Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-18

The marriage of Charles II. Tewksbury
of Boston and Miss Harriet Whitby took
place in the parlors of Towns hotel Tues
| day afternoon. The ceremony was per-
| formed by Rev. d. l.. Sanford, Miss
| Whitby is niece of Landlord Bowtelle,
, who gave her away. Mrs. w. S. Durham,
a cousin of the bride, played the bridal
- arch. Mr. and Mrs. Tewksbury left on
the o'clock train for Boston, their future
home.
St. Peters church at North Walpole re-
| ceived the triennial visitation of Bishop
Bradley last Sunday. At the mass cele-
brated at $50 in the morning three adults
and 70 children partook of holy commun-
ion for the first time. High mass was cell
ebrated at 1890 followed by a sermon by
the bishop upon 1.-THE Evil Effects of the
Different Forms of Falsehood." At 2:30
the confirmation service was held, when
over 80 were confirmed. Very large audi
ences were present at all the services.
A small number gathered in banquet
hall Saturday evening to discuss the ques-
ton of a Fourth of July celebration, and adj
journed to Tuesday evening, hoping for
large number then. Tuesday evening about
80 came together, and general discussion
of the subject indicated that most of those
present were in favor of celebrating"
| W. A. Truax, G. j. ONeil, G. W. Black,
j. E. Keefe and DR.. j. S. Bill were elect
ed a committee to canvass for subscTip-
tions, draw up program and report as to
the advisability of proceeding with the pro-
ject at a meeting to be held in banquet hall
next Tuesday evening at $780,
The many warm friends of Mrs. Nellie
r. Cobb Sampson in this vicinity, we're
a.. al, 4 til
at her home in Springfield, Mass, Tues
day at 80 p. NJ, of acute Bright's disease,
| following an attack of grip. Mrs. Samp-
son, until her removal to Springfield upon
| her marriage to Assistant Superintendent
| Sampson of the Boston Il Maine railroad
about 10 years ago, had been a resident of
this vicinity, her home being just south of
here in Westminster. She possessed
bright, social and happy disposition which
made her a general favorte with all who
knew her. Since her removal to Spring
field she had kept closely in touch with her
Vermont friends, being here often, and it
is but a few weeks since she was seen on
our streets. The funeral was appointed to
| be held at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sampson in Springfield this afternoon.
The adjourned annual meeting of the
parish of Emmanuel church was held Mon
| day evening in the parish house. The re-
ports were encouraging, showing the
church to be in a prosperous condition.
The total number of communicates is 210.
The financial condition is good with pleas
ing prospects for the coming year. The
| following were elected vestrymen: j. II.
Webb, W. G. Belknap, j. W. Flint, John
H. Williams, E. A. Guild, d. w. Linton,
II. p. Bancroft. At meeting of the YES
| try j. II. Webb was appointed senior
warden and John W. Flint elected Junior
warden. W. c. Belknap was elected sec
| rotary and d. w. Linton treasurer. The
following were elected delegates to the do
| cesar convention which meets in st.
Johnsbury during the second week in
June: James II. Williams, John w. Flint,
D. w. Linton, j. H. Webb; substitutes,
H. 4. Bowtelle, Geo. F. Webb, L. B. Will
son, John II. Williams.
A mass meeting of citizens in the inter-
est of the India famine relief fund was
held Sunday evening at the opera house
and was well attended, the floor seats of
! the hall being nearly all filled. 1t was
| presided over by Hon. A. Y. Swain, who
announced the program and introduced
the speakers in a very pleasant manner.
| He spoke of the many famines which the
world had experienced, and how nobly the
peoples of all countries had responded,
particularly the United States. He re-
called like meeting held here for a SINH
lar object about 20 years ago, giving some
of the program. A chorus made up from
the different choirs of the village, number
ing between 30 and GO singers, as well as
Exner's excellent orchestra, had parts
upon the program. The chorus was I'M
der the leadership of George B. Wheeler
The speakers were H. D. Ryder, who gave
an account of the causes leading to the
present famine, Rev. D. l.. Sanford and
Chas. H. Robb. Rev. Albert Hammatt
made the plea to the audience to contrib
ute, and the contributions amounted to
somewhat over 500 which is to be for
warded at once to the sufferers.