Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02
BELLOWS FALLS.


will be a concert and ball at Union hall this
evening. Brigham's chorus orchestra from
Marlboro, Mass, will furnish the music.
Mrs. c. +. Dascomb and Mrs. J. f.
Fullerton have been attending the 10Th an
nual meeting of the Vermont branch of
the wOmans board of missions at Montpel-
Ter this week, as delegates from the wom-
ans foreign missionary society Mrs. y.
G. Williams went as delegate from the
mission circle
An attempt at burglary with decidedly
ludicrous ending happened here last week.
When Frank Diggins, clerk at j. j. Fen
toms clothing store, opened the store Sat
urday morning, he found some goods dis
turbed and soon discovered a bag filled
with clothing from the store packed and
ready to carry away. On further invest-
cation man was found asleep on the floor
behind the counter, and directly below the
money drawer. Beside him lay a hammer
and coupling iron. At this point Diggins
says he began to feel little ''shaky.n and
going to the door called i'm one of the spe-
cial police. The man on the floor was
found to be so soundly asleep that vigor-
Gus shaking was necessary to arouse him.
When thoroughly awake he gave his name
as Chas. Allen of Deeriield. Mass. A pre-
liminary hearing being held, he was bound
over in 500 ball. for want of which he
was taken to Newfane. \ large pane of
glass in rear window opening on the
court above Mill street was broken out,
and through this entrance was made to the
store burglar who would COolly lie
down for nap on the scene of operation
is rather a novelty, but it is supposed that
the man was disturbed by some noise out
side while attempting to open the money
drawer, and concluded to keep quiet for a
time and so dropped asleep.
Miss White of Springfield will resume
her class in china painting, which was be-
gun last spring.
Work has already been begun on the
new scythe snath shop of Derby IL Ball,
on the site of the shop burned two weeks
ago
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Osgood spent a few
days in Lawrence, Mass, last week.
Mr.. and Nrs. NJ. NJ. Whitney went to
Portland Monday to visit Mrs. Whitney 5
: mother.
The funeral of Mrs. Albert Derby was
held at her late residence on School street
Sunday afternoon, Rev. ID. l.. Sanford Of
floating. The burial was i'm Oak Hill GEM
2 etery. Mr.. Derby's daughter, Mrs. Ross
man of Kecne remains here with him for
the present.
l Mrs. w. |. Todd and daughter are visit
ing friends in Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen are spending several
weeks with their daughter, Mrs. James
Putney, in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Grover and daughter
, Mildred of Burlington are visiting Mrs.
Growers mother, Mrs. +. =. Hadley.
!, Among the divorces granted at the re-
cent term of county court was that of Hell
; en- S. Eddy from c. +. Eddy.
, a long-needed supplement to the cata-
p logue of books in the public library is soon
to be issued. Quite an improvement ha,
been made in the library by changing the
! rail dividing the librarians desks, etc.
i from the main room so as to give more
room and better light to the librarian.
The lecture course for the coming season
= has been arranged and will consist of foul
lectures and three concerts. The Cours,
i will open IN October with a concert by tn,
= Emerson concert company. The seconC
entertainment will be an illustrated lectur,
by II. II. Raglan and the third a concert
i by the Boston Rivals. Russell ii. Con
Il way will lecture on "Acres of diamonds, .
5 Dr. Jas. Hedley on 1.-The sunny side o.
life" and Col. George w. Balm on Among
4 the masses, or traits of human character.
= The last entertainment will he a concert by
y the Macy-Appleton company, consisting O
70 Miss Helen NJ. Young, first soprano; Ev;
g Mae Clarke, second soprano and pianist
= Abby Clark Ford, first alto Harriet Whit
= ing, second alto, and j. Williams Macy
humorist and basso. A canvass of tn,
place is being made for the sale of season
tickets, and over 300 have already beer
d sold. "The Kaleidoscope paper pub
= lished by the Star lecture course, was is
d sued last week, and will appear from tim
to time announcing the lectures.
It The superintendent of the water depart
r ment has this week issued a notice to tn
e effect that in view of the present scarcit,
It of water the use of hose for any purpos
}, except in case of fire is forbidden till fur
l. thcr notice.
II Miss Sargent of Chester has had speci
e mems of china painting on exhibition a
II Mrs. " ills Griswold's on School street
and will begin class in painting if sh
o meets with sufficient encouragement.
o Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Fenton returne,
it from their wedding trip Tuesday and wer
IS serenaded by the drum corps Tuesday even
d ing.
Edgar Carruthers of the High schoC
e class of ~ entered Norwich university las
7. week The freshman class of the univers
Is ity is larger this fall than it has been TO
several years.
}. Mrs. c. l.. Barber is recovering from
5 severe attack of dysentery and inhamma
y ton of the bowels.
ID L. X. Woods has been here this week o
s. his way to Baltimore, where he goes to fin
"a ish his dental course. Mrs. O. f. Wood
r accompanies him as far as Brooklyn, an
r later will go to Baltimore to spend a pc
he ton of the winter.
The slight showers of Tuesday afte
rs noon, followed by cooler weather O
n Wednesday, was very acceptable, after I'll
IN intense heat of the last two weeks I'll
s. ice business has been a great one for Sci
ne tember the man being kept busy frol
O. early in the morning till late at night.
D. Special trains were run between here an
re Brattleboro both days of the Valley fai
and large number of rpeople attende'
NJ One of last weeks married couples, r.
aV turning from their wedding trip to sett
y down to housekeeping in their newly tu
nished rooms, found a spread awaitI
n, them in their dining room. The table WI
his deliberately laid with daintiest of china al
'ly cut glass, with covers for two and the ca
ay ables were-uncooked potatoes and rice. :
these appetizing dishes being made Il
- more inviting by the addition of cards wit
sundry appropriate inscriptions and quot