Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-28

where ne VIII make several speeches.
Col. Thomas Harmon has been awarded
the contract for catering at the Valley
Fair. The catering under his direction
has always been conducted very satisfacto-
rily, while out of town men have usually
failed to fill the bill.
A full attendance of all members of
Sedgwick Grand Army post is requested
for next Wednesday evening, when ar
rangements will be completed for the
Windham County Veterans reunion, to be
held at Jamaica Sept. 3.
1t is hoped that all Republicans who are
able bodied will have the patriotism to go
to the polls next Tuesday without having
teams sent for them, but if any are inca
pacitated from going to the town hall
teams will be provided gladly.
The annual picnic of the Universalist
Sunday school will be held at Vernon next
Friday. The picnickers will leave here
on the 1925 train, and may return on
either the afternoon or evening trains
Music will be furnished for dancing. All
are invited
The banner for the highest general
standing at the muster last week was
awarded to the Burlington company, the
st. JOhnsbury company being second and
the Estey Guard third. Last year the
Barre company carried off the banner,
leading the Estey Guard by the fractional
part OF point.
The entrance examinations for the High
school will be held Friday and Saturday af-
ternoons, Sept and 5, at O'Clock, at
the high school room. The supervisor
will be at her office from to 10 Saturday,
Sept. 3, to meet any teachers who wish to
consult with her. and from 10 to II she
will be ready to meet any parents or peo-
pie interested in the school.
The Emerson Piano company of Boston
made an assignment Wednesday. The di-
rect liabilities are said to be $150,O00,
while the assets are three times this sum.
The cause of the failure is the difficulty of
making collections and the indisposition
of the banks to make loans on ordinary
securities. The members of the firm are
p. II. Powers, o. A. Kimball and Joseph
Gramer, Mr.. Kimball is we'll known in
Brattleboro, and his summer home is on
the road to Hinsdale, three miles south of
this place.
Col. X. Haskins made an address at
Republican rally at STAFFORD Tuesday even
ing. Senator Morrill, also spoke briefly.
Col. Haskins was the guest of. Senator
Morrill, during his stay there. Col. Has
kins spoke Wednesday at a rally at Ran
dolph, and later in the day at the Windsor
County Veterans reunion at South Roy
alton. j. l.. Martin spoke at rallies at Cab
OF and Warren Tuesday and Wednesday
evening, and this evening is at Windsor.
f. L. Waterman spoke at Wilmingtc,,
Tuesday night.
The annual reunion O. tie Windham
County veterans viii be held at Jamaica,
l4urSiSy, Sept. 8. The parade will be
formed about II o'clock, Immediately after
the arrival of the train from the south.
The First Regiment band is expected to
furnish music. Dinner will be served at
l O'Clock. Col. Hooker will be the presd-
ing officer at the campfire a special train
will leave BrattleborO for Jamaica after the
arrival iOf the 9:1O \. NJ. train from the
north. Tickets will be sold for fare one
way.
The legal Republican voters of Brattle-
boro who are qualified to vote at freeman's
meeting should be out early and in full
force next Tuesday when the votes for
governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of
state, town representative and other state
and county officers will be cast. The Aus
tralian ballot system will be used The
balloting will begin in the town hall at 9
O'Clock A. NJ The representative box will
be turned at 3 o'clock and the box for
state officers at o'clock p. NJ. Every Re
publican should examine the check list on
or before Saturday night and make sure
that his name is thereon, as he will not
have an opportunity to examine it after
that time.
The following is from the Northampton
Gazette of this week: Landlord Michael
Morrissey of the Leeds hotel and Miss Cath
arine Cahill were quietly married at st.
Mary's church (Haydenville) at & o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, only few of the i'm
mediate friends and relatives being present.
John Morrissey, Ibrother of the groom, was
best man and Miss Dora Tracey of Meriden,
Conn, bridemaid. The bride wore white
silk crepon with pearl trimmings. A we'd
ding dinner was served at the brides home
in Leeds, after which Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
rissey left on a short wedding trip, and on
their return will reside at the hotel The
bride has been at the head of the millinery
department at Lambie's in Northampton
and Mr.. Morrissey has been proprietor of
the hotel in Leeds the past three years"
The bride has many friends in Brattleboro.
She. was a resident here for two years, be-
ing employed as trimmer in the millinery
store of Mrs. G. II. Smith.
The third reunion of the Miller family was
held Tuesday at Central park in Vernon,
about $50 being present. The first reunion
was held about 80 years ago at the Miller
homestead in West Brattleboro and the
second two years ago at David Perry's
home. Dinner was served at the park at
o'clock, soon after the arrival of all of the
company. After the repast the gathering
was called to order by II. w. Sargent, and
a permanent organization was formed
with W. G. Horton for president, George
P. Miller vice president, H. w. Sargent
secretary and treasurer, and an executive
committee consisting of B. S. Miller, W.
G. Miller, A. E. Miller, W. G. Willard
and Miss Jennie Goodenough. A short pro-
gram of songs and recitations were given.
An original song by David Perry and an
original poem by Mrs. W. c. Horton con-
tanned amusing local hits. The afternoon
was spent in dancing, ball playing and 9TH
er diversions, and the company broke up
in time to take the north bound train
which arrives in Brattleboro at $40
The case of Myron j. Mather of West
Brattleboro against G. w. Norton of Tin
mouth, this state, to recover the value of
three bicycles which Mather sold to Nor
ton, was tried before Justice S. II. Sher-
man in the Office of Waterman, Martin &
Hit Monday. 1t appears that Norton,
having read Mather's bicycle advertisement,
came here early in the spring, representing
himself as a prominent business man in
Tinmouth, and showed letters of reference
as to his financial standing. Mr.. Mather
sold him three bicycles and took in pay