Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24
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The Swedish Lutheran church will have
n lawn party on John strands lawn ON
West street Saturday evening. Ice cream
will be- served Everybody is invited.
large class of children will receive
their first communion in St Michaefs
Roman Catholic church Sunday morning
at . o'clock mass Thry will be confirmed
by Bishop Michaud of burlington in the
evening
c. A. Harris and +. X Barrows, who
were on a western business trip three
weeks in the interests of the Brattleboro
Savings bank, returned Tuesday. They
made the trip from Duluth by steamer
through the great lakes.
The men of Wantastiquet Golf club will
play the first round in "A handicap tourna-
ment tomorrow afternoon The playing
will continue four Saturdays and the win
ner will he awarded a handsome trophy.
The playing will be on "A basis of 10 for
"bogic," and the handtcaps VIII run from
s to %
James F. Hooker was elected secretary
of the Vermont delegation in Chicago
and was honored yesterday by election as
secretary of the committee which will
notify President Roosevelt of his cleo
ton Speaker Cannon is president of
this committee. Mr.. Hooker left Chic
Tor washington last HlBHl
Three men. representing capitalists,
were in Brattleboro early this week to
consult with the Connecticut river dam
committee. The visit was one of many
which will be necessary in bringing the
enterprise to a focus, and while no def
mite step was taken it can be stated that
the project never looked more certain of
fulflment. than at present.
Mrs Charles w Sargent. g. died at
$40 o'clock last night after year or
more of failing health with cancer. Her
maiden name was Maria j. Rice and she
was born on the Rice farm in Dummers-
ton. Besides her husband she leaves two
sons Fred c. Sargent of Brattleboro and
Arthur Sargent of Springfield, Mass. A
more extended sketch of her life will be
given next week The funeral will be held
at 40 Canal street. the home of f. c. Sar-
gent at O'Clock Sunday, Rev. II. r.
Miles officiating. The burial will be in
Prospect Hill cemetery.
Frederick S. Heustis of Brattleboro and
Miss Emma A. Robair of Burlington We're
married at s o'clock Wednesday evening
at the home of the bridegroom mother,
Mrs Carrie NJ. Heustis of 3 Church place.
Rev. f. w. Lewis, of the Methodist
church, performed the ceremony. The
rooms were tastefuly arranged with flow
ers. pink and white being the predomi
mating colors. The bride wore white
organdie, trimmed with valenciennes lace,
and carried a large bouquet of white
peonies. Only members of the families
We're present.
Dummerstons reputation for political
irregularities has been extended this week
by stories of ballot box stuffing at the
caucus Saturday night. For second dele
gate to the county convention Fisk G.
Rogers and l.. II. Lynde We're nominated.
Rogers received 1q votes to "a for Lynde.
r1a hnl oil he ala iy,ond TO HAY fn11nH
wads of ballots containing two, three and
four votes for Rogers, and o. w. Amidon
disputed the ballot. alleging gross corrup-
ton. Chairman Walter Walker called for
another ballot, which resulted in 6S for
Rogers to 26 for Lynde.
Miss Daisy Wells was arrested Wednes-
day on an action of trover, brought by
Leon Stanford of Keene, n. H., for the
recovery of a diamond ring, valued at
$500 to $l0O. The ring was owned by Mr.
Stanfords uncle. Charles Stanford a
wealthy resident of Lyme. n. II. 1t was
loaned in March, 1903 to Miss Wells, who
wished to wear it in a heatrical produc-
ton. in which she took leading part, in
Greenfield, Mass. Later she wrote to Mr.
Stanford, asking for an extension of the
time for which the ring had been loaned
Mr.. Stanford died, and in his will be-
queathed the ring to the nephew. Miss
Wells claims that two of the diamonds
in the ring were lost. She had the other
seven removed, reset into three rings
and she claims that these were lost in
Lynn, Mass. She gave bail in the sum OF
$500, and the case will go to the county
court unless the ring is produced
Mrs Howard A. Pratt died at her home
on Oak street early Wednesday morning
She had suffered from an organic affec-
ton of the heart for a long term of years
but had enjoyed a comfortable degree OF
health and activity until Frustrated with
an attack of grip about two months ago
Mrs. Pratt's maiden name was Helen
Rand She was born in Dummerston and
was the daughter of Davis and Nancy
Willard Rand. Her childhood was spent
i'm Dummerston and Newfane. She came
to Brattleboro at the age of II, and her
marriage to Mr. Pratt took place four
years later. Her home had been in the
Oak street house since ii was built by her
husband in 1861 Mrs. Pratt was the
mother of two sons. Charles H., treasurer
of the Vermont Savings bank and Frank
s, who survive her, and a daughter,
Helen, who died at the age of Is. The
husband and father died in October, 1901.
Mrs. Pratts life had been one of quiet de-
Votion in her own home, but with an
Intelligent interest in all the larger af-
fairs of the community and in the better
things of the intellectual life. In her per-
SonalitY she possessed peculiarly gra =
ciOus and winning way which made its
impress on all who came near her The
funeral will be held at the house this
afternoon mt o'clock.