Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-31
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BELLOWS FALLS.


well attended and very successful. The
proceeds will be used in buying materials
for the Urls work. Specimens of their
work were on exhibition. and the tables
were waited on bV the girls Of the class.
who. i'm their pretty white caps, made an
attractive appearance The class which
now numbers 80, was begun last winter,
the object being to teach young girls to
sew who might not have the opportunity
of learning i'm their own homes. They
hold weekly meetings at the church par
lors and take lively interest in their work.
Each girl has made dress for herself and
some of these dresses made 10y girls ten Or
twelve years old, show good work of which
older people might be proud. The class
was started and successfully carried for
ward by Mrs. Daniel Beaton until 1t as
sumed such proportions that it was found
impossible for one person to give il proper
supervision. II has now been placed I'M
der the direction of four ladies of the de-
partlnent of Mercy and Help of the Ep-
worth league. Mrs. Beaton, Mrs. w. l.
Todd. Mrs. Charles Wheeler, and Mrs.
Baker 1t might be well questioned wheth-
er any sewing society in town is doing more
effectual work, or work more far reaching
in its results, than is being done by the girls
industrial class of the Epworth league.
). b. Whitney, organist and choir mas
ter OF the Church of the Advent, Boston,
gave an organ recital at Emmanuel church,
"Wednesday evening. Master Eugene StOr-
er, soprano solost of Mr.. Whineys choir,
was also present and sang several solos.
Mr. Whitneys organ recitals are always
listened to with great pleasure and large
and appreciative audience met him We'd
nesday evening. Young Storer has an eX-
ceptonally sweet. strong voice, and his rem
dering of Come unto Him and angels
ever bright and fair was particularly good.
The recital closed by occasional by Mr.
Whitney. followed by a hymn by the full
choir, and Master Storer. The recital was
preceded by public rehearsal of the boy
choir. under the direction OF Mr.. Whitney.
The committee chosen at our last village
meeting to investigate and put in fire
alarm system have accomplished their work
and we have in perfect running order seven
boxes, one striker, one steam whistle, four
tappers in the engineers houses and four
miles of wire, numbered II on Wells street,
% at the Methodist church, - at the juno
ton of Hadley and Henry streets, - june
ton Westminster and Atkinson streets, 81
at the corner of Towns Hotel, b on Bridge
street near the Island House. - on G.. X.
RuSsel's mill. The system is thus com
plete and fills long-felt want. The work
has been done by VIM Lynch, in the EN-
pOy OF Mr.. Stevens, whose system was
adopted. The committee feel confident
that they have made no mistake. This
system. together with eight additional lights
and the concrete walks on Henry and At
knson streets and in the square, are among
the seasons Improvements.
Mr. and Mrs John W. Flint and neph-
ew had a narrow escape from a serious ac-
cident while out driving Tuesday. They
had Just crossed the covered bridge over
SaXtons river when they met some one
pushing a baby carriage. The road is mar
row at that place and the horse was fright
ened and became unmanageable, upSetting
the carriage and throwing the occupants to
the ground. Fortunately they We're nin-
jured except for some bruises, but the car
rage was badly smashed.
Rev. Samuel Webb of Providence, X. l.,
has been visiting his brother J. II. Webb,
for a few days, and preached at the Episco-
pal church last Sunday
Miss Mary Gale and Miss Nellie Carru-
theirs are taking a two weeks vacation
from typewriting and bookkeeping at York
Beach, Me. They started Tuesday morn
ing and were accompanied by Miss Guild
this place.
Mrs Chas. \. Richards, for many years
a resident of this place, but now of Iol-
yoke, Mass, has, with her daughter, Miss
Jennie Richards, been spending a week or
more with friends here and in Saxtons
River.
F. II. Babbitt and family started Tues
day for a carriage drive to Hartland and
vicinity.
The Episcopal Sunday school picllnicked
at Lake Warren Thursday.
\ baptismal service was held in Imman-
uel church Saturday, at which the Rev.
Thomas Ockford of Chester OBLIGATED
Mrs. Helen b. jackson is staying several
weeks in Saratoga Her daughter, Miss
Alice jackson, is taking a course Of study
in music in Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs F. G.. Atherton and chill
dren of Rutland have been spending few
days with Mrs. Atherton's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Dow.
Mrs. Leet of Windsor, formerly of this
place, has been calling on her old friends
here this week.
Miss Emily Adams, who has been very
i'll with measles, has recovered and is able
to be out again
Mrs. John Baxter of Rutland many
years ago a resident of this place, was here
Saturday to attend the veterans reunion.
Mrs. Aaron Arms is staying for few
weeks with Mrs. Geo. Poole in Lynn.
Mrs. Geo. A. Brown of Everett, Mass,
was in town last week.
Mrs. Edw. c. Fleming of Memphis,
Tenn, and child are spending the summer
at 5. c. Fleming's.
The boy choir of Emmanuel church will
attend the church choir festival to be held
in Rutland in October.
The Universalst society held picnic at
Lake Warren Tuesday.
Geo. II. Babbtt has tickets on sale for
the banquet to be held at the Bennington
celebration. The Central Vermont road
offers round trip tickets at reduced rates,
the fare from Bellows Falls being 1885.
A report of the veterans reunion meet
ing held last Saturday is given elsewhere
in this paper.
CAMBRIDGEPORT.
The annual meeting of the w 4 n IT