Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-23
BRATTLEBORO.

The Washington street and Esteyville
schoolhouses are being thoroughly repair
ed by E, l.. Parker.
Portmaster d. P. Webster is making an
improvement in front of his residence by
putting in a new granite curbing.
The Brattleboro ball team which won
from Hinsdale so easily Saturday will go
to Hinsdale tomorrow for a return game.
The Methodist Sunday school held a
basket picnic at Central park, Vernon,
Wednesday. About 80 went down by
train.
The plan for having local Fourth of
July celebration has been abandoned, as
the fair ground could not be rented for the
proposed athletic exhibition.
The post-office department has granted
an increase of 500 year in the salaries
of Julius Leach, E. j. Shea and Miss Fran
ces Guild, clerks in the local post. office
The Forest and Stream club will open
their club house in Wilmington, July l..
Charles L. Walton of the Continental ho-
tel of Philadelphia has been reGngaged for
the season as steward
The postponed sale of the Goodenough
house and 20 building lots on Western
avenue will take place tomorrow, Satur-
day, June "a. Six acres of heavy grass
land of excellent quality will also be sold.
The Vermont Wheel clubs first aerial
garden party attracted IS to 100 club men,
bers last evening to the garden, which was
respondent in its mass of colored electric
lights, japanese lanterns, etc, and large
number of flags of different nations. The
orchestra rendered fine concert program.
Several fire balloons arose from the garden
during the evening. Refreshments were
served in the garden and later in the even
ing some of the members Joined in games
in the club rooms. The music and the
pyrotechnical display attracted a crowd to
Elliot street.
Miss Lena A. Crosier and Henry f.
Mann of Wilmington were married at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs Mary E.
Crosier, on Spring street Wednesday after
noon at 3 o'clock. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. H. r. Miles of the
Congregational church in the presence of
a few immediate friends and relatives.
After the ceremony refreshments were
served. The bride was attired in gown
of white Persian lawn. The couple were
attended by Miss Laura Cutler and Frank
Crosier. The bride is well known in Brat
tleboro. having taught in the town schools
3.
will make their home in Wilmington,
where Mr.. Mann has position as station
agent.
A quiet home wedding took place at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Bur-
nett on Pine street Wednesday evening at
s o'clock, when their daughter, Miss AIDE
line E. Burnett became the wife of Fred
A. Holmes The ceremony was performed
by Rev. +. E. Marble of the Baptist church,
in the presence of relatives and a few in
innate friends. The home was prettily
decorated for the occasion with laurel and
ferns. Many beautiful and useful presents
were received. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes be-
gan housekeeping at once in E. l.. Put
nam's house on Pleasant street. Mr..
Holmes is foreman of the coupler depart
ment at the Estey organ factory, and his
wife has been employed in the key de-
partment of the same concern.
The summer schedule of the running of
trains through Brattleboro will go into
effect next Monday. The only time table
thus far received in Brattleboro, however,
is the employees time table of the Boston
~ Maine railroad. Trains on this road
will run practically the same as last sum-
meT. The first passenger train from the
north will arrive at 1923 A. NJ, and the
second at 9:06. The Whi'e Mountain
train will arrive at 40 p. NJ. The other
south-bound trains in the afternoon will
arrive at 2:16 and ABA, making the same
connections as heretofore. A train will
start north from Brattleboro at o'clock
in the morning, connecting with the Rut-
land road. The next train will go at IL 10
as usual, The White Mountain train will
go at 1928 p. ~ There will be trains at
5:48 and 1910 p. NJ. as usual. There
will be a Sunday newspaper train north at
7:45 O'Clock, returning at 4:34.