Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-20

70, In the Church of the. TRANSPORTATION in
New York city.
Mrs. II. G. Titus had the past season a
row OF scarlet dahlias that stood eight feet.
four inches high Blossoms from these
plants took premium at the Valley Fair
The marriage of Leroy f. Adams and
Miss Helen Emerson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ). b. Emerson, will take place az the
Emerson home on Oak street next Thurs
day, Oct. &C. at noon
The l. of the James O'Neil house at 1876
Elliot street is being raised up one story
and the whole house will be slated.
Frank Davis is raising his house on Estey
street SO as to make the foundation even
with the road.
Rev. A. j. Hough recently contributed
to lions Herald of Boston a stirring DO
EN- on Dewey's welcome by Vermont. 1t
bears the title, "Vermont Still at the
'front.'" and is in the best vein of the we'll
known poet-preacher.
Letter Carrier S. w. Knights horse be-
came frightened while in the railroad yard
Wednesday morning and ran to the front
OF Emerson Il Sons store before IL was
stopped. The buggy was overturned, but
no serious damage done.
The Springfield Republican stated We'd
nesday that II was rumored that DIR. w
Seward Webb would buy the Naulahka of
Rudyard Kipling. Brattleboro people who
are in position to know state that DR.
Webb has no Intention, nor never had. of
buying the place.
The death of Maria w. Cook. 40 wife
OF Jesse H. Hosmer, took place in Spring
field, Mass, Sunday after q long illness
HOgmnr Wa q m t,,e 81,
Mrs. Phillips in this town several wears
ago, and was held in high esteem by MANY
acquaintance here.
The Fourth Vermont regiment will hold
its annual reunion in Grand Army hall
next Wednesday, day and evening A
social and campfire will be held in the
evening, to which all the local veterans
are invited. Companies and | will hold
a reunion in the hall during the day.
Company reached Brattleboro about
O'CLOCK Friday evening, having come all
the way from Mortified by special train.
which left that place at p. NJ. The men
were all In good condition, and notwith
standing the hard work of the two DAYS
they enjoyed the trip to Montpelier and
Mortified.
Yesterdays issue of the Christian En-
deavor World, the official organ of the
Christian Endeavor society, contained an
article by Miss Mabel Freeman. of Brat.
.teboro, now Mrs. Chas. T. Hawley of
Hopedale, Mass, upon "Serve TO Saye.n
treating upon methods of wrok for the
Sunday school committee.
The explosion Of a lamp in the hall of
the house on Green street occupied by II.
/. Bangs caused fire Sunday night abont
o'clock, which did damage to the amount
OF about 500 before ii could be extinguish.
ed. The carpet was ruined and the walls
and ceiling of the room were badly damao.
ed by smoke. The house is owned by w.
r. Gedds.
Judge Wheeler presided and f. d. r
Stowe was secretary of a meeting of pro-
fessional men held at the Brooks House
Monday evening for the purpose of re6r-
ganizlng the Professional club. C. II
Davenport, Col. C. A. Miles and Rev. n.
X. Miles were appointed committee TO |
report next Monday evening on plans for |
the season.
-Four deer were seen together on the |
Bradley meadow recently. Three were |
seen at one time on the Wilder farm and
two have appeared several times on farms |
on the Putney road. Two deer, a buck
and doe, swan across West river near the
station few days ago, and a doe
wandered from Wantastiquet down to the
north end of the island.
Rev. E. Bradford Leavitt. pastor Of the
Unitarian church in Washington. who
went to that city from Brattleboro. has re-
,eived call to the First Unitarian church
n San Francisco, which he will probably
accept. This Is the old church of Thomas
starr King. Its present minister. Dr.
ioratio Stebbns, has been there 80 years.
de was Starr Kings immediate successor.
md is nearly so years Of age
Bert Wood accidentally DISCHARGED
hotgun while cleaning il in the rear of his
ather's store Wednesday morning, the
haTge Of shot perforating the front win
low and striking against Bonds block ac-
ross the street. Had any one been pass
ng the store on either side of the street
when the accident occurred he would have
een target for at least a part of the
hot, which might have caused serious re.
ults
The Springfield Republican says of the
oncert at Westfield Wednesday night:
larry Howe sang the brilliant air from
erdis La Traviata," "Ah! fors lui,"
M that famous show piece, Proch's theme /
nd vibrations, in which her staccato work
'as astonshingly clear and brilliant She +
'as in excellent voice, and was given a /
lost enthusiastic reception. For encore
umbers she sang Mr.. Howe's setting of
'ngene Fields Japanese Lullaby" and
Robin Adair." Mr.. LAWNS singing. of a
Lend me your aid" from Gounod's .
Queen OF Sheba," gave much pleasure,
nd for an encore he sang "For thee |
we" also by Mr.. Howe. q
The excursion to Montpelier and North :
ED last week brings TO a close another =
JASON of the First Regiment band, which I
as beaten the record in good work. Be !,
inning with the appropriation from the u
llage, which put new life into the or
'nization, and further encouraged by the f
recess of their subscription concert which h
laoled them TO secure new uniforms, after II
series OF Is open-air concerts and several S
her engagements, they close with the S
'Veted position on the right of the line in c.
corting Admiral Dewey at Mortified. Il
this occasion they were in very prom il
ent place and had fine opportunity,
hich they fully improved, to do honor to
q occasion and credit to themselves. 1t
said the band never played better
an in marching from the train to their ne
larters on their arrival home Friday even y,
g. While not lacking in other respects, "a
e musical quality, both in concert and o.
rect work, is the characteristic of their :,
aging remarked upon. Compliments ~
this character are more gratifying than ~