Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04

RraIIIebOrO.
Cornelius O. b llipg4, formerly a resident
Of Brattleboro and granddaughter of Judge
Tyler, is a member OF the class which gradu-
atcs from the Annapolis naval academy June
IL.
Freeman Scott, who returned from his
western trip on Saturday, il about to remove
with his family to Norfolk Nsb., place Of
about 25OO inhabitants located on the Elk.
horn river, where he has bought a milk
route with small amount Of real estate.
H l.. Emerson took a bicycle ride to
Milford, N. H, last Saturday, distance of
81 miller.
"A. p. Hall had the for, finger Of his right
hand crushed by the falling OF a heavy piece
of iron which he was helping TO load upon a
car at the station Wednesday evening. The
finger was taken of at the first joint.
The First Regiment band furnished the
music and Rev Mr.. Tower the address at
the Memorial exercises in Hnsdale last Sat
urday.
Mr.. j. A. Church elsewhere acknowl
edges the receipt of the fund contributed on
account of his loss occAsioned by the eXplo-
sion of the boiler OF his steam mill few
weeks ago. The cash subscriptions, we IN
derstand, amounted TO about 500 in add
ton to which there have been contributions
of work, etc, in all appro1imating $1,000.
The marriage of Wlliston Walker, son of
Rev. DR.. George Leon Walker, to a daughter
Of Prof Mather of Amherst Mass, took
place at Amherst on the FIRST inst. Dr. and
Mrp Walker and the young bride and groom
sail tomorrow for Europe, where the young
man will spend two years in theological study.
DIR. Walker 1t is understood, will spend ths
summer at Carlsbad for the benefit Of his
ola H. Al .q....N .0N L..
Republican says that 1.-The wedding took
place at the residence of the brides father,
aud the ceremony was performed by DE-.
Walker, assisted by DR.. Field, pastor of the
college church. About 40 relatives and
friends we're present from out OF town, to.
Rether with a few special friends OF III bride
from Amherst"
S w. X rkland j. w Drown, E. H. Ath
ertoD, Fred Reid and o. Il. Leonard, of the
Vermont Wheel club, attended the seventh
annual meet Of the League OF American Wheel
men at Boston last week, and found the occa
sion one Of great enjoyment. Seven hundred
wheelmen appeared in the grand procession
Kirkland rode tricycle. with some friends Of
the Somerville club, but none of the othei
Brattleboro boys appeared in the great cayal
cade.
The young ladies' of the guild OF Helen
Margaret Of the Episcopal church have PLACED
a basket in the post-office corridor TO reoeiv,
newspaper wrappers, circulars, and any othe
waste paper which persons coming from thu
mails may have occasion to throw away. Tn,
paper which has heretofore Uttered the foo
! of the corridor, the town hall steps, the ii reel
and the Episcopal church yard has been
positive nuisance which may now be avoided
if little thoughtfulness is exercised.
Very tangible and welcome evidence o
the earliness OF the season comes to us thi
morning from O. E. Aliens strawberry bed
in the shape of a box of large, we'll ripeneC
strawberries of delicious flavor. Mr. AlleI
leads the season and it is our impression tina
these berries are at least q week ahead Of an,
previous record. He will be ready to picl
for market by the middle Of next week.
Gen Penniman OF Minneapolis, one 0
the speakers announced to be present at tn
Sons OF Veterans camp fire Tuesday evening
found himself at Greenfield too late to reacl
here by the 6 o'clock train, and having tele
graphed here to that effect, one of Ray
teams, with j. W. Smonds as driver, wen
after him aud brought him here on time
making the return from Greenfield in on
hour and 30 minutes.
The story is told OF blushing swat
who took his girl" to ride the other night
when two miles out one of his buggy wheel
perveIsely got set and the twain had to trudg
to town on foot a-draggng their team be
hind them.
The plans of F. W. Chids's new hous
indicate that it will be one Of the handsomei
and most convenient dwellings, in town, quit
different from anything before attempts
here. The drawings by Architect W. l
Wentworth of Boston are a model of artist
and workmanlike excellence and thorough
ness. Ross White will build from one of til
New York Chappell designs which also prom
ises handsome residence not OF the steIe
typed sort.
A. o. Carpenter, a Townshend boy, no
of Ukiah, Cal, has been east for two
three weeks on a visit TO relatives in We
mont. Among the specimens of native Cal
fornia products which he brought az being
interest to his friends we're some handson
pieces of redwood burl of large size and OF
beauty and fueness Of grain which rival Il
celebrated French burl.
j H. Holden has sold one of his Ches
nut street building lots to VIM. X. Within
and a Washington street lot to Arthur
Knight.
The marriage of William Brooks Cabo
, son of N F. Cabot, f q of this village, al
/ Miss Elizabeth Lyman Parker, daughter
! Col. +. j. Parker of Newton, Mass, too
place in Grace Episcopal church at NewtC
last Saturday morning. The occasion was
I very handsome society event. Many relativ
: and friends of the bride and groom we
present, among them the father and moth
of the groom, his sister, Miss Mary Cabo
, his uncle, Mr.. George j, Brooks, and
I cousins, Mrs. Ryan and Miss Mabel Brook
7 The newly welded pair went at once to On
E ha, where Mr.. Cabot holds responsible D
, sition as assistant engineer for the Union p
l oife railroad in the construction of the il
mense new union passenger and freight
, pots now in process of erection there.
: e. G. Frost and Ira Burnett, who on
recent fishing trip to Marlboro South poi
t thought themselves lucky in taking 2 poun
I of trout, went again Wednesday and retur
ed with lG pounds, among which were sou
fine specimens.
! Mrs. Clarissa johnson, a woman abo
/ 60 years old living on Elm street, went
= call upon Mrs. Nichols, Elliot street. Mo
! day, aud in attempting to ring the door-b,
she pulled the knob Of and falling bacl
e wards upon the concrete walk, fractured Of
OF her hips.
The first taste of this seasons wild stra'
= berries came to The Phoenix last SatuTd
through the kindness of Annie and Jenn
D Butterfeld, little maidens of 8 and year
who live on the Carpenter farm in the We
) part of the town.
; The long talked Of excursion to Blstt
! to visit the Battle of Gettysburg is now de
nitsly announced to take place on Thursd