Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-04
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BELLOWS FALLS
4 Ahnrt Sermon.

decided to patch up the old structure in
stead of rebuilding as should have been
done, tore out the inside and changed the
walls into their new location, but have not
painted or papered the waiting rooms at
all the paper being torn off most of the
surface while some parts of it being newly
plastercd, and some not makes decidedly
poor advertisement of the enterprise and
spirit of the road. And yet we question if
the company is to blame for sizing us up
as perfectly satisfied with such accommO-
datiOns, as when the question whether the
depot was to be rebuilt or only patched up
came up last summer, one of our citizens,
learning the hour that the officials of the
different roads were to meet here to discuss
the matter, spent two hours going about
among our business men, asking them to
turn out and meet the officials in a body
to urge the matter Of more decided improve
ments. or building new; and although
about 30 were so asked. when the officials
came this one citizen was the only one who
cared enough about it 20 be there. Bel
lows Falls must not expect outsiders to
have interest in its affairs il its people do
not have enough public spirit to meet them
and tell them what they would like. We
lack the enterprise and push required to
bring forward our claims at such times,
and then blame the railroad company for
not coming and doing it masked
y. :. Proctor. who has been i'll for sew
eral weeks with the grip, is suffering from
relapse.
Dr. Nutting Of Randolph has been in
town this week.
Miss Carrie Adams is spending some
time in Chester.
The Boston Rivals will be at the opera
house next Friday.
Mrs. y. II. FAIR has been visiting her
son, Herbert, in West Burke.
Mrs. Grace Howard is working in the
store Of Geo. r. Wales ~ Co.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Thompson visited
friends in Mortified last week.
DR.. McCollester of Marlboro will preach
at the Universalist church next sunday
Miss Belle Stuart is working i'm the store
of j. &. Day Il Co., and will remain there
through the holidays.
Mrs Danforth of Boyaton and Mrs
Danforth of Claremont visited l.. 5. Hayes
and family last week
Mrs. Stiles. who has been i'll for several
months with consumption. died Monday
night and was buried "Wednesday morning
The members of the Univcrsalist society
gave a farewell reception to Rev. J. F.
Rhoades and wife Tuesday evening at the
church parlOrs, which was fully attended
and very pleasant
The stores are all putting on their holi-
day attire and trade seems to promise as
large results as in former years. Business
of all kinds in our village is in a very sat
isfactory condition.
The annual meeting of ST. Andrews
brotherhood was held at the parish house
Monday evening. Rev. ID. l.. Sanford was
chosen president, Fred l.. Thompson vice
president, Carl Randall secretary and treas
urer.
The broad Connecticut was frozen over
Monday morning for the first time from
the dam nearly up to CharestOwn. The
thermometer here during the night before
reached the zero point and little below i'm
some places.
The marriage of Edward J. Darby of
Bellows Falls to Miss Cora Guilford, took
place at the home of the bride in Florence,
Mass, on Thanksgiving day, Rev. f. G..
Cobb performing the ceremony. Mr. and
Mrs. Darby came to Bellows Falls that day
for visit. Their future home will be at
Worcester Mass.
{. NJ. Wardner of l}rattlebOro who has
been very i'll at the home of his parents in
Bellows Falls for the last six months, has
fine stock of stuffed birds for sale which
will be sold at very reasonable rates dur
ing the holidays, to close them out. Many
of them are rare birds which could not
easily be duplicated.
The funeral of Alfred V. ShuttlewoIth
was held in the Emmanuel church Friday
afternoon, Rev. ID. l.. Sanford officiating.
The St. Andrews brotherhood. of which
Mr.. ShuttlewOrth was member. attended
the funeral and eight of its members acted
as bearers. The burial was in the Imman-
uel church cemetery.
The joke was decidedly on one of our
pastors few Sundays ago, when, dur;"s
the sermon, he noticed tlidt one of the
ladies of his congregation seemed deeply
affected, and at once upon the close of the
service hurried down to the lady and asked
very nterestedly, "what it was that he
said during the sermon that touched her so
deeply and she replied: "Oh, it was
nothing that you said but the rheumatism
in my left arm panied me so hard could
not help crying"
AT the monthly temperance meeting last
Sunday evening Miss Phelps of st. Cath
tIIltS, OHI., SlOAt lOIClDly anu tlOQutHlly,
fully sustaining her reputation for ability
in the treatment of this subject The Sons
of Temperance started new move at that
time in the circulation of the pledge. Rev.
Mr.. Rhoades spoke briefly as the 'last time
he should probably address Bellows Falls
audience" having removed to Bddeford,
Me-, and this being his last Sabbath with
his old parish here.
Clark Chase of the well-known and
lOng-establshed furniture and crockery
store, has this week opened a branch store
in the building lately vacated by Hartman
& Roche. 1t will be open through the
holidays and will be wholly used as an art
store. 1t has been completely renovated,
making a suitable and attractive place for
such an exhibition. The collection in
cludes oil paintings, engravings, etchings,
pastels, photographers, and water color
prints, with frames in all styles. Wednes-
day and Thursday, the opening days, Mr..
Whitney, representing Farley, Harvey d
Co., Boston, was present with a fine dis
play of lace curtains, pOrtiGres and table
covers. The opening was very well at
tended on both days. The store, which is
an attractive place to visit, is under the SUI
pervision of Mrs Ball and Miss Hattie
HapgOod.
The annual fair and supper of the ladies
of Emmanuel church was held in Union
hall Thursday evening, and was very sue
cessful. Among the attractions was a loan
collection, to which articles of antiquity