Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-08
Miss Katie May Carpenter the Bride Of
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Editor W c. Belknap of the Times and
Miss Katie May Carpenter were married at
the residence of the brides father on At
kinsop street Wednesday noon, and they
left for Boston and a trip through the South
to Chattanooga at 1870. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. t. +. Marggraf
and was strictly private. none but the
brides family being present party of
Young people were on hand at the depot
and gave them the usual good wishes in the
shape of rice and old shoes, but as the hour
for the ceremony had been kept very closely
the number was not large.
Both Young people are popular III the
community and many warm friends wish
for them a life time Of happiness. After a
trip of three or four weeks duration they
are to begin housekeeping in the dwelling
on Hapgood street owned by 7. l. kimball
The village schools begin the spring term
Monday after two weeks vacation
The new wrapper factory in the Island
House. bv the Island company, is in full
working condition now, employing about
20 girls
George Fifeld has moved from &. A.
Putnevs house on Green street and Mr.
and Mrs. putney are TO occupy the house
this summer
1t is expected the trial Of the case Of
Alexander Cav $ administrator against the
Boston q Maine railroad Will occur at
keene next week
Next Tuesday evening the Daughters Of
Rebekah are to have masquerade ball IN
Union hall with the supper at Towns hotel
The Cake walk opens at O'Clock.
Perlev Mandigan recently passed a sue
cessfu examination in Boston for admission
into the United States navy When there
is a vacancy for him he will receive notih-
cation
Rev j. Il. Reid is TO occupy the pastors
study at the Congregational church. This
has been occupied by Miss Dascomb for her
kindergarten SIX and one-hah years. She
will now find other quarters for 1t
General Secretary Fitzsimmons of the
\. NJ. {. A. was in Athol, Mass, Wednes-
day in company with Assistant State Sec
rotary White of Massachusetts, Secretary
White having spent Tuesday night here
Eight members of the class of '95, Bellows
Falls High school, held reunion at Towns
hotel Thursday evening of last week. The
class numbered y Death has removed
one, and three were unable to be present.
Charles W Labaree, formerly of the
firm of c. X. & C. W Labaree, has gone
into the real estate and mortgage loan
business here His office Is to be in the
town hall building over the store of T G..
Pierce.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs
John Whitney of Chicago March 30. Mr..
Whitney. who Is well known in this place,
has completed one year IN medical college
there, and at present Is employed IN hi-
cycle factory. 500 -
Mrs Henry F King, Miss King, and
Henry Otis King returned Wednesday from
Washington, D. c., where they have spent
the winter They were accompanied by
Edward Arms who has been spending sew
eral weeks there.
The "Old-Time" entertainment which
the ladies auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c. A. pro
posed to give Feb. q, will be given April
%. The entertainment was postponed on
account of the meetings held by Rev. W.
A. Dunnett in February
The drama of Darkness and Daylight
TO be presented by local talent. for which
rehearsals have been IN progress for a
number of weeks, has been booked for next
Friday evening Miss Mary Mcleod
BlAkely takes the leading part.
The gun club organized two or three
weeks ago, has leased grounds from Den
mis- brisbane upon his farm on the West
minister road. The gunners hold their first
shoot there today The club now num-
bers about 80 enthusiastic members
The observation locomotive "Ne-ha-sa-
ne" owred by Or. W ) Webb, was here
in the yard yesterday several hours it com
ing from Rutland with President Clement
and a number of other officials of the road
They were on an inspection tour and re
turned to Rutland about O'Clock
During the past week the steam launch
of VIM. a. Hall has been used on the river
to assist the log men in strlnginC the booms
in the river The river men have been at
work preparing for the large drives that
have already started in the White and Am
monoosuc rivers, and the appearance of the
river above the dam is beginning to assume
the summer look.
An examination will be held at the High
school building tomorrow for the benefit of
pupils outside of the village. who wish to
Join the High school the coming term.
Thirteen and one-hAlf cents per dav will be
paid all pupils living more than three miles
from the schoolhouse, 10 cover cost of
transportation. This will be paid only for
the days Of attendance.
Probably few people of our village
realize what a busy place the laundry of
George B. Wheeler is with its 80 employees
Some idea can be formed when it is known
that from 10000 TO %, 600 pieces are han
died in a week beside the collars and shirts.
The business has steadily grown from the
the time, not very many years ago, when
only 20 shirts were done in a week
The trustees of the Rockingham Free
public library held their annual meeting at
the library Monday. a. ~ Swain has
held the office of president since the founda-
ton of the library 10 years ago and was re
elected Dr. =. s. Hill succeeds himself
as secretary The same book purchasing
committee were elected: Hon A n Swain.
Il. d. Ryder and Dr +, H. Pettingil
Mrs. Benton was appointed as assistant
librarian at Saxtons River 70 fill the va
cancy caused by Mrs. Campbels death
In the sermon last sunday at the Congre-
gational church the new pastor Rev. j. H.
Reid, outlined in a happy, su gestive man
ner what the platform of his labors here
was TO be- He took as his text Phil III,
49, "This one thing / do First he should
endeavor 10 lead his congregation to a deep
and abiding hunger for God, and second he
would use his earnest efforts TO create in
their hearts passion for men. The con-