Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-23

II. E.Bond has bought of the John Brooks
estate the 20 acres of tillage land between
Broad brook and the Hunt farm.
Miss Viva Smiths Sunday school class
and invited guests spent delightful day
at Sunset lake Saturday.
Mr.. Jones, ventriloquist from Mt. Her
mon, is to give an entertainment at the Y.
NJ. G. A. rooms tomorrow night. at 7:30.
d. L. Griggs has at his shop very pc
culiar vehicle which attracts much atten-
ton, none like it ever having been seen in
town.
II. w. Simonds has been doing a large
business in the sale of peaches this week,
having received three carloads, or some
700 baskets.
The merry-g o-round, which did such a
thriving business at Bellows Falls for sew
eral weeks, was brought here Monday and
put in operation on the island ball ground.
w. II. IL +. $. Minor have closed their
branch grain store at Amherst, Mass, and
John judge who has had charge Of it, has
returned to BrattlebOro.
The five o'clock tea given by the Indus
trial union on Tuesday afternoon was large
ly attended and one OF the most successful
of these pleasant affairs which the union
has ever given.
Those who have hunted through the
town to find sewing machine needles, will
be glad to learn that Morse IL Simpson are
to put in line of needles for machines of
various makes.
Mrs. S. T. II. Cheney had one bone Of
the arm broken one day last week while
returning from Jamaica The accident
was caused by having the arm caught in
the top of the carriage while it was
being lowered.
The excursions to the White Mountains
do not attract Brattleboro people, no tickets
having been sold at the rate announced last
week. Fifty tickets to the county fair were
sold Wednesday, but many who went from
here made the trip by private conveyance.
The Brattleboro High school class of '93
held a class meeting last Tuesday for the
election of officers for the ensuing year.
The following were chosen: President,
Ralph Reed; vice president, Minnie Raw
son; secretary, Bertha Simonds; treasur-
er, Charles Hawley
News has been received of the death of
Frederic H. Warren of Montgomery, Ala,
at Turnpike, n. c., Monday. Mr.. Warren
was a son of the late DIR. J. 7. Warren of
Brattleboro and was educated in the public
schools here. He went South before the
breaking out of the war and has since lived
there.
At the Baptist chapel on Tuesday, Mr.
Hayes, a cOlOred missionary who has spent
II years in the work at Liberia, Africa,
spoke Interestingly Of his experiences in
that field. He was supported at the Shaw
university by the church at Essex, this
state, and has just visited them for the first
time since completing his studies there.
Mrs. Amelia S. Qunton, president of
the WOman's National Indian association,
is to speak at a union meeting at the Con
gregational church next Sunday evening
at o'clock. Her subject is "Seven
months amongst wild Indians" Mrs.
Quinton comes under the auspices of our
local Woman's Indian association. She is
remembered among us as a graphic and
charming speaker All are cordially in
vited to attend the meeting.
Leslie Elmer was seized with one of the
sudden attacks of illness from which he
has previously suffered while in the Boston
d Maine depot at Boston Monday. Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer, his parents. being in
| Washington, A. j. Currier went to Boston
| to see that he was properly cared for. The
/ attacks are brought on from the effects of
an injury to the head received by falling
| Mr.. Elmer will 90 to Boston on his way
/ home to be with his son while he under
| goes an operation which the physicians
/ have recommended.
The Two Sisters the play written by
| Denman Thompson and George W. Ryer,
which is to be presented at the town hall
on the second night Of the Valley fair,
next Thursday, has met with phenomenal
success in all the leading cities of the
country. 1t was very warmly received
when given in Brattleboro a few seasons
ago, and it will unquestionably be one OF
the best dramatic performances of the
present season. The New York Tribune
says that at is living photograph of
city life as The Old Homestead is of the
country, and in the same homely tints,
which attract popular interest. The story
of the play is full OF strong human interest
and is told with good taste"
Lemira Eddy, wife of Asa Sherwin, died
Wednesday morning at her Elliot street
home, as the result of an attack of cholera
morbus. Mrs. Sherwin was born in Man
chester, this state, in 1918. Her father
was Stephen Eddy and she was the oldest
daughter of a family of nine children,
only three of whom survive. The only
one mere HOW IS mTS. thompson. one
was the favorite neice of the late Peter w.
Deane and while member of his family
united with the Baptist church. She was
also a devoted member of the w. c. T. L.
She was woman of quiet disposition, but
possessed of strong will power and of
strong, earnest convictions. The funeral
was held today at ? o'clock, Rev. Mr.. Mer.
Tiam attending.
The marriage of Otto X. Howe and Miss
Emma Gould was celebrated Friday even
ing at the home of the brides father, DR..
E. X. Gould, at Ludlow. The house was
prettily decorated with flowers and ever
green. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Mr.. Robyur, of Burlington, friend
of the bride. Arthur Howe, brother of
the groom, was best man, and Miss Mabel
Hescock of Brattleboro was bridemaid.
The bride wore a princess rose colored silk
dress, trimmed with white. Mr.. and Mrs.
Howe went to Rutland on their wedding
trip, and from there to New Rochelle, n.
Y, where they are to live Among those
from BTattleborO who attended the we'd
ding, in addition to Mr.. IIowe's family
relatives and Miss Hescock were Mrs. j.
+. Fisher and Miss Minnie Streeter.
The First Regiment band performed a
graceful and generous act on Monday even
ing by going to the asylum with full ranks
and giving a concert upward of one hour
long from the lawn in front of the main
building, for the benefit of the patients.
The patients remained indoors, those from
the rear halls being brought into the halls
in front so that all could hear and Joy
the music to the best advantage. The