Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-02
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
Sons of Temperance.
Annual Meeting of the Grand Division
of Vermont.

Annual Meeting OF the Eranu DIVISION
of Vermont.
The annual meeting of the Grand Di-
vision of the Sons of Temperance of Yer
mont was held here Tuesday and Wednes-
day. 1t was an interesting rallying time
for the order. The larger part of the meet
ings were of a private nature and were
held in their hall in the opera house build
ing, but the sessions closed with a mass
meeting Wednesday evening held in the
Congregational church. At this meeting
addresses were given by the local pastors
and c. T. S. Pierce of Vergennes, an origi-
nal poem was recited by Miss May Stuart,
and the exercises were interspersed with
music by the choir of the church. A re-
ception was held at the hall Tuesday even7>
ing which was much enjoyed by all WIZ
attended, and collation. was served dr.
ing the evening. The reports given tQtha
business meetings held during the dayWed-
nesday, were of very encouraging nature
showing the order to have slightly Increased
throughout the state during the vaar and
showing the treasury to be in better con-
dition than in many formeD wears THE
officers elected Wednesday forenoon we're
as follows: John A. Busk Bellows Fails
G. w. P. Ella F. Dersmore Rare q
W. A.; Anna A. Heal@ Bellows Falls q
scribe; A. G. Aston, Fast Hardwick G.
treasurer; Rev. J. +. Fullerton. Bellows
Falls, G. chaplain; Mrs. c. B. Willard !.
Putney, &. nd1ctor; Mrs. Inez Graham,
Greensboro bnd, G. sentinel; c. IT'S.
flerce, Nergennes, Past G.. w. p. IT has
pee1 cuSCym to decide upon the place of
nolulhS Tie next annual meeting before
these sessions close, but this year it was
Voueu nat the selection of the place for
next gear should be left to the discretion of
Cne officers. Private resolutions upon a
mater of general interest to TIE order were
adopted which are to be presented to the
next annual meeting of International grand
division. The reports from the different
divisions throughout the State show a men,
bership of about $50 in/ ALL There were
about 40 delegates in attendance, which
was a somewhat larger number than usual
ly respond at roll caN. As a whole it was
one of the most pleasant and profitable
meetings of the Organization.
Further Railroad Gossip.
The Fitchb,4rg company appointed, as
successor to MIR. Gates, Will F. Perley as
their station agent here. Mr.. Perley work
ed here about a year some time ago, in the
the Cheshire road, so he is well known
here. After going from here he was APP
pointed cashier in the local freight Office at
FitcHburg, Mass, from which place he re-
turns now. He was married some months
ago to the daughter of Division Supt.
dodge of the same road.
Il Conductor b. A. Putney resigned his
position with the Fitchburg road the 10th
of October and it was accepted, taking eff
feet the 18th. Mr.. Putney has been con-
tinuously in the employ of the Cheshire
and Fitchburg roads Az years, 30 of which
has been spent as passenger conductor.
He says there is not now in the employ of
the road a single person who was with the
road in any capacity when he began, he
being the oldest employe. He has never
had an accident which has caused a dollar 5
expense to the road in the whole time,
from any act of his, 'even the breaking of
draw bar or the breaking of lantern
which is an enviable record. He intends
to make his permanent home in Bellows
Falls, although he has no family here, his
only son being located in Chicago. He has
no definite plans for this winter, but eX-
poets to travel considerably. His retire
ment and rest is well earned, but the travel
ing public will miss his genial face.
Il. Cannon, jr., for Department Conn
mRnder.
At a meeting of Stoughton post, G. A.
R., two weeks ago it was voted that this
year they bring a candidate for commander
of the department of Vermont before the
next annual meeting in Brattleboro next
January. They have never aspired to this
honor before, and feel that it belongs TO
Bellows Falls now, and when they start out
to make point they usually succeed. Two
members of the post were discussed, b.
Cannon, ir., who was assistant adjutant
general under Commander Henry, and is
well fitted for the office, and Hon. /. NJ.
Read. Mr.. Cannon states distinctly he
will not be candidate if he can induce
Mr. Read to do so, and at present it is I'M
decided which will accept the honor as can
didate brought forward by our post. Some
papers have stated Mr. Cannon as a candi-
date, which is not the fact as yet. The
post wants one of the two, and either will
''do 'em proud"
Bit of Interesting Society News.
The Chicago Post of Oct. % printed this
announcement, which is OF more than
usual local interest:
THE engagement of Miss Virginia Francis
ran Ateshian of this city is announced. The mar
rirge win take place in the spring. Miss Dewey
is ~ years of age and is remarkably beautiful
and cultivated young woman of high social posi-
ton. MIR. Ateshian, four years her senior, is a
wealthy Armenian importer whose business and
social successes have made him much talked OF
in the leading papers of America and Turkey
He is a member of several of the best clubs OF
Chicago and is leader of his people in this
country Both he and Miss Dewey are finely ed
ucated. Mr.. Ateshian is a thorough American
and he and his fancee are followers of the
Christian Science faith
Miss Dewey's home has been in Bellows
Falls until recently, and she has a large
circle of friends here. She is the younger
daughter of f. f. Dewey, formerly of this
place. Her sister, Mrs. Osgan II. Ate
Shan, lives in Boston.
The Political Situation i'm ValpOle,
Much interest is shown among the Re
publicans of Walpole in next weeks cleo
ton, particularly in the village of North
Walpole, where the candidate for represen.
tative is VIM. j. King, decidedly popular
young man who has been employed in oul
mills many years and is well known. A
curious condition is shown in the north
part of the town on the part of the Demo.
cratic faction. Walpole is a decidedly
Democratic town, the strength being loca
ted at this end, and they usually have a
representative of that political persuasion,
but this year they have not had interest
enough to get together in caucus and make