Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-03


mileage books at Grpenp's drug store for
rental They are in charge of w. f.
Root
s. w. Edgrtt has sold the Frank Perry
estate in South Newfaue to Mary Worleu
Of New York city.
Leitsinger's orchestra has been engaged
to furnish music for the firemen's ball at
Monson. Mass, on the evening of Thanks
giving 1898.
Sherman ~ Jenne have paid j. NJ.
Houghton of Guilford the balance Of the
insurance on Mr. Houghton's buildings
which were burned few weeks ago.
John b. Manley, jr, who was indicted
for sending threatening matter through the
mails, pleaded guilty before the United
States court at Montpelier this week. and
was fined $40 and costs. which he paid.
Manley's offence was in dunning a man by
postal card, and he was not aware when
he sent the card that he was violating the
law
The Greenfield Gazette contains the fol-
lowing in its Sheburne Falls correspond
ence: "F. K. Reed, former proprietor of
the Shelburne Falls House, has sold his
house on Church street to Miles w. Mowry,
and has leased the Commercial hotel at
Athol He will take possession at once.
and his family will soon move there Tue
best wishes of many friends accompany
them
Charles :. Parker whose death at
Greenfield, Mass, recently was recorded in
The PnWniX. had some remarkable expert
cnces as driver OF horses at races at Rio
Janeiro and Buenos Avres He received
large sums for his work there. and before
returning he visited IN London and Paris.
lie was IN failing health from consump-
ton when ne had charge OF the horses 1T
A. y. kingsley's string at the Valley Fair
grounds
Walter w. Mixer, son of MI and Mrs
W. II Mixer of this town. and Miss Emma
Anderson Of North Easton, Mass. were
quietly married Sunday afternoon at the
home of tle groom's parents. Rev i. ID.
Temple officiating. The bride was atiired
in white, with lace trimmings, aud carried
bouquet Of carnations. After the
ceremony a wedding dinner was served
The couple will make their home with
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Mixer for the present
In the superior court at Greenfield. Mass
this week fired Aldrich OF Montague and
Wendell asked for a review in case in
which stephen T. Davenport Of BrAttle-
boro had secured a judgment against Al
drich. Both formerly lived in Wilmington,
and there Aldrich became indebted to Dav-
export The plaintiff left the state and
later Mr.. Davenport secured a Judgment
for his claim and interest from V. NJ Por-
ter, a trial justice of Charlrmont Aldrich
asked TO have the case reviewed on the
ground that he had paid the bin before.
that the claim was outlawed and that bee
had not received the summons of the Off
Ger until after the case had been heard bv
Mr. Porter. Judge Richardson reserved
hls decision.
The postponed Thanksgiving concert at
the Congregational church SUNDAY evening
was carried out with unusual promntness
and exactness The church was well filled.
the little ones, except the infant class, who
were seated upon the platform occupying
front pews. Ripened corn. evergreen and
the national coiors made effective decora-
tions. The program consisted Of music by
he choir. responsive reading and prayer.
exercises 10y Miss Helen Emersou's class,
music by a male quartet, exercises by the
infant class, Mrs. w. T. Haigh's. Miss
Ethel Waterman's and Miss Lucia Fosters
classes, reading by Miss Lillian G.. Park,
exercise by Mrs. Denison Cowles's class.
reading by Miss Lena Crozier, recitation
by Marion Baker, remarks by Rev. Mr..
Day and a reading by Miss Florence Fits.
The Houghton deer park at Halifax con
tains over 100 deer, IS elk, and nine Rocky
Mountain goats. l. G. Houghtou, the
proprietor has recently spent some time at
the park. returning last week TO his home
in Sheffield, H. Heis enthusiastic OF the
outlook and in a few years the park will
undoubtedly be a paying investment, a.
venson will be supplied in large quantities
10 the New York markets The attempt
TO breed wild geese at the farm has been
The trout in the ponds and
streams have multiplied rapidly, and some
large catches we're made there last summer
The park contains about 700 acres, and
the wire fence surrounding il is inspected
by Mr.. Houghtons employees once in three
or four days. All OF the deer run wild, eN-
cept some of the does which were brought
from the West in 1872. Only one animal
has been killed at me preserve. the big
buck elk which became savage.
The Catholic church was filled with
friends and relatives Saturday night TO wit
ness the wedding of William Curtin, who
is employed in the railroad yard, and Miss
Margaret Sullivan, who has worked for y.
+. Cabot for two years. The ceremony |
took place at 80 and was performed by |
Rev. Father Cunningham. Patrick Gui- |
heen presided at the organ. Dan Curtin, |
brother OF the groom, acted as best man,
and Miss Mary Sullivan OF Springfield. |
Mass, sister of the bride, was bridemaid. /
The bride was dressed in white cashmere |
trimmed with lace and satin ribbon, and /
,arried a bouquet of white chrysauthe- /
nuns. The bridemaid was attired in pink !
md white dimity After the ceremony
. reception was held at Mr. and Mrs Cur
ms home on Elliot street. at which a .
arge number Of invited guests were pres
mt. Refreshments were served The
couple received many presents, both orna-
mental and useful, as tokens OF congratu-
atoms from their friends
Death OF Rev. \. IL TruaH.
Rev. Albert b. Truax, who died Wednes-
lay morning at Montgomery IN Franklin
county, was pastor of the Methodist church
n Brattleboro about ID years ago. He
vas highly esteemed by the people of this
own He went from here TO Bellows
Falls, and afterward served six years as
,residng elder of the Montpelier district.
lie was appointed pastor at Enosburg
Falls in 1898. Mr.. Truax was born in
,wanton 81 years ago. He attended the
cademy in that town and worked with
lis father, who was a blacksmith. He
Oined the Methodist church at the age of
= and about year later he was called To
'reach first as exhortcr, then as local
Preacher, and next as junior preacher in
he Cambridge circuit of the Troy confer