Court square, Saturday morning. Mr.
SmeAd was born in June, 1905 at Greenfield, Frank
lin county, this state, and on arriving at manhood
went into the hotel business being for time the
proprietor Of the Mansion House there, after which
he engaged In the express business between Troy, N
" Canada and the west. Some Is years since, he
came to Boston, and when the Hancock House.
the sherman, was hrat opened by the late Col T. D. L.
Perkins, Mr. Smead took charge Of the Office business
and he has been there ever since three Of the four
landlords under whom he served having died before
him. Mr.. Smead had wonderfully retentiye memo
OF faces and names aud this faculty united with
his quiet, geutlemanly manners, made him hosts Of
warm friends in all parts Of the country who will
deeply regret his death Although falling in health
for year or more past IL was not until the mast sum-
that his attendance 10 active business was inter-
rupied. Mr.. Smead was married aud had son,
but his wife died about rs years ago.Boston Journal
Oct. 81.
Mr.. Smead was brother of Mrs Zelotes
Dickinson of this place. His funeral was
held at the Sherman House on Monday, and
on Tuesday his body was brought 10 Brattle-
boro for burial, brief services being held at
the grave by Rev. J. b. Green.
Yesterdays WEDDING.
AT the Congregational church in this vii
lage at one o'clock yesterday Thursday after
noon, Rev. George Z. Martin officiating
occurred the wedding of Mr.. Lucius Bradley,
well known manufacturer of New York
city aud Miss Sarah Perkins, for many years
a resident of our town. Always during her
residence among us, Miss Perkins has iden-
tilted herself effectively with every enterprise
for the good and progress of the community.
Her large circle Of warm friends will miss her
peculiarly cheerful presence, the Congrega-
tionAl church one of its most efficient and
willing workers, and her long time home one
of its dearest members. Favorably known
to a large share Of the entire town, she has
made for herself a creditable record, and
leaves US for her new home attended only bv
the warmest good wishes. Kindred and
guests in large numbers were present at the
church and house TO witness the marriage
ceremony aud offer congratulations. 1t has
been said that years should bring wisdom; il
certainly is true in this case that Mr.. Bradleys
experience in life has led him to choose most
wisely, one whose ripe womanhood will be
cheer and help to him. He is to be most
heartily congratulated, and those who know
his own worth are sure that he is worthy of
his recent life acquisition. The presents
were numerous and valuable; we will specify
only one offering, since it especially gave
brightness aud charm TO the public services
which the sombre weather denied, viz, the
organ playing by young pupil of the brides
niece. 1t was characterized by that precision
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