Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-06-17
PERSONAL.

Luther Prouty the printer, formerly of Brattle-
horo, died on Monday at Hartford, Conn, of ty-
phod fever Mrs p VI Wheeler whose daugh-
ter is the wife of Mr.. Prouty, and MIR. and Mrs.
Clement Whitney went to Hartford to attend the
funeral. Mrs. Wheeler will remain there for the
present
The Springfield Republican states that the in
iuries to Rev. Gerald Stanley Lee which were sus-
tanned while on tour in France, as related in The
Phoenix last week, will not be permanent, and
that he will be- ahlr tn resume his duties as pastor
of the Congregational church at Sharon, Conn,
in August. two months later than he had planned
before the accident
Col and Mrs }. }. Estey, Mrs L. X. Fuller Gray
and Guy EStey were guests at the wedding Wed
nes,lay at ST. Adams. of Miss Ariell Noble only
daughter of the late Guy Noble. and Frank w. Bal
lard Of Burlington. twas one of the most elabo-
rate social events st Adams has ever witnessed;
many guests from abroad were present, and many
gifts, rare and costly, were received.
John Baker, the long time trusted coachman Of
the Hall family, received on Wednesday from
Mrs. Geo A. Powers, the mother of the bride,
the interesting news of the marriage last week,
in Paris, Of Miss Edna NJ. Hall to the Count de
Johnve, member Of AN old and wealthy French
family. All Brattlehoro friends send congratula
tons to the Countess de Johnville and her hus-
band.
The good fortune which has befaen Ralph
Tower, a graduate this year from Brown universe
~, viii be learned with pleasure by the many
friends of Rev. f. f.. Tower and his family, now Of
Bristol Conn Mr.. Tower has taken such high
rank and shown himself 50 proficient i'm the study
of biology that he has been offered a scholarship
for post graduate course He is "A scholar of
high rank in the entire course.
Among the guests at the Brooks House for the
season are Mrs. f. X. Gdden of Boston; Mrs.
Bovine of Flushing, L. Mr.. and Mrs. A, 5. Je-
rome of Louisville, Ky; Mrs J. 7. Stone and
servant Mrs Borst and Miss Meyer of New Or
leans. other visitors at the house this week were
George Briggs, the welLknown fnanCieT of Bran
don: Giles fainter of Boston; MIR. and Mrs. FL
dred c. Emery and child of Grand Rapids Mich.
A. l.. Newman has resigned as president of the
Tower, of the firm of Tower & Giddings has been
elected to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Newman has been
in i'll health for some time and went abroad sew
eral months ago II was necessary to have n chief
executive officer at the bank, and for tins reason
Col. Tower was elected to Mr. Newman's place,
but it is understood that the directors will be glad
to see Mr. Newman back at the head of the insti-
tuition whenever he wishes to come. 1t is under
stood that his salary has been not less than Sl50t
year.
DR. George Leon Walker pastor of the Centre
Congregational church. Hartford, Conn., has
again notified the church committee of his desire
that his resignation, now lying in their hands for
four years be at once accepted. At a meeting of
the church Monday evening to consider the resg
nation. committee of five with ex-senator Fran
els b. Cooley as chairman, was appointed to con
fer with DR.. Walker and endeavor to make some
arrangements to have him remain. DR. Henry p
Stearns and several other prominent members eX
pressed the debt the church owed to Dr. Walker
and the general desire that he should remain. The
ecclesiastical society will consider Dr. Walkers
resignation at meeting to be held on Friday
evening. but cannot act on 1t until the church has
first decided the question.
From the Montpelier Waterman of this week
Bert l.. Taylor closed his connection with the
Waterman editorial department last week. Mr.
| Taylor is a man of bright wits and versatile tai
ents, with fine and keen sense Of humor. He
has done some newspaper work that has beer
widely read in Vermont and highly appreciated
Having passion for music and possessing marked
musical talent, the humdrum work of the news
paper Office has lost its charms for him and he
proposes to devote his time " the study of tn,
divine art His quality and the versatility of his
gifts well Illustrated in the work he has don,
in the series Of entertainments recently given 10y
| the Apollo club. To his pen and fertile brain il
due the varied and breezy literature of th'
shows, to his musical talent some Of the best Of
the music and to his ability director much o.
| the success of several conspcuously successful
| exhibitions"