Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-02-17

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preach in the Unfversallst church next
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l. Swift and Mrs. M.
A. Fisher will entertain the officers of
Bingham chapter o. E. s., this evening
at their home
The masquerade dance given by the
Daughters of Pocahontas Wednesday
night in Grange hall was attended by
about 100 couples.
regular meeting of the knights and
Ladies' of Honor will be held Monday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Law
renee 80 Green street
hearing on the final report Of the
trustee in the John e. Morse estate in
bankruptcy will be held before Referee
f. ID. e. Stowe at 10 o'clock tomorrow
II. II. Thompson has had on exhibition
in his window this week the diamonds
offered as prizes in the pool and bill
lizard tournaments at the Wheel club this
winter
The funeral of John e. Norcross was
held at o'clock Sunday at his late home
I'm Ryther building. Rev. II. r, Miles
officiated, The body was taken to Keene
Monday for burial.
MIR and Mrs. f. W. Chifds will give a
sociable Friday evening Feb. II, at their
home on Terrace street There will be
refreshments and music and a sale of
fancy and useful articles. All are cor
daily invited. ...
The Womans Relief corps served IL
roast pig supper in Grange banquet HAN
Wednesday evening to the members of
the Vermont Wheel club, after which the
annual sale of magazines took place in
the club rooms. c. r. Crosby acting as
auCtioneer.
a bright light i'm Freeman Scott's
grocery store Friday night gave the i'm
preston that the store was on fire.
| Chief Police Hall called Chief Engineer
| Sanders, but an entrance was not forced
as it was decided that the light was q
| reflection from the coal stove the door
of which was open.
Houghton & simonds closed contract
| today with the Lamson Consolidate
Store Service company to equip their
stores with the Lamson cable cash car
| riers. The system will be operated by an
electric motor 1t is the finest cash car
rying system yet produced and will be in
stalled as soon as the new floor is open.
Charles r. Crosby has bought of the
G. II. Grant Granite company the Dut-
ton marble works property on Bridge
street, n short distance from the rail-
road track. The buildings include a barn
and shop and the Grant company,
which has. occupied part of the shop,
plant on the island April l.
Constable f. r. Thayer arrested John
Ford at the railroad station Friday night
for intoxicatioE. Charles Grotto assisted
the officer in taking Ford to the lock-
up Ford pleaded guilty before Justice
Newton Saturday morning and was fined
IS and costs He was unable to pay and
was sentenced to 10 days in Newfane
Jail. where he was taken by Constable
Thayer.
Brattleboro chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, will observe Wash
ington's birthday at the Brooks House
Thursday evening, Feb. %, when songs
and piano music of colonial times will be
rendered. Members of the chapter are
requested to powder the hair and dress
in costumes of the olden time. Each
member may invite two guests by paying
a nominal fee for each. 1t will he an
accommodation to the committee II all
will notify Mrs G. f. Barber as early as
Tuesday, the 2lst, as to the number of
invitations accepted.
At a special election of Company X
V, n. c., held at Bennington Tuesday
evening, First Lieut. Harmon was elected
captain to succeed II. G. Graves. re-
signed. Second Lieut. Brennan was elect
ed first lieutenant, and First Sergt. w
ID. Forbes was elected second lieutenant
Gen. +. l.. Bates presided at the election
Capt. Harmon is a son Of Col. and Mrs
Thomas Harmon, superintendent and ma
iron of the soldiers home in Bennington.
who were formerly well known residents
Of Brattleboro. Capt Harmon was con-
nected with Fuller Battery at one time.
and later was drum major of the First
Regiment band.
a rally Of the Congregational churches
of southeastern Vermont has been ar
ranged for next Friday in the church I'm
I'll.
moderator of the national council the
highest office in the gift of the Congre-
gational churches, will speak in the even
ing on The Opportunity of Congrega-
tionalism.' He has long been a con-
spicious leader and strong speaker, and
Vermont is fortunate in having him come
to this state. At the afternoon meeting
Rev y. C. Ferrn of Springfield and
Rev. Mr. Vernon, college pastor at Dart
mouth. will speak. Mr.. Ferrin covering
the Dawson meetings at Montpelier. If
IS or more go from Brattleboro a special
train will leave Bellows Falls for Brat
tleboro after the evening service. Round
trip tickets, good on regular trains north
Friday and returning by special train.
Will be 81 If there are 100 passengers, and
$l.l1 If there are IS passengers. Supper
will be served by the ladies of the Bellows
Falls church.
A very pretty wedding occurred We'd
HSSNidN dllcIhoOil, req. 10, at the nome OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Winsor Buck In
Clinton, Conn, when their only daughter,
Miss Edith Harriet Buck, was married to
Clark Sumner Frost of Westfield Mass,
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Frost of Brat
tleboro. The ceremony was performed
at 2.30 o'clock, the bridal party standing
beneath an arch of green and white
palms and ferns being arranged in the
background. AS the bridal party entered
the parlor, Mrs. James Wood of Chester
Conn. played the bridal chorus from Lo-
hengrin. Miss Marion Barrett of Mid
dletown, Conn, who acted as ringbearer,
came first She was followed by the
bride and her father, and directly after
them came the groom. Rev j. L. Pea
cock of Westerly, II. l., read the mar
riage service of the Episcopal church.
two rings being used. After reception.
wedding breakfast was served The
bride wore a gown of white peau de sole \
and carried bride roses. Miss Barrett
was gowned i'm white. X. L. Frost, father
OF the groom, was present at the we'd
ding, also guests from Middletown. Dam
ielson. Deep River, Chester. Clinton and
other Connecticut towns. The groom is q |
fireman on the Northampton division OF |
the New York. New Haven q Hartford |
railroad, and a prominent member of the |
Masonic fraternity. Mr.. and Mrs Frost |
We're the recipients of large huhber of |
valuable and useful gifts They left for |
a short honeymoon trip, and on their re- |
turn VIII live in Westheld
Rev. r. AH.s MarvIn's EIrst sarr,on l.