Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-13
BELLOWS FALLS BUDGET

Nv Nl'lN NhhlONS III buT village nave
seldom put ON so artistic and tasty u look
Il, this year for the holiday trade, and it
shows that our dealers are alive to the i'm
provements going forward all along the
line as well as having an eye to the ad-
yantages to be derived in trade by making
all kinds of goods show off to the best al
vantage. Among those who have the finest
displays are the stores of Clark Chase, A
f. Wiunewisser, j. c. Day K Co., Wales,
Guild the Boston Variety store and in
fact nearly all those in our village would
have to be named to do Justice All report
good opening Of the season thus far al
though the bad travelling outside the vii
luge keeps many from neighbOring towns
at home who have always been large pa
irons Of our village at this season. Our
merchants are hoping fdr a fall of snow
this week to make sleighng, in which case
the season promises far better than in ear.
her years
Edward Arms has been confined to the
house the past week by severe attack of
bronchitis
Mrs y. 7. Dunforth Of Royalton Mrs.
W b. Danforth of Glastonbury, Conn,
and Mrs VI. f. Danforth of Claremont
have been spending a portion of the week
in this village.
Geo l.. Griswold formerly of the firm
Of W. II. GriswOld x Co., grocers, has es.
tablished "A new grocery store in the Canal
block, formerly occupied by 7. Dominique
Mr. Dominique has put his two stores into
one keeping the location ON the north side
of the Square in Blake's block.
Geo. A. Brown, Esq, returned from the
South week before last and is now pushing
the interests of new enterprise in Ala
hama at location about 81 miles from
Fort Payne, known as New England City.
The children connected with the Mount
kilburn mission circle of the Congrega-
tonal church held their annual fair in that
vestry ON Wednesday evening Of this week
and it was Il great success in every way,
netting some over 800. Four booths were
arranged, built to represent the four sea
SONS, in which fancy articles of all kinds
were sold. Supper was served to II large
number ON the European plan. A source
of considerable income and lots of fun was
the Literary Pudding" and as whole,
few similar entertainments have ever
passed oil more pleasantly here than this,
notwithstanding the unfayorable weather
aud bad walking.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
on Wednesday of this week Of George |.
Whitney, of the firm of NJ. NJ. Whitney x
Son, to Miss Minnie f.. Bridge Both are
among our most popular young people, and
the congratulations and best wishes of
hosts of friends go with them ON their we'd
ding trip.
The Festival of Days, being the annu-
al fair and sale of the ladies of the Episco
pal church, held two days last week, was
successful in all ways. A pleasant feature
Of the last evening was the "Mistletoe
Bough" pantomime, which brought down
tho hnusa i'm its nleaSa randarinp
Little Lord Fauntleroy" meets the peo-
Pile of our village again at the opera house
this evening.
A. Fl. Chandler who has been employed
as clerk in our postoilice for some years,
began running as mail agent between Brat
tleboro and Springfield Tuesday of this
week Albert has many warm friends
here who rejoice with him in the securing
of the appointment and he will be sure to
he advanced TO more remunerative runs,
heiug capable and efficient in all ways.
Ethel King is at home from the Boston
Conservatory of Music on account of sick
hess.
l.. S. HAYES has sold his entire insurance
business and all the good will of the agen-
cy. which is one of the largest in this sec
ton, to Eugene s. Leonard who is to com
biue it with his own agency, making very
strong one. He will have about 20 fire
companies and will control the larger part
Of all our insurance interests. Mr.. Hayes
has represented the companies here for the
past II years and viii now devote himself
to his real estate and other interests, oil
which he has quite number.
Rev. Mr. Byington preached at the Con
gregational church last Sunday
But little Improvement, if any, is seen in
E Dhal Inc AL
was mentioned two weeks ago. lie has
lowered between life and death since then
aud a large amount of sympathy is express
ed for his parents, especially as 1t is an on
ly child to whom large circle of relatives
are warmly attached.
r.. II. Wilson of La Moure, OAK, has
been in town this week.
The rooms of the Young Mems Institute
in the vestry of the Congregational church
will he opened next Monday evening, ant
as il is to he tried ak an experiment, II hs'
been arranged to be continued till the frs
of Nav. after which, the success up Il
that time will be the guide for the future
John Hogan and Martin Murphy, boil
members of the Catholic church here, wer'
buried Wednesday.
Some of our local singers who took par
in the recent production of the cantata O
Esther, will assist in its rendering IN Keen
next Tuesday evening.
little child named Blanchard fell iron
the second story of the block occupied b.
the Keene cash grocery one day this weei
and was quite seriously injured, striking o.
barrels and boxes piled in the rear OF tn
block The result is not as serious as
would seem that it must have been iron
the distance and surroundings.
Another trial of an additional hack fror
Fairs livery stable is being made it max
Ing It's first appearance this time last week
Galino d. Sprine, II young man who wa
for a number of years employed IN Gar
Chase's furniture store, and well-know
active member of the Methodist chprci
lied Thursday morning of this week
Port Henry, n. Y The disease was con
sumption. evidently contracted while earn
Tor ks wife. who died here about yea
400 of the same dread disease He wa
Obliged 10 give up his position here la'
spring, and has gradually failed since th'
time,
The different Masonic bodies, VINO MOI
their meetings in Union block nave lu
arranged for different colored elseIr
Tgbts TO be displayed outside their iouE
rooms on evenings when the fraternity a.
in session, that people may know whic
degree of Masonry are being WORKED
red Ggbt will represent the Royal Arch q! d'
gree and blue light viii be Master NJ