Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-07
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.

mother OF FRANK u, flerce, IS NlSlllLg ueI
son.
Rev. c. r. B. Dodge occupied his pulpit
last Sunday for the first time after his va
cation.
A. A. Halliday was one Of the poultry
Judges at the state fair at White River
junction.
The body of little Philip Manning, who
died last week, was taken to Brattleboro
on Monday.
W S. Durham started Wednesday for
Halifax, Nova Scotia, stopping in Boston
on the way,
MI and Mrs. A. n. Swain and grand
daughter, Annie johnson, returned from
Sunapee last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Weston returned
Saturday to their home on Henry street
after a short wedding trip
George Nutting and family have return
ed to their home in Waterbury, Conn, aft
er visit with friends here.
Mrs. n. p. Gates drove down from Lake
Rescue Wednesday, where the family have
broken camp for the season.
Mrs. John W. Flint returned last week
from her old home in Milwaukee, where
she has been spending some time.
Rev. Z. L. Marggraf and Rev. j. +.
Fullerton occupied their respective pulpits
Monday, after their summer vacations,
Charles Whitman has bought the Bel
lows Falls grocery store formerly under
the management Of c. Il. Shepardson.
At St. Johnsbury, last week, the state
Young Peoples Christian union chose
Miss Mary c. Minis of this place as their
secretary.
Mrs. Eliza Lane has left her post in the
store of G.. X. Wales for a vacation of sew
eral weeks, which she will pass in Du-
buque, Iowa
Mrs. Gates-Hadley has returned to her
millinery parlors and Miss Margaret Fla
win to her dressmaking rooms after vaca-
tions of several weeks.
Rev. Mr.. Dodge has been chosen to
preach the annual sermon at the Wood
stock association of Baptist churches, held
at Chester next Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. {. 6. Osgood are to occu-
py the house of A. y. Swain on Hapgood
street. recently vacated by Dan Howard.
as soon as some alterations can be made.
Nelson Brown, oldest son of George A.
Brown, former well-known resident, has
been spending a few days in town. return
ing to his home in Everett, Mass, Mon
day.
Jas. n. Williams was at the Memphre-
magog House, Newport, Wednesday in at
tendance upon the annual meeting of the
Connecticut and Passumpsic rivers rail
roads.
An alarm was rung in Tuesday morning.
a little before s o'clock. The fire COM
pany responded quickly, but the onY cause
found was a burning chimney on the house
of Ned Howard on West Henry street.
Mrs. H. F. King, Miss Gertrude, and
Henry Otis returned from their cottage
atSunapee on Monday. Mr.. King remained
for two weeks more, Miss Carrie Guild and
Miss Mary Gale keeping house for him.
At the annual meeting of the state Phar-
maceutical association held at Rutland last
week, John Pierce was chosen one of a
committee TO prepare a draft of a charter
TO be laid before the Legislature in the fall.
The Universalst church of this place
was represented at the state convention
held at St. Johnsbury last week by Rev.
Z. Z. Marggraf, Mr. and Mrs. c. X. Laba-
rec, Mrs. Holly Church and Miss Eva
Stickney.
Mrs. H. Bruce of Poultney, Vt, will de
next Sunday evening at 7:30. Subject.
"P!atos comparison between temperance
and intemperance" Her lecture has been
well received in other places.
Much-needed work is being done in
front of Union block, where new paving
stones are being put in, the street having
been much injured by the hoofs of the
horses which have been hitched there.
The first meeting of the season was held
this week by the various missionary organ
izations of the Congregational church
AT the meeting of the junior auxiliaries
Monday evening, Mrs. Brown of the Unit
ed States of Colombia gave a very inter
esting talk.
AT the meeting of the W. c. T. u, held
at the Baptist parsonage last Tuesday af-
ternoon, Mrs. E. r. Campbell and Mrs.
NJ. E. Dow were chosen delegates to the
state convention of W. c. T. Z. to be held
at West Randolph the 18th, 14th and 10Th
of this month.
Patrick Commit, a brakeman on the
freight train, at 10 P. NJ. Sunday evening
fell from the top of car before the train
had gone but a little way beyond the sta
ton, and the train passed over his body,
killing him instantly. He was not missed
until the train reached Chester. The body
was taken to Rutland for burial
No particularly great excitement or
crowd was noticeable on election day, but
the Republicans "got there just the same. :"
Although circulars were issued to every
one Democratically inclined, urging them
to make one last grand effort to preserve
the dignity of the party, they polled the
smallest vote taken for % years. Contrary
to this, the Republicans came to the front
with the largest majority ever given in
this town. They also elected their entire
justice ticket.
L. S. Hayes has received the appoint
ment as special agent of the Imperial Fire
Insurance company, limited, of London,
having charge of the business of that com
pany and its agencies in the states of Yer
mont and New Hampshire. The Imperial
is one of the oldest and strongest of the
foreign companies doing business here,
and Mr. Hayes is to be congratulated on
the position His Office is to be here as
formerly and the appointment Is subject to
his former business as an adiuster of losses
for all companies, which he still continues.
The ladies aid society of the Universal
ist church held their first supper after the
summer vacation Thursday evening. The
ladies of the Methodist church served
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