Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-22


- One Of Senator Stoddard's twin sous has
been critically III for some time with acute
Bdghrs disease, but is now improving.
Letters have been received from Rev. s.
NJ Orothers and family, announcing their
safe arrival in st. Paul
e l.. Hicks, the musician will rtmein in
town for the present.
The ERE department has received 500 feet
Of new hose and dozen rubber coats for the
hosemen. Engineers Howe, Butterfeld and
White have gone to Keene to-day 10 see tho
parade and review of that department.
q. d. Goodell, who reached here last
Saturday, was Unexpectedly Obliged to leave
yesterday On his return, because Of important
business ut home. His family will remain for
some time longer
Several Of the Braitleboro family rola-
tives attended the funeral Of Mrs. Horace
Brooks at Stamford, Conn, yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Messer returned Monday
from their wedding journey, and are now set
tied in their home on Forest Square
- Rev. Nc. Cross, a young man recently
settled at &c. Hinghsm Mass, will pre- acb At
the Unitarian church the next two Sunday
A cable gram on Wednesday announced
the safe arrival at Liverpool of Maud Essex
aud her nurse.
An electric bell has been put in at the post
Office which announces when the letter mail
aud afterward when the paper mail, has been
distributed.
Mrs. Van Klocck leaves next Monday on
hor return to Colorado and viii be accompn.
MED by Miss Mary Cabot, who, during her
absence, will visit her brother at Omaha.
-Eiitor II. NJ. Bart Of the White Noun
tain paper "Above the Clouds" IN on the war
path. The suits for criminal libel and for en.
tering the printing flee when in possession
of keeper, instituted against him by Uharlra
r. Mliken of the Glen House, have fallen
through the county solicitor advising Mlliken
not to Present the cases to the grand jury
Burt has all the original bills made out by
Miliken ut the time of the ravine dsa.ttr
aud be says that they will more Than snbstan
tiate all that be has published. lie now pro.
poses to bring suits against all the newspa
peers that have published malicious and libel.
ous statements concerning him sent out by
Miliken through the A ,socated Press begin
ming with the Boston papers.
A considerable number of Braltlehoro
people have avail-d themselves OF tue oppor-
iuuiiy To visit New York at the 81 excursion
rate by way OF the New London Northern
route. Tickets are good to go up to and in
Guiding next Monday afternoon, and to return
until the Both inst.
The marriage of Frank IOughton, clerk
in 0 j. Pratt's store, and Miss Eta Scott
! lately al employe in the same establishment
| took place Wednesday noon at the residence
of the brides parents in Townshend, Rev. |.
! ID. Colburn officiating. The ooms were hand
somely decorated with flowers and eveTgreens
and the bride and groom stood during the
! ceremony under a bower composed of ever
greens aud bitter sweet berries. Forty guests,
mostly family relatives were present from
| Massachusetts New York, New Jersey, Brat
tleboro and the west. A wedding breakfast
was served, but no formal reception was held.
Many handsome presents we're received. The
happy couple departed by carriage for Brat
tleboro, and took the $3.50 train for a brief
southerly tour.
! A PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENT AT WORCESTER, MASS.
The elegant and artistic home of Mr..
John II. Jewett, G2 Williams street, Worces-
ter, Mass, was the scene Of a very pleasant
social event on Tuesday EVENING" the 18th
inst, when Charles d. Barrett, formerly of
Brattleboro, new OF Springfield, Mass. WAS
united in marriage with Miss Hattie f. Ly.
man, a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Jewett The
house was beautifully decorated with tropical
plants and flowers. Au altar. rail artistcally
wrought Of ferns, autumn leaves and red Der
res, stood in the south cod of the drawing
room, making a very pleasing effect. While
I Mendelssohns wedding march was being
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upon the arm of her father, and the groom,
escorted by his best man, came iu by side
door, meeting the bride in front Of the altar,
where the impressive marriage service &C
cordng to the full ritual of the Episcopal
church. was performed by Rev. NJ. II. Harris
The Lride was exquisitey attred in an elr-
giant brown silk, richly trimmed with lace
and roses of a delicate tint After the con
grstulations of the friends, who were present
l II ~
cester, q very elaborate wedding supper was
served. The presents were numerous and
costly. Among the more conspicuous was
silver tea service of six pieces from Mr.. and
Mrs. II. +. Brooks also a $50 bank note
with silver table, dessert and tea spoons
knives and forks from Me- and Mrs. L. H.
Barrett cut glass dishes encased in silver
from Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Taylor also an ele-
giant cherry centre table, easy chairs, several
beautiful pictures in oil and pastel, bronzs
pitchers, u parlor lamp, after dinner coffee
spoons, toilet sets, table linen, Royal Wor.
cester vase, brass fire set, and variety
of useful and ornamental articles. The
groom's present to the bride was a lovely set
Of diamond ear jewels. The bridal party left
on the evening train for a short trip, when
they will return to their home which has been
made ready for them in Springfield.
A PERMANENT TOWN FAIR ORGANIZATION TO BE
FORMED WITH A CAPITAL OF $4,000.
The officers of the town fair association
met Monday evening for the purpose of clos
ing up their accounts, when it was found
there remained $500 in the treasury after
paying all expenses. The sentiment was
unanimous in favor Of raising fund of $40.
600 for the purpose of buying grounds,
, erecting buildings, etc, and organizing a
} permanent association. The shares were
fixed at 5000, and the matter of procuring
subscriptions was left in the hands OF Cob
j. J. Estey and G. w. Hooker. 1t is under
, stood that Coils Hooker, Estey, Fuller, Geo.
j. Brooks and Geo. T. Crowell will each sub
scribe $1,000 TO the stock and nearly twenty
others have signiied their readiness to take
one or more shares There is little doubt
that the entire amount will be subscribed ri
an early date and the association fully organ
izsd.
GOOD SUGGESTION.
- Editor Of The Phqnir: visited an an
! tiquarian room in small village short time
ago and thought what fine place our new
Brooks library building would be TO have
such room in for Brattleboro, if the towns
people would contribute the specimens and
curiosities. In this room was quite a large
| collection of old coins, old documents, sucl
as deeds, etc, old Continental paper money
a and uniforms, old muskets, swords, etc, an
, fax wheel, flax cards, old books, old flag car
ried in the revolutionary war, old cutlas'
from the ship Constitution, old china, wood
en- and pewter ware all sorts and siZ - OF
: shot and shells, old agricultural implements,
q relics of an old counterfeter, specimens d
stone and minerals found about there, Indian
relics, and many other things that are ancient
and curious. believe Brattleboro eau pro
duee as fine n collection for town museum
as any other town in New England, and the
inhabitants will take pride and interest in it
Brattleboro, Oct 20. c.
DEATH OF VENERABLE AND EXCELLENT MAN
: -George Willard Knowlton died at his home il
Waertown, N Y, the 18th inst, at the age Of 81
years. lie was native Of Newiane aud in his yOuui
4 manhood was a resident Of Brattleboro. He
sou of Calvin kupwltOn, lawyer who lived and dice
in Newfane, aud who was the brother of ex-Oy, Hol
( brooks mother His grandfather udge Luke Know
q ton was one of the original settlers OF Newfane, 60
- ing there from Shrewsbury, Mass, at time whel
BIattleboro was wilderness and the ONLY "highway
l. TO Greenfield was a bride path marked by blaze'
4 trees. Judge knowlton represented Newfane in thu
legislature for several years between 1854 and 1906
He was member Of the governors council from l79
to 1900 Judge Of the supreme court n 1856 and judg