Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-25

brides home in Brooklyn Wednesday.
The couple will live in the Spencer home
stead on Kilburn street.
Mrs. G. S. Howe entertained her Sun
day school class at her home Wednesday
evening, June Is. A very pleasant time
was spent in playing games, music, etc.
Dainty refreshments were served.
Dan Robert was quite badly bitten by
Mike Whites dog, Bruno, while play
ing with the dog at the depot Saturday
night. DR.. Leonard dressed the wound
and thinks 1t will not prove serious.
The bank commissioners have ordered the
Hinsdale savings bank to make payment
July l, and the directors have voted to paw
a dividend of 20 per cent, or about $4,000
-$31 900 of which will be paid to local
depositors.
The administrator sale of the property
of the late 7. P. Woodbury. will be held at
the Monitor block tomorrow morning.
Among the things to be sold is Prince
Philip, the trotting stallion. Edward Steb-
bins is administrator.
Burton A. Spencer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. b. Spencer, was married to Miss Edith
Hamilton of Brooklyn, n. Y, at her home
Wednesday, June %. After a short we'd
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Mr.. Spencer's parents.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor of the Congregational church
are trying to find places for numter of
fresh air children from New York and
Boston. Anyone desiring to take one or
more may leave their names with Eugene
Savage.
Orville Frye of Wilton and Cinnamon
Delphy of this place were married by Rev.
Father Wilde at the parochial residence
on Wednesday evening, June %. They
went to Winchester, where they stopped
until Thursday, going then directly to
| Wilton.
Miss Nellie Donovan of Ashuelot and
John WEIGH of this place were married at
St. Michaers church at Ashuelot Tuesday
by Rev. L. NJ. Wilde. After a wedding
breakfast they went to Block Island for a
three weeks stay, after which they will
reside here.
Chas. A. Jones, formerly of this place
but now proprietor of the French carriage
factory at Keene, is to build a large bust
ness block in that city, portion of which
he will use for himself and the remainder
will be devoted to the manufacture OF
Trinity cycles.
AS Geo. Briggs, who lives with Henry
| Barrett near the monument on the Brattle-
boro road, was driving to Mortified one
day last week his horse became frightened
by the cars and jumped the fence neal
Lockhart Wellman's. Mr.. Briggs wa:
somewhat injured.
Cards were received this week announc-
ing the marriage of Gilbert Banks Wishart
and Miss Abbie j. Lawton at Fall River
Mass, Wednesday. Mr.. Wishart ha:
many friends here, gained while employed
in the painting department of NJ. S
Leachs carriage factory.
The Union Sunday school picnic of tn,
conventional district will be held at STRAIT.
tan & Fosters Silverdale picnic grounds,
Spofford lake, Wednesday. If the day is
stormy it will be held the day following
This district includes Chesterfield, Hins
dale, Richmond, Swanzey and Winchester
Court Ashuelot, Foresters of America
held their election of officers Tuesday even
ing and the following were elected: G. p
Lynch, c. r.; Daniel E. Coffey, S. c. R.
H. F. Smith, recording secretary; c. F
Mann, financial secretary; NJ. Purcell,
treasurer; E. Lally, S. W.; Luke Mann
j. W.; w. WEIGH, j. B.
Chas. Corkins has just received paten
rights on an adjustable harness rack.
consists of an iron rod on which is a slid
ing sleeve with four folding arms. Thi
sleeve can be adjusted to any height ant
may be made stationary or so as to b,
turned. Mr.. Corkins already has had TIVE
very good offers for the right.
A horse driven by Archer Stockwell o
Brattleboro got frightened near Charlie
Ellis's on Canal street Saturday morning
and freeing itself from the carriage ran in
to the canal near Fred Buckley's.
soon climbed out and ran down Cana
street and over High street where it wa
captured. The carriage was damage
slightly.
The West Swanzey grammar school, {
which Frank S. Archibald is principa
closed Friday evening with graduating ez
ercises at the Methodist church. TIL
West Swanzey correspondent of the Ser
tinel speaks of the affair as being very il
teresting. Mr.. Archibald is home no
for vacation, but has been reelected &c
another year.
Mrs. A. A. Bailey, Miss Grace Rober
son, Miss Ellen Walker, Miss Carrie Adam
and Z. j. Richards, are to attend the con
mencement exercises at Dartmouth colleg
g next week. Benz. Adams, Carl Richard
, and Edward Bailey of this place, an
! Edgar Cass of Richmond, all graduates {
S our High school, are among those who al
to receive diplomas.
0 FIJI. Fuller & Co.'s delivery horse WI
i left in front of Walter Todd's on Hil
y street last Friday with a weight attach,
s by a strap through the turret. The al
NAL backed trlfe and the strap pull
A him an no continuad hacking and final