Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-04
STATE AFFAIRS.

"A sensational marriage has just come to
light at West Pawlet. For the past year
Henry Hit and Jennie BrAymer. 15-yeAr. old
daughter of James Braymer, q prominent
farmer in the town Of Hebron, have been
keeping company. After q few weeks Of
courtship they became engaged They sought
the consent of the young ladys parents but
it was refused. Christmas day the couple
started out for q ride, as they informed the
family They Immediately drove to the par
Bonage at Hebron, N. Y, whore the service
of the Baptist minister was secured, and they
were soon pronounced man and wife. Hit
is six feet aud three inches in height, while
his youthful bride will scarcely reach four
feet ten. 1t is believed the devoted lovers
will finally receive the paternal forgiveness,
though at present the Braymers are highly
indignant.
Last Sunday Gen. Edwin r. Yale died OF
malarial fever at Bennington. Gen Yale was
born August 8, 1904 at Msriden, Conn, aud
was descendant OF Thomas Yale, the brother
OF Elihu Yale, the founder OF Yale college
He rose to the rank Of brigsdier general in
the Connecticut militia, and about 1886 pur-
chased the United States hotel in New York.
Several years Afterward he assumed control
Of the Mansion house, Brooklyn, whore he
remained thirty ave years, when he retired to
his estate in Bennington. His funeral was
held in New York.
Burlington Free Press: "a party was to
be given at the residence OF one Of our Bur
lington society leaders, and on the day before
the event, as usual, a number Of regrets were
sent in. Among others was one brought by
a bright.faced little boy, the top OF whose
head was several inches below the door bell
The lady Of the house, hearing him ring,
went to the door herself 'Hullo' said the
youngster, socially, as he held out his little
tinted missive. Here's q note from my ma.
She can't come to your party--but she could
IL she wanted to- And with q bright smile
OF satisfaction the little messenger took his
departure"
The Trenor W. Park home for desti
tute women and children at Bennington has
been organized with these officers: Prssi
dent, Gen. John G. Mccullough; vice .presi-
dent, Frederick B. Jennings; secretary and
treasurer, George W. Harmon. Mr.. Park
left the homo its building and 200 acres Of
grounds, which cost $25, 900 outside of the
elaborate improvements, among which is the
highest single jet fountain in existence, throw
ing water to height OF 1893 feet. His heirs
will carry out his plans for the endowment Of
the institution.
Early Sunday morning FIRE was discov-
cred in row of wooden buildings situated on
Main street. Middlebury. The fire caught in
the upper part OF a building owned by W.
W. Swiney. Owing to an accident TO the FIRE
engine and other causes q delay OF over an
hour WAS caused after the FIRE was disco Vered.
The buildings were OF very inhamAble ma
ture and burned rapidly, and it was nearly
three O'Clock before the ere could be got I'M
der control. The losses are; W. W. Swiney,
81, 300; Geo. AoOue, saloon $500; II. b.
Dodge, hardware stock, 81 900; t. II. Nc
Lsod, 81, 900; s. E. Meekiu, barber, $3.50.
A few others lost slightly on the surrounding
buildings and on goods injured by removal.
Tho Central Vermont Masonic associa
ton is to hold its fifth annual session at Hart
ford, the evening Of January 20, with ball
at Pease's.
The Argus fears THAT the prospect is not
very hatterng for large dividend to the de-
| pOaitOrS in the defunot st. Adams Trust COM
pany. The Norwood Lumber company prop
erty has passed into the hands OF the receiver,
and is more likely to be 9 source of expense
than profit, with a $4,000 mortgage on it,"
The third annual reunion of the Burlng.
ton commercial travellers association was held
last Saturday evening at the Van Ness House.
| The association numbers 30 members, repre-
senting Wholesale houses and manufacturing
concerns in Burlington. 1t was estimated
that the leading mills and hrms In the city
l f'NJ -NNN NAN Poy oee wages akSto-
| eating one million dollars year.
A Are in H. Oowden's building at st.
Johnsbury, Tuesday morning. caused dam
age Of $4,000 to the building aud $4,000 to the
stock of M. W. Angler, shoe dealer, one OF
the occupants. Angler was filing kerosene
lamp near burning lamp, and the oil ignited.
j. j, Roderer, cigar maker, was also burned
| out.
Gen. W. W. Henry, United States mar.
shall, has Just returned from North Carolina,
where he has left an invalid son.
"A. w. Higgins, W. E. Green and O. H.
Hyde, have formed q oo-partnership for the
establishment of wholesale drug concern at
Rutland.
Bishop De Goesbriand has appointed
Rev. Father ]. @. Mclaughlin of Brandon
the successor Of the late Father o'Dwyer al
Bennington.
The annual session of the Grand Loege Of
Good TemPlars will be held in st. JohnsbuTy
on the 10th and 18th of January.
The NEXT annual winter meeting of the
Vermont DAirymens Association will be held
at b. JohnsbuTy Jan. Esd and Gath. An sx
! oellent programme will be offered, and the