Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-30

L. P. Moody cashier of the Fall Noun
tain Paper Co., received telegram about
noon ON Wednesday of this week informing
him of the death of his son, Fred L. Moody,
who died in New Orleans of the terrible
scourge now finding SO many victims Fred
was jewcller and spent the most of last
summer here with his friends. The family
are well and favorably known and they have
the sympathy of the entire community.
Fred b. Eames for number of years in
the employ of J. Wilson q Co., flour and
grain dealers of this place, left their employ
last week and opened a commission Office here
for firm in indianapolis. He has his Office
in the store occupied by NJ. D. jackson in
Towns Hotel Block. He is a very popular
young man and has the best wishes of ALL
The fall term of the graded schools of the
village begin next Monday under Geo. A.
Brown as Principal. Mr.. Brown is graduate
of Dartmouth college and is to follow the law
as profession. Prof. L. f. Ward, who has
occupied the position very acceptably for a
number of years, is stopping at his place in
Westminster for the present.
The dwelling house of Hon. Jas. H. Will
linins, President of the Bellows Falls National
Bank, was entered 10y burglars during the alb
sence of the family at the concert Monday
evening and articles of considerable value
taken, among which were two gold watches. n
gold thimble, and a revolver No trace has
as yet been discovered of the thief.
The game Of Base Ball played here on
Tuesday resulted in victory for the Loud
Boys of this place against the Putneys, 10 to
II.
- The Mutual Life Insurance Co. of n. Y,
which is represented here by Messrs. Rabbit
& Hayei have well earned reputation for
honesty and fair dealing second to none in
business among us. This week Tuesday
Babbitt & Hayes paid death claim under two
policies, one for $1,000, and the other for
$4,000. Tha sum paid was S3,G7S, or SG7S
more than the insurance, owing to the divi-
dends whic have been declared by the COM
pany Thcv have paid large number of
losses iii tbs vicinity during the past few
years and every one has been met promptly
upon the dag it was due without question.
DR.. F Whitman is quite sick He re-
turned FRI lis vacation at the beach last
week and taken sick at once
A con sion consisting of Mr.. Starkey
from BratIicUoro, Moore of Newfanc, aud
Waterman of Jamaica were in session here
during th Wednesday of this week to set
tie some ted questions regarding the lay
ing out OF streets in the village. Their
decision waa reserved for the present.
The net receipts from the concert in
Union hall on Monday evening We're some
over $50, which goes to swell the fund of the
ladies society of Emmanuel church.
Last Tuesday our undertaken, c. Chase,
was called upon to furnish monstrosity in
the shape of "A coffin it being for a lady who
had died Mt Rockingham and who weighed
over 400 lbs. The coffin when ready to trans
port would only just set into the width of a
common express wagon.
Over seventy-fve applications have al
ready been made to the committee upon en-
tertainmeut, for board during the session OF
the Connecticut River Valley Musical Conven-
tion which begins in Union hall Sept. 10th,
and continues four days big rush is
promised.