Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-27
BELLOWS FALLS BUDGET.


THE ALLBEE DIVORCE CASE.
During the past week a great deal Of
g comment has been made in our village as
TO recent developments in the matter Of
differences between Charles S. Allbee, a
young man well and favorably known
among us as having always been a resident
popular and well liked, and his wife. The
l matter is brought into prominence just now
: by the developments made by Chicago and
, New York papers that he has been eudeav.
! orng to secure divorce through the Chi
) cago courts, aud that the application had
! been denied because Of alleged fraud in the
endeavor. Young Allbee is a sou Of Chas.
! T. Allbee farmer living about two miles
up the river on the Vermont side, and was
married here in October, 1885, TO Mary Nc
Douuugh, who had been here in the MILL
merry trade for some months coming from
, Rutland Miss McDonough was Of Irish de
scent and the match is said TO have dis
pleased the parents Of the young man to
quite an extent, and after some months it
evidently became irksome to Charlie, and
they have not lived together for over three
l years. The papers referred to claim that
5 he has endeavored to secure "A divorce out
, there without giving the wife a chance to
7 be heard, and she found out in regard to it
Just in season to stop the recording of the
t decree which had already been granted and
is now set aside Attorney p. NJ Meldon
of Rutland who represents the wife in the
case, was in town Monday, and says that
the story as told above is true in every way.
and that the people Of Rutland where she
nov resides feel that it was an attempt at
"A gigantic fraud. nipped in the bud at the
z last moment Young Allbee's friends here
feel badly at the unenviable position in
which he is placed in the matter, and all
feel it to be unfortunate
FATAL ACCIDENT on CHRISTMAS DAY.
A peculiarly sad accident happened on
Christmas dav when Mrs Brennan. aged
20, whose home was in North Walpole, was
run over by train and fatally hurt, while
ON her way to take Christmas dinner with
her sister ON Hadley street. The accident
happened while Mrs Brennan was crossing
the railroad tracks near the station, when
she was struck bv train switching in the
yard She lived some little time after the
accident occurred. Mrs. Brennan vas the
mother Vt John Brennan, Il well known
passenger engineer ON the Valley road
r Efforts are being made to unite the base
ball teams from Brattleboro, Rutland and
5 thi, place, making one strong team for the
; coming season.
School, are to open again next Monday,
with the same corps of teachers as last
term
Last Tuesday evening Christmas tree
was given to the young people by the Con
, | gregational society, and Santa Claus hon
ored the scene while on his yearly rounds
visiting the homes of his much loved little
people His call was a short one, but as he
left many pleasant reminders he will not be
forgotten before another Merry Christ
mas' rolls around next year.
The cases Of scarlet fever in town are
fewer, and it is hoped the place will soon
, he rid Of the dreaded disease
The first Congregat onal church will hold
its annual meeting and pew sale on Thurs
day next in connection with which IA
church reunion viii be- held
Rev. \ b Dhscumb delivered a sermon
appropriate to Christmas last Sunday, and
the evening at vrsper service drew
hristmas lessons from Snlomou's life
The various merchants in town report
the Christmas trade fairly good this year,
but had the travelling been good 1t might
ave been increased
Thursday morning curious accident
happened to Dennis Grotto. who, wishing
20 20 10 keene y II took the early morn
ig train at o'clock Just before reach
the station the train stopped on the ca
j bridge, and Grotto, thinking the station
-.nched, jumped off into the water some
distance below As he was able 10 swim
somewhat surprised at his sudden duckiug.
L. Last Monday afternoon rs Lyman Church
was at work in his shop ON Earle street, he
tried to adjust belt. using stick for the
, purpose, when the stick caught in the pull
ley and was thrown against him with such
, force to bruse him considerably, and it
4 VIII probably disable him for some time
Monday night Harvey Field, brakeman
ION the Cheshire railroad. was instantly
r. Killed 10y falling from car at Fitzwlliam..
il He leaves wife but no children. On
III Tuesday the remains we're brought To- the
Fails for burial
IrsI Ed Wright the popular ing machine
Re salesman for G.. l.. Barber, was married at
am Montpelier on Christmas day, and after
lwo weeks vacation is to return and occu-
by "A dwelling on the extension of Henry
Itreet, owned 10y |. g. Howard
Cards are out for the marriage of Frank
I. Flint, of the firm Of Wyman, Flint x
sons, to Miss Bailey Of Claremont. Frank
fl receiving the hearty congratulations Of
hihpusts of friends Just now.
.ortl Quite a stirring fight is reported oc-
Heurriug one night last week ON Rocking
ood'nm street No arrests we're made, how
ood yer
he On Christmas eve large number Of men
Fra ere seen ON our streets drunk. and of
lulu'er Caldwell reports finding three, late in
= evening, near Fairs stable who we're
"a fro olly incapable of navigation, and, it
l. Hiking like to big a job to get them to
led hirters in the police station, he opened
ing t. shed door and bundled them all into
re sleigh with straw in the bottom, and
DOL "a them to sleep 1t of
4 vest he residence Of Mrs. NJ l.. Bowers on
zee berlry street is offered for sale by the real
n te agency Of l.. ; Hayes 1t is sci
,e wint that desirable a property as this can
Law ought at any price, and in this case the
named is a very low one, as Mrs Bow
decided to remove to Chicago and
. her home with a son there
. not fue Roman Catholic church was very
her Tfully decorated for the Christmas eve
light mass, and the effect of the new
., cen of gas lighting was very satisfacto-
az. hFery burner being lighted for the first
E Holn we believe.
son MAG music furnished by the full orches
; arademten pieces at the vesper service Of the
egational church. last Sunday even
as very good, and added much to the
, l. Robit of the occasion,
Ter house ry Titus slipped on the stairs near
.okeu wris drug store Thursday morning, re
smmone a severe injury to his knee pan.
lament W Personal.
a TuesdtC II. Sawyer and daughter Marcia
eats. turned from their mp To Boston.
4 N Wedne Elsie Thalheimer from Wellesley
ed violets is spending her vacation with her
L. Miss N'Mrs. l.. s. Hayes.
e SINE day reported that Rev Mr. Alger will
III from California this winter
md ow at uheucer Of Farhaven student at
st. Is r'a'n academy, has been spending a
LOAD, .M'' If her vacation at the home Il G.
10y uses Osl
llSslh jackson is home from her ,e-
Dol c,eert { VT u 'orcester and Boston.
L. will. Hayeqas some fine specimens If
mex Sund toIhollS al also some nice branches Of
'tltoe, Secld while he was away IN
te of. sathern TT
" satin, Kate ~ Is at home on vacation
M Y assar cole
heLat tt E osgood I Lawrence, Mass
'hunes Gi-s Rehe Kun spent Christmas with
ongIgatior. \. II. Fish,
" be eNloln Bahbitt whom. from Boston for
81 re'ation ri,tmas.
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