Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01

erected in Prospect Hill cemetery to the
memory of Mrs. Sumner Pratt by her sis
ter, Ms. A. II. Mills Of Fonda, n Y.
The tickets for the Soldiers Aid CON
cert, which will be given in the Audito-
rum next Wednesday night, will 60 on sale
at the box Office in the town hall at 7
O'Clock next Monday morning.
The Boston Sunday Herald contained a
picture of group of Brattleboro's news
boys, The picture was made from a pho
tograph which has been on exhibition in
| the show window of Geo Z. Fox.
Mrs. W. S. Cutting and three children
have come to spend three months at West
Brattleboro with H. NJ. Cutting. Prof
/ Cutting will join them in August and will
remain for six weeks vacation.
Rev. E. @. 5. Osgood and family left
| Tuesday morning for Cohasset, Mass,
where they will spend the summer in a sea-
side cottage. Mr. Osgood will return each
Sunday during this month to hold the
usual services in the Unitarian church.
There will be celebration at Silverdale
Monday, July 4, consisting of a flag rails
ing in the evening, dancing in the after
noon and evening and a grand illumination.
The Putney band will be in attendance
throughout the day. Dinner will be serv-
ed at ! o'clock
One of the prettiest things in its line
that has appeared on the streets for a long
time is the lunch wagon built by F. D.
Williams and fitted up by Mr.. Gibson. MI.
ellison is to have this wagon at Spofford
lake this season where it will he found a
great convenience for the people there.
Policeman Worden arrested Henry Nor
rison near Fietcher's mill SUNDAY night
for being intoxicated. He was placed in
the lookup and was given hearing before
Judge Newton the next morning. He
plead ed guilty and was fined 8 and costs
He disclosed that he obtained his liquor
from a peddler on the island
Philip 5. Goulding. who has Just receiy-
ed his degree al Yale University. stood
tenth in class OF over 800 This indi-
Gates a marking OF al least 3Sj out Of a pos
the course II is q record of which the
young mans parents, Col. and Mrs Gould
ing of Wilmington have right TO be proud.
Dr. Edwin Thorn has decided 90 begin
the practice Of his profession in Winches-
ter. y. H., and vii. open al office there
this week d. Thorn took high rank as
a student al the Baltimore Medical college.
and had large hospita. experience in Bal
timore. He recently passed an examina-
ton before the Massachusetts, board Of
medical examiners.
s. +. Weeks, wealthy Chicago man.
died on Saturday a, his home ia Evanston.
MI Weeks was born ia Brattleboro GG
years ago. lie was well known through.
Contra and South America, Mexico. and
f the southwestern par, OF the United state.
rs tn promoter Of tile Mexican and Cent
raj American bank. H. was large
-kAo.der ia the Santa +, and Mexican
Central railroads.
Mrs. I. d. Whitney gave an informa.
reception Monday afternoon 10 the mem
beers OF the Monday club and Others III
honor of her guests. Mrs. Chaplin and Mrs.
Whitney Of Boston Abou. /, women
were present. Mr.. Whitney entertained
the company 10y reading extracts from let
tiers which She wrote home while she was
in Europe last year. Refreshments were
served
L. j. Retting has appointed c. Z. stur-
ges member Of the committee Ct enter
tainment for the meeting of the grand
lodge Of Odd Fellows of Vermont which
will be held il Brattleboro next MAY.
Mr.. Retting, who is chairman Of the com
mittee, will appoint the third member in a
few days. /, is expected that the meeting
will bring several thousand people to
| Bratteboro.
The rear OF the log drive of the Con
/ nectcut River Lumber company passed
Bratteboro Monday. The big raft carry
ing the horses and men did not stop here
/ over night as usual but went on down the
/ river The logmen have had an unusually
successful season this year on account Of
/ the even height OF water, and are farther
down the river at this time than for many
/ years. The drive has been about the
usual size, although the logs themselves
have been much smaller
Rev. L. D. Temple has made arrange
ments for a vacation o. six weeks begin
ming about July u. He and the pastor of
| the Baptist church at South Norwalk
Conn, will exchange pulpits, and the
family OF each will occupy the others res
idence during the entire six weeks. Pas
toral labors will then be largely avoided
and Mr.. Temple will enjoy being near the
sea shore, while the South Norwalk pastor
will be benefited by a sojourn among the
"GreenMountains,"
F. G. Rogers met with a peculiar acct
dent while al work at the West Dummers-
ton quarry Wednesday, which, although
not serious, will cause him some incon-
venience for time. Mr.. Rogers was walk
ing on the ledge when his foot slippd and
he fell catching the side of his Jaw On a
projecting piece of granite. His Jaw was
cracked, but he was otherwise unhurt. He
secured a team and drove to Brattleboro
Both of the Brattleboro national banks
have issued notices to their customers. call
ing attention to the requirement of the
war revenue act, that on and after July