Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-06-03
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BELLOWS FALLS.

Edwin Arms has gone to Kansas City,
Mo-, where he is a part owner in flour
mill.
At the annual meeting of the National
Rife club at Vernon last week the silver
medal was won for the fourth time by Nor
man Brockway of this place.
The annual meeting of the Universalist
association of Bennington and Windham
counties will be held in the Universalst
church Tuesday and Wednesday Of next
week.
The iremen here have decided to attend
the state convention at Mddlehury i'm July.
A company has been formed to work the
old hand-engine in the contest for that
class of machines.
Owing to the differences which have
arisen the Springfield High school did not
compete in the interscholastic field day
games at Claremont last Friday, leaving
the contest to Bellows Falls and Claremont.
and the latter won. with - points, to %
fol our school. n W. Smith of this place
won first place in five events.
The ladies of the Episcopal society took
about SO at their strawberry supper and
sale Thursday evening. After the supper
there was a little entertainment in the par
lors, which consisted of music, vocal and
instrumental, and recitation of selection
from "Nicholas Nickleby," 10y Mr. Williams
of Windsor, a graduate of the Boston
school of oratory. Miss Clara Holbrook
also gave a recitation.
DR.. Z. X. Woods has bought the dental
practice of DIR. O. NJ. George and takes
possession tomorrow. DIR. George 'retires
from the practice of his profession in order
to give more time TO his paper manufacting
three mills in New York state He has
been practicing dentistry here for 26 years,
21 of which he has occupied his present
office in Union block. His large number
of patrons regret his giving up his practice
but are glad to know that he intends to re-
main in town, and that if a change is to
be made it should be a Bellows Falls man
to succeed him. DR.. Woods is a popular
young man. He graduated from the dental
department of the University of Maryland
this spring with high honors. and is sure
to be success in his profession.
The memorial servi,es at the opera house
on Sunday were largely attended, as usual.
The sermon was by Rev, J. Ellsworth Full
lerton of the Congregational church, and
the music was by the choir of that church.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Farnsworth
of the Methodist church, and there was a
short address by Father Reynolds. The
exercises on Monday were much interfered
with by the rain. There was no parade
here because of the rain, but there was a
crowd at the opera house in the afternoon
to hear the address of Rev. \. Newton
Glazier of Greenfield. Mass. In the morn
ing the post and the band went to SaXtons
River where there was a parade and an
address by Rev. Mr. Glazier. Details from
the post visited Rockingham, Walpole and
Westminster, and decorated the graves of
soldiers there, as is their usual custom.
Henry Wales Campbell, younger son of
Dr. f. II. Campbell, and grandson of DIR.
Daniel Campbell, died on Saturday, May
rs, after five days illness with peritonitis.
He was taken i'll on Monday and though
all that loving care and medical skill could
do were done he died Saturday morning.
He was a bright, active, promising boy, l.
years of age. The funeral was held at his
home Tuesday afternoon, Rev =. II. Me
COllester, ID. D., of Marlboro, y. H., Off
ciating, assisted 10y Rev +. +. Margratf.
The music was by the UniverSalist choiI
and the boy choir of the Episcopal church.
Henry had been practicing with the boys
and was to have sung in church with them
for the first time last Sunday. The pupils
of Miss Percivals school, of which he was
a member. attended the funeral in a body
The floral tributes were beautiful and ap
'propriate The bearers were the boys
uncles, VIM. Campbell, Henry Frost, p. II
Hadley and Geo. Il. Wales, and the buria
was in Oak Hill cemetery. The tender
sympathy of many friends is with the fam
lily in this first break in their home circle