Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30
BELLOWS FALLS BUDGET
HANDSOME WEDDING At GRAFTON.

4 HANDSOME WEDDING AT GRAFTON.
Lewis A. Day, the we'll known and popu-
lar salesman in the store Of his brother, j.
c. Day. was married in the Baptist church
in Grafton, Wednesday evening, TO Miss
Eva Carpenter of that place, Rev. Mr.. Eos
ter pastor of the church officiating Miss
Guilford of Concord N. H., acted as
bridesmaid with Mr. Ed. Darby, Of Wor
cester, Mass as best man. The church
was elegantly decorated with a profusion
of flowers, arranged by the friends of the
bride. Among the friends from out of
town were noticed, Mr.. and Mrs. o. II.
Carpenter Of Maiden, Mass, DIR. Frank
Day, and DR.. Parker Of Boston, Mrs Noyes
and Miss Guilford of Concord, n. H., Mr..
Darby of Worcester, Mass. Mr. and Mrs.
j. c. Day, Miss Sharley Day, Mrs. Pray,
Mrs A. Dow, Mrs Titus and daughter,
Walter Henry, Will Eaton, Arthur Gould,
and Bert Pierce and wife Of this place The
presents were many and valuable The
bride was lovely in dress of cream serge,
and carried large bouquet of exquisite
rosebuds, the gift of Dr. Parker of Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Day are taking trip to Bos-
ton and vicinity, and after an absence OF
week or two will return here and board
with Mrs. Henry Stratton on Williams st.
A large number of members of the To-
cal Odd Fellows Encampment went Monday
to Lynn, Mass with members from Can
ton Ashuelot of Keene. Ia Lynn they are
guests of Grand Canton Palestine, which
visited Bellows Falls last fall.
A man named John Thornton was fined
| s. and costs, by Justice Ryder, for intoxi-
cation, last Saturday
A snake story of stable proportions
comes from Sias Sawyer of Gagevie, who
says he killed one measuring eight feet,
nine inches Aug. 18th. We might ques-
ton the veracty of this statement II It had
any thing to do with the inhabitants of the
waters Of this vicinity, as having tishy
appearance, but pertaining to those who
tread solid earth, we pass it along on Mr.
Sawyer's statement.
Next Sunday evening, at the Baptist
church, Lucinda Mitchell of New Orleans
will lecture on the missionary work of the
country.
Rev. n. w. Alger, who was called TO
| Santa Cruz, Cal last week, 10y the serious
illness of his son, telegraphs more favora-
BILE news of him,
Mrs W W. Slate Of Washington, d. G.,
formerly teacher in our public schools, is
at Geo. States for "A short visit. "NllI Is
not to have "a vacation this year
nearly done, aud the whole building Is be
ing much improved 10y coat of brick
colored paint.
Mrs. f. +. Bullock has hung out her
dressmaking sign from the north end of
Barry's block.
The fountain at the foot of Terrace hill,
into which water has recently been let for
the first time, adds greatly to the looks of
that part of the village.
Quite a delegation Of the q. \. r. went
to the reunion at Windsor ON Wednesday,
accompanied by the cornet band of II piec-
rs, with Capt. Taylor as drum major
Presses and machinery are being put into
the Times building, and we shall soon have
paper at home again. Although the Obj
server company have done remarkably well
| in publishing the paper at keene 50 long
| without more serious disturbance of the
regularity with which the Times has reach
ed its subscribers here, their facilities have
been taxed to the utmost, the work at their
office being almost doubled on account of
the difference in the size Of the papers
f.. f. Dewey of Boston, formerly well
known business man in this vicinity and
now treasurer Of the Bellows Falls Brew
ing company, met with serious accident
recently. He broke the lgaments of one
leg, which, his surgeon says, will disable
him longer than if he had broken both bones.
ed was very popular among our citizens,
who will regret to hear Of his accident, as
also of the illness of his wife. They have
been spending the summer at the seashore,
awaiting the completion of their new resi-
dence in Cambridge, which will be occupied
soon 10y the family of Mr.. Dewey and his
son in law, Mr. Osgan Ateshian,
Mr. a l. Wnols vpas uatnal
trix of her husbands WILL and is closing up
his business affairs, assisted by a. H. Bis
sell and Ned Woods. The grocery passes
into Mr. Bissel's hands, but the drug store
still remains in the name of the estate.
The past two weeks have been filed with
games by our baseball nine, and as a whole
they have been successful. On Wednesday
of last week they played the Dartmouth
Medical nine, defeating them 30 to B. Fri
day they played with the keene college
boys, and were again victorious, l3 to 3.
Saturday the Actives of Gardner came and
were defeated, IL to ;. On Tuesday an
other in the series of games between Bel
lows Falls and Brattlebnro was played here
in the presence of about 400 people-une
of the largest audiences of the season. Our
nine departed from their usual custom with
the Brattlehoros, and defeated them ~ the
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up Wednesday, when the home nine went
to Brattleboro and were beaten by score
Of to g. The majority of games played
by our club have been won by them. Though
being pitted against the Bratteboros more
times than any other two clubs, the Brattle
boros are ahead, having won six games u
the Bellows Falls's three
Prof Geo A. Williams, the new princi
pal of Vermont academy, is on the ground
and beginning to organize his corps Of teach
ers and lay out work for the term begin
ming Sept 10 The new teachers come
highly recommended, and there is no doubt
that the school will go on with increasing
usefulness. Many of our residents patron
ile the school and feel much interest in it,
and are proud that the town is the location
of So fine an institution.
Rev. j. n. Emery of Attleboro, Mass,
preached in the Universalist church last
Sunday, Rev. L. p. Tucker Of Wilmington
at the Methodist church, and Rev. j. f.
Pratt of Lancaster, Pa, at the Episcopal
church. There was no service at the Bap
fist church.
Hopkins academy at Oakland, Cal, is
fortunate in securing John Barrett as teach
err of English branches. Mr.. Barrett is
well known here as n pleasant, capable
> young man, a son of Hon. Chas Barrett OF
Grafton, and a recent graduate of Vermont
academy, His host of friends here viii
wish him success in his new work.
> L. T. Moody has built a pretty cottage al
the Claremont junction campground fol
the use Of his family aud friends.
, Clark p Marshall of Mechanicsvile ha,
r bought of j. +. Byrnes the barber shop in
Arms block, aud MIR. Byrnes takes the ton
serial department on Canal street
Personal.
c. H. Sawyer and G. w, Osgood, will
/ their families, have returned from thei