Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-04

used would seem to indicate the work of
lawless boys.
Wallace White is on a business trip to
Groveton, n. H., this week in the interest
of Osgood IL Barker.
Fred Saker offers his residence for sale,
his new house on Webbs terrace being
ready for occupancy.
A reading club for winter evenings was
organized last evening at the residence of
Rev. j. E. Fullerton.
The Leo Cycle club of Hinsdale is to
come here Saturday to play a game of
foot ball with the local team.
Andrew Joubert, the well-known local
bicycle rider, was entered in two events at
the Rutland bicycle races last Friday.
A divorce was granted this week, at
Newfane, to Mrs. Mary Allbee from Charles
S. Allbee, both being well known here.
DIR. and Mrs. Arthur w. Gorham, who
moved from here to Waitsfield last
spring, are rejoicing this week in the birth
of daughter.
E. c. Foote, a former well-known bust
ness man of our village, called upon friends
here last week Thursday. He is now liv-
ing at West Lebanon, n. II.
George F. Evans has bought the house
on Atkinson street which he has occupied
so long. The purchase was made of o. d.
Olcott and the price paid was $4,000.
Ned Boles goes this week to Athol,
Mass, to work in the telephone exchange
there, having charge of the instruments
He has been night operator here for some
time.
Cards were issued yesterday announcing
the marriage of Marcia Russell Sawyer to
Salmon Willoughby Wilder, jr., to take
place Thursday, October II, at the First
Congregational church.
Members of the Masonic fraternity went
to SaXtons River Tuesday afternoon hav-
ing charge of the funeral services of Prof.
Jason j. Kimball of Manchester, n. H.,
whose body reached here on the mail train
at noon.
Chauncey Z. Adams has been chosen
president of the senior class of Dartmouth
college. 1t is an honor well deserved, and
one which he may well feel proud of, con-
sidering the college and the large size of
his class.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Osgood 60 to SYRIA
cuse, n. Y, Monday to attend the national
council of Congregational churches, to
which Mr.. Osgood is the delegate from
Vermont, elected at the state convention
last June.
Services were resumed in the Universal
list church Sunday, after the general re-
pairs and Iepainting of the past three
months. The program was somewhat of a
dedicatory nature and music especially
fine was rendered.
Lieut.. E. A. Shuttleworth, U. S. A.,
who has spent a long vacation in Vermont
among his friends, largely at Bellows Falls,
returned to his post in Arizona last week.
His wife and her mother, Mrs. Walling,
accompanied him.
suite of three large rooms in Howard
block, over Fenton's store, has been en-
gagged and is being furnished by the di-
rectors of the Y. NJ. G. A. 1t is in order
for any who have wish, to assist in the
furnishing of them.
c. w. Osgoods Bible class is to have
rally next Sunday, and an effort is to be
made to assist the Gen. o. o. Howard roll
of honor to another member, thus putting
another hundred dollars into the treasury
of the Home Missionary society.
Mr.. and Mrs F. G. Day were in Ludlow
Wednesday in attendance upon the mar
riage of Rev. H. M. Goddard of Royalton
to Miss Lena Sargent of Ludlow. Mr..
Goddard is son of the late M. II. Goddard,
the well-known lawyer of Windsor county.
In the Montpelier Argus last week, the
Bellows Falls "briefs" contained II items,
all but four of which were taken from The
Phoenix of the week before. We are very
glad to be of service to our neighbors, and
to know that our news is worth repeating
DR.. Kirkland delivered a very interesting
and practical talk Sunday afternoon in
banquet hall upon the "Snare of Impur-
ity." 1t was one of course given by the
Y. NJ. G. A. to young men, was plain and
exceedingly convincing, coming as it did
from medical authority.
1t is estimated that at least 500 people
from here went to Bratteboro during the
fair. One hundred and twenty-five tickets
were sold here the first day, and Thursday
number of places of business were closed
and the streets seemed almost entirely de-
serted, so few were left.
Mrs. A. j. Holley has an exceedingly
fine collection of decorated china in her
studio on South street, where she will be
pleased to show it to her friends Thursdays
and Fridays of this month. Mrs. Holey
is getting high reputation as a teacher of
painting, and for the excellence of her
own work.
Among the subpenas to Rutland this
week to the United States court in session
there, were H. d, Ryder, F. IL. Kimball,
A. II. Thompson and John Buemond.
The case considered was that of the govern
ment against John P. Cray, for selling
liquor without license. They went up
Tuesday.
The comedy, "A Fisherman's Luck"
is to be given in the opera house next
Tuesday evening by the members of the
Y. p. @. U. of the Universalist church.
Much time and labor is being given to
make this an ENJOYABLE evening and the