Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-20
BELLOWS FALLS.

The last entertainment Of the Star lecture
course will be given this evening at the
opera house by Leland T. Powers in David
Garrick, in which he impersonates the ten
characters Of the play. Mr. Powers will
also give, by request, THE chariot race "
from Ben Hur. In addition to the inner
sonations and reading there will be music
by Miss Alice jackson and Miss Ethel King.
piansts. Edw. Fluette violoncello, and the
f. W. G. b quartet. The entertainment
will undoubtedly he the hest of the course
Coleman n Smith for the last Is years
resident Of this place and vicinity, aud
for 30 years employed on the railroads, died
last week at the residence Of his daughter
Mrs. Bean. Mr. Smith has been in poor
health since the death of his wife two years
ago, aud through the winter has failed
steadily until his death His funeral took
place Thursday Of last week His age was
10 years
The lighthouses of G. W. ButterRed are
in their glory these days, and promise an
abundance of lilies, roses and other desra-
BILE flowers for Faster. A large white rose
and an immense Marshal Neil loaded with
buds and blossoms are among the particu-
larly pretty things.
"Arrah-na -Pogue" was given at the OPP
era house ON the evening of st. Patrick's
day 10y the Ancient Order of Hbernians of
this place.
j. b. Mahanna, pre- ident Of the Single
Car and Saddle railroad company Of Union
Ore, was here last week Thursday and
met party of leading men at Towns Hotel
to exhibit his model and explain the system
of railroading. The system is being adver-
tised in this state, aud the first locomotive
is being built at Rutland and will be used
over the Nergennes aud Whitehall road.
Il. II. Wilson, who has been spending a
few months here with his family, has re
turned to Lamoure, Dakota
The increased interest in the manufac-
ture of maple sugar this year leads to an
uncommon demand for apparatus for max
ing it, and the Vermont Farm Machine
company is unusually busy supplying the
demand
b. A. Putney for many years con
ductor on the Fitchburg road, has been
spending few weeks at Lakewood, n. J.
Rev. j. Frank Rhoades will deliver the
address Memorial day at Barre Mr.
Rhoades was for several years previous to
his coming here pastor of the Universalist
church in Barre.
The Dickens entertainment, to be given
by the Young Peoples Literary and Must
cal society of the Congregational church,
has been postponed one month.
f. a. Bolles attended the funeral Of the
late Martin H. Goddard of Ludlow.
John Blake, who has lived in Drewsville.
n. H, fo- several years, has bought the
VIM Brown house on the Terrace and has
taken possession.
George Coleman of North Wapole was
run over and killed by the cars at the sta
ton here on Wednesday. He was walking
on the track, and stepping off to get out of
the way of a switcher was struck and run
over by train on the other track. One
leg was taken off above the knee and the
other between the knee and ankle. He
lived but a few hours, dying Thursday
morning The railroad yard between the
station and the bridge leading to North
Walpole is a particularly dangerous place
because of the many tracks crossing each
other There have been in years past sew
era fatal accidents there, and considering
the large number of people passing, many
working in this place and having their
homes in North Walpole, the only wonder
is that there are not more accidents.
Tim Sullivan's house on School street mar
rowly escaped fire last Saturday morning
Between five aud six O'Clock fire was dis
covered in a room ON the second floor, oc-
cupied bv Mrs Conway's child and nurse
The alarm was sounded and promptly re-
sponded to, the Hook and Ladder company
and the Shamrock hose company being the
first to reach the house, aud the fire was
soon extingushed The fire caught from a
kerosene heater stove
Invitations have been issued to the we'd
ding at st. James church, Milwaukee, Wis,
April . of Miss Katherine McGeoch of that
city and Mr.. John W Flint of the firm of
Wyman Flint x Sons of this place.
There was chicken-pie supper at the
vestry of the Universalist church last even
ing, under the direction of the male brig
ade."
Rehearsals for the opera of "The Recluse,"
to be given next month by Prof. Newcpmb
and his pupils, are being held at Banquet
hall
The ladies of the Methodist society will
hold their Easter sale and sugar supper in
the vestry Friday evening, March p.
Lewis S. Eddy of Rockingham advertises
his residence. together with his household
furniture and stock and tools, to be sold at
auction March "a.
A teachers examination will he held at
the High school building Monday and Ines
dav of next week, at O'Clock A. Nj.
Ri Rev. w. II. A. Bissell, who has been
spending the winter at Pass Christian,
Miss, expects to return to Vermont and
begin his annual visitations in the diocese
early in May The bishop will visit I'm
manuel church June 10.