Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-16

! to Montpelier two years ago, have return
ed to make Brattleboro their home. Mr..
Toles has had a position as steward of
Montpelier seminary.
A contract was closed Monday for the ap.
pearance at the Valley Fair Of the Bowler
brothers, trick and fancy bicycists, who
attracted great attention at the Keene fair
last week. They will give exhibitions
both forenoon and afternoon Of each day.
Charles Miller, employed at Emerson's
furniture store, was seriously hurt Tuesday
morning by being kicked In the back by
horse in Browns livery stable. Miller
was entering one of the stalls when he re-
ceived the blow which rendered him I'M
concious for some time.
The engagement is announced Of Score.
tary Of State elect Fred A. Rowland and
Miss Margaret Louise daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Dewey, both of Mont
peier. Miss Dewey is sister of Mrs. j.
l.. Martin, and is well known in Brattle-
boro through her visits here.
The docket for the United States Dis
trict and Circuit courts, which open at
Rutland Oct. !, has not yet been made
out, but there are several criminal cases to
be disposed Of this session, among which
is that of Albert Baybrook, who robbed
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June.
Sheriff Gordon has served subppnas on
- local residents for appearance before
the grand jury at the September term Of
court. 1t is understood that this is a move
ment in States Attorney Robbs plan to
have the men tell anything they may
know about illegal sales of liquor, thus
securing indictments without making raids.
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several Of the churches Sunday. Rev. Mr.
Yost, missionary in Ontario, preached
at the Universalist church. Rev. O. 5.
Davis Of Springfield, Vt, one Of the most
eloquent young clergymen in the state,
was listened to with great interest. Rev.
;. II. Archibald OF Walingford, preached
at the Baptist church.
William J Cummings, pressman in the
tailoring department OF Young " Knowl-
toms clothing store, sustained a serious
fracture TO one leg Saturday evening. Mr..
: Cummings was walking out Elliot street
and in turning out for someone, stepped
into the gutter and fell heavily, bending
! one leg under him. The large bone Of the
leg was broken once and the small bone in
two places.
News has been received OF the recent
marriage in Wateryille, Maine, of Maurice
D p. Devine and Loire Coraile Huot both OF
Providence, K. |. Mr.. Devne IS the ED.
er son Of John Devne of this village. He
graduated at the Brattleboro High school
. IN 50 and then went to Providence. He
= has been employed in the postal service
several years, receiving several promotions
2 and he now holds very responsible posi-
ton.
The sympathy Of the community goe.
out to Mr. and Mrs. Fred. L. Simpson in
= the great sorrow which has come 10 then
i in the death, Sunday afternoon, at the
, Brooks House, OF their only child, FIR &c
erick Theodore. aged one year five month:
and three days The baby had not beer
d well several days, but his condition wa.
+ no, considered serious until Saturday night
!, when he was seized with commissions
;, which continued at intervals until death
occurred
The North Hebron correspondence il
y the Granville, y. y, Gazette contained
u the following in last weeks issue "Dea
- con Truman Temple and his son. Rev. l.
d. Temple, and the Rev. Mr.. Temple!
e two children, took dinner with Henry
e Welch Tuesday. Rev. Mr.. Temple wa,
e born in this town and is pastor of the
largest Baptist church in the state of Yer
|. mont. He has under consideration a cal
h to Pennington, y. j., from one of III,
2 Oldest and largest churches in that state
7, The admirers, and they are many o
I Charles Hoyt's work as a playwright vii
II be interested in the announcement tina
his latest production, "A Stranger in New
u York is to be seen at the Auditorium
, next Thursday evening. This is said t,
II be Mr. Hoyt's cleverest bit of satire, will
is side lights of lifelike portrature. anc
Z down right fun galore. The cast include
the best artists in Mr.. Hoyt's employ
h and the scenic properties are identicall
lie those used in his New York theatre
& Private George A. Brooks of the Orange
o Mass, company, formerly of Townshend
'e who was killed in battle near Santiago
picked up dog, Pete" in one of tn
s. southern towns, and the canine wen
lie through the entire Cuban campaign an
l. was brought back TO Orange by Daniel A
II Gray A correspondent writes: /" He i
2 sure Of a comfortable home with III
mother of Private Brooks and there is
=, quite general feeling that at the next tow
y meeting a vote should be passed freein
q Pete from taxes as long as he lives
re A pretty home wedding took pac,
d Sept. I at the residence of II. y. Foster il
/ Athol, Mass, when his daughter. Myrtl
ID. Foster, was united in marriage TO Ed
Is ward L. Hamilton Of Orange, large nun
10 Der of relatives and friends witnessing tn
Of ceremony, which was performed by Rev.
A. y. Shipman. The bridemaid was Luci
n. Foster of Brattleboro and the best ma
" was Henry Hall of Mortified, a cousin O
the groom. Fossie Badger was towe
girl and the ushers were William l.. Tay
y Tor and Frank l. Dodge. Mr.. and Mrs
ie Hamilton will make their home in Brock
y ton.
I, Gilman Warren received Tuesday lette
~ from his son, Will Warren of Halifax
II who went to Montauk last week. BE an
his brother, Walter, of Waterbury, Conn.
81 had visited Merton Warren, whose seriou
al illness was announced a few days ago
!, They found him suffering with dysenter
}. and malaria, with some fever, but he wa
v improving and their visit did him muc
Sc good. The nurse thought that Merto
he would be able to come home the latte
part of next week. The hospital arrange
lie ments at Montauk are now in perfect cor
te diton, and Merton is receiving the best c
is care. A postscript dated Monday said tn
2, sick soldier was still doing we'll.
he William Lee, As, died at his home O.
;. the Brook road Monday morning the caus
E. of his death being consumption with whic
E. he had suffered for several months. II
had been able to be cut, however, unit
d about three weeks ago. Mr.. Lee had bee