Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-18

ham chapter, Order of Eastern Star,
was held Tuesday evening, preceded
by a supper at $50.
The bailiffs have approved of the
! appointment of Don Miller as assistant
engineer of the fire department to sue
coed Hiram II. Livingston.
Bingham chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, held regular meeting
! Tuesday evening, which was preceded
by supper served to members and
their families.
Willard Cobb made a trip in his
automobile last week from Boston to
New York and return, and thence to
Brattleboro, reaching here Friday
night, Walter Cooley accompanying
him.
The change in time tables has
caused many people to miss trains
during the week. particularly those
who wished to go to Boston via. Mil
lers Falls. and who went to the sta
ton at 1925 only to find that the train
had left at 1915.
The deer hunting season will open
in Vermont oct. %, continuing
through the month. More deer have
been seen in Windham county this
year than ever before. a herd of
eleven came almost into the village
limits of Brattleboro several times
last spring.
The funeral of Stephen G.. Ellis was
held at his late home on South Main
] street at 2 o'clock Saturday, Rev. r.
X. Marvin, pastor of the Universalist
church, officiating. The burial was in
Prospect Hill cemetery, the bearers
being four Brattleboro BARRIERS.
Charles Cakes, r. H. Baker, Frank
Larrow and James Allen.
Marcus A. Coolidge, who built the
Brattleboro street railroad, and who
has been associated with e. c. Crosby
in similar enterprises elsewhere, has
been nominated as a candidate by the
Democrats of the 18th representative
district, which includes ward 6 in
Fitchburg. and the towns of Lunen-
burg, Lancaster. Harvard and Bolton.
William A. Davenport was noml-
mated by reclamation as candidate for
senator by the Democrats of the
Franklin-Hampshir district at con-
vention held in Greenfield Saturday.
Mr.. Davenport, who is a native of Will
mington and a former resident of
West Brattleboro, has been nominated
three times as a candidate for the
lower branch of the Massachusetts
legislature by the Democrats of Green
field and has been elected twice.
John p. Nichols returned home Mon
day after an absence Of II weeks. He
had charge Of the big OK, weighing
1865 pounds, owned by J. d. Avery Of
auckland. Mass, which made the cir
cult of the fall fairs, beginning In
Ohio, taking in the leading exhibitions
of that kind throughout Pennsylvania,
and ending the season in Danbury,
Conn. Mr.. Nichols thinks the Dan
bury fair Is one of the best in the
country. but the largest attendance
he saw was at Allentown, Pa, with
$4,000 and $4,000 people present on
consecutive days.
The supreme court docket for the
session beginning at Montpelier Oct.
% has been issued. There are ia
cases on the printed list. Wash
ington county as usual. stands at
the head OF the list with 90, Rut-
land coming next with II then Wind
sor IA, Bennington 10, Orange 10, Chit
tendon 10. Caledonia 7, Franklin 6.
Iamoille 5, Addison 4. and Windham
3. The cases from Windham county
are Daniel Kellogg ct al VS.. Boston &
Maine railroad company and Vermont
Valley railroad company of 1871; John
B. and Josiah B. Divoll, apis. VS.. Os-
car d. Olcutt's estate; John W. Beu-
mond VS.. Rutland railroad company,
apt. The first case is from Westmns-
ter and the other two from Rocking
ham.
DR.. George II. Gorham OF Bellows
Falls was chosen secretary of the
Vermont Medical society at the SSth
annual meeting held in Montpelier last
week, succeeding DR.. d. c. Hawley of
Burlington, who declined an election
after Is years service. DR.. j. B.
Wheeler of Burlington is the new
president of the association, and ]. w.
Avery of Proctor treasurer. DR.. Cor
ham and DR.. Campbell of Bellows
Falls and DR.. G. B. Anderson of Brat
tleboro are the publication committee.
Eighteen new members were re-
ceived into the association, including
DR.. G. B. Anderson and DR.. G. II.
Calder, both of Brattleboro. The next
meeting of the medical association
will be held in Burlington.
William H. Perry-Annie c. Leonard.
William H. Perry and Miss Annie
c. Leonard were married Wednesday
evening at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Cora G. Leonard, of Oak
street. The ceremony was performed
at o'clock by Rev. F. E. Marble,
pastor of the First Baptist church
who used the ring service. The dec
orations of the rooms produced a
handsome effect, the parlor being
trimmed with hydrangeas, the dining
room with cut flowers and the hall
way with clematis The wedding was
as informal as possible, the bride and
bridegroom meeting their guests in
person as they arrived. At the APP
pointed hour they stood unattended
before the minister, who performed
the ceremony in the presence of about
35 relatives and friends. The bride
wore white French muslin, trimmed
with liberty satin ribbon and Val
enciennes lace. Refreshments were
served after the wedding. Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry left during the evening
for a short wedding trip, and on their
return will live at 16 Oak street, where
they will be at home after Dec. l.
They received handsome wedding
gifts. Mr., Perry, who is the elder
son of w. Dorr Perry, graduated from
the Brattleboro High school in 1886.
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