Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-05
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

Several Brattleboro bicycle dealers and
cycling enthusiasts will attend the grea,
bicycle exhibition in New York next week.
Rev. i. D. Maxwell gave his parishion.
ers a surprise this week. The fact is stated
under the marriage heading, but turtle,
particulars have not been received.
Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Collins left 70,
Worcester, Mass, on the early morning
train today, having received a telegram an.
nounring the illness, with diphthera Of
their son, Will F. Collins.
The current number of the Review Of
Reviews contains an illustrated sketch of
Rudyard Kipling by Chas. D. Lanier
An intimate Brattleboro friend of Kipllng,
pronounces the article the most acc.rate
pen picture of Kipling ever written.
Frank II. Foster, who was appointe,
cashier of the Claremont national bank re.
Gently, was given a reception THURSDAY
evening of last week at Lebanon, y. h.
where he has been assistant cashier Of the
national bank several years. The recer-
ton was arranged by the officials OF The
Lebanon bank in recognition of Mr. Eos.
ter's services. He was presented with
handsome gold watch, chain and charm.
and Mrs. Foster was remembered with
several gifts. Mr.. Foster is brother Of
Geo (. Foster, now of this village. Mrs
Foster was formerly Inez Fairbanks.
Brattleboro girl, who went from here with
her parents TO Concord, n. Ii.
These games have been played in The
Vermont Wheel club tournament sine
last Friday: Billiards-E. S. Munger 50
W. Z. Aver So; E. S. Munger so, W. Z
Childs "a, Munger winning on the hand.
cap; A. E. Wood 20, c. A. Harris 54:E
L. Perry 12O, c. A. Harris so; F. B. P1,
nam so, Geo. E. Foster 4S. Poo-D. P
Dewitt 80, W. II. Bracket "a; W.
Aver SO. 5. w. knight 20; c. S. Stock.
well so, w. f. Aver "a, Stockwell winnir:
on handicap; A. E. Wood 90, S "
Knight 20; Geo. f. Foster so, ". 4
Childs 20, Foster winning on handicap
In chess Cudworth has beaten Childs
Childs has beaten Dewitt, and Hunt hp
beaten Pettee. On the replay o. duplicax
whist kimball and Perry have won twics.
over Hunt and Robbins by four point.
and over Brooks and DunhaM by 10 point:
News was received Wednesday Of .hs
death of Harrison Augustus Morse. which
took place at his home in BROOKLYN. Ny.
on the morning of that day. Mr. Mor,
ma been in i'll health for the past yea,
having suffered two strokes of PARALYSIS
lie had declined steadily since Octobe,
and his daughter and her husband wer
suddenly summoned to Brooklyn last FL
day because of his critical condition. The
0urlai will be in Greenwood cemete7
Mr.. Morse was born in Leominster. Mass.
Feb. l, 1912. He was the son of Gen. Al.
gustus Morse, who was a major. general o.
the Massachusetts, militia befor the va,
and who served the government in dihes
ent capacities from 1861 to 1866. Har-.
son A. Morse, who was one OF eight cbt
uten' enlisted in the service from Leom.l,
ster' After the war he engaged in the fur.
hiture trade in Milwaukee. For the pas
% % years be has been in the employ of ii;
6utterlck Publishing company, hayil:
charge OF their manufacturing depar,mer,
II, IN brooklyn. Mr. Morse is survived b.
ms wife, who was Miss f. NJ. Clark 4
a Le,ominster, by his daughter, who IS q.
sisters.