Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-12

Fr1sts pond.
About 40 members Of the Epworh
league held delightful cybwe party al
NJ IS Dora Iaskelis last evening.
Nj Fisk, father Of Mrs. d. :. Ormes Of
this place. fell on the Sidewalk in Boston
Feb and sustained a fracture Of the hip.
He is over 80 years Of age. He now lies
in critical condition al the home Of bis
grandson. Car D. Ormes Of Cambridge
port. Mass.
II. W. Bruce and Archie Streeter met
car as they turned the corner near the
BrattlebOfO livery stable, yesterday. and
their horse. being frightened. swung across
the track directly in front Of the car and
narrowly escaped being struck.
Elton Chamberlain, all employe Of A.
Y. Cox d Co, who deserted his wife and
disappeared suddenly two or three years
ago, has been heard from in letter from
Wahpeion, North Dakota, 10 which he
states that be has been granted a divorce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Manning were
given a surprise visit Saturday evening al
their Vernon street home by about 80
friends, who presented them with a set Of
handsome dining room chairs, p. NJ. Bak-
er acting as spokesman. The evening
was spent in pleasant social way, with
refreshments and music.
The third entertainment in the popular
lecture course will be given at the Baptist
church next Monday night when Rev. A.
j. HoIgh will deliver his lecture upon
How to get there This lecture has
been highly spoken Of By those who have
heard it. The price Of course tickets has
been reduced as will be seen by an an
nouncement 10 another column.
The North Adams Transcript has this
notice Of young man who went from
Bratileboro: Nv. n. Reed. formerly with
L. NJ. Barn :. has opened a jewelry store
in Hasiiugs's block on River street and Is
prepared 70 do all kinds OF repairing
promptly and skillfuly. Mr.. Reed is a
/ popular young man and -ood workman,
and has many friends who wish him the
/ greatest success
/ Mrs. Sarah T. Richardson. who died las;
| Friday at the home Of her brother, L. =.
/ Alden. in South Deer6eld, Mass, had been
/ an invalid much Of the time for the past -
/ years, and had been tenderly cared for by
/ Mr.. Alden during all Of this time. Mr.. Aid
en- moved from here 70 South Deerheld three
/ or four years ago. Mrs. Richardson's fun
eral was held at South Deerfield Monday
and the body was taken TO Jamaica fol
burial.
These games have been played in the
7 Vermont Wheel club tournament during
the week: Billiards-W. Z. Aver 20. 5
W. knight 20; W Z. Aver 20, W. H
/ Childs IL. Aver winning on the handi
1 cap; ;. W. knight 80. W. II. Perry ii
knight winning on the handicap; c. T
Bingham 30. Geo. Z. Poster ~: Z. L
Perry 10, D. P. Dewitt Is. Pool. I
Landry, jr., 20, +. :. Munger 81, Landry
winning on the handicap; +. b. Putnam
30 \. Z. Wood -; !. W. Austin 90, D
2. Dewitt 80.
The marriage Of Anna NJ. Allen anC
Arthur Roscoe Hanks was celebrated tn,
evening Of Feb a, the home Of the bride
mother in Needham, Mass. Owing TO
recent bereavement in the family only i'm
mediate relatives were present. The hous'
was beautifully decorated with plants snC
flowers, and tables were filled with usefu
and elegant wedding gifts. The bride wa
gowned in light silk trimmed with lace
Mrs. Hanks is niece Of /. X. Allen. anC
will be remembered by many in Bratlle
boro, as she has often visited here.
The committee Of the Keene- Brattleboro
Bellows Falls Y. VI. G. A. district held
meeting al Bellows Fails Monday, and de
cided TO hold a convention al Charlestown
y. H., Feb. y and 2s. The ccmmtte,
are planning TO push work in the smalle
towns, and meetings will be held in Hins
dale, Putney and other places. L 5
Hayes Of Bellows Falls is president of tn
district committee and Col. Z. G. Osgoo,
secretary and treasurer, and these Two
with Secretary RAynor Of Keene, will ar
range the program for the Charlestowr
meeting
Noah B. Samson, So died Saturday 0
,enemia at the home of his son, Fred L
Samson on Cherry street. Mr.. Samson
was postmaster in West Dummers
ton during three presidential admins
trations and for number Of years ha,
been a carpenter at ). A. Smith & Cos
He leaves besides his son Fred, a son il
Greenfield, Mass, and a daughter, Mrs
W. W. Wilson of West DummerstOn
Prayer was held at the house Monda,
morning. after which the body was takel
TO West Dummerston where funeral servi
ces were held, and the burial took place
c. c. Fits went 10 South Wardsbort
Tuesday and appeared for the defendant il
the case Of the state against Z. r. Whit
The latter is alleged TO have whipped a IA
year-old boy from the industrial school a
|
The defence requested the court TO TAX
jurisdiction, whi;h would limit the penalt!
10 SO in case Of conviction, but the cour
refused 10 do so and the respondent waive,
further examination and gave bonds in III,
sum Of 500 for his appearance at the coun
" court. The case was before Justice Y
c. johnson of South Wardsboro, Stat e
Attorney Robb conducting the prosecution
Charles A. Gray, a newspaper comps
itor, engaged livery team 10 take himself
wife and child, from town Sunday. II i
understood that Gray and his family wen
to Greenfield, where they probably boarde,
the cars. Gray has been living in Charlie
Nasons house en- Washington street, an,
he was owing Two months rent. Ora
sold large part of his household effects OF
Saturday TO Charles Miner. When Mr.
Miner went TO get the goods Monday il wa
found that they we're locked up, and Mr.
Mason had put an attachment on them
Mr. Miner scored replevin wri', an,
with the assistance of Sheriff Gordon secur
ed the goods he had bought, Mr. Mason
attachment standing on the sideboard anC
few other pieces Of furniture left behind
1t is understood that Gray had overdra vi
his account with his employer and was ais,
owing other bills about town.
Lost Overheard at Sea.
DR.. c. W. Cooper, a well-known physi
clan of Northampton, while returning
home from Italy on the Hamburg Ameri
can steamer Columbia, jumped or fel
overheard early Sunday morning and wa
drowned. There was heavy sea at tn,
| time and DIR COOper NAV DOssibly haV