Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-30
BRATTLEBORO.

All Of the shoe stores in town will
be closed the entire day Friday Mem
orial day.
The advance sale for Miss Sim
plicity" tonight indicates that Frank
Daniels and his company will be greet
ed by a full house.
The annual meeting of Western
Aqueduct association will be held in
the Office Of c. F. Thompson next
Tuesday evening at 7.30.
Hawley starts his special sale of
hats and flowers next Saturday morn
ing and calls attention TO other things
which interest the women in his ad-
vertisement on another page.
A loss Of s75 was caused by the
burning out of a chimney in the house
of S. E Miner in Esteyville last Thurs
day noon. The damage was confined
principally TO the roof and the wood
work around the chimney.
F A Thompson and B. Souto Of
New York are in Brattleboro this
week to consult with members of the
board of trade in regard to securing
a site for a furniture factory to re-
place the factory which was burned
recently in Randolph.
The annual meeting of the board of
directors Of the Home for the Aged
and Disabled was held Tuesday in the
Vermont National bank The old
board of officers was reelected and
three additional persons were elected
members of the visiting committee.
1t was voted to retain Mrs. Nash as
matron.
a IT.
street was unfortunate Yesterday
forenoon in losing the thumb and fore
finger of his right hand in Holden &
Martins shop on Frost street. He
was running a surface planer. when
his hand slipped from the stick he
was planning and struck the knives.
The thumb and finger were cut off
below the middle joints. This prac-
tically is Mr.. Harriss first serious ac-
cident in the many years that he has
been employed in that shop.
An examination of seven officers
elect Of the Vermont National Guard
was held in the Brooks House Tues
day afternoon and evening and yester-
day morning. All We're successful.
as follows: Harry c. Moseley. adjutant
and lst lieutenant of Mortified; John
a. Gum. 1st lieutenant. st. Johnsbury:
John ". Tinker. I'd lieutenant, St
Johnsbury; j. A. Evarts, % lieuten-
ant. st. Adams; Jacob X. Shaw. Cd
lieutenant, Northfeld; Fred B Thorn
as. 1st lieutenant. Montpelier: H. B.
Moulton, I'd lieutenant. Montpelier
The examining board consisted of Col
j. G. Estey of Brattleboro. Mai. H. E.
Dyer Of Rutland, Maj. G. c. Berkeley
of st. Adams and Capt. C. F. Burn
ham of Bennington.
pretty wedding took place in the
Congregational church Tuesday after
noon. when Miss Marion Fisk. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Fisk Of
Brattleboro, was married to Karl Ros-
well Miner of New York city. deputy
assistant district attorney. Rev. H. R.
Miles performed the ceremony at 8
O'Clock, using the double Episcopal ring
service. Only members of the fam
lilies and intimate friends were pres
ent. The bride wore a grey recep-
ton gown, and carried a bouquet of
white sweet peas. The bridal couple
were unattended. The church was
trimmed prettily with green and
white. Mrs. Miner was a member
OF the Brattleboro High school class
class of 1900. Mr.. and Mrs. Miner
will live at 469 West 1920 street. New
York, where they will be at home af
ter October l.
Thomas Pentland. a faithful and
devoted member of the Young Mems
Christian Association the past 90
years, was presented with a gold
watch and chain at a meeting of the
committee of the association in their
devotional room last evening. in re-
cognition of his active service in the
associations behalf The meeting
was opened with music and PRAYER
after which Vice President Durham
made brief remarks, stating how the
association had passed through hard
ships and was now facing the bright
est outlook in its history. and credit
ing Mr.. Pentland with having been an
important factor in sustaining the
work by raising funds. At the close
of his remarks Mr.. Durham presented
the watch and chain. Mr. Portland
was taken completely bv surprise. but
responded feelingly. From then on
the meeting was of an informal nature.
Plans we're discussed and refresh
ments were served.