Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29

G. L. Stickney has sold his cottage |
house on Washington street to K. l.. Rob
erts.
Twenty or more Bratteboro people took
advantage of the excursion rates TO Boston
this week.
A concrete side walk has been laid this
week from the corner of Elm and Canal
streets to Brook street.
The first of the series of dances given
by the Rainy Day club will he held in Red
Mems hall next Thursday evening.
DR.. N. p. Wood of Mortified, Mass,
will lecture on Tuberculosis" before the
Murray club at the Universalist church
next Monday evening.
The young ladies who gave "a Dress
Rehearsal of Cinderella" recently we're in
vited to bring out the piece at Putney, but
were obliged to decline it on account of the
contemplated absence of some of the cast.
Last Sunday was observed as a rally
day by the members and friends of the
Universaist Sunday school. The attend
ance was 23l and the exercises, which
took the place Of the regular Sunday
school service, consisted of Songs and rec.
itations by the younger members of the
school.
Members Of the Rainy Day club and
friends of w. NJ. Brown gathered at his
home in Chesterfield Friday afternoon for
a husking bee. About 40 persons were
present. After the work of husking was
finished the party gathered in the house
and partook of generous supper furnish
ed by Mrs. Brown. The evening was spent
in games and dancing
Hosea Mann of Wilmington has sold the
Il -
of Springfield, Mass, the lso-called Major
Beck property in West Halifax, sixty build
| ing lots at Riponda in Wilmington, and the
Wilbur store and tenement building in
South Wardsboro. The sale was reported
incorrectly in the Springfield papers as in
| Guiding a tenement house In Brattleboro.
The Vermont Wheel club had a run
| Sunday afternoon 10 South Deerfed,
where dinner was served at $3.50 TO party
of 10, including two invited guests from
Greenfield. The Bloody Brook Hose
maintained its reputation as a hospitable
and well kept hosiery and 1t will undoubt-
ely be an annual rendezvous for the clubs
October run. The cyclists returned home
on the evening train.
The Springfield (Vt.) Reporter says, In
regard to the convenience Of the Spring
|
people OF Springfield and Charlesto wn as
well as the travelling men seem TO appreci-
ate the change, for there is more than
three times the travel over the road thar
when we had the one horse chase or even
with the stage coach which was as good a
line as there was In the state
Miss Marie Fabbri, daughter OF the late
Ernesto 6. FAbbri, formerly OF New York
city, was married to Count Giuseppe Lu
dolf last week Thursday in Naples. Italy
Her brother, Ernesto q. FAbbri, married a
daughter OF Mrs. Elliott +. Shepard a
Scarborough-on- the hudson a year ago
The late Mr.. Fabhri was banker of prom
inence. His family has lived for many
years in Italy. The Countess is a cousin
of Mrs. A. b. Hall.
This is time of wedding anniversarie,
for the office force Of the Estey Organ com
pany. Gen. aud Mrs. Estey we're marie,
80 years ago today at Cambridge, n. Y
IL is the 25th anniversary of the weddin
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Hawley, who hav
gone to Taftsvlle, Mrs. Hawley's oil
home, to celebrate the event. Capt. an,
Mrs. j. G. Estey's marriage took place iv
years ago today at Peabody; Mass. Nj
and Mrs J. T. Hall have gone to Keene I
be present at the golden wedding snniver
sAry Of all aunt and uncle. Mr.. and Mrs
Casper Moran observed their fifth annivel
sAry Of marriage on Wednesday.
Rlce's Comedians finished their week
engagement at the Auditorium Saiurda
night with an attendance for the wee
! even greater than that Of last year. FIR
day evening the Irish play, 1.-THE Fairies
WeHn was given and Saturday afternoo
I and evening the company presented "DAu
, lei Boone and Under the Lions Paw.
The cast this year was even better tina
3 that of a year before and the company wi
doubtless receive hearty welcome whe
3 they make their appearance in Brattlebor
next season. They are playing In NORTH
: ampton this week and from there go I
, Burlington for a weeks engagement
: A rescript was returned in court 2
Greenfield, Mass, Saturday in the case O
Albert K, Willard, formerly of BrattleborC
against the Masonic equitable accident as
ISOLATION Of Boston. The plaintiffs eS
ceptions we're overruled. This was a
action of contract, in which Mr.. Willar
; sued to recover $3.50 for indemnity Will
( confined with injuries to his foot, receive
2 while attempting TO cross railroad track
: between freight cars. The decision Of tn
I bench is "that the attempt TO cross tn
7 railroad under the circumstances state
was voluntary exposure TO unnecessar
: danger within the meaning of the policy.
} The Daughters of the American RevC
luton met at the home of Mrs. c. I
Thompson Saturday evening. Mrs. +.
Holden read an entertaining paper upo
T "Vermont from 1912 to 1920" Mrs.
B. Lamson gave very complete accour
Of the surrender of CORVALLIS. Mis-
Susan Clark gave an instructive class el
ercise on Roberts's rules of order, whic
was enjoyed so much that at the chapter
urgent request 1t will be continued at tn
; next meeting. The chapter were great
pleased to welcome their former regen
Mrs. 4. G.. Cobb, who has returned after
long absence TO make Brattleboro he
home. A pleasant social time was spen
Chocolate and cake were served by tn
hostess.
Mrs. Olive Hough, SO, who died recen
ly at the home Of her son in California
will be remembered by older residents q
the widow of Thomas Chandler Lord, th
last landlord of the old Vermont House
This hotel was built in 1928 near the pre-.
ent site of the town hall. The old woode
! house was removed by Mr.. Lord In 1S4t
! so, and handsome brick front of thre
{ stories erected in its place. The buildin
was destroyed by fire in February, 1851
and never rebuilt. "Wantastiquet Hall,
t in the rear of this hotel, was also burned
p 1t was owned by Hon. Calvin Townsley
4 Capt. Lord died few weeks before tn