Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08

was always fearless and outspoken in his
opinions and belief Besides his widow and .
children, he leaves a sister Mrs F. H. |
Jones of Hinsdale, to whom he was devot-
eddy attached
The DonOvan-CorIiss Wedding.
The marriage Of James Z Donovan of |
Winchester and Miss Mary Ann Corliss of |
this place took place at St Joseph's church |
at : 80 o'clock Tuesday morning Rev. L. |
NJ. Wilde performed the ceremony. The |
bridal couple were attended by Daniel |
Donovan aud Miss Katherine Corliss, a |
sister Of the bride The bride was charm |
ingly attired in white organdie, and carried |
an ivory-bound prayer book. The bride |
maid was gowned in white organdie over
lavender. After the ceremony at the |
church, the bridal party, including imme-
date friends, repaired to the home of Mr.. |
and Mrs John Coriss, the parents of the
bride where an elegant wedding breakfast
was enjoyed. Mr.. Donovan received
many presents, both beautiful and useful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donovan were driven to
Mortified, where they took the train for a
wedding tour, after which they will live in
Beechers Falls, Vt. Mr.. Donovan is EN-.
ployei in the railway mail service.
Mrs Charles Snow is suffering from ap-
pendicitis.
Mrs. &. 5. Howe is housed with rheu-
matism.
Bertram D. Boivin is spending few
days in town.
Robert Hall of Holyoke spent Sunday at
his home here.
Robert Blanchard is working in Winches-
ter for few weeks.
Mr. Berry, photographer from Turner's
Falls, is established in Fisk block for a
few davs
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Drinkwine have be-
gan housekeeping in the Adams house on
Depot street
Wnfred Robertson is home from the
Boston School Of Technology for the sum
mer vacation.
\ recent innovation is 4 boot -blackiug
| stand in front of W. O. Amidon's Main
| street clothing store.
Mrs John Cunningham of Wilton is
visiting at the home Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs Martin Kelley.
Mr.. Church aud E. W. Beecher Of Wal
| lingford, Ct, were recent guests of their
aunt, Mrs +. H. Fuller
Edith and Claude Clark of Manchester
are visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Con-
way, and other relatives.
The tobacco growers are busy getting
the plants set. James Thomas took the
lead, setting the plants on May -.
A repair shop, for harness and general
work, has been opened by Edward Walker
over the blacksmith shop of w G. Smith.
The friends of Mrs. Ed. Belleville and
John j Carroll are glad TO know they are
recovering from their recent attacks of
pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs c. c. HILTON and Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. B. White attended the wedding of
Albert F. Denison and Miss Inez L. DON
aldson at Greenfield Thursday.
William H. Lyman spent last week with
his family here Mr.. Lyman is travelling
salesman for leading shoe firm, and has
been in Maine for several months
Rev. W E. Renshaw and R. f. Metcalf
attended the Cheshire County conference
of Congregational churches, held at Fitz-
william, Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Parker, the nurse who recently
cared for the little daughter of W. ".
King through her sickness, died at Brattle-
boro Sunday, after an illness of only two
hours.
Mrs. Harriet Bartlett received a severe
shaking up, and some bruises, from falling
down stairs Monday evening, but she was
able to 60 on a visit to Mortified on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Hattie Wilder who went to Farley
Mass, few days ago TO visit friends, was
called from there TO attend the funeral OF
her sister-in-aw in Boston. From there
she was called home by the death of G. s.
Wilder.
The friends who followed Mr.. and Mrs
Donovan by train to Mortified, ten il
number, were obliged to hire a conveyance
for their return home. Never mind, they
riced the bridal party, besides getting {
pleasant ride themselves.
Misses Agnes, Molie and Catherine
Donovan of Keene, Will Corliss and family
of Greenfield, Mass, Tom Corliss anC
family of Hartford, Ct, and Mrs. Michae
Cookery of Saxtons River, Vt, we're il
town to attend the Donovan-Corliss wed
ding Tuesday.
The attendance at the adjourned tow
: meeting Saturday was small. The com
: mittee for investigating in regard t.
larger iron pipe for the Improvement o
, the system of protection against fire, mad
, their report. 1t was thought best to defe
| action upon the matter until the annua
, town meeting in March. The meeting wa
adjourned until two o'clock in the after
a noon of the first Saturday in September.
. @. D. Whitaker and son are removing
/, the buildings from the Evans property
+ recently bought by the town. The bar
9 will be placed in the rear of Hotel Ashuelot
a making a needed addition to the outbuilG
e ings there. Men from Greenfield ar
i doing the work, which is necessarily slow
t The barn was taken across Main street an
n up High street short distance, and wi
= be let down a distance of 10 or II feet I
the position where it is to be placed.