Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25

proposed for membership in the Estey
Guard last night
Miss Lucy Powers of Florence, Mass.
trimmer for Mrs. G. II. Smith, will arrive
next Monday. She will board with the
Misses Lavele
Il. K. Brown, the liveryman at the old
Ray stand, makes announcement in another
column in regard to his complete line of
carriages and harness.
Thayer q Rohde have ordered a steel
ceiling for the general merchandise store of
Davis u Potter of Wapole and it will
probably arrive next week.
c. II. Eddy has bought the interest of
his partner, W. Z. Mitchell, in the Main
street bakery and he will continue the
business alone, retaining Mr.. Mitchell in
his employ
A. Y. May and French Taylor have sold
for Mrs Dana Stratton her place in Gull
ford, known as the Hunt farm, to Mrs
Emily d. Davis of Newfane Possession
will be given April /.
G. F. K. JENNIE. the surviving partner of
the insurance firm of Sherman d JENNIE
Will continue in the insurance business
alone, retaining the firm name. Jesse
Haynes will remain in Mr. Jennes employ.
The body of Frederick A. Pelerin who
died at Jacksonvl e, Fla. last week, was
brought here last Friday noon and was
placed III the vault in the Prospect Hill
cemetery. The burial will take place at
West Brattleboro in the spring
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. b. Cudworth went
TO Hartford, Conn. Wednesday to attend
the funeral OF Mr.. Cudworth's grandson.
Leroy j. Cudworth, aged four. second
child OF Mr. and Mrs Henry J Cudworth.
Inc enid suffered from tuberculosis of the
Oone. necessltatlng an operation, and later
there was general decline in health
PROF. Iarick, - who is James Carey. a
former resident of Brattleboro. will give an
exhibition of magic in Grange hall April
II under the auspices of local Young men.
As magician ~ arick' stands in the
front rank, having been a pupil of the ia
nous magician Hermann He has visited
all the principal cities in America. The
entertainment will be followed by a dance.
About $50 was realized from the sugar
supper given last night by the men of the
Universallst church. There were a large
number present to partake of the new
sugar. After the supper Rev O. NJ. Fisher.
VINO IS connected with the Chicago uni
versity extension work, gave stereopticon
lecture on Picturesque Mexico" showing
lou views including several scenes in
| Cuba
The Junior Christian Endeavor society
OF the Baptist church will exhibit repro
auctions OF % noted pictures by 80 noted
artists next Monday afternoon and evening
III the chapel During the exhibition the
pictures will be sold TO be delivered at the
end OF the evening. An Easter sale and
entertainment will also be held to raise
/ money fOr TulsCiDf1 III. ,-t;L......
will last from 4 to O'Clock.
Next Monday afternoon and evening will
bring much OF interest 30 all who attend
the exhibition Of pictures and the Easter
sale by the Junior Endeavor society at
the Baptist chapel Miss Brasor is 20
read "Grandmas Attic Treasures and
the illustrations are to be furnished by the
Juniors III tableaux or living pictures.
CONNECTIONS. Easter gifts, etc. will be on
sale, and It IS hoped that the 30 beautiful
engrayings may all be sold during the
evening.
I. II. Davenport gave before the Ali
ance study class Wednesday evening life
ike and deeply interesting study of the
| character and career OF Lafayette In the
form OF familiar talk Mr.. Davenport out
lined Latayette's invaluable service to this
| country during the Revolution. his later
service to his own country his long i'm
prlsonment, his subsequent visits TO this
country, and the honors so gladly paid
him here. Especial stress was laid on the
nobility of Lafayette's moral character
and his unselhsh and devoted life
The NeweII-kenney Wedding.
Charles (. Newell and Miss Elizabeth
! M Aenney were married at the brides
home on Elliot street al 9 80 o clock Tues
day morning, Rev. Il. D. Maxwell per
J forming the ceremony. The ring service
was used Only a few invitations had
been issued because of the recent death of
! the brides aunt, and the wedding was.
therefore, quiet, relatives of the two Young
! people constituting the invited guests.
The house was decorated with cut flowers
palms and ferns. The bride wore a be
coming electric blue travelling suit
trimmed with white satin, black silk braid
and white chiffon. Many substantial we'd
ding gifts were received. Mr.. and Mrs.
Newell left on the 1880 train and they
will visit in Boston, Hopedale and Gard.
ner. Mass. After April II they will be
lat home al ii Elliot street. MIR. and
Mrs. Newell are well known to the Young
people OF Brattleboro and they have among
them many sincere friends who extend TO
them congratulations and good wishes in
their new relation. Mrs. Newell has been
employed IN the dry goods store of o. j
Pratt for the past three years, and for the
i've years previous she was a clerk in the
store of T. K. Barrows Mr.. Newell was
formerly bookkeeper for the Valley Grain
company and now holds a similar position
with L. d. Whitney,
Principal whitaker on Adams and
Jefferson
Principal Whitakers lecture Tuesday
evening dealt with the public careers of |
Adams and Jefferson, Adams's first term |
as vice president was remarkable for the |
amount OF important legislation which was
carried through the Senate Ii was all /
constructive legislation, and, though |
Adams has said he was a debater rather |
than presiding officer by training. he |
could hardly have had more influence anv
where than ne exerted here The Senate |
was so evenly divided that 20 times he |
cast the deciding vote in favor of the Fed
eralists alone, beside the occasions when
he voted for the other side. He called the
vice presidency "a very respectable posi-
ton but he made il much more than
that. Jefferson at the beginning of his
service as secretary of state was a warm
sympathiZer with the French radicals. and
received Genet with enthusiasm when the
French minister came 10 America But
Genets insults TO Washington entirely
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