Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-30

DIR. William p. Devine has rented an Of
fee at Bellows Falls and will begin the
practice of dentistry there at an early date.
DR.. Devlne graduated from the Philadel
phia Dental college, was valedictorian OF
his class, and practced In Philadelphia
several months after his graduation.
Greenfield correspondence in the Spring
field Republican of today: "Several
Greenfield people went to Troy yesterday
TO attend the wedding of Maurice Ryan
and Miss Elizabeth X. Cain of Troy.
John p. Ryan of Brsttleboro, brother Of
the groom, was best man and Miss Mamie
Cain, sister of the bride, was bridemsid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan will make their home
in Greenfield after a short wedding jour
ney."
II. II. Wilmington, an aged resident of
Guilford, died Friday morning after
short illness. Mr.. Wilmington possessed
many excellent traits of character and
was much respected by his townspeople.
His son, Allen Wilmington, is employed
by Joel Flagg. Mr. Wilmington sold his
farm in Marlboro last spring, because of
failing health, and returned to Guilford,
where he lived before going to Marlboro.
Albert Matthewman, Springfield, VT,
boy, has visited his sister, Miss Nellie Mat
thewman. Young Matthewman Is one of
the veterans of the Santiago campaign,
and was one of the 81 members of Com
pany L, I'd Massachusetts regiment, who
returned to Orange when the furlough was
! granted. He lost over 80 pounds during
his term as soldier, and was Ill after his
return home. He is improving rapidly
now, having gained 81 pounds in the last
three weeks.
An entertainment was given to a small
audience In Grange hall Friday evening bg a
company of young people from the Con-
necticut State Institute for the blind. 1t
opened by mock trial, In which Miss
Shwart was charged with stealing ear
rings from her aunt, Mrs. Blossom. After
the several witnesses were called and the
charge and plea for the defence were
made the court adjourned anu the Jury
pronounced the verdict of not guilty and
the prisoner was dismissed. After the
trial several meritorions selections of vocal
and instrumental music were given by
young people from the institute.
The pickpockets who operated at the
fair last year were evidently on hand again
Wednesday and Thursday for six empty
| pocketbooks were discovered at the depot
this morning. Four small ones were found
car, and two others beside the railroad
track near the station platform as II they
were thrown there by someone In a
hurry. One Of the pocketbooks contained
card bearing the name Of George Phillips,
Putney, and another belonged TO Marshall
Rockford, Newport N. II. Several people
complained of losing their purses at the
fair grounds, and the finding Of the pocket
books proves that they were stolen
Chancellor Rowell issued Tuesday
decretal order in the case Of II. G. Bar
Der against II. II. Reed, the town Of ia
maica and others. This was a bill In equi-
ty brought by Mr.. Barber, guardian of
| Unity Sanders, asking for the vacation Of
tax sale Of property owned by Mrs. San
ders. The particulars Of the case have
been published in The Phenix. The
order stated that the tax sale and the
collectors deed of the premises and all
subsequent deeds and mortgages are void.
The mortgage must be discharged and the
premises be conveyed TO the guardian with.
In 30 days and the orator Is entitled TO re-
cover costs. Barber and Haskins &
Schwenk for the plaintiff Waterman,
Martin & Hit for the defendants.
Joe OFT and his company In the farce
comedy, Looking for Trouble" appeared
at the Auditorium both evenings OF the
Valley Fair, and gave their exhibition of
singing, dancing and other specialties TO
full houses. The play In itself was entirely
devoid of plot and served only for back
| ground to set of the different vaudeville
acts. OF made hit with his medley song,
and was also very clever in his dancing
] specialties. Burt Jordan, who took the
part Of the hackman, was In all probability
| the best dancer ever seen in BrattleboTo.
James Fannon was excellent as a boy, and
Miss Birdie Duyall did very we'll in the
part of Lulu, the dream. There we're one
or two good voices among the actoIs, and
the singing of the company as a whole was
fairly musical.
Arden Humphrey Married.
The Ludlow Tribune of Friday contain
ed the following: A quiet home wedding
took place at the residence of the bride on
Main street Wednesday afternoon, the con-
tracing parties being Arden H. Humphrey
and Mrs. Annie +. Hicks. The ceremony
was performed in the presence of a small
company composed Of the nearest relatives
of the bride and bridegroom. Mr.. and
Mrs. Humphrey left on the northbound
| flyer for short wedding trip, after which
they will return to Ludlow, their future
home. Mr.. Humphrey is a rising young
lawyer In the place, and the bride is
graduate of Black River academy, class of
1880, and is closely identified with Lud-
lows social and religious life.
Arden Humphrey is the young man
whose disappearance from the Brattleboro
Retreat created such sensation. His pa
rents believed that he had been murdered
and the legislature was asked to investi-
gate the matter. He returned after an alb
sence of two or three years. He walked
from here to Bennington and after spend
ing some time In New Hampshire lumber
camp went to British Columbia. While
here he was a member of the Estey Guard.