Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-05-13
PERSONAL.

Mrs. A. Il. Taylor has gone to Chariestown. n.
H., to visit relatives.
II. l.. Bastivile, wellknown tuner and music.
ian, has given up work at the Estey shops He is
to sell his goods at auction and on Tuesday Mr.
| and Mrs. Bastiville will go to New York from
whence they will sail for their former home in
England on Wednesday.
Mayor Truman and e. f. CLAIM of Otan,e
N. j." were at the Brooks House Sunday on thei.
return from fishing trip to Wilmington and vicin.
ity Both are prominently identified will the or.
ange \. NJ. 9. A. and took part in the morning ser
vice OF the Brattleboro association.
Rev and Mrs. James Eastwood have returned
| from Turner Centre, Me- where Mr.. Eastwood re
signed the passionate of the Universast church.
and are now at their West Brattleboro home Mr.
Eastwood is gradually recovering from the shock
when he suffered several months ago.
Mrs. l.. w IIawley Miss Belle Royce and VIII
Taft went TO Woodstock on Tuesday to attend
the funeral of their former pastor, Rev Moses
Bidder Of the Christian church at that place
This was his only pastorate and the 5Oth anniver.
sary of his installation was to have been celebrat
ed in June
Col. Hooker has been at Rutland this week to
arrangements for the Horse Breeders meeting
Col Hooker stated to a Herald reporter that only
about 40 Nermonters would attend the Repub
can national convention. while in some years the
number has been as high as 800
Fred f. Marston formerly an attendant at the
asylum, died ON Monday Of last week in the Belle
yue hospital in New York city from pneumonia.
Last summer he went to New York, where he
was fitting himself for a nurse He formerly liv
ed at GaSsetts, and was a member of the Episco-
pal church at Chester
Henry NJ. Burt. the well known newspaper man
of Springfield, Mass, formerly of Brattleboro
was in town Saturday. Mr. Burt will 20 to
Mount Washington in about two weeks to arrange
Tor the publication of Among the Clouds Mr.
Burt son, who is a court sttnographer at Boston
recently reported the celebrated Trefethen muir
der cas-
Herbert Nlerber, who has been at work at the
Estey shops for some time, went on Monday to
Newport, r. l., to get his discharge from Cush-
ing Battery his furlough having expired. His
marriage will take place Immediately after his
discharge. He and his wife will come to Brattle
boro and will live on Elliot street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b. Tompkins who have
been at the Brooks House since early in October,
leave today for Bridgeport Conn. Mr. Temp
kins was critically i'll for long time during the
winter, and has only now recovered sufficiently to
undertake this Journey. Friends who have made.
his acquaintance during the winter sincerely hope
for his complete restoration 10 health.
This is what the Greenfield Gazette has to say
of Edwin f. Stratton, who is to succeed d. y
Bartlett in the office of the Vermont Loan and
Trust company: Mr. Stratton who is the son of
the Franklin register of deeds. has been in the
First National eight years and is treasurer of the
Unitarian parish He carries to his new position
thorough financial training and natural ability
and his connection with the large and growing in
tereSts of the investment company will be agree
able to his taste and suitable to his talents
Louis Otte went to New York on Wednesday
and tomorrow he sails on the Weland for his
home in Germany He is the man who came to
where he had been at work on the railroad and
had been badly treated. He was cared for for
some time by the local Germans and during the
winter he has been given work at the Estey shops
under H. Rhode. The Wieland is of the Ham
burg American packet line, advertised in another
column. and Mr.. Otte secured his massage throuph
the local agent, John Tones This line holds the
record between Hamburg and New York.
Mr. and Mrs. John 7. Kane went to Springfield
saturday, on Sunday attending the dedication of
the st. Joseph's Catholic cathedral at Hartford
A
Grafton services Right Rev. Lawrence T. Mcmahon,
bishop of the diocese, was assisted by 10 priests
An elaborate musical program was rendered hy
a choir of 100 selected voices with the St Cecilia
orchestra of New York. The cathedral has been
in process of erection for II years 1t cost $500
900, and contains six affairs. more than in any
other church in this country. one of these affairs
cost $1,000.
The following is from the Boston Globe Of this
morning: New England's own terateur, Miss
Mary e wilkins. was the guest of honor at a
most enjoyable reception given yesterday after
noon 10y the New England Womans Press associ-
alton at the Parker House Mrs Erving WINSTON
who later read "A Church Mouse =" one of Miss
Wilkins ininitable tales received with Mrs r. NJ
II. Merrill, president of the association. and Miss
wilkins the latter looking very dainty and sweet
IN pearl gray toilette set OF with some pink
roses The refrrshment tables were fragrant
with wealth of apple and cherry blossoms \
large number of guests were present in addition
TO members of the club.
The following is from a recent issue Of the
journalist Mrs sally Joy " nite, AFTER an eN-
tended history as president of the New England
Women : Press association was drpospd al th,.
last election 10y Mrs. EStelle Hatch Merrill Ru.
NOR says that Mrs White could not live without
being president of something. 50 She organized a
club Of her own, called the WOmans Press club
which pOrtends to be even greater and more gen
lal than the Old club. This fact proves Airs
Whites success as organizer Mrs White is
one of those rutund women who always look
well at the head of the table during club dinner
who possesses the experience of years, together
with the pull, popularity and policy of politi-
clan
The Springfield Republican of yesterday con
tanned an extended article which was of interest
to many BrattleborO people II was in reference
to Harley Hosmer, bright little fellow six years
old who was missing from his home in Springfield
Early Wednesday morning he was sent out to do
an GRAND. He did not return, and it was found
that he had called on friend at of the stores
TO get money to pay for the mendng of his UNI
brella which he had torn. The umbrella. on ac-
count of its wet condition, could not be repaired
The boy was very sensitive, and il is supposed
that he was fearful that his step mother would
grieve over the torn umbrella and wandered
away. search made for him all Wednes-
day night, but no trace of him could be gained
but the Republican Of this morning states that
yesterday he found at the Evans House
where the family formerly lived. The boys step.
mother was formerly Miss Cook, milliner with
Phillips & Jones, who lived with Mrs VIM. f.
Howe and the lad has visited with her in Brattle-
bOro.