Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-08

f. II. Davis will finish his years engage
ment at Pratt Wright & Co.'s tomorrow
night The firm has engaged competent
cutter, who will be here in few days.
f. M. Waite's horse dashed through
Main street Wednesday, after separating
from the sleigh in the rear of Crosby
block The horse was caught before any
damage had been done.
Several persons who feel aggrieved over
recent sewer assessments appeared before
the bailiifs with complaints last evening
Arthur Horton was appointed special po-
liceman in place of W. J. Evans, resigned
Dunlap & Co. have been sending out
through their local agent, S. W. Edgett a
neat advertisement, little booklet in the
shape of silk hat, containing the spring
and summer styles of hats and bearing a
calendar on the outside.
petition addressed to Bishop Hall is
being circulated under the auspices of the
Young Mems Christian association, asking
him to remain here for at least a week.
when he comes for his regular visit soon
after Easter, and to give series of lectures
in some public place like the town hall or
the armory.
Prince Williams, believed to be at the
head of the Romany gypsies in this coun-
try, died Wednesday at Hartford, Conn.
When l6 he married a girl H. They had
IA children. The "Prince' is well remem-
bered in Brattleboro as one of the gypsies
who had camping ground each year ON
the Brook road.
There was narrow escape from a
serious fire at the Adrch house on North
Main street Wednesday morning. The
house is vacant at present and workmen,
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in the furnace. Papers which had been
placed over the registers, were set on fire
and lively blaze started. Prompt work
with few pals of water obviated the
necessity of ringing in an alarm.
The 18th annual meeting of the Fessen-
den Helping Hand society was held We'd
nesday afternoon, when these officers were
elected President, Miss Edith Emerson:
vice president, Miss Ruth Noyes; secretary,
Miss Lucia Foster; treasurer, Miss Amy
Jones; executive committee, Miss Marion
Adams, Miss Louise Kinson, Miss Edith
Greene. The society is planning for
rainbow tea Wednesday, the 10Th.
l.. p Suffer, of the firm of Suffer Bros,
is in town today, accompanying Mr. Bill
llngs, the firms agent and buyer. Mr..
Suffer, who spends each winter in Havana,
left that city ten days ago, just as the in
surrectiOn was breaking out His acquaint-
ance with the Cuban people leads him to
believe that, owing to incompetent leader
ship and lack of organization, the rebellion
will have no result other than to give the
Spanish government good deal of trouble.
The death of Mrs. Mary Ann Pettee oc-
Cured at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
f. ii. Chamberlain, on High street, Tues
day morning. Mrs. Pettee was daughter
of William A. Conant, whose death took
place little more than a year ago. She
was born in this town in 1893. and with
the exception of some time spent in the
South had always made her home in Brat
tleboro. She was married to DR.. A. L.
Pettee in 1852. Beside her children, Dr.
F. g. Pettee and Mrs. f. II. Chamberlain,
she is survived by two sisters and two
| brothers-Mrs. Harriet Emmons of Brook
! Ign, Mrs. Emma NJ. Arey, Chas. 5. Co
nant and Frank Conant Of Brattleboro
| Mrs. Pettee was a member of the Relief
| corps and of the Fort Dummer Colony of
! Pilgrim Fathers. She was interested in the
| work of the Congregational church, and in
| her younger years took part in its activities
The funeral took place at the house yes
terday afternoon, Rev. c. O. Day otli-
! ciating.
All but two towns, Wilmington and
Somerset, were represented at the meet
ing OF the Windham county school drec-
tors held here yesterday at the call of state
| superintendent of education, VI. s. Stone.
In the forenoon the representatives of 2G
! text book publishing houses were much i'm
evidence in their efforts to impress the As
| directors with the merits of their books.
At the Windsor county meeting on We'd
nesday - agents had II directors at their
mercy. In the afternoon the new school
law was the subject of discussion, Super
lntendent Stone presiding, and covering by
explanations the essential points of the
new law. The meeting was OF benefit to
the directors in that it helped to clear away
any difficulties that had arisen in the con
struction of the law. Committees were
appointed to prepare rules for the care and
protection of books bought by the towns
and to prepare form to be used in making
contracts with the various houses.
Charles Alvin Veet and Miss Lillian
Billiard, daughter of Mrs Harriet Billiard.
were married Wednesday evening at &
O'Clock at Mrs. Billiards. home, "a Chand-
Ter street, Worcester, Mass. Rev. Frank
Weston of the Lincoln Square Baptist
church officiating. The bride was attired
in white silk and was attended by her sis
ter, Miss Alpha Bulard, and the grooms-
man was Elmer Sherman. The ushers !
were Charles Milton, Mr.. Lamb. Mr.. |
Chambers and Eric Landry of Brattle- |
boro The house was Hastily decorated |
with palms and potted plants. After the |
ceremony there was reception and COLA |
ton. Mrs. Erie Landry of Brattleboro. |
sister of the groom, assisted Mrs. Billiard |
in receiving. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Veet of !
brattleooro attended the wedding. The
presents were handsome and numerous.
Mr.. and Mrs. Veet left on the 10:45 train
for Boston amid a shower of rice and Old
shoes, the hack being appropriately orna-
mented. Mr. and Mrs. Veet will live in
Worcester, where he has an excellent posi-
tlon with the Vocation Organ company.
THE FRATERNITIEs.