Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15
BRATTLDBORO.

There will be a concert at Brooksde
park Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The Brattleboro banks will be open from
to IL O'Clock each day of the Valley Fair
Park Shearer, 10, longtime resident
of Guiford, died at the Retreat yesterday.
The body was taken to GuilfOrd today for
burial.
Elmer johnson of Esteyvile, who was
accidentally shot last week while out hunt
ing, has been in critical condition this
week, but his condition has improved slight
ly in the past two days.
Some friends of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w.
Harris gave them pleasant surprise Sept
IA, in remembrance of their first wedding
anniversary. They carried cake and ice
cream and left several wooden souvenirs of
the occasion.
The ordination and installation of Rev.
Reignold K. Marvin will take place at the
Universalist church, Friday evening, Sept.
%. Rev. DR.. Frederick w. Hamilton,
pastor of the First Universaist church of
Boston, will preach the sermon.
G. P. Gibson will go to Nottingham,
Sept. %, as one of the auctioneers at a big
sale Of cattle, sheep. horses and other
property, owned by Geo. w. Kentfield.
The particulars of the sale are given in an
advertisement elsewhere in this paper.
Miss Mary A. Carpenter of All Winch
ester street, gave a musicale Monday night
in honor of her guests, Miss Sturgis of
BrattlebOro and Miss Nolan of Bennington.
Vt. About 25 friends were present and a
delightful evening was enjoyed. The
house was prettily trimmed with ferns and
flowers for the occasion. The musical
selections consisted of piano solos by Mrs.
Edward Coleman, Miss Winnie Fuller and
Miss Sturgis. flute solos by George Russell
of West Swanzey and vocal selections by
Miss Grace Richardson, soprano, Mr..
Harry l.. Green and Mr.. Lewis J. Car
penter. Delicious refreshments were serv-
ed Keene, N. H., Sentinel.
There was a small fire in the house of
W. II. Phillips on Pearl street Yesterday
afternoon which would have resulted SER
iously but for its timely discovery. About
$3.50 O'Clock the nurse who is caring for
the eldOr Mrs. Phillips detected the odor
of smoke, and upon making an investiga-
tion she discovered that some clothing
which hung in the back hall was ablaze.
She was badly frightened, but she took
down the clothing and put out the fire with
water. The clothing was destroyed, and
the wall and ceiling we're scorched, but the
damage was small. How the FIRE started
is mystery.
AT the sewing meeting in Festival hall
Tuesday afternoon by the Daughters of
the American Revolution a committee OF
10, members of the chapter, was appoint
ed to canvass the town for small sums OF
money for the relief of the Porto Ricans.
The call is urgent, and an effort will be
made to have all of the townspeople visit
ed personally and asked to contribute five
or 10 cents or more to the fund. ANY
who are not seen personally are requested
to leave their contributions at HOlden's
drug store as early as next Tuesday night.
The women are now at work on articles OF
clothing which will be sent The Porto
Rican relief committee of the Merchants
association has received from General
George w. Davis, governor general of the
island of Porto Rico, letter stating that
it will cost 81, 1900, 900 to feed the sufferers
until new crops come.