Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-22

A forest fire has been burning ON oak
hill for several days.
Neil Burgess County Fair will be
given at the Opera house Tuesday evening.
John Shuttleworth has sold one of his
houses on the Terrace to Alexander FIN
layson.
j. c. Balch Of Springfield has bought
w. 4. Straights house on Westminster
street.
Rev. L. l.. Beeman, the new presiding
elder of the Springfield district, will come
to Bellows Falls to live.
The rite Of infant baptism was observed
at Emmanuel church on Saturday, and
again on Tuesday morning.
The town liquor agency, which has been
at SaXtons River for few years past, will
be at Bellows Falls after May |.
II. w. Suter of Boston advertises two
houses and seven building lots on the Ter
race, for sale by auction, May ?.
a large party of local Odd Fellows Wis
tied BrattleborO one evening last week and
report having been royalty entertained
there
Four or five members of the family of
David Savage have been very i'll during
proving.
The young people of the Baptist society
will give a supper in connection with a
flower and fruit sale, Tuesday evening, at
their parlors
The funeral of the late Mrs. johnson of
Rockingham was held in Emmanuel church
Thursday afternoon, Rev. ID. l., Sanford
officiating.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Congregational church will hold "whist-
ling party this evening at the vestry of
their church.
The work of converting c. w. Butter
fields land on Atkinson street into build
ing lots has begun, and workmen have
been tearing down the barn this week.
The children's dancing class, which has
been held during the winter under the in
structon of Miss Gould, will give its clos
ing reception this evening at Union hall.
Rev. n. Newton Glazier, formerly of
Montpelier, and now of Greenfield Mass,
will be Memorial day orator here. He was
captain in the 18th Vermont volunteers.
A. F. Sparrow takes the place on the
Times of b. II. Allbee, who has gone to
Concord, n. H., to have charge of the Man
chester, \. H., Unions department at that
place
Montpelier item in the Argus; "Dr. E.
X. Woods, a native of Bellows Falls and
grandson of the late DR.. O. Woods, has
located at Montpelier for the practice of
dentistry in the Office of the late DIR. Clark"
George F. Davis has opened a millinery
store in the rooms formerly occupied by
Mrs. Maynard in Farrs block on Rocking
ham street. In connection with it is a
dressmaking department in charge of Mrs.
j. A. Pierce.
The ladies of the Universalist society
are preparing for their usual May day fes-
tival, which will be given in Union hall.
The Tehearsals are being held for cantata
to be given under the direction of Mrs.
Nellie Brown.
The following is from the Barre CORE
spondence of the Montpelier Argus: Gan |
ton Hecker of Bellows Falls has rented of
Giles b. Durkee the store in the French |
block, and is to put in cigar mandatory !
about May l.
A special car containing "a Italian la
borers passed through here on the mail |
train north Monday noon, destined to
points near Burlington, to work for the
Central Vermont railroad on its summer
gravel trains.
Ceylon j. Ball bought on Monday the
Bowers farm at South Acworth which has
been owned by i. S. Hayes for some
years. Mr.. Ball will move out there dur
ing the summer, not having yet finished his
work for Derby d Ball.
f. p. Ball was elected a delegate from
the Methodist conference of this state to
the national conference of lay delegates.
Only two delegates from this state were
chosen, the other being ex-Gov. w. p.
Dillingham; of Waterbury.
1t is a unique and striking sight which
is presented in the show windows of j. j.
Fenton d Co. S store. In the furnishing
window artificial roses, lilies and plants
of various kinds are displayed with a fine
line of furnishing goods and in the cloth
ing window pretty effect is produced in
the arrangement of potted plants, which
project between the rows of seasonable
goods.