Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-20

that each of these new engines will handle
40 cars just as easily, thereby increasing
the power to the extent of about 10 of the
former style.
j. II. Blakey is in Boston this week
c. W. Town was here few days this
week from his home in Sunapee, n. II.
The Bellows Falls savings institution will
hold its annual meeting Wednesday of next
week
The Dartmouth Glee and Banjo clubs
are to appear at the opera house to-mor-
row evening.
The Sons of Temperance are intending
to go to Putney Wednesday of next week
on seighride.
A "box supper" and sociable was held
Tuesday evening in the parlors of the Uni
versalist church.
Miss Frances Wellington, organist at the
Universalist church, is back again after
short visit in Boston.
There are now 10 physicians in active
practice in our village, and ''still there is
room," and some to spare.
We congratulate our neigboring village
of SaXtons River upon arriving at the dig
nifty of a presidential post-ofilce.
n. &. Williams has been in Hartford,
Conn, this week on business of the Yer
mont Farm Machine company.
Mr. and Mrs John w. Flint are TO give
card and harlequin party this evening at
their pleasant home on Westminster street
The store Of J. j. FentOn d Co. is to
be extensively repaired. These repairs are
made necessary by their increasing bust
ness.
Two cases of scarlet fever, and one of
diphthera are noted this week. There has
been no diphtheria here for more than two
years.
Mrs. Read president of the state W. c.
T. L., will lecture in the Baptist church
next Sunday evening, at ! o'clock. At >
p. NJ, she will speak to young people.
The Epworth league of the Methodist
church will give an orange supper in their
vestry next Wednesday evening, from to
o'clock, followed by a ''menagerie social"
There are thirteen articles in the warrant
for the annual meeting Monday evening,
among them being one in reference to sup
plying part of the town of Westminster
with water.
The ladies' union of the Congregational
church held their monthly supper last even
Chapman, Mrs. Dawes, Mrs. Beckwith and
Mrs. Davis.
The telephone office is now located in its
new quarters in Howard block. In order
to carry the lines high enough. it was nee
essary to erect three new poles, each being
65 feet high
At the national ship canal congress in
Washington, c. W. Osgood of this place
was chosen one of the vice presidents and
John c. Stearns of Bradford member of
the committee on resolutions.
Albert Derby left Tuesday morning for
trip which will last until the first of Nav.
He is to spend a week in New York, going
from there to Pasadena, Cal, and later ex-
poets to visit the City of Mexico.
Thursday afternoon large party of
young people INDUCED in a sleghride to
Chester. A i o'clock dinner was served
at the Fullerton, after which there was
dance, followed by late supper
Mrs Helen b. jackson has been appoint
ed by the probate court administrators up
on the estate of the lete d. X. Barry. and
j. b. Morse of Bellows Falls and Chas. f.
Weeden of Rockingham, commissioners on
the estate
John f. Babbitt celebrates his 21st birth
day anniversary next Monday, by harle-
quin party, at his home on Henry street.
1t is understood that he will succeed to the
position in the express company vacated
by his brother Fred.
Little Tommy Scanlon, aged four. fell
one day this week, and was so seriously
injured that it was thought necessary to
perform surgical operation. At the pres
ent time he seems to be out of danger and
on the road to recovery.
Rev. Russell II. Conwel comes here to-
night under the auspices of the Star lee
ture course. All those who heard him last
year, and found his lecture so ENJOYABLE,
are looking forward to a great intellectual
treat. His subject is "The silver crown.
or born a king"
G. F. Swift, one of our local photograph
ers, has bought large studio in the city of
Concord, n. II. He has been spending
some time there, having an assistant in his
Bellows Falls studio. He is intending to
close out his business here, if he has an
opportunity, and remove his family to Con-
cord at an early date,
During the present very cold season All
bee d Babbitt, the plumbers, have had II
men at work all the time, and say they
could have used 25, being entirely unable
10 SERVE lHelI CuSlOnlefS promptly. The
Labarees report as great demand, and
lack of ability to do all the work as promptly
as they would have liked
1t was 'ladies night at the Westminster
club last Tuesday evening. The amuse-
ment of the evening was siX-handed euchre,
the prizes being carried off by Mrs. John
w. Flint and Chas. W. Butterfield. Wv
man Flint and Miss Flint. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll A. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Arms, and John Pierce entertained the
club.
A. A. Halliday is to attend the Massa-
chusetts Central Poultry show at Worces-
ter Jan. 80 to Feb. 8, inclusive. Mr. Hal
laday has for years been an expert fancier,
particularly of the Langshan breed, and
has been chosen by this organization as
judge of the Langshan class. AS this will
be, probably the largest poultry show in
New England this winter, and the most
extensive exhibit of that strain of fowls
ever held, this position is one of import
ance.