Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-09-18

them pleau guilty, anu tdcu respondent
was fined SO and costs, the fines amount
ing to S42.7S in all.
Rev. j. f. Rhoades, the Universalist
pastor, was called to Barre on Tuesday to
attend the funeral of Miss Lizzie NJ. Ken
DALI a wel-known teacher of music, who
has for the past five years acted in that ca
pacity at the Goddard seminary. Last
Sunday, while playing the opening voun-
tary at the Universalist church in Barre,
Miss Kendall was stricken with apopleNy,
and her death followed on Monday evening.
Bellows Falls has many base ball enthu-
siasts, although the place has not been
represented by strong team since 1889.
The record of the former players here is,
however, watched with interest, and not
few will be pleased to learn from the Brat
teboro items that Henry Burrell, who was
with the Bellows Falls nine in 1888, and at
Brattleboro the following year, is now
pitching for the noted st. Louis Browns in
the American association.
James II. Williams of this place and
John II. Albn of Concord, n. H., were
elected directors of the Connecticut River
railroad company at the annual meeting at
Springfield, Mass, on Wednesday to fill
the vacancies caused by the deaths of Neh-
emiah Leonard and Frederick Billings.
The Fall Mountain Paper company have
been rebuilding the old Minis saw-mll
across the river in North Walpole and all
their wood working will be done there
hereafter.
The services at the Congregational
church last Sunday, both morning and
evening, were devoted to the interests of
the public schools, which were to open
their sessions on Monday. In the morn
ing the PASTORS sermon was directed to
/ this subject, and i'm the evening, among
other things, d. H. Barry gave few rem
iniscences of the schools of the village in
earlier years, showing the wonderful
/ growth and improvement in them. \. G..
/ Williams spoke of the schools from the
standpoint of one of the school board,
Prof. Simpson spoke in happy strain
! from teachers standpoint. and l.. S.
Hayes spoke from the parents standpoint.
Altogether it was well-arranged and ben
fetal day to the interests of education in
our village.
The new dwelling of w. \. Hall on the
corner of Westminster and Hapgood street,
already shows its size and proportions
| promising to be one of the very best in ON
village
j. A. Eaton has bought the house for.
merly owned and occupied by Mrs. NJ. L.
Bowers, u Henry street, and after making
some repairs will move into it. Mr. anc
Mrs. Herbert Ingram will live with then
as before
Luciers MINISTRIES, of whom Willard
Bennett, formerly of this place, is a mem
Der, give an entertainment at the opera
house this evening.
The public schools began Monday with q
full attendance. The High school is larg
err than it has been for some time, ther,
being between go and 20 pupils. Mis-,
DaScomb's kindergarten opens with min,
pupils with the promise of more.
Mrs. J. c. Day, who has been alarming
ly i'll with congestion of the brain, is bet
ter, and is now considered out of danger
Mrs. John Billing is seriously ill.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fleming starte,
Tuesday for their home in Little Rock
Ark.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Bowers went Tuesday t
Brooklyn. After spending a few day.
with friends there she will return to he
home in Chicago.
The Princeton students gave concert o
college songs at Union hall Monday even
ing.
Mrs. NJ. j. Arms was called to Keen,
last week by the illness and death of he
brother, William Towns of that city.
DIR. Gorham will occupy the house sool
to be vacated by II. a. Titus, who is NOV
to Boston.
Mrs. Geo. Rossman of Keene has beer
spending a few days at her home here thi
week.
The marriage of J. J. Fenton and Mis-
Margaret Flavin will take place next Tues
day.
A. f. Winnewsser has added stoves ant
sewing machines to his stock of furnitur
and crockery.
Rev. j. F. Rhodes went to Goddard semi
nary, Barre, to officiate at the funeral of
former parishioner, Miss Kendall, teache
of music at the seminary.
Miss f. S. Farr has taken rooms a
Towns Hotel and will do dressmaking at
ter Oct. l.
A'special corporation meeting has beef
called for the 18th to see what the villag
will vote to do about its water supply.