Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-07
D. H. BRIGHAM & co.,
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
BELLOWS FALLS BUDGET.


Mrs Cyrus Royce of Lexington Mass,
spent Sunday in town.
Mrs .. d. Gray has received news Of
the death Of her sister, Mrs Cynthia Whit.
comb, whose home was in San Francisco,
Cal.
Mrs n. II. Farr is suffering from ner-
vous prostration. She has been III several
weeks
Some time since Mrs. O. f Morgan
slipped ON the ice, breaking one arm and
spraning her wrist.
Rev. Mr. Todd's daughter who has been
50 severely i'll for some time part, is re
ported as being somewhat better, and
hopes are entertained Of her recovery
l.. =. Moody aud Ira Libby have sold
their interest in the Whitman block, 50
called, to A. H. and f H. Brown.
The young peoples musical and literary
society meet at the home of c. W. Osgood
this friday evening.
The ladies society Of the FIRST Congrega
tional church met with Mrs. Arms and
Mrs Henry King. at the home Of Mrs
King on Church street
About / of the members Of the Congre-
gational Sunday school. belonging 10 the
classes of Mrs Osgood and +. G Osgood
enjoyed a sleigh ride last Saturday after
noon to the home Of Mr. Roundv ION the
meadow there being a member of each
class in his family. Il spy from top to
bottom Of the barn was the game enjoyed
by the boys, while the quirter game Of
SCHOOL WAS INDUCED in by the girls The
musical talent was brought well into play
and about six O'Clock as they drove through
the streets with flags flying, sleigh bells
ringing and children singing one would
surely know that they must have been EN-
ioying themselves.
The attendance still holds good at the
rooms Of the Young Mems institute. BY
visit to them almost any evening YOU can
find good number Of young men reading
some Of the numerous paper or magazines
with which the room Is so well supplied. or
playing exciting games Of checkers base
ball, parchesi or chess Prof Simpson is
expected To lecture at the rooms some even.
ing next week.
We notice that either the warm weather
or the rain brings back the old "sorrel" on
the village hack Of A q. Crossett
The concert given last Friday evening
at the opera house by the Ruggles Street
quartette was reported AS being very
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large one, the house being nearly filled
About AZ of the students from STATIONS
River attended it.
The insurance signs that were formerly
on the Bingham block over the insurance
office of l.. S. Hayes, have been removed
10 the office Of Eugene : Leonard ia the
town hall, after the sale Of Mr. Hayes's
business 10 him
At last accounts, Jimmie Hewitt, the lit
tie boy who was severely injured by the
elevator in one of the mills, some time ago,
was decidedly improving, and in short
time could he sent home
A special train leaves here at $50 T. NJ.
Saturday for keene to give our people an
opportunity 10 hear Nine Janauschek.
returning about II o'clock.
1t seems h us that the railroad commits
SionerS Of New Hampshire in their report
on the fatal collision near Westmureland.
elsewhere, published, work very hard to
soften the facts as to the error of the tele-
graph operator which caused the sad occur
renee whereby two men, citizens Of our
village, We're killed IN most states an
error of this kind would simply be called
manslaughter, and the one who committed
1t would he punished therefor. The seem
ing anxiety with which the commissioners
soften the matter upon the operators part
would not seem u have an wholesome effect
IN preventing occurrence of such things by
other operators, although it is safe to say
that 1t will never occur again in Miss Cook 5
case.
Stage-driver Walker, who owns the line
between here and SaXtons River. returned
last Saturday night from the hospital in
Boston, where he went IA week earlier to
have II cancer removed from the muscles of
his throat. He was at the hospital only
one week, but regained his strength very
rapidly from the operation, the wound
having healed in the best manner possible.
His many friends hope that no recurrence
of the affection will show itself but this is
the second time that similar operation Ia
been undergone by him
Miss Nellie Higgins of Springfield. Vt,
was in town portion of last week listing
friends
Bert Todd, a young son of Rev. w l.
Todd, who has been i'll number of weeks
with severe sore throat, is now improving
slowly. This makes two of Mr.. Todds
children seriously i'll.
Mrs. Jas II. Head, of North Walpole,
has been elected delegate from Sedgwick
corps of Keene 10 the national convention
Of the woman's relief corps to be held in
Boston next August.
The Order of Railroad Conductors have
held three days fair in Union hall, closing
last evening. Quite a large number OF
articles were voted for and sold by ticket.
but for some reason little interest was
excited outside of those immediately con
nected with the railroad circle.
w. II. Norton of Brattleboro. who is
working up good business in piano-tuning
in our village, was here last week aud
secured quite number Of customers.
Comrade C. NJ Russell gives his illus
trated war lecture here on the 2Sth
A. f. Minis, wife and daughter went
south about two weeks ago, aud may re-
main the rest of the winter.
At the Universalist church vestry the |
ladies of the society will give hot turkey
supper next Thursday evening,
Benjamin r. Jewell of Boston, a promi- /
nent member of the Sons OF Temperance
organization, will address the union tenn
perance meeting next Sunday evening at
the Methodist church He comes very
highly recommended.
1t is reported that Nellie Dean is very
sick, and it is feared that there is serious
difficulty with the bones of one limb
Emma Bacon, teacher in the intermediate
school, is confined to the house bv sickness
and her place in school is heing taken hv /.
Miss Belle stuart
Our citizens have watched with interest
the progress of the Brattleboro post office |
contest. Capt Childs is well known and
popular with large number Of our citi- |
zens, and it is safe 10 say that the sympathy
of a majority of our people have been with |
him throughout, irrespective of political |
creed.
Monday evening of last week Mrs NJ A
Perry of our place instituted "a new Relief
corps at Rutland A number of our ladies
were present at the reception given at the
Bardwell House. Mrs. Perry was elected
as one of the delegates from this state to
the national convention.
The new check list for the use of voters
during the coming year has been printed
and posted 10y the seleclmen, It shows an
increase Of nineteen voters since last
February.
A new switchboard was put into the tel
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