Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-27
BRATTLEBORO.

Sawtelle's circus is coming Thurs
day, July TO-
The examinations at st. Michael's
parochal school took place last week.
Rev. Father Cunningham was assisted
by Rev. Father Reynolds of Bellows
Falls. Edward j. Dunleavy. Joseph
P. Kaine, Patrick F. Aher and James
c. Clune graduated.
Roscoe Fisher has been granted an
increase of pension of 81 a month,
making his pension now $12. Mr..
Fisher enlisted in 1861 in Company F,
Fourth Vermont Regiment. He was
in q battles and was taken prisoner
at Weldon Railroad June %, 1864 He
was a prisoner in Andersonville prison
from that time until the close of the
war.
A carroll service was held at the
Unitarian church at 4 o'clock Sunday
in observance of Childrens day. The
attendance was large and the service
was impressive. Rev. Mr.. Osgood
spoke briefly on some of the lessons
taught by the roses and the children
gave a number of recitations. besides
singing carols. e. H. Miller and C.
NJ. Dugan assisted in the musical part
of the program. There were pretty
decorations of flowers and ferns.
Harry Bingham had an experience
Sunday at Spofford lake which he does
not care to repeat. He was in a
canoe between the island and the
north shore. long distance from land,
and while sitting in one end with the
other high out of water a sudden gust
of wind struck and overturned his
frail craft. He chung to the canoe,
and was rescued a few minutes later
by Carl Henkel, who discovered his
predicament and came to him in a
steam launch.
Mrs. Minnie Lucy Johnson, 25 wife
of Herbert II. Johnson, the electrician,
died at her home on Myrtle street
Wednesday after an illness of six
months with consumption. She was
the oldest daughter of Albert A. Smith
of Frost street and was born Dec 8,
1876 Funeral services were held at
the Universalist church yesterday af-
ternoon, preceded by prayer at the
house, Rev. r. X Marvin officiating
Besides her husband and her father,
Mrs. Johnson leaves a daughter. Rena,
three years old, and three sisters.
Walter Hollis Eddy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T. Eddy of Brattleboro and
Miss Frances Elizabeth Hildreth,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gid
dings Hildreth of Auburndale, Mass,
were married in the Congregational
church in Auburndale at noon yester-
day, Rev. Mr.. Cutler performing the
ceremony. There was an attendance
of IS to 100. including relatives and
intimate friends, Mr. and Mrs. Eddy
and daughter, Edith, of Brattleboro
were present. The marriage service
was followed by a reception at the
brides home. Early in August Mr.
and Mrs Eddy will go to Passaic, n.
j., where Mr.. Eddy is instructor of
science in the Passaic High school.
H. F. Brooks is receiving many con-
gratulations over his election as presi-
dent of the 10th Massachusetts regi-
ment association, at the reunion held
in Springfield, Mass. Saturday, when
over 100 old soldiers celebrated the
4lst anniversary Of their entrance in
to the service of the United States
. j. w. Currer of North Troy, VT is
one of the vice presidents, and J.
II. Hendrick and William d. Reyes, both
of Springfield. are respectively secre
tary and treasurer. An interesting
feature of the reunion was the singing
of old war songs. At the close of the
reunion Mr. Brooks thanked the com
rades for his election and promised to
do his best to make the next gathering
a good one