Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-11-13

f. l.. Parker met with painful accident
Tuesday. lie was lacing belt when the
pliers Slipped and struck him in the eye.
He spent two days in dark room and is
now out, although unable to do much work.
The Brattleboro friends of Mr.. Donald
McGillivray. the we'll known florist, will
be pleased to know that his marriage to
Miss Alice Maud Cawest is to take place in
the Reformed Episcopal church at Ottawa,
Canada, next Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w. Harlow attended
the golden welding celebration of Mr.
Harlow's uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jehiel Harlow, at Keene, y. H., last week
Wednesday. Among the guests were three
persons who were present at the wedding
30 years ago.
The teachers of the primary schools
paid Mr.. and Mrs. Swift a surprise visit
last evening and presented them with a
handsome etching. Refreshments were
served and the evening was very pleasant
ly spent. Mrs. Swift was for five years one
Of the primary school teachers.
A Taftsvile correspondent writes to the
Woodstock Standard: &C. ID. Whitman
is NJ his fathers, VIM. Whitman's. He is
arranging to have his fathers family with
him at Brattleboro the coming winter. At
a largely attended auction, Tuesday, he
disposed of the stock hay, grain, etc
Mr.. and Mrs Charles \. Smith have re-
turned from their wedding trip. They
were accompanied from Philadelphia by
Mr.. and Mrs Fred l.. Smith and baby.
Both families of young people will soon oc-
cupy the house at NO. 10 Prospect street
which is now undergoing extensive repairs.
Past Col. G. +. X. JENNIE Of the John :.
Tyler camp Of Sons of Veterans, las de-
clmcd the oilic" of inspector of the division.
to which he was recently appointed, OF
account of his inability to give the neces-
sary time to the work, and Past Col. f. +.
Griswold of Bennington has been appoint
ed to the office.
The Bennington Banner states that 4.
p. Childs has gone to DenisOn. Texas, in
company with Mr.. Foster OF New IIamp-
shire, to look after the interests of the
Fort DenSon cotton manufacturing com.
pany. II is sal that this concern ha.
been placed on firm financial basis through
the efforts of Mr.. Childs.
Mrs. \. T. Mcclure. who has worked at
the E-tey shops for 20years. having charg,
of the filing department for some time
has given up work there, ami Mr.. and Mrs
Mcclure have moved to Jamaica Plains
Mass, where they are to make their home
Mr.. McCl lure, as has been previously stat
ed. has been connected with the Boston
house of the Estey Organ company ton
some time.
In copy ing this item from the Alameda
Cal. Encival of Oct. 30, The Phoenix alsc
extends congratulations III. X. Field
the wcll-kuoVn insurance man. was hap
py this morning, AMI be coniileutiaily eN-
planned TO the many friends whom he met
on the street that hc was the father ct a
nine pound baby. and daughter. The
congratulation, were all the more hearty
when Mr.. Field recitel that this was the
first girl, five boys having preceded her. &c
Rev. \. K. Merriam. personal friend
of Rev. Mr. Day. who is to occupy the
Congregational parsonage during the win
ter. arrived with his family last night. Mr..
Merriam's first settlement was at East
hampton, Mass, from which place he went.
after years rest, To Grand Rapids. Mich.
where he has had successful pastorate OF
eight years. and has acquired a strong hold
upon the religious and social life of that
thriving city. \ very largely attended fare
well reception was given him and his wife
last Monday evening at Grand Rapids.
Mr. Merriam's residence in Brattleboro
will only be- for the winter and not perma-
nently, as has been stated by some of the
religious papers.