Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-11-09


hunters Of the car, one side Of it and her
face being completely crushed, the body
falling upon the track A brakeman ON the
main track saw the accident when u oc.
cured and several other men were near 10y.
Selectmnn Herrick was sent for, but the
cause Of death being apparent, the body was
at once taken in charge 10y Undertaken I'm
erson The funeral was held Wednesday
and was largely attended. Mrs. Ahern
had been a resident here for many years,
and was woman Of good repute. Her
husband died several years ago, leaving
her i'm comfortable circumstances. a son,
Daniel Ahern. died last spring in Boston
Two daughters Mrs a. II. Ryan OF Hol.
woke. Mass and Miss Johanna Ahern, for
merlv Of China but now Of New York city,
survive her.
A B. Gibbs celebrated on election day
by wearing a well-preserved Harrison me
dalhon pin which his father bought and
wore in the memorable campaign OF lSlO.
The campaign badges pins and buttons OF
those DAYS we're more elaborately aud sub.
stantially made than those Of 1883, and
they cost more money.
Hon b D. Harris says It was painful for
a modest man. like himself, 10 have 1t PRINT
ed in The Phoenix last week that he intro
duced the proposition 10 aid IN building the
Chesterfield bridge with his own name m
serted a. one Of the commissioner. II
would have been the exact truth, and would
have saved Mr. Harris's modesty from such
reckless and uncalled for laceration if we
had said that he left the place for the
names Of the commissioners blank, and
that the MINES Of himself Judge Wheeler
and Dea Fstey were afterward put ~ on
! Col. Fullers motion It is good board,
whoever nominated It.
The workers training class Of the Y NJ
| G.. A. will not meet this week.
The Brattleboro Republican plug hat
/ brigade" more than 100 strong, made "a
/ handsome appearance when It marched
/ down 90 the station last Friday night, head
/ ed by the First Regiment band EN- route
| for Claremont, n II 1t was a gentle
/ mems crowd and its members bore them
/ selves a. such from beginning to end. The
/ Claremont demonstration was IA notable
/ one and the visiting delegations, Of which
/ there were many, received ROYAL treat
ment Mr. Edward Crosby. Col Haskins.
| Mr. Hit, Maj Wales aud Col II. + Taylor
/ were called on for speeches and were warm
| ~ npplauded The number which went %
/ Keene on Saturday evening was almost 300
]
| closing demonstration packed the broad
streets Of keene, aud 1t Is estimated that at
least 1000 men marched IN the procession
/ Several uniformed companies were present
and made fine appearance.
The authorities have placed a rail along
the embankment near the Estey gas house
The hungarian gypsy band will come
] here later IN the season
j. F. Anderson has taken the agency for
the celebrated Richmond ranges, stoves.
furnaces aud heaters Attention is called
b. ms advertisement IN another column
The marriage Of Luthur T. Plummer and
I Miss Abhie " Staples was sOlemnlzed at
the Washington street home Of the bride
parents Tuesday evening. in the presenc,
Of about 60 relatives and friends The
rooms were handsomely trimmed with lau
rel. evergreen and flowers Laurel wa,
draped over the front door way and ex
tended down the sides to the floor Tn,
railing of the stairway was entwined will
a quantity Of evergreen with laurel alonl
the sides In one corner of the front room
was profusion Of flowers. and evergreen
streamers were festooned 10 the sides OF
the room from a bell Of white roses. undei
which the ceremony was performed by Rev
T. ". lllmau. Austin Russell Mr. Plum
mer', partner was best man. and Mis-
Florence Elmer bridesmaid and ChAs Sta
pies and Miss Lulu CLAY acted as ushers
The bride was attirei la a white Henriett,
dress trimmed with lace. and carried TWEEN
| " ruses. embiematIc Of her age Ate
the congratulations of the company wer,
received and refreshments served, Mr.. an,
Mrs Plummer left for their future home ol
Chase street. and the next morning tool
the train for New York Many handsom
and costly presents were received. amoni
them two chamber sets, front hall furui
ture piece, marble top table. oil painting
and other pictures, beveled mirror. Frencl
clock, a large quantity Of silver ware. fan
cy and household articles. etc
The semi-annual meeting of the Vernon
Wheel club was held Tuesday evening an,
these officers elected President. %. A
Marshall vice president, L II Atherton
secretary aud treasurer Leslie Scott CAP
tain. + A. Hubbard lieutenant, Marti
Austin, Ir. color bearer. W T. Gordon
club committee. o. A. Marshall. Lesli
scott F. W Reed, W II Bracket. Gee
f Fox
On Monday evening last 30 Of the friend
and ueighbors gave Mr. and Mrs II N
Wood call to remind them OF their lot
. anniversary bringing Win them All eNten
SION table and various articles of tin ware
including TIN horn seven feet in leugt
given Hut h assist in celebrating til
presidential election Refreshments wer
served, and all pronounced 1t an enjoyabl
occasion.
The Murray club will meet next Tuesda
evening with John Roess on Brook street
Rev = Gpodenough of Oakland. Cal
will preach at the Universalist church mex
SUNDAY
Il :. Miller well known Fitchbur
railroad conductor AID IA former resideu
of Brattlehnro, and George b Miller d
Springfield, Mas. 20 years ago All en-
ployc IN the Miller carriage shop. we're i
town yesterday on business connected wit
the estate OF their father, the late Sdne
:. Miller, Of Vernon, a man well know
here
All the voting wasn't done in the tow
hall on Tuesday Polling places were oper
ed IN each of the male wards at the asvlul
and all the forms of an election were ol
served. The count showed this Distribute
. of party affiliations
T Republicans
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