Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-02
PERSONAL.

Arthur Pratt is quite III with rheumatic fever
and bronchitis.
j. Leslie Elmer closed his school In wilmington
last weAk. H. started TO walk home during the
heavy snow storm Friday. but after going few
miles was Obliged to stop at farm house sat
urday he started out again and after hard strug-
gle reached BrattlebOrO at midnight
party " young people in four omnibus sleighs
went to Hinsdale Wednesday evening 10 attend
the masquerade ball.
Oscar benson. who has spent the past two years
In preparing himself 10 do stenOgraphy and type
writing work, and who recently graduated at
Eastman business college at POughkeepsie. n. y d,
now has a desk In Taylor Bros = office. and will
make a specially Of transient business, In addition
TO the work given him by that firm.
f. w woodcock and f. Spencer Baldwin, the
twirlers who won the state and New England base
ball championship for Brattleboro last season.
were In town tuesday and Wednesday wood
cock recently received a hattering offer 10 pitch
for the Columbus team 10 the American assOci-
alton next year, but he declined II, not wishing 10
destroy his amateur status until after leaving
college.
Mrs Robert Ransom. Of Montezuma. and Miss
May stephens, Of Oneida, n. Y. are guests at the
Unitarian parsonage
Fred L Simpson. formerly employed at Estey's,
and at one time the pressrnan at the Reformer
Office is In town. He now has position with
Rogers, Peet & Co, the New York clothiers.
Miss Emma Gregg has been engaged as the
soprano singer at the Baptist church for this year
Col L. X Fuller has been confined to his house
the past week, threatened with pneumonia, caused
by riding from Millers Falls to BrattlebOro IN a
One Of the Chattanooga daily papers announces
that n d. Whitney, now Of that city, and T.. r.
Chalmers, a well known lawyer from Alabama
have formed co partnership for the practice OF
law In Chattanooga and adds that, Mr. Whitney
who has only been located In this city for the past
two years, has created In that brief time an
enylahe reputation and has built up for himself
large law practice that is fast bringing him To- the
front az a legal light In tins section Mr.. Whit
ney is a Wilmington boy, and graduated at the
West BratteborO Academy In 1885
Ind haa f..H Hon att
man master to hear claims against the assets OF
the Old Vermont copper mining company at
Nershire In the hands Of a receiver, under the
authority Of the Orange county court
This item Of local interest is from yesterdays
Springfield Republican, The home for aged
women ~ Main street. was the scene OF un
wOnted testvity last evening for there II was that
John W. Drown. assistant secretary " the board
Of trade. and Miss Allie Is Wilson daughter OF
Johh u. wilson OF West Stockbfidge' were
married at SD O'Clock Rev. DR.. Burnham per
formed the ceremony About 100 Of the friends
OF the bride and groom were present when the
knot tied. and the young people were hand.
souely remembered with wedding gifts Mr.. and
Mrs. Drown took an early train for the east. and
will be away for 5, me time on their wedding trip.
They VIII receive their friends February In their
new home. i6l WorthiugtOn street "
Mrs. Arthur VI Willis and son Of Melrose Mass
are Ia town for visit with relatives.
About - young Brattleboro people were invited
to spider party given hy Miss Helen Robertson
at her home IN Putney last evening. and a num-
Der attended. making a sleigh ride trip.
A Pawtucket, K. L. man is to publish book
relating 10 the semi professional and amateur ball
teams In New England in 1880. and has written
for record Of the games aud the averages Of the
BrattlebOrO players
Mrs. = Starr is out Of town for a several weeks
visit
Frank Elmer has returned from Athol Mass
Mrs. Mary Gilbert and her daughter Kate have
left for their new home in Boston
Hon. and Mrs. b. d. Harris left this morning
/ % IA Eel
to spend the remainder Of the winter.
John Prndle, the comedian and song writer
who appeared here IN the fall in Reuben Glue, '
died a few days ago at Glover, aged -.
Col q. 4. Miles will raise the officers Of Wabun
trihe Of Red Men at Montpelier up 70 their re-
sp"ctve Stumps GA the evening Of the 18th
James VI Reed has suffered stroke Of paraly
Sis and u critically III at his reen street home
Mr. and Mrs + n Smith and q n smith we're.
present at the 18th anniversary Of Mr. and Mrs
+ q Morgan at Mortified Farms yesterday
col j ii. Taylor well known in Cardiff
wears an elegant diamond on his massive bosom. 50
is the fellcltOus statement " pleasant fact made
Ia the Cardift Tenn Herald Of a recent date
! The sl2j diamond was given the Jolly Colonel
by a party OF ohio rXcursionsts whom he pilot.d
down To Fort Payne, in acknow ledgment OF many
courtesies received from him. All Brattleboro
friends know II is deserved and send congratula-
tons
MIR l.. c Leighton OF Zapato, Cob, who has
been at the Brooks House with his family for
] two or three weeks past, was seized suddenly on
"Wednesday evening with congestion Of the brain
and was rendered unconscious for a time but is
now improving Mr. Leighton is the brother of
Mrs u &. BrOun. Whose husband is the Stand
ard on agent at this place. His little girls have
been with Mr. and Mrs Broun during the sum
mer and fall, and recently Mr. leighton has
| Joined them with his wife, intending to arrange
for their permanent STAY here and TO place his
children In the public schools
Miss Mollie Chatfeld is at work In the Times
Office at Bellows Falls
| DR. John Allen Of ST Johnsbury, who is now
! located Ia New York, visited in town this week
+. VI Smith has been housed this week With a
| badly spralned ankle, received while stepping
! from locomotive.
Hawley has gone 70 Springfield Mass, to-
day to attend meeting OF real estate syndicate
! TO elect a president To succeed the late John u
Mcknight
George. the second son Of l. F. Adams who
was taken to New York week before last for sur.
gical treatment for severe case Of strabsmus has
been brought home by his father this week. an
| operation having been performed successfully
! After giving suitable time for fun recovery a
second operation will b. performed some time In
February
Mrs Willis Bemis leaves next Monday 10 spend
the winter m Worcester and Boston.
| Williams and Geo Baker have connected
their houses with private telephone line
The BrattlebOro young man whom the Nontua.
| lier Argus styles the debonair commercial tray
rler. went to ride with young lady last week
and IN attempting To round curve at a sharp
pace In the vicinity Of West Chesterfield the sleigh
/ was overturned, while the horse ran away leav.
/ ing the young people to FOUNDER about in the
| snow. The flrst remark of the young man on
| reaching house nearby was For heavens sake
! don't let this get into the newspapers" But it