Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-03
The Electric Railroad


At the meeting OF the incorporators
of the Bellows Falls and SaXtons River
electric street railway. on Monday, a.
n. Swain was elected chairman and Judge
/. NJ. Read clerk. The capital stock for
the start OF this enterprise is $4,000. The
books We're opened for subscription 10 the
stock. of which a majority was immediate
~ subscribed, mostly taken by Boston par
ties. one gentleman took $4,000, anoth-
er $1,000. etc. At a subsequent meeting of
the stockholders the following named gen
tlemen were elected directors: David A.
Andrews. David y. Andrews, jr., G.. B.
Price. j. L. Wilson. a. Il. BuckminsteI
These parties are all OF Boston. 1t is eE-
pected the other officers Will be elected this
week and thus complete The organization
and put the corporation in working order
Miss Louise Flint spent last week i'm
keeuc
1t was 'ladies night at the Wesumin--
ter club last evening.
This evening the Kebekahs have a sup
per and social in Odd Fellows hall
Airs. John Flint is this week in Cam
bridge. Mass. where her brother is study
ing law.
Mrs. Stillwells Sunday school class OF
the Universalst church went 70 Chester
Wednesday for sieIghridc.
Parties came from Saxtons River and
Chester Wednesday evening 10 attend the
production of Macbeth by Madam Jaunes-
chek
ID. NJ. Thavers marble works were
moved Saturday OF last week to the new
location in the Alibee block. recently va
Gated by Allbee d Rabbit
j. &. Clair is the local agent of the Ray
mond and Whitcomb excursions to the
World Fair a good opportunity for us
all. ''tirst come, hrst served.
The young people OF the Universalist
church are preparing for a tennis drill TO
be given soon after Lent, in connection
with which a farce will be rendered.
The Connecticut River railroad company
has given to the town of Walpole s11OO TO
pay one-halt the expense OF road TO be
built at North Walpoe 10 avoid a grade
crossing.
Lieut. L. a. Shuttleworth. who has
been stationed at san Carlos, Arizona, has
been detailed 10 take command OF a com
pany OF Apache Indian scouts at Fort
Apache. Arizona
Mrs. John Smith sunday school class
of the Universalist church held a dance in
Union hall Thursday evening. Huntoon' S
orchestra furnishing the music. Although
small party, 1t was pleasant one
The ladies social club met with Mrs Coy
last Friday evening Mrs. Clark Chase read
an original poem by Mrs. Adehue Bail
They were further entertained with vocal
and instrumental music by Misses Anna
Williams and Mary Reed
Thirty couples went from here to Chester
Tuesday on a sleiGhride They were Joined
by Others from Chester, Springfield and
other places. making In all % couples.
They had a supper ana dancing at the Full
lerton and report line time
1t is expected that Mr.. Arthur w. Viii
bur, secretary of the Industrial Christian
alliance, will preach at the Baptist church
next Sunday morning There viii be a
union meeting at 1915 J.. NJ. IN the same
church, at which he will speak again
Mrs Sophrouia Titus. mother of Con-
ductor Titus has during the past few
weeks moved TO Cambridge Mass. 10 make
her permanent nome with her son. She
has been a valued resident here many
wears. and many friends. especially among
the older people, regret her departure.