Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-24
BELLOWS FALLS.

Mrs. A. J. Parker died vorr ..,,-,.
lest FRIDAY morning at her homo Wv ,,y
terrace She had been apparsntl,, n, t .ne
usual health, aud the day before h. 49,.
vlsiied among some Of her near ne;ebhora
rruay morning rising as usual she isf, H..
roou ana went down stairs. and as ~
reached the foot Of the stairs sbe fall 20 ~
noor win groan, and in very few mo.
nens oreathed her last. A post mortar,
examination proved the cause of des,L y"
nave been eliot of blood on the carotid ar.
| S'y; Tue funeral was held at the bousa
'"u'ay AFTERNOON, the Rev. G. r. h Dudve
~ e"o pap church officiating, assisted bv
| rev w. l. Todd Of the Methodist church
"u'u sympathy is expressed for Dr. Parker
"hu hls three little children, the eldest Of
"no'h Is hoy oi seven or eight wears
inere was an interesting service at the
"e'n's''St church Sunday morning, arrang-
=, WIN special reference To the elderly peo.
p'e oi the church. There was a largs con
gregation aud the church was prettilv dec-
GRATED with flowers. After an apnrnnr;ata
sermon by Rev. Mr. Todd the communion
was celebrated Many Of the older mem.
ners OF the church were in attendance and
those who we're unable because of illness TO
oe present were remembered with baskets
| Of flowers.
Mrs. Q. w. Osgood fell over a roll of car
pet last Monday, aud struck the floor in
such way rs to disocate her shoulder.
-. a party Of 20 or more Of the Springfield
| nigh school came down to attend the lecture
OF ex-Gov. Long Friday evening. and after
the lecture occupied the time before re-
turning to Springfield in going through
some OF the paper mills, accompanied by
Prof. g. Il. johnson.
DR. X Woods has given up his dental
office at Rlstead, aud will 90 next week to
| hlllsboro, n. H., to remain one year in the
Office of dentist in that place.
Mr.. Chas. Robertson and family, who
nave lived for year or two at Charlestown.
N. H., are again in town, and are the
guests Of DR.. and Mrs. T.. Il. Campbell.
whle awaiting the completion of their ele-
giant new residence on Hapgood street. The
house is nearly ready for occupation.
Alfred Shuttleworth, who has been con
lined to the house for three months with
rheumatism aud dropsy, has sufficiently re-
covered TO he out again.
Mr.. Fairbank, of the firm of Fairbank &
Labaree, is moving TO his house on the Ter
race, recently bought of Bolivar Lowell.
Miss Wheeler Of Brooklyn. who has been
spending the winter with her aunt, Mrs. O..
| +. Woods, returned to her home Wednes-
day, accompanied by Annie Bissell, who
will spend few weeks with Miss Wheeler.
The st. Charles Roman Catholic) society
will hold three days fair, beginning May
w, Tor which they are already preparing.
| they hope to raise a sufficient amount at
| that time to pay the Indebtedness of the
society, which they will doubtless do as
their fairs are always very successful.
Mrs II A. Titus attended the funeral of
Edward Mitch i at Springfield last week
Miss Mary Gale is recovering from an at
tack of grip
Miss Alice Hapgood has given up her
place AS clerk in the store of J. c. Day 4
Co, II position which she has faithfully
filled for eight years, aud is taking a much
needed rest Two new clerks are employ cd
at that store, Carrie Adams and Florence
Wetherbee.
Miss Abhie Griswoll is visiting in Hyd,
Park, Mass
prnman Thompson in The Old Home
stead will without doubt have full house
next Thursday evening
Capt. Childs's lecture on the postal ser
vice at Schouler Memorial chapel Frida,
|
enjoyed. A minute account Of the Bellows
Falls post office and its postmasters from
the first postmaster down TO the present
one was given, and was extremely interest
ing Capt Chlds was assisted in his re
searches 10y Hon. A n. Swain aud other Oh,
residents, and was enabled u give a full
history of the office since 1901. The frs
postmaster was William Page. who wa
succeeded nv Ouartus Morgan grandfathe
Of y. r.. Morgan, who was postmaster
few years ago. The office has had 81 post
masters.
Rev D. l.. Sanford will hold service a
st. Peters church, DrewNille, Sunday at
ternOon at 3:M
Mrs Wilson Britton of Hartland, il
spending some time with her daughter
Mrs Fred liahbitt.
Mrs. S. s. Villas is recovering from Al
attack Of grip.
H. d. Ryder has been appointed count
examiner in place Of Capt. c. p. Hall, re
signed.
The lecture by ex-Gov Long last Frida,
evening was largely attended. many com
ing from other places to hear 1t.
Rev j. F. Rhoades will preach the ser
mon to the Odd Fellows next Sunday at tn
Universalist church, the occasion being tn
72nd anniversary of Odd Fellowship i
America. The Odd Fellows will attend i
body.
DIR. f. r. Campbell and Mrs Campbe
start for Washington next week to atten
the meeting Of the American Medical asso
citation, aud will spend week or two i
+ Washington and New York.