Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08

Sept. 81.
Fred G. Adams entertained 10 Of his
friends at the Brooks House Wednesday
evening. Supper was served at o'clock,
after which dancing was enjoyed. Music
was furnished by Leitslnger's orchestra.
Mrs. r. H. Baker pleasantly entertained
a number of young people at her home on
Pearl street Friday evening in honor of
Miss Florence Corbett Of Springfield,
Mass. Refreshments we're served after an
informal but enjoyable musicale.
The attendance was small at the annual
fall shoot Of the National Rife club at
Vernon this week. A. e. Knight, the on
" local competitor, made two fine strings
Tuesday, and the veteran N. S. Brockway
OF Bellows Falls did some excellent shoot
ing both Tuesday and Wednesday.
The ladies of the Unitarian society will
hold their annual fair, postponed this year
TO September, at Festival hall on Thurs
day evening of next week. The usual
good supper will be served from 6 o'clock
until 8, there will be sale of fancy, art
and domestic goods, and dancing will close
the evening.
There WAS a hearing before Judge
Wheeler Tuesday in the case of Chas. NJ.
Sanborn of Hartland, bankrupt, on a pc
tition for a review of an order OF sale made
by the referee. Mr.. Spring of Lebanon
appeared by brief for Sanborn, and Mr..
Weston of Bellows Falls for the trustee of
the estate. Decision was reserved.
The commissioned officers of the First
regiment infantry, Vermont National
Guard, have received orders to appear at
the armory Of company II, Montpelier,
Sept. Ia, for the purpose of holding an
election to fill the office OF colonel, and
such other vacancies as may occur. Gen.
j. j. Estey, or such officer OF his staff
as he shall designate and authorize in
writing, will preside at the election.
A. b. Wilson, shortstop on the postal
run between Brattleboro and Springfield,
has exchanged places with w. j. Willard
of Sutton, who has been postal clerk on
the Brattleboro and South Londonderry
run the past two months. The exchange
was made in order to give Mr.. Wilson
more time in Brattleboro, as he is study
ing law here in the Office of G. G. Fits
and intends to apply soon for admission TO
the bar.
A party of about 30 young people were
entertained Friday evening at the West
Brattleboro home of DR.. and Mrs. F. G..
Pettee by Misses Julia and George Fox
of Brooklyn, in honor Of their guest, Miss
Campbell OF that city. The grounds were
decorated with lanterns, but owing TO the
storm the gathering was held entirely in
door. Musical selections were rendered by
some of the young ladies, dancing was en-
joyed, and refreshments were served.
The millinery store of Donnell & Davis
presents an improved appearance in its en-
larged quarters, especially TO those "be-
hind the screens" The block has been ex-
tended in the rear, and the work room has
been moved into the addition, thus giving
considerable extra space for the show room.
A skylight has also been put in, which,
with the rear door and windows, affords
perfect lighting in the work room. The
addition has been finished in hard pine.
Judge Wheeler handed down a decision
Monday denying the petition OF Angus
tine j. Ray of st. Johnsbury for dis
charge from bankruptcy. When the petit
ton in bankruptcy was filed it was accom-
panied by an affidavit setting forth that
Ray had no funds with which 10 pay the
statutory fees. The facts as found by the
referee showed that at the time the petit
ton was filed Ray received sufficient funds
topay the statutory fees from an accident
insurance company. The petition for
discharge was therefore denied on the
ground Of attempted deceit.
The funeral of Miss Josephine HYDE
was held at the Unitarian church Sunday
afternoon and was attended by a company
of her friends who we're drawn together
by sense of personal loss In her death.
The sisters of Miss Hyde came Saturday
afternoon, accompanying the body on its
arrival from Washington. Rev. 4. 0.
S. Osgood conducted a simple and
appropriate service, and Z. II. Miller
sang. G. NJ. Taylor, w. r. Geddis, n. r.
Lawrence and G. II. Pratt were the bear
ers. G. A. Miles was the director. There
was profusion of flowers. The burial
was In the family lot in Prospect Hill
cemetery.
Patrick Clarity was arrested at his home
about IL o'clock Tuesday night by Chief
of-Police Hall, Mr.. Hall having been noti-
fed that Clarity was creating a disturb
ance while intoxicated. Clarity did not
respond to Mr.. Halls order to accompany
him to the lookup, so he was taken there
In carriage which was procured at a liv-
cry stable. He pleaded guilty before JUS
tice Newton Wednesday morning and was
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He disclosed that he obtained his LIQUOR at
the brewery, and that afterward a man
from the canning factory gave him some
on the bridge. Arthur G. Spencer appear
ed in behalf of the state.
A very pretty home wedding took place
last Friday evening at 8 o'clock, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Knight in
West Brattleboro, when Mrs. Knights
daughter, Mrs. Fannie Knapp Peck, was
married TO John +. Puffer of st. Johns
bury. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell of Putney, in the pres
ence of about 25 of the relatives and i'm
mediate friends of the bride. The house
was prettily trimmed with clematis, gold
enrod and maidenhair. The bridemaid
was Miss Mary E. Adams, and the best
man Clarence A. Forrest, both of st.
Johnsbury. The bride wore a dress of
white null and carried yellow tea roses.
The brldemaid wore blue silk muslin. Mr..
and Mrs. Puffer left on the evening train
for a short wedding trip after which they
will make their home in st. Johnsbury.
They were the recipients of number of
useful presents, mostly of silver, cut glass,
and also several sums of money.
The bride will be remembered by a large
number of friends here, as she made her
home here for several years, and Is grad
uate of the Brattleboro High school of the
class of go.
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