Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21
BELLOWS FALLS COLUMN.

There are 6S1 scholars in the public
schools here, making the school population
Of Bellows Falls the fourth largest of any
village in the state
Last week Friday the graduating class
from the High school were invited 10 attend
the graduating exercises of the High school
at Springfield, and this week the High
school here returns the compliment. Both
invitations were accepted.
The strawberry supper and apron sale by
the Episcopal ladies Tuesday evening was
very successful and well attended.
Rev. w. O Weeden, Of Springfield,
preached at the Congregational church last
Sunday.
The graduating exercises of the High
school will be held at the opera house this
evening, and WILL no doubt, be very inter
esting. The following is the program
Plane duet, Misses King and George /;
prayer bribery in Elections" with salu-
tatory address, Walter G. Smith "Out-
look for American Literature" Mary A..
Hackett; "a Glance Backward" Alma NJ.
Richardson Music r.. W. G. b. quartet
What of the Morrow Annie NJ Ball ;
''The Sphinx" Emma l.. Shaw piano
solo, Alice jackson Influence Of Little
Things" Abbie l.. Carpenter "Firmness
of Purpose" James f. OBrien "Eccen-
tricities of Genius" with valedictory AL
dress, Minnie A. Austin song, with violin
obligato Miss Simpson presentation Of di
plomas benedction After the exercises
a reception will be given at banquet hall to
the class and alumni
Tuesday morning an attempt was made
by burglars to enter the house of Mrs lo-
siah Bowtell, but the occupants of the house
hearing the disturbance, and a revolver he
ing discharged, the burglars were fright
ensd away before securing anything.
The ladies of the Congregational church
will give lawn party ON the grounds Of
Chas. II Sawyer next week Friday evening
f. l.. Fish student in the law office Of
| l.. NJ. Read, is having charge of the loca
department Of the Times until the present
owners can complete arrangements for
coming here. After this week Mr.. Start
will spend portion of his time here.
Bennett x Son have the contract o
| painting the two large tenement houses
owned by b. Frank Brown, at the soutl
end of the village.
Rt Rev. w. II. A. Bissell will visit In
manuel church and administer the rite oi
confirmation July Sth Rt. Rev. W. W
Niles. bishop Of New Hampshire, will visi
st. Lukes church, Charlestown, for tn,
same purpose June 23rd
The music at the graduating exercise
tonight will be of high order. Miss Rutl
Simpson of Greenland, n. H., who will
sing, has an exceptionally rich, well cult
waited voice, which cannot fail of givinl
pleasure to her hearers Her accompani
ments will be played by Miss Nette George
and Mr.. Fluette, violnist. Selections vii
be given by the male quartet, which is al
ways well received and there will be
piano duet by Misses Ethel King and Netti
! George
Children's day was observed at the Uni
versalist church last Sunday, after whicl
five children were baptized Services ap
propriate to Children's day will be held IA
the Congregational church next Sunday.
Miss Minnie Adele Crossette will give
concert at the Universalist church mex
Tuesday, assisted by the Schuman quartz
of Boston Miss Crossettes singing is al
ways well received here, and this coucer
will deserve "A liberal patronage.
The lodge Of Odd Fellows have forward
ed Sl2 "a to the Johnstown food sufferers
Rev. J. Frank Rhoades attended the Uni
versalist convention at Wilmington las
week, and delivered on address ON 9Th
true aim of the Sunday school At IA mis-
sionary meeting held in the evening owe
800 was raised for missionary purposes.
1t is proposed 10 change the ground iloo
of Harris block into stores, and the bloc
will be called Canal block.
The drug store of Mitchell Bros was sol
last Wednesday to f. S. Andrews of Prov
dence, r. l., who bought it in lump, withou
taking inventory, and he takes possessio
June 2jth This store was started in lS,
by H. H. < 5. NJ Davis, who were su,
coded by Davis x Arnold; then sold
l.. A. Carpenter, aud in 1873 was bougl
by Mr.. Mitchell, father Of the present owl
ers, who died in May, 1888. Since this tim
it has been managed principally by j.
Mitchell, under the style of Mitchell Bros
and he now gives it mp because Of i'll heatl
He has no plans for the future. Mr. Al
drews is IA gentleman who will he valui
BILE acquisition to the business of BELOW
Falls, having had II years experience
5 the drug business
The work of rebuilding the Times bloc
was begun in earnest this week, by gar
of men in charge Of W. A. Howard, Il
contractor, who estimates that 1t will Ice
l least two months before the building "
{ he ready for occupancy.