Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-22

week
The delegates to the district convention
at White River junction were Iina II.
Allbee, f. p. Ball, Geo. II. Babbitt, ir., II.
d. Ryder, 5. y. Alexander, and Capt w.
II. Taylor
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Perkins of Rutland,
accompanied 10y friends, spent some hours
in town last Saturday. visiting the mills,
Osgood Il Sons machine shop, the falls
and other points of interest.
The storm of Monday night, although
accompanied by vivid lightning, did no
harm in our immediate vicinity, and was
not accompanied by the high wind which
did so much damage elsewhere.
Edward Powers, an employee of the Fall
Mountain Paper company, was badly injur-
ed Wednesday morning by having his foot
caught between the elevator and the floor,
tearing the flesh from the heel.
The annual dinner of the senior class of
Amherst college was served at the Cooley
House in Springfield, Mass, Monday even
ing The toast, "The ladies'" was re-
sponded to by c. II. Osgood of Bellows
Falls.
At the Baptist church last Sunday morn
ing a subscription was taken for the pur-
chase of new windows for the church.
About $500 has already been secured to-
ward the windows, and it is hoped to soon
have them in.
Miss Nellie Adams and f. J. Planter
We're married Wednesday morning at II
O'Clock at the home of the bride on School
street. 1t was a quiet family wedding, and
the bride and groom left on the noon train
for the north.
c. II. Osgood was home from Amherst
over Sunday Miss Frances returned from
Miss Emerson's school in Boston Friday.
One of her school mates, Miss Noel of st.
Louis, Joined her here on Wednesday for a
visit of a few days.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Congregational church realized profit of
about $50 from their poverty party of
last evening, more than enough to send
their delegate to Cleveland, and had an i'm
mense amount of fun besides
Mrs. Anna Dennis, one of the best
known of the old residents of North Wal
pole, and one of the prominent members of
the Universalist church here, was buried
from that church last Saturday, having
died at the Old Ladies home in Rutland.
Mr.. Halliday and son are bringing some
very fine strawberries into the village from
their place on Webb's Terrace Picked
fresh every morning, sorted before being
brought in, and baskets well heaped, we
are sure of our moneys worth in fine fruit.
A pastors boys club of Christian En-
deavor," which is to include Boy S
brigade" is to be formed soon in cOnnec-
ton with the Congregational church. a
preliminary meeting was held Monday
evening A similar club was recently or
ganized in the Baptist church.
The Vermont Valley railroad company
of 1871 stockholders held their annual
meeting here Wednesday, at which the fol-
| lowing directors were elected: Hugh
Henry, James II. Williams, H. f. Folsom,
John II. Albin, Herbert B. Vial, Geo. S.
Dowley and c. J. Amidon.
Mrs. Hetty Green, who has been spend
ing a week or two here, went to New York
| last evening. She has rented her house
here for the season to Dr. Swan of Brook
! lyn, who came with his wife and four
children TO take possession Monday. Miss
| Sylvia will board with them the most of
the summer
A street Snowman with some trained
rats was exhibiting them in the square
| Thursday afternoon when one of them hap
!
ground. A small terrier snapped him up
the instant he touched the ground and one
shake sufiiced to finish it. The grief of its
owner was rather comical, it all happening
so quickly that but few standing near
knew what had happened.
school Notes.
Miss Mary |. Goodrich, first assistant,
returned to her home in Claremont last
Saturday.
Prof. 5. 5. Wright left Tuesday for
| Prince Edwards Island, where he will spend
a large share of the summer vacation. He
was accompanied by Will \. Mcdonald,
Oh
As a last "senior privilege" half-holi-
day was given TO the graduating class last
Thursday afternoon, of which they made
good use in washing dishes preparatory to
the reception.
Much taste and skill were shown in the
trimming of both the opera house and
Union hall Friday evening, which was the
work of the class of '95. Future juniors
take example.
After the excitement of commencement
week, the quiet days of vacation have
come, and pupils have settled into the reg.
ular summer routine of piazza hammocks
and cool sofas, with an accompaniment OF
books and lemonade.
The senior class visited Brattleboro in a
body Monday, chaperoned by Miss Barry
The forenoon was taken up in obtaining
negatives for class pictures at Howes
When the class sat down to dinner roses
were found at each plate In the course
of the afternoon, it was discovered that
Rev. Mr.. Naramore was the donor, he
being in town for the day. The afternoon
was spent in sight seeing and the evening
in listening to the band concert on the
piazza of the Brooks House. The class re-
turned home on the II O. clock train, voting
it to have been lust grand lark"
A meeting of the graduates of Bellows
Falls High school was held in room No.
of the High school building, Wednesday
evening, for the purpose of forming an
alumni association. The opinion of each
class concerning the plan was given by
representatives OF that class, after which
the following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, T. E. O'Brien, "a: vice presidents,
May Stuart, rs, Mary Minis, 80, A. c.
MoultOn, "a; secretary, Mary A, Barry,
IS; treasurer F. H. Chapman, 70; eXecu-
tive committee, G. A. Moore, "a, S. Y.
Alexander, Sc, Whifred Ball, s., Minnie
Wright, IS, Mary Powers, '9G, w. c.
Smith, 80. 1t was found that this organi-
cation was in debt to the extent of S3.10,
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