Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-24
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

The Diamond Whist club met last
evening with Miss Mary Austin of
Grove street.
The Twentieth Century Whist club
will meet next Wednesday evening
with Miss Matilda Donahue at her
Elliot street home.
The Grange Dramatic club will give
a phOnograph concert at Grange hall
this evening. All members of the
Grange are invited
Rev. w. NJ. Newton, presiding elder
of the Montpelier district, will hold the
fourth quarterly conference in the
Methodist church Monday evening at
1870.
Protective Grange sewing society
will hold its regular meeting next
Wednesday afternoon. A full attend
ance is desired. as there is much work
waiting to be done.
Protective Grange maintained its
reputation for fine suppers at the
griddle-cake supper Wednesday even
ing. There was good attendance and
the syrup and cakes were excellent.
The supper was followed by a dance
which was attended by a large num-
Der.
McGilliyray has plants of the new
prosperity" carnation just coming in
to bloom. This is undoubtedly the
finest carnation ever grown, surpass-
ing in size and perfection even the
famous Lawson. The blooms are
with pink. perfect in form, and of a
peculiarly rich and delightful fra
GRANGE.
The appreciation of the work OF
Evangelist L. f. Davidson was shown
by the free will offerings given to him
at the close of his engagement. En-
velopes were distributed in the
churches Sunday and at the meetings
after that day. and the money returned
in them amounted to $54l. No indi-
vidual appeals were made the offer
ings being entirely voluntary.
The Buffalo Evening News of Friday
contained an account of the presenta.
ton of beautiful loving cup to Benja-
min Fenton, president of the Erie Pre-
serving company. by the travelling
statesmen of the concern. About 90
employees surprised Mr.. Fenton by en-
tering his office in a body when the
presentation took place. The names
of the statesmen who gave the cup arc
engraved upon it, one of the number
being j. l.. Goldsmith of Brattleboro
Milk flowed freely yesterday morn
ing as Briggs milk team turned the
corner at the Brattleboro House. The
team had been left near Browns sta
BILE while the driver was delivering
in the nearby buildings. During the
drivers absence the team started
toward the depot but in turning the
corner at the bridge the cart was over
turned and milk flowed down the gut
ter like surface water. The body o
the vehicle, to which the reins were
attached became a dead weight OF
the horses bit, stopping the animal
The loss consisted chiefly of the waste
of milk and the breakage of the glas
windows in the cart.
The Pasadena. Calf. Star of Jan
13 contained notice of the death q
Ellen b. HolbrOok, 80, wife of y. 5
Holbrook. Mrs. Holbrook was a ma
tive of Chester, and her husband
native of Townshend. After thet
marriage they moved to Boone Iowa
where they lived l6 years. In lSS
they moved to Colorado Springs, nor
ing the climate would agree with Mrs
Holbrook. and as she was in failin
health they went to Pasadena las
fall. Mr.. Holbrook. who is membe
VI llt tlOlulllS III III VI ii''b'OS
Perkins in Colorado Springs, is
cousin of Silas Holbrook and Mrs
C. f. Reed of Brattleboro.
A pretty home wedding took plao
Jan Is at the home of Mrs. j.
Knight widow of John l.. knight, 4
Grosvenor street, Springfield, Mass
when her daughter, Alice Mabelle, wa
married to Arthur Clarke Sargent {
Springfield by Rev. DR.. ]. L. r. Tras
of Memorial church Only the imm'
date relatives of the two young pet
pie were present. The couple stoo
in front of mass of palms and potte
plants while the double ring ceremon
was performed. AS they entered tn
parlor the bridal march from Lohel
grin was played by Miss Lena
White a cousin of the bride. tn
bride was attired in castor colore
travelling suit and carried bride rose
She was given away by her brOthe
Harold Knight. Little Ruth EleanC
Sargent. niece of the bridegroom, &C
ed as flower girl. Following the Ger
mony refreshments were served, aft
which Mr.. and Mrs. Sargent left for
short wedding trip. On their retui
thev will live for the present at