Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02

II. b. Haus has had carpenters at work
on his recently purchased building near the
Flat street overall factory and has moved
his hosiery and cigar box business there
Mrs. Emily Nichols, &c. died yesterday
at her Vernon street home. The funeral
| will be held at the house tomorrow at 2
! O'Clock. Mrs. Nichols was the mother of
Mrs. A, &. Allen and grandmother of w.
! ID. Stockwell of West Brattleboro.
s"lf the brick stays up she's yours" is
one of the advertisements frequently seen
on our streets of late, and many wonder
what is the meaning of the peculiar phrase.
The explanation is that hurry and Muir
phys comedians, with Mark Murphy as
the stellar attraction, are soon to be here,
and this is one of his "funnyisms" in the
operate musical comedy, "O'Dowd's
neghbors."
Letters received by friends in Brattle-
boro state that the death of Capt. Henry
DeveDs in Hamilton, Bermuda, March Z,
took place at the Cottage hospital, where
Capt. Devens went for Treatment soon af-
ter his arrival in Bermuda from Halifax,
Nova Scotia. The burial was on the fol
lowing day in Pembroke churchyard. Mrs.
Devens and Miss Frances will remain in
Bermuda Tor the present.
Connecticut Valley council, No. 49, held
its annual meeting last night and elected
and installed these officers: w. b. Vinton,
T. l. NJ; w. d. Waite, d. M; d. A.
Young, p. G. W.; +. f. Brooks, treasur-
er; +. Ii. Putnam, recorder; F. II.
Vaughan, c. of G.; j. L. Spafford, con-
ductor; W. II. Vinton, marshal; j. Hen
~ Pratt, steward; o. f. Newell, chaplain !;
c. l.. Piper, sentinel; Edward Clark, or
ganist.
The testimony of three or four witnesses
in the suit of b. G.. Corser against the
Brattleboro Overall company vas taken
in Col. Haskins's office Tuesday and We'd
| nesday before Special Examiner G.. c.
Fits. The hearing was adjourned We'd
nesday afternoon because of the absence
of George Hidden, one of the respondents.
on account of the death of Gen. Ide.
Further testimony will probably be taken
tomorrow or Monday.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Wheel club will be held at the club house
next Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock.
Besides listening to the reports of the va
rious committees and electing officers for
the coming year the club will act upon
several important business matters rela-
tive to elections to membership, etc. Ac-
| ton Will also be taken upon a commune
cation from the Valley Fair association
relative to taking charge of the coaching
parade at the next fair
The following scores have been made in
the Vermont Wheel club tournament since
Friday: Billiards-Foster 3d. w. H. Perry
"A; Bingham so, knight 40. Pocl-De-
Witt 80, Chids A; Perry 80, Knight 80:
! Foster 80, Munger "a, Foster winning on
the handicap. Class A was tie between
Landry, Dewitt and Foster. On the play
off Landry beat Dewitt GO to 80, and Ian
| dry beat Foster 60 to 81, Landry winning
in his class. Class was tie between
| Aver, Perry and Putnam. On the play-off
Perry beat Putnam so to -. CHESTNUT
beat Childs, Pettee beat Hunt.
| F. NJ. Waite voluntarily surrendered
| himself to Sheriff X. +. Gordon Monday
night at Newfane and was placed in Jail
there. The action under which he was
arrested was one of tort brought by S. II.
| Sherman, alleging the wrongful concession
of property upon which Mr.. Sherman held
a mortgage The action was brought at
the September term of the county court
and Mr.. Sherman got judgment for $1175.
An appeal was made to the supreme court
where Waite confessed judgment, and last
January the court ordered close Jail GER
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hands of Sheriff Gordon Feb. 3. Mr.
| Waite was aware that the execution was
| in the hands of Sheriff Gordon, but was
unwilling to allow 1t to be served until he
had completed a certain job in New Hamp-
shire, consequently he remained across the
river, except on Sundays, when arrests for
the specific charge of tort cannot be made.
| On Monday he sent request to Mr.. Cor
don to meet him on the bridge and the
request was complied with. Mr.. Waite
there agreed to be in Newfane at the ar
rival of the evening train from Brattle-
boro. Mr.. Gordon went to Newfane on
the evening train, and finding Waite there
| according to agreement, served the execu-
ton and placed Waite in jail where he
will remain until the debt is paid or until
security for it is given satisfactory to Mr..
Sherman or to the supreme court.
Baltimore Wedding OF Local Interest.
The residence of f. Clarence Perkins,
220l Guilford Avenue Baltimore, Md. was
the scene of quiet wedding, March "a,
when his daughter, Josie Eddice, was mar
ried to Herbert Truman Ayers of Provi-
dence, r. l., the Rev. T. p. Frost otficiat-
ing. The house was prettily decorated
with palms and cut flowers, pink being the
predominating color. The bride, who wore
white brocaded silk gown, trimmed with
lace and ornaments, was attended by two
tiny flower children, Master Harold Per
kins, and Miss Marie Fite. Miss Irene.
sister of the bride, dressed in white dotted
swiss with pale blue trimmings, was bride
maid. The best man was Charles II. Ayers
of Brooklyn, brother of the groom Fol
lowing the ceremony, reception was held,
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Ayers left for
short trip south. They will be at home to
their friends at 27l Washington ST., Provi-
dence, after May l. Among those present
at the reception were: Mr.. and Mrs. f. c.. |
Perkins and Mrs Il. F. Benjamin, former
ly of Brattleboro; Mr.. and Mrs. George II. !
Hyde of Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Will |
son of Albany, n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. Har- |
vey NJ. Fite, Mr.. and Mrs S. II. Gladding, |
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Cakins, Mr.. and Mrs. |
A. j. Matthews, and Messrs, Joseph Har-
ris and r. T. Beaver of Baltimore.
The Wright Building MIDDLE.
The Minneapolis journal of last Satur
day contains an article a column long on
the mismanaged Wright building in that
city. The main portion of the article is
made up from the report of w. II. Childs,
made by him after his return from Mime
apols recently, and with the substance of
which Brattleboro people are familiar.
The journal article says that the Mime
apolis friends of j. A. Wright. the promo
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