Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-01-25


Il. Il. Perry has sold his handsome
bay driving horse to a person in
Springfield, Mass.
A sleigh riding party will come from
Mortified tomorrow to attend When
We Were Twenty-One.'
L. II. Knapp of Brattleboro will
open harness shop in Monitor block
in Hinsdale at an early date.
All ladies seated in the parquet will
receive a souvenir at the presentation
of when We Were Twenty-One" to-
morrow evening. va
The engagement is announced of
Frank b. Putnam, general agent of
the Vermont Loan and Trust company,
and Miss Bertha V. Lipe of Canaioha-
RE, N. Y.
Central Vermont railroad officials
came to Brattleboro in the private car
Mansfield Wednesday and went to
Mortified to inspect the old railroad
bridge which has been condemned.
John Lord King, GO, whose death
from shooting is reported in the Hins-
dale correspondence, was born in Brat
tleboro and was a son of John Haven
King, tailor. His son James is a mem
Der of Company |, Vermont National
Guard.
The w. c. r. U. roll call and supper
will be held next Thursday at Mrs.
Reeds, Stebbns building, Canal street.
Roll call three to five and supper five
to eight, followed by a literary and
musical program. The attendance of
all members, with friends, is hoped
for.
Gov. Crane of Massachusetts has
nominated Winthrop l.. Marvin to be
a member of the civil service commits
sion. Mr.. Marvin is brother of Rev.
r. X. Marvin of Brattleboro. Mr.. Mar
vim is the chief editorial writer on the
Boston Journal and also literary edi-
tor of that paper.
The probate court has appointed
Alkaline c. Van Doom trustee for
Charles a. Van Doom to succeed ID.
p. Webster, resigned, in the matter
of the Sarah p. Baldwin estate. Ger
tie F. Kingsley has been appointed ad-
ministratriX of the Archie Kingsley
estate in Wilmington.
| Newsdealer Fox has arranged to
supply the residents of the village with
the evenings news through the Spring
field Evening Union, and is sending
out newsboys to cover practically all
of the village. The Evening Union is
the only evening paper delivered in
Brattleboro the day it is published.
Deputy Sheriff Alonzo Starkey is 50
years old today. The anniversary was
observed in quiet way at o'clock
this afternoon by a family dinner
which was attended by Mr.. and Mrs
II. p. Wellman and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. A. Starkey and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Starkey, besides Mr. and Mrs
Starkey. Mr. Starkey has been dep
uty sheriff AZ years.
An informal and in every respect
enjoyable, reception was given by Col
and Mrs. Kittredge Haskins at their
home on Terrace street Monday even
ing to Rev Edward T. Mathison. the
new pastor of st. Michaers Episcopal
church, and Mrs. Mathison. About so
persons, members of the Episcopal
parish and others, called during the
evening and were received by Col. and
Mrs Haskins and Rev. and Mrs. Mathi-
son. Refreshments were served.
In When We Were Twenty One"
which will be presented at the Audi
forum tomorrow night, by Edward E.
Rice's famous company, theatre-goers
will see charming play, original, ex-
quisite in feeling, well acted, and free
from elements Objectionable to any
body. 1t is, in every sense, one of the
purest pieces of comedy produced in
years. George Osbourne, the distin-
guished and popular actor, in Richard
Carewe," has a part which fits him
like glove. He is sincere jim his
pathos and revels in the hume" in
which the parts abOunds.
Within a week chief-of-poice Hall
has furnished lodging for two tramps
who closely resembed John Mclean.
who is wanted in Maine on the charge
of murder. One of the tramps regis
tered as John Mclean, and he an
swered so closely the description of
the Maine man that Chief Hall and
Policeman Thayer put him through
thorough examination. He was re-
leased when it was found that he had
no tattoo marks on his arm, in which
respect alone he differed from the
Maine murderer. Another tramp, who
registered as Mccarthy. was detained
in Massachusetts a few days before
on suspicion of being Mclean.
Archie c. Winchester eldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Winchester. and
Miss Mabel Gilbert, daughter of Mrs.
Albert a. Smith of SO Frost street,
were married at the brides home Sat
urday. Rev. r. X. Marvin, of the Uni
versalist church, officiated, using a
ring service. Only the immediate
relatives and members of the families
were present. The bride wore a grey
| travelling suit, ornamented with bou-
quet of carnations. Mr.. and Mrs. Win
chester left for a short wedding trip,
visiting in Greenfield and Springfield,
Mass, and are now living at 80 Frost
street. Mr.. Winchester is a case
maker in the Estey organ works. The
young couple received many handsome
gifts.
DR.. Frank Gray Ketchum of New
York city, son of Mrs. b. F. Ketchum
of New York, formerly of Brattleboro.
and Miss May Myers of Homecoming,
Md, daughter of Joseph Myers of that
city were married in Homecoming We'd
nesday. The ceremony took place at
noon in st. Peters Episcopal church,
+ Rev. Harold H. Gould performing the
ceremony. DR.. and Mrs. Ketchum
left for short visit in Washington,
and tomorrow they will go to their
home at 31S West Saith street, New
York city. DR.. Ketchum, who has the
congratulations and we'll wishes of a
large number of acquaintance in Brat
tlebor, is graduate of the Baltimore
Medical college and has made a good
start toward building up a large and
successful practice in New York. Mrs
Ketchum is the daughter of a wealthy
coal mine owner.