Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-11-27
RRATTlEBORO.

The schools of the village will not be
opened until Monday Dec. II.
Wallace Harris and Miss Luella VIII
liams both of Brattleboro, We're married
Monday in Hinsdale by Rev w. f. White.
John r. Ryder and Charles r. Crosby
won the first and second prizes respective
" at the first play in the Vermont Wheel
clubs whist tournament Tuesday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Hunt observed
their 25th wedding anniversary yesterday
with family reunion at their home. 10
being present, including their daughter
Miss Mabel Hunt, who came from Wor-
cester, and relatives from Bratteboro
and Vernon.
A. T.. Atwoods Valley Fair calendars
will be on sale next week. The frontis-
piece will contain excellent portraits of
the Valley Fair officers. and on the page
for each month will be found three in
teresting pictures, reproductions from
photographs taken at the last fair.
DR.. II. D. Holton. president of the board
of directors of the Brattleboro Home for
the Aged and Disabled, and George G.
Averill treasurer, were appointed agents
to convey real estate at the quarterly
meeting of the directors Tuesday after
noon. The meeting was held in the Yer
mont National bank
The thermometer has been close to the
zero mark two or three mornings this
week The young people have been en-
joying skating on Little river and else
where The ground was covered by snow
in the storm Monday. but it soon disap-
peared in the Connecticut valley towns.
In some of the hin towns the fail was
sufficient for good sleghing.
A patriotic humorous and instructive
lecture, John Bull and Uncle Sam" will
be given at the Methodist church Monday
evening, Nov 80, at o'clock, by Rev.
W. H. White under the auspices of the
Epworth League. John Bull and Uncle
Sam will appear in person, arrayed in
their national costumes and patriotic mu-
sic of the two nationalties will be rem
dered during the evening. Mr. White is
described as a born Englishman and a
thoroughly naturalized American"
Through the Centre of the Earth"
Blondells spectacular comedy, which
came to the Auditorium Wednesday even
ing under the business management of
John T. Fenton, drew a rather small audi
ence. The entertainment had little in the
way of a plot to commend 1t, but there
were number of vaudeville and specially
features which were notably good Ed
ward Blondell, as Reuben Glue" kept
the audience in a happy frame of mind
by a long succession of really funny ut
terances and gestculations. The musical
speciaties by the three DeFaye sisters
were particularly worthy of mention.
The wedding of Miss Mary Elanore
Clune of Brattleboro and Thomas San
ford Groonel of Rutland took place in
the Roman Catholic church at 7.30 o'clock
Wednesday evening, Rev. Father Patrick
Cunningham performing the ceremony.
The bride was dressed in Il gray travel
ing suit. Her brother, John Clune. was
best man and her sister, Miss Katherine
Clune, was bridesmaid. The bridesmaid
wore green suit with hat to match. FOL
lowing the ceremony reception was held
at the home of the brides mother. Mrs.
James Clune on West street from 8 to
10 o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Groonell left on
the 1910 train for "A short wedding trip,
after which they will live in Rutland
William G. Yawkey, millionaire pine
land owner and mine operator died sud
denly Monday in Detroit Mich, where
he was visiting at the home of his daueh-
ter Mr.. Yawkev was born in Massilon,
Ohio in 1894 He was "A resident of De
troit many years but had made his home
in New York the past three years. He
had large timber holdings in Michigan
and other states and operated the Besse-
mer. Commodore and Athena iron mines,
Mr.. YawkeY's wife, who died several
years ago. WAS Emma Noyes of Guilford,
boro. and a half sister of Charles d.
Moves, and own sister of Mrs. G. W. Ray
of Chester. The body of Mrs Yawley
will be brought here today for burial in
the family lot in Morningsde cemetery.