Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-31
nt-GOOdell Wedding.
Outlet. bat Pretty Function In Newport
this state, Monday Evening, which
Is of ( Ocal Interest

The wedding of John II. Farrant and
Miss Abby Goodel, which was solemnized
last night at the home of the bride, Second
street, was quiet, but very pretty and in
teresting function Shortly after s o'clock
the bridegroom with his bride entered the
drawing room to the strains of the wedding
march, tastefully played by Mrs. John
Smith, and, taking their stand under a
magnificent palm, the impressive service
was proceeded with, the Rev. Alex Crone,
rector of st. Marks, officiating. The
service over, the happy couple received the
warmest congratulations of their relatives
aud friends. Refreshments, particularly
recherche, were shortly after served and
general good cheer and good will abound
ed amongst what almost seemed family
gathering. The home was tastefully deco
rated with cut flowers and potted plants,
and the wedding presents were numerous
and costly. The happy couple took their
departure by the midnight train and they
intend to spend their honeymoon at West
minister West, the former home of the
bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farrant enter upon their
married life under the fairest auspices and
the whole community join with us in wish
ing them every happiness, Mr.. Farrant is
one of the most successful and enterprising
business men and enjoys the esteem of the
whole community. The bride has lived in
our midst several years and is closely re-
lated to some of our principal families and
is young lady of varied accomplishments
and very popular in social circles.
Merchant M. G. Williams has put a new
grocery wagon on the road this week.
Miss Minnie Bridgeman of Keene, N
H., is guest of her aunt, Miss Nellie
Clarke.
Miss Mary Huntley and Miss Cora Wood
went Monday to Fishers Island for
weeks vacation.
The 3 o'clock service at East Putney
will be omitted next Sunday on account of
special services in this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hillman of North
hampton, Mass, are visiting Mrs. Hill
mans sister, Mrs F. 4. Robertson.
Robert r. Shelley will return to Spring
field, Mass, next Monday, having spent
vacation of two weeks at his home here.
Mrs. f. Z. Knight went Friday to Chau.
tauqua Lake, n. Y, to spend two or three
weeks with her sister, who has gone there
from her home in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Taft returned Mon
day night from a visit in South Hadley
Fails, Mass, They were accompanied by
Mrs Taft's brother and his wife.
Miss Sadie Hall was guest of Miss Hell
en- Robertson one day last week while on
her way back to Boston, having spent a
seven. weeks vacation in Europe. Miss
Hall was to have sailed on the steamer
Saale, which was burned at the Hoboken
pier in New York harbor.
The following named persons have been
nominated for justices of the peace for
this town, to be voted for at the state cleo
ton: II. p Farr, o. b. Blodgett, Henry
| Crawford, George T. Aplin, A. j. Aver,
II. L. Pierce and w. G. Crawford. Mr..
Aver is a Democrat and the others are Re-
publicans.
There will be no preaching in the Con-
gregational church next Sunday, Rev. Mr..
Sparhawk being away on his vacation,
Services will be held as usual by the Sun
day school and Christian Endeavor society.
The younger members of the Sunday school
are rehearsng for a harvest concert to be
given Sept o.
Carroll Dickinson was thrown from his
bicycle while going to his work Wednesday
morning and his face was cut badly. When
in front of the Stowell Manufacturing com
pany's storehouse hen ran in front of his
wheel and was run over and Mr.. Dickinson
was thrown about - feet. The hen wa:
killed in the accident.
By invitation Rev. Mr.. Bennett and his
people will unite in service next Sunday
morning with the Congregational society
at the Congregational church. A union
temperance meeting will be held in the
evening. Rev d. j. Pierce and others
will take part. A good attendance is de
ssired. Union service at 1880 p. NJ.
The running of trains at the Putney
station Monday was worse than in the
dead of winter. The White Mountair
train in the afternoon was so minutes late
The next train was late about an hour ant
a half. The next one was over two hour!
behind schedule time, and the 20 train
did not arrive until considerably after {
o'clock. The cause of the delay was al
accident to an engine on the Central Yer
mont road.
All pupils who intend to enter tn,
Central school for the fall term must pas
an entrance examination. The superin
tendent of schools, Mr.. Maynard, will b,
at the school room Thursday morning
Sept. 6, at 9:30 o'clock, and all candidates
should be present at that time. Any on
intending to take this examination will
please notify the clerk of the school boarC
at once Some pupils passed the exam
ination held at the close of the spring term
and will not need to be re-examined.
Rev. d. j. Pierce, having nearly re
i covered from recent ills while visiting re-
atives in Chester, Andover and Below
Falls, returns to meet with his church i
covenant meeting Saturday, Sept l, at
p. NJ, and will preach Sunday at 1874
T | and enjoy the communion service. II
I will preach at East Putney at 3 p. NJ. Dul
ing the month of September he will preac
v on "Sunbeams' as follows: Sept. a.
i "Their Power" Sept. o, SUNBEAM
t Symbolizing God;" Sept, 16 "The Day
Y. spring of Sunbeams;" Sept. %, "Christia
e Reflection"
The Republican town committee, {
which DR.. S. Munger is chairman, wi
make a big effort and If appearances couI
u for anything, a successful effort to mai
u Putney give an account of herself at u
l. state election next Tuesday. On the bas
g of the vote which gave a Republican m
= iority of 10000 in this state Putney mu
= give majority of 220. There are ov
) 300 names on the check list, of whic
about so are Democrats. The Democra
: will make no canvass to get out the fu
l. vote, while the Republicans will atteml
I; to get every Republican voter in town
II go to the polls. Some 20 or more nam
=