Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-05

+. A. Hubbard has sold the Brattlcboro
plating works in the CrOwel building to
James G. Frazier, late the proprietor of the
restaurant in the Bank block. Mr. Frazier
is to add silver plating apparatus, and pro
poses to build up the business in other
ways.
Welcome Ramsdell of Wardsboro has be-
gun work on his house at the corner of
South Main and Thomas streets. It is to
be raised up to two stories and otherwise
improved.
A few struggling logs of the years big
drive began coming down the river this
morning.
The death of Mrs. Susan Knight wife of
J. Dwight Plummer took place at her
home on Main street on Tuesday night.
Mrs. Plummer was the daughter OF Elna-
than Allen Knight, and was great-grand-
daughter of Hon. Samuel Knight, who was
Judge of the Vermont supreme court in
the last century. She was born in Brattle-
boro, and her whole life had been spent
here. She leaves, besides her husband, two
children, Mrs. II. b. Pitman of Troy, y.
Y, and n. \. Plummer She was a woman
of quiet tastes, her life being bound up in
that of her family. Her illness, which was
one, beginning last December, but was
borne with unfailing courage and cheerful
ness The funeral was held from the
residence yesterday afternoon at o'clock,
II. W. DeWolf entered the brown geld
ing, Edward s., i'm the 2:37 class for trot-
tiers and PAGERS, and Edward Reed the
brown gelding, Daylight, in the 2:45 class
for trotters, at the races held in the West
Il.
hampton, Mass, Wednesday and Thurs
day. Daylight won his race in three
straight heats, the time being 2:33 -.
2:37 IA, 81 Edward S. won the second
money yesterday. He was prime favorte
from the first, but could not do himself
full credit on account of the soft track
4 report is current that the Central Yer
mont railroad company is to be re6rgan-
lied and all leased lines consolidated under
one head.
The Estey steamer company chose these
officers Tuesday: Foreman, j. G. Timson
first assistant, IL. d. WATERWAYS; second
assistant, J. X. Strand; third assistant, H..
II. Burnett clerk and treasurer, l.. NJ.
Howe; engineers, Geo. W. Fuller, j. O..
Rogers, y. II. Mann, Thos. Brockngton {;
firemen, Geo Brockington, VIII Pentland
pipemen, w. Walker, A. johnson, X.
johnson, G. \. Anderson, w. Cushman,
and ii. G. Ieaw; steward, S. F. Foster;
axemen, w. j. Pentland, John Cain 4;
teamsters, ID. s. Ormes, Dan Brosnahan,
W. Baker.
The second number of The School Dial.
published by the Hedgerow Debating society
of Miss Sawyer's school, has been issued
this week, and consists of 20 well-tilled
pages. The work shown by the various
contributions is thoroughly good work, and
the number is one of which its editors, its
contributors, and the principal of the school.
have a right to feel proud. 4 valuable
feature is a list OF the pupils who have been
members of the school between 1886 and
1891. The paper outwardly is very attrac-
tive in the school colors, lavender and white.
1t was printed at The Phoenix job printing
office.
ii. o. Coolidge is having the Brooks
House stables repaired and improved, and
wired for lighting by incandescent electric
lights.
The marriage of DeWese =. Dewitt OF
the firm of Blodgett d Dewitt and Miss
Ora Hurd, daughter of EX-PostmasteI
Hurd Of Springfield, was celebrated at the
brides home in that place yesterday, Rev.
Mr.. Bruce performing the ceremony
The wedding was private, but a company
OF about 30 were present, including the
bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Dewitt, and
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Dewitt and Frank
| Dewitt. l.. p. Harris and Miss Mollit
Chattield also went from here and acted as
best man and bridesmaid In the after
noon Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt took the train
south for New York. They will return in
! about week and begin house keeping in j
l.. Martins house on Chaplin street. The
| young people have the best wishes of a
large circle of friends in Bratteboro
Springfield, Bellows Falls, Newfane and
other places.
The First Regiment band play for the
! graduating exercises at West Brattlcborc
Monday evening. The concert next week
is necessarily omitted owing to similar eX-
ercises in other places for which the orches.
! ira furnish music.
"The present theological upheaval: does
it mean the eclipse or revival of Christian.
ity?' will be the topic of Rev. F. L. Pha.
lens discourse at the Unitarian church or
Sunday morning.