Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16
G Q ODNOW, PEAR SON g. HUNT

frightened in the square Tuesday by an
electric car and ran through Canal street
to the bridge, where they were stopped
The driver, G. d. Howard, was thrown
out and received injuries to the back of
his head, but was able to return to AL
stead late in the day.
The baccalaureate sermon before the
class of 1905 was preached in the
opera house Sunday evening by Rev. Jay
T. Stocking. Music was furnished by a
male quartet, with obligato solo by Miss
Edna Gibson. Following the sermon
Mrs, Cora Shedd Hagan sang a SOLO
The invocation was by Rev. L. o. Sher-
burne, with prayer by Rev. c. w. Jack
son and scripture lesson by Rev. f. L.
Leavitt. Rev. d. l.. Sanford pronounced
the benediction.
Mrs. Bowers, Mrs. Arms, Mrs. Gorham
Mrs. Swain, Mrs. e. G. Osgood and Mrs.
WEIGH, Mrs. c. w. Osgood, Mrs HAYES
Mrs MacLennan and Misses Locke, Cor
ham and Williams attended the annual
meeting Of the Vermont Woman's Home
Missionary union in Brattleboro Tuesday.
Rev. j. L. Stocking and Deacons C. W.
Osgood, H. c. Johnson and N. G. Will
liams attended the annual convention of
Congregational churches in Brattleboro
which began Tuesday afternoon and clos
ed Thursday noon.
The eighth annual convention of letter
carriers was held here Sunday. Sixteen
delegates, representing all parts of the
state, were present. The visiting carriers
were the guests of Postmaster Barney
cannon, who made the address of well
come. After the transaction of routine
business the candidacy of ]. d. Holland
OF Boston for national president was en-
dorsed. Addresses were made by sew
eral of the delegates. D. e. Tasker of
Brattleboro, the Oldest carrier in point of
service In the state, spoke on Duties of
the Carriers to the Public" Officers
elected were: President, p II. Fleming of
Rutland; vice president, charles Con-
nor of Barre; secretary and treasurer
70. L. Pond of Bellows Falls. The next
meeting of the association will be held at
Barre.
A sad drowning accident occurred Tues
day afternoon on the Vermont side of the
Connecticut at the eddy below West
minister street. About o'clock Weston
Moriarty, lad of ~ years, son of Frank
Moriarty who lives on the extension of
Williams street, was bathing at the place
mentioned with a son of David Sensa-
baugh. They were playing upon the float
ing logs when the one on which the Nor
iarty boy as riding turned and threw him
into deep water. Not being able to swim
he sank at once. The Sensabaugh bow
gave an alarm and a crowd Immediately
gathered, and assisted by the log men who
were working in the vicinity, search was
made for nearly two hours before the
BODY was discovered and brought TO the
surface. The boy was a member of the
public schools and had been excused from
examinations that afternoon because of
attaining good record marks. He went
TO the square on an errand for his father,
and against the instructions of his ma
rents went to the river He had five
brothers and sisters.
Wedding bells are ringing merrily these
days for those who are or have been
residents of Bellows Falls. On June 7
Fred Kemp OF this place and Miss Edna
M. Richards were married at the brides
home in Boston. On Tuesday morning
Michael Casey and Miss Nora Welch were
married In St. Charles church. Charles
f. Wright of Brattleboro and Miss M
Grace Williams were married Wednesday
afternoon at the home of the bride In this
village Mr. Wright formerly was a
member Of the firm Of Stuart & Wright
bakers, of this town, and now is In the
same business In Bratleboro. On Thursday
morning Lyman Switzerland Of Nova
Scotia and Miss Annie Dodge, daughter
OF Rev. @. r. B. Dodge, a former pastor
of the local Baptist church, were married
at the home of the bride in st. Johns
bury. Invitations have been received for
the marriage OF Miss Ruth Willard White
daughter OF Wallace White, and Howard
Clarke Davis, in Lawrence, Mass, June
~. Both young people are well known
here especially in musical circles.
The second annual concert Of the Girls
Chorus club OF the high school scored
grand success Monday evening in the
new assembly room OF the building
The concert was under the direction