Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

DR.. Frank O'Connor has been called to
Plattsburg, N. Y, by the illness of a
sister.
j. T. Keefe began his sale of goods dam
aged at the time of the fire in Towns Ho-
tel block Wednesday morning
George Webb has taken the position as
driver of the delivery team of the Ameri-
can Express company, which has lately
been given up by Park Melsh.
o. L. Perham expects to move to Putney
the first of May. He has bought farm
near Putney Depot, which he will occupy
The house in which he now lives he will
rent.
The recital and concert given by Mr..
Bertrand and his pupils at the Universal
list church Tuesday evening was very
much enjoyed by those present 1t is to be
regretted that so few availed themselves
of this opportunity to hear good music.
Miss Laura Frances Eaton begins again
her classes in vocal music next week. For
two seasons previous to this she has been
a very successful teacher here. She will be
one of the soprano solosts at the concert
given by the Choral Union next Tuesday.
Mrs. S. w. Wilder, jr., of Boston will
be in town next week, as she is one of the
solosts at the Choral union concert. 1t
has been so long felt that no musical en-
tertainment was complete here without
her voice that it is pleasure to know she
will come.
Mrs. Electa j. Elwell, widow of the late
Roswell Huntoon, and her daughter, Miss
Marcella Betsey Huntoon, died at Lang
don, N. H., April Is, within few ours
of each other. Both had been in poor
health long time. They were the mother
and sister of Harley j. Huntoon of this
place.
Michael j. Walsh and Miss Minnie j.
Cray were married at st. Charles church
at 0 o'clock Tuesday morning, Rev
Father Reynolds officiating. Following
the ceremony reception was held at the
home of the bride on Kerry avenue. Mr.
and Mrs. Walsh left at four for a trip tc
Boston and New York.
r. j. Hall, commander of E. Fl. Slough,
ton post, G.. A. r., is in receipt of a letter
from Gen. W. W. Grout, saying that a
cannon and shells can be had for the
Grand Army lot in Oak Hill cemetery by
the payment of transportation expenses
from New York. The post have been de,
SirOus of obtaining these for some time
and new the opportunity occurs if the
mOHty CdH De Tdlseu'
J. j. Fenton has bought of the estate OF
the late o. d. Esterbrook, its interest in
the store of which he has been manager
for IL years. Mr.. Fenton's many friends
in this and adjoining towns, will be glad to
know that he is to remain in town, and
that practically no change will be made in
the store, as the same clerks will remain
with the addition of Miss Lizzie Pierce as
oh nd Mr 10,
lately been in New York and Boston and
has a large stock of new up-to-date goods
Mrs. Emeline II. Russell, wife of the
late William Russell, died at her home
on Atkinson street early Saturday morn.
ing after an illness of four days. The
funeral was held at 1880 Monday morning,
and the body was taken to Lawrence,
Mass, on the morning train for interment
G. II. Sawyer accompanied the body, and
was joined in Boston by Mrs. Sawyer
Mrs. Russell's death adds another to the
already rather long list of elderly people
who have passed away from our communi
ty this winter The Methodist church
loses strong supporter.
The Bird club holds its last indoor
meeting this evening with Mrs. Chas How
ard. Ii is expected that talk on birds
will be given by Mr.. Wilson of Langdon
This club seems to have quickened the in,
terest in birds, not only of the members OF
the club, but of many others. When one
hears on all sides of them the exclama
ton 81 saw seven blue Birds" 81 saw
song sparrow" 81 think that must be a
vesper sparrow etc., what can one do but
begin. to think about and notice the birds
too. BIRD walks" are getting to be the
fashion, and leads to some early rising.