Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-19
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.


four months i'm Ensinitas, California.
The Bellows Falls savings institution
holds its annual meeting Wednesday next,
at 10 A. NJ.
The merchants of our village are adver-
Using clearance sales prior to their an
nual "stock taking.
Mrs. NJ. W Davis has been chosen by the
probate court as the administrator OF the
estate of her late husband.
News was received Saturday afternoon,
of the death of Mrs. Jennison of Walpole,
mother of Mrs. Frank George.
Clifford Thomas and Mrs. Grace Mitchell
were married Monday, at Towns Hotel,
Rev. c. X. b. Dodge officiating,
Stenographer Coffyn, of the express Of
fee force, was unayodably absent at his
home in Ludlow last week. 1t was girl
Rev. Mr.. Ferguson of Boston will speak
at the Congregational church next Sunday
morning, his subject being Utah and the
Mormons,'
On account of the illness of Mrs. Nelson
Pierce and her first girl, her boarders have
been obliged to find other boarding places
for the present.
The ladies' aid society of the Universe
salst church had their fortnightly supper
yesterday, it being served by Mrs. Nourse
and Mary Stilwel.
The monthly supper of the ladies union
was servedat the Congregational church last
evening, by Mrs. Swain, Mrs Holley, Mrs
Williams and Mrs Welch.
Bellows Falls people were glad to vel
come back Dea J. O. Spring, who returned
last Friday from Dresden, Germany, where
he has been visiting his SON
We are sorry to learn that G. W. Swift,
photographer, who went from here to Con
cord, n. H., about a year ago, has been
obliged to give up his studio in that place.
Sherman Davis, who was called here
from his home in Minneapolis, Mimi, by
the death of his father, Hon. NJ. W. Davis,
is still here and may spend most OF the
winter with his mother and sister
c. w. Osgood entertained his Sunday
school class and few friends, about so in
all last Monday evening. A pleasant
evening was spent in social conversation,
and musical and literary selections.
E. S. Leonard was notified last Saturday
of the withdrawal from Vermont of the
Queen insurance company which has been
represented at his agency and that of l..
S. Hayes, to which he succeeded, for many
years.
Father Reynolds has had as guests this
week, Rev. FIR. Finnegan of Claremont
and Rev. FIR. Cunningham of Brattleboro,
who have been lin attendance at the 40
honrs' devotional service held at North
Walpole.
W. W. Slate is employed for few weeks
in the office of Geo. A. Rabbit, superin-
tendent of the American Express COM
pany, collating the annual returns of bust
ness of that company for the past year.
preparatory to the annual statement.
Miss Hapgood, formerly of st. Agnes
Hall, and her niece having returned from
the West, where they have been for a num-
Der of years, and are now living in Cam
bridge, Mass. Miss Urann, also well known
by former attendants at the Hall, is living
in West Randolph just now.
Rev. FIR. Reynolds spoke at St. Charles
church last Sunday morning upon the calls
there are to aid the poor at the present
time Father Reynolds appointed Miss
Kate Wilmoth and Miss Julia McGreen to
solicit subscriptions for the parsh's work
among them, and headed the list with 500.
The lecture Friday evening, by Rev. DR..
Macarthur, was exceedingly enjoyable.
DR.. Macarthur is a very polished speaker,
and his subject, "The empire of the Gar;
the Great Bear of the North" was one
which is interesting to all. 1t is only to
be regretted that there was not a larger
audience.
E. H. Stoughton Relief corps, No, 5,
has installed as officers for the coming
year: President, Della Z. Daggett: senior
vice president Anna P. Taylor: junior
vice president, Sarah Z. Mellish; secreta-
ry, Lavinia A. Howard treasurer, Anna
A. Clark; chaplain, Lila f. Beaumont;
conductor, Flora A. Howard; guard, Liz
zie Jones; assistant conductor Minnie
Underhill; assistant guard, Louise Jones.
Postmaster Cannon received a few DAYS
ago full supply of the new issue of postal
cards, they being the first distributed to
post-oftces in this vicinity. In fact the
clerks at the office say they had seen none
pass through from any office before. They
are very convenient size, about half way
between the largest and the medium sizes
of former issues both of which are now
discontinued wholly. The design and the
engraving of the new card are better than
the old ones and will be desevedly popu-
lar.
ut Itlltl committee CHOSEN 10 represent
the churches in the assistance of the poor
this winter, is organized as follows. Presi-
dent, Mrs c. W. Osgood: vice president.
Mrs. Daniel w. Beaton: secretary, Mrs.
f. R. Campbell treasurer, Mrs Thomas
The representative of each church is to
appoint a committee of three from her
own church, to report any cases of poverty
The poor in each church are to be cared
for by that church, those who have no
church home, by the united committee.
General Agent 5. j. Whyte of the
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance
company was in town Monday to settle the
damage to the dwelling of Harley Hun
toon, which was seriously injured by last
weeks fire. The damage was left to APP
praisement of builders. j, H. Griswold
was chosen by Mr.. Huntoon and he met a
builder chosen by the company from
Springfield, Mass. The insurance upon
the furniture was in the National of Hart
ford.