Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-28
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BELLOWS FALLS.

Mrs. G. II. Sawyer and daughter return
ed from Pride Crossing Mass, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Day and daughter
went to Greenland. y. H., Friday to visit
J. c. Simpson.
Miss May Stuart returned Tuesday from
Niagara Falls. y. Y, where she has been
snendinc several weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Walter Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Flint and the Misses
McGeoch have returned from Lake George
Mrs. Townshend of New York with her
two children are spending few weeks with
Mrs. Townshend's parents, Col. and Mrs
King.
Miss Jennie Farwell art teacher in La
selle seminary, Auburndale, is spending the
summer with friends here.
Mrs. F. c. Carmen and son Frank left
Monday for their home in New Jersey.
Miss Stickney, stenographer for the Fall
Mountain Paper company, has returned
from short vacation, and is again at work
in the Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Barber went to Clare
mont. y. H., Wednesday, to attend the
musical festival.
Mrs. Arthur Slader and children returned
from Arlington, where they have been
: lending the summer, Wednesday. Little
Forest Slader recently met with a distress
ing accident. He was playing about the
house with other children and in some way
ran against a glass door, breaking the glass
with his hand, which was cut severely.
Several stitches were taken in the cash and
it is now doing well.
Miss Maude Hapgood is visiting Mrs
Dickinson in Claremont, and attending the
musical festival.
Mrs. Oscar Kemp and children have re-
turned from Sunapee, where they have
spent the greater part of the summer at
their cottage.
The Bellows Falls clubs excursion to
Boston. Nantasket, Y ork Beach, etc. which
was to have taken place this week. is in
definitely postponed. Only 26 names had
been secured. and larger number were re-
uuired to obtain the reduced rates on trains
and at hotels. At this time many members
of the club are out of town or otherwise
prevented from attending. 1t is thought
that later in the season an excursion may
be made by the club.
The concert at the Congregational church
last Thursday evening was well attended,
and a success unsteady and financially.
George Holmes of Boston is spending his
vacation with his family at Geo. Q. Guild 5.
H. Brown of Boston spent Sunday with
his family here.
Good peaches have sold here this week
from 90 cents to S1.2j a basket, the lowest
price here in many years, if ever.
A. A. Halliday has been visiting green
houses and nurseries in Massachusetts this
week.
The weather predictions for fair wealth
err on Thursday. as a success were dismal
failure. for the rain poured in torrents all
day disappointing many from neighboring
places. who had intended to come and see
the President.
The public schools begin Monday, Sept.
Z, with the old board of teachers, with one
or two exceptions.
H. J. Huntoon played with the Mont
pelier band at the Bennington celebration
That band is said to be one of the best il
not the best in the state.
News was received Tuesday morning OF
the death in Boston of F. S. Andrews OF
this place. He had been in poor health
for some time but was able to be in his
store until few weeks ago, when he went
to Boston, and has failed rapidly since
then. The cause of death was cancer Of
the stomach. Two years ago Mr.. Andrews
bought the drug store of Mitchell & Sons
and has made many friends during his stay
here.
Miss Wellington has returned from hel
vacation and has taken a room at F. II
Rabbits.
Mrs. Edward Arms and daughter Caro-
line returned from Swampscott last week
Mrs. Arms was called to Keene Saturday
by the death of her father, Mr.. Holt, OF
that city.
Mrs. Frank Hapgood and son Howard
returned to Winchendon, Mass, Saturday
Geo. II. Babbitt, general superintendent
of the New England division of the Amer
lean Express company, gave reception
last Friday evening to the officers of the
express companies. The party, which num-
bered nine, dined Friday at Hon. Austin
Corbins' at Newport, y H., and reached
here by special train at p. NJ. Carriages
were in waiting and conveyed them, on the
arrival of the train, to Mr. Babbitt' house,
where supper was served, and at II O'Clock
the party left for Manchester, y. H.
Mrs. Walter Blake returned last week
from Burlington, where she has been spend
ing the summer.
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.