Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-09

Mrs. Bert Borden caught 92inch
pike in Spofford lake last Friday
which weighed Sh pounds.
A. v. Mays agency has sold for
Mrs. Albert A. Cheney her house at
West Brattleboro to Herbert j. Clark.
Two tally-ho loads of young people
from Pine Grove Springs were brought
to Brattleboro by Liveryman Brown
Monday to extend the glad hand to
couple who were recently married
and who came on from the West to
be guests at that resort.
The jury in the case of Nelson
Champagne of Chesterfield against
Manley Brothers, brought by minor
to recover IS which he had paid for
a bicycle which he afterwards return
ed, brought in a verdict Friday for the
plaintiff to recover the So with costs.
The Brattleboro chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution, with in.
vited guests, will observe the 124th
| anniversary of the Battle Of Benning-
| ton Aug. 16 with a social outing and
basket picnic on Newfane Hill, near
Bencasson. The contemplated excur-
| sion to Bennington has been given up.
The Christian Endeavor society of
! the Baptist church erected a tent near
the Auditorium in Mortified Monday.
which Brattleboro people are free to
use as headquarters while attending
the summer conferences. The Congre-
gational society of West Brattleboro
has erected two tents with accommo-
dations for lodging.
Michael ]. Lllis of Brattleboro, who
has been employed in LenoX, Mass,
sustained a severe scalp wound Sat
urday night in the railroad yard in
Westfield. In attempting to alight
from the train he struck on his head.
His cries could be heard on Union
street, half mile away. He was
taken to the Noble hospital.
Frank A. Eels, who has been con
nected with w. E. Woods hotel and
restaurant enterprises as manager OF
the Mansion House in Greenfield and
of the Wellington in North Adams
will retire from service soon, but plans
to engage in the hotel business later
when he finds a suitable location. Mr.
Eels, who is a brother of George A.
Eels of Brattleboro, was formerly with
the management of the American
House here.
Euphemia E. Howe. M. D., of Yer
non, formerly of Brattleboro, and Ell
bert p. Turton, of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company of New York
city, were married quietly at the Bap
fist parsonage July q, Rev. f. E. Mar
BILE, Phi D., performing the ceremony
double-ring service being used
After staying in Vernon a few days
to arrange for the shipment of theil
effects, Mr. and Mrs. Turton left fol
Roseville, N. j., their future home.
Miss Nellie H. Stewart of Brattle
boro and Harry e. Ravens of Boston
were married in the parsonage of st
Michaeps Roman Catholic church
Tuesday by Rev. Patrick Cunningham
The wedding was quiet, there being nj
display. The bride wore a brown
travelling dress, trimmed with lace
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Ha
vens went south on the 1925 train fol
a short wedding trip. They will visi
, the Pan-American exposition and aftel
their return will live in Boston. Mr.
Ravens is travelling salesman.
Mervin Butler of Hinsdale, of the
firm of Butler Brothers. who operate
a grist mill and box shop in that town
lost over 500 last week, he thinks IL
Brattleboro. When about to come t
Brattleboro he put in his hip pocket
? as he supposed, a roll of bills ant
checks amounting to between 800 anC
5000. He had no occasion to us,
, the money while away, but after hi
return home he discovered that it wa
missing. He thinks it possible tina
he carelessly put the roll between hi
! overalls and pocket, and that it slip
ped out while in Brattleboro.
The Newport, N. H., base ball team
:, with which Tommy Guiheen is play
!. ing, has won 10 consecutive game
= without sustaining a defeat One o
p the features of the contest Saturday
: won from Penacook 10 to 6, was Gui
n heen's home run. Claremont and Lei
q anon played the greatest game eve
n seen at Lebanon Saturday. the hom
Z team winning l to 0. Whitney. fol
!. merly manager and captain of tn
South Royalston club, played well a
first for Lebanon. He is now tn
y owner of a large wooden mill in Ell
/ field, N. H.
/ 1t is expected that Captain Charlie
: E. Clark, formerly of the Unite
States battlesh1p Oregon, Will be /
Brattleboro next Tuesday morning a
v the guest of President Brown of MOI
:. witch University, his classmate in tn
S Annapolis Naval Academy. Capital
f Clark will be on his way to Bradfor
e as a guest of his native town on OIL
: Home Week. He is expected to a.
t rive in Brattleboro by the late trai
b Monday night, leaving here either q
r lilo in the morning or 2.23 in tn
d afternoon. 1t was hoped that the tim
e Of his arrival could be SO arranged th6
t a suitable recognition could be mad
g of his presence in Brattleboro, but a
e rangements have been made by whic
e Capt. Clark will be at the Brook
), House parlors from 9 to 10 Tuesda
e morning, when all Brattleboro res
# dents who wish may call and pay the
n respects. Capt. Clark will be accon
d panied by his brother-in-law, Con
l. mander George T. Davis, retired.
Washington Street Sewer Hung U
The residents of Washington sire,
will have to be content this year in ii
r m ffoY Of su1sfaoa drain with q nj 7