Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-25
VERNON.

Mrs. Sophia johnson has returned from
Fitchburg
Mrs. Will Coane of Meriden, Conn, is
visiting Mrs. Frank Pettee.
Miss Marcia Beers is attending the
North street school, Brattleboro.
Rev. A. j. Hough will preach in the
chapel next Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Chandler Brooks is in Green6sd
hoping her knee may be benefittedlb9S$ med
ical treatment.
Mrs. L. F. Putnam has Jstprned from
Jamaica, where she was Jailed by the crit
ical illness of her e. sGeeddsln.
Hrs.74rO. Lee, who has been seriously
i'll for a week or more, is improving. Mis-.
G. II. Newton, who was taken suddenly
i'll last Monday night, is also little better.
NJ. l. Reed has returned from a three
weeks visit in st. Paul, Mimi, and other
western cities, and is now in Newfane
serving as one of the "struck" jurymen in
the case of Clark VS.. Insurance company.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage of Wallace Z. Stoddard,
formerly of this town, and Miss Laetitia l..
Irwin of Williamstown, Mass. His many
friends would send hearty congratulations
and kindest wishes. The following is from
a Williamstown despatch in the Boston
Herald of Sept % AT st. Johns Episco-
pal church this evening, Miss Laetitia L.
Irwin of this town and Mr.. Wallace +.
Stoddard of Boston were married. The
church was tastefully decorated with au-
tumn leaves and goldenrod, and large
number of friends and relatives witnessed
the ceremony. Miss Bertha A. Stoddard
of Vernon, VT, sister of the groom, was
the bridemaid and William II. Irwin of
Proctor, VT, best man. Harry Garstang
| officiated at the organ. AS the first strains
of the wedding march sounded through the
| church the bridal procession appeared.
The bride, leaning on the arm of l. b.
Houghton, friend of the family, was at
| tired in a beautiful dress of white silk,
with trimmings of lace and pearls. She
| carried bunch of white bride roses. Her
maid was dressed in pink and carried sweet
peas. The Rev. Theodore Sedgwick, rec
tor of the church, read the Episcopal SER
vice, and declared the couple man and
wife. A reception was held at the home
of the bride in Riverside Immediately after
the wedding ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
! Stoddard left for the West at o'clock on
short wedding tour, after which they
will reside in HOpedale.
In the death of F. L. Brown on Sept. 16,
the town has lost valued citizen, one of
natures noble men, and the family kind
husband and father. Mr.. Brown was
born in Vernon March 2S, 1885, Early in
life he evinced passionate fondness for
music and proved himself to be an apt
scholar when given a chance to study it,.
He has probably done more for the cause
of good music here than anyone else for
many years, and whenever music is to
be furnished for church, lectures, funerals,
or any public occasion whatever, his help
full presence will be sadly missed. He was
also interested in our public schools and
had labored faithfully for their advance
ment when officially connected with them
as superintendent. He leaves a wife, three
daughters and one son. Funeral services,
conducted by Rev. w. II. Collins, rector of
st. Michaels church, Brattleboro, were
held on Saturday afternoon at the house,
and large number of relatives and friends
gathered to drop the tear of sympathy with
the afflicted family and take the last look
at the face of dear friend. While return
ing from the funeral, the father of the de.
ceased, Deacon Lorenzo Brown, was rid
ing in buggy with two grandsons, Theo
and Ruel Brown, when the horse became
frightened at the cars and ran, throwing
the occupants of the buggy violently upon
the ground. All were more or less injured
but none very seriously it is thought.