Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-10-31
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BRATTLEBoRo.
L. f. Adams will lead the 4 o'clock
meeting at the Y. M. c. A. rooms Sun
day afternoon.
F. j. Bailey G Co. have sold the
George B. Williams stock farm in Wal
pole, including the herd of thorough
bred Jerseys, to George Warmer of
Mitteneague, Mass; and the George
B. Johnson farm in Newfane, owned
by Hiram Hawkins, to William Hayes
of Springfield, Mass.
The annual meeting of the Column
bian Book club was held Tuesday
evening at the home of the president
Mrs. Maverette A. Fisher After the
sale of the books the following Of
ficers were elected for the coming
year: Mrs. Maverette A. Fisher pres
ident; Mrs. Fred Holden, vice pres
ident; Hiss Edith M. Stolte, secre-
tary and treasurer; Mrs. C. H. Daven-
port, Mrs. Fred Cressy, Mrs. Charles
Crosby, book committee.
Shipments of apples from the local
railroad station have kept up the av-
erage to about four cars day since
two weeks ago last Monday. The ship
ments Tuesday and Wednesday were
HOJ DIS large as usual vi dCCOuul VI
rain but yesterday the freight yard
was crowded with loaded teams, from
80 to 40 teams being in the yard at
one time in the forenoon. Other
teams came in throughout the day.
The total shipments thus far amount
to 10000 to 1000 barrels.
The resignation of Harry Bottomly
of Bellows Falls, who was president
of the Vermont Electric association,
has been accepted by the executive
committee of the association at a
meeting of the executive committee,
and the vacancy was filled by the ad-
vancement of Vice President G. +.
Thompson of Brattleboro, who will
have charge of the presidents duties
until the annual meeting next June,
when president will be elected. Mr..
Bottomly was formerly manager of
the Fall Mountain Electric company
at Bellows Falls.
With it's wealth of bewitching mu-
sic, pretty girls and sparkling dia-
logue, "Florodora," which has enjoy
ed such an international success, will
come to the Auditorium next Wednes-
day evening, to afford local theatre
goers their first opportunity "at
home" of witnessing the splendid pro-
duction. 'Florodora" has so much
to please the eye and ear that one is
almost bewildered by the abundance
of good things, picturesque and must
cal, with which it abounds. Every
body will want to hear, Tell Me
Pretty Maiden" by the famous Flo
rodora" double sextette.
John Guy Slmonds of Springfield,
Mass, and Miss Gertrude Eliza Howe
of Springfield, Vt, were married by
Rev. DR.. F. l.. Goodspeed at GA Ascut-
net avenue in the Massachusetts city
at l o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Only
family relatives were present. Mr.
and Mrs. Simonds will make their
home at 81 Acushnet avenue in Spring
field. Mr.. Simonds is son of Mrs.
Priscilla G. Simonds of Brattleboro.
He graduated from the High school
here in 1891. He was employed in
Holdens drug store several years
He worked in Paris during the World s
Fair, and on returning to this country
was in Pittsfield, Mass, going from
there to Springfield, where he is head
clerk in Greene's drug store, having
full charge of the prescription and
manufacturing department. Mrs.
Simonds formerly was a telephone
operator in Brattleboro and North
Adams. She graduated from the
Springfield High school in 1899. Her
wedding gown was travelling suit of
golden brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Simonds
received many gifts of glass, silver,
linen, pictures and furniture.
William Albert Shumway and Miss
Belle Huntington Emerson were mar
ried Tuesday evening at the home OF
the brides mother, Mrs. F. H. Emer.
son, AZ High street, in the presence of
relatives. Rev. II. r. Miles of the
congregational church, performed the
ceremony at O'Clock, using the ring
service. The bridal couple were un.
attended. The bride wore white
crepe de chine over white silk, trim
med with embroidered chiffon and vel.
vet ribbon. The rooms were trimmed
with palms, cut flowers and asparagus.
refreshments were served after the
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Shumway
went north on the 1910 train for a
wedding trip of a week or more, after
which they will begin housekeeping
in Mrs. Julia X. Plummers house on
North Main street Mr.. and Mrs
Shumway both were members of the
Brattleboro High school class of 1890
For several years Mr.. Shumway had
a position in A. d. Wyatt's photograph
studio, but for the past two years he
has been engaged in the ice business
as member of the Brattleboro Ice
company. He is a son of Mrs. Emily
A. Shumway of Washington street
Mrs. Shumway has been engaged in the
dressmaking business ever since her
graduation.