Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08


ing a similar duty in the vicinity Of Roch-
ester, this state.
A troupe will entertain at the opera
house this evening in the comic play,
81 he Kodak" under the management of
Brosnaham and Blakeley, and Saturday
evening of next week aside Tracked"
similar comic play. comes under the man
sgement Of c. Z. Capron.
Many old friends of f. A. Silsby for
number of years manager Of the Western
Union telegraph office here, welcomed him
to the convention the past week as
member of the Mahogany quartet. He
was entertained at the home Of Edward
Arms, in company with the rest of the
quartet.
Game of all kinds seems to be unusually
plentiful in this vicinity this season. Mr..
Lufkin of Alstead went hunting for coons
three nights last week and secured eleven.
The largest number in one night was five,
all of which were secured in the woods
back of W. J. Webb's, within two miles of
our village.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. c. Clair of Boston,
whose friends in this vicinity are many,
started last week with large excursion
party for an extended trip through the
Orleans, Dallas, St. Louis and other promi-
nent points, they will be absent from New
England about a month.
The foot ball game Saturday, between
the Bellows Falls and Ludlow teams, was
largely attended in spite Of the severe snow
storm which prevailed. The Y. NJ. c. A.
convention adjourned at that hour for
recreation and a large number enjoyed
the game, which resulted in victory for
the Bellows Falls boys, 6 TO 0.
State Superintendent of Education NJ.
| S. Stone of Montpelier was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Osgood during the
convention Of the past week, aud he took
occasion to visit the different schools of
our village Monday in company with
| Superintendent Ryder, expressing him
self as greatly pleased with all he saw of
their work.
Our people are interested in the prelimi-
nary hearing at Haverhill, y. H., this
week, Of Milo Gray, who was recently a
workman in the shops of the Vermont
Farm Machine company, and was arrested
two weeks ago for wife murder. The evil
dence was of so convincing character that
he was held for the grand jury, and was
not allowed bail.
A pleasant feature Of the convention was
the presence in the hall Friday and Satur-
day of A. F. Booth Of Morrisville, who
holds the Office of president of the Young
Peoples Christian union for Vermont and
the Province of Quebec. The members OF
the Universalist congregation rendered him
a pleasant reception at their church par
lors Friday evening.
Mrs. Ira Libby of Niagara Falls, who
has been spending some weeks here keep
ing house for her son, Albert II. Libby
went to her home Monday, taking with
her the two children of her son, who will
make their home with her for the future.
1t will be remembered their mother died
recently, and now their father breaks NJ
housekeeping and will board for the pres
ent
Within the past two weeks gates of the
most improved pattern have been placed or
both sides Of the crossing of the Fitchbure
railroad at Cold River station and man
kept there at all times to attend them
The electric bell used the past four year:
is still used. The road is to be commend
ed for not waiting for serious accident to
happen at a crossing so much used, before
putting in all the safeguards possible.
The many old friends of Z. Z. Dewey, a
hCAl hhOnn DublhCoo iIaAls NCIt
considerably surprised a few days ago al
the information received in roundabout
way that he was married last week Tues.
day. His daughter was married month
ago, and none of his relatives here knew OF
the prospective marriage of himself. The
lady's name was Miss Fannie Lovejoy OF
Boston and the event seems very suitable
one in every way. His old friends extend
congratulations to him upon the occasion
There has been large exodus of citi
zens this week to Newfane. A number Of
cases are set for trial there of local import
ance. The lawyers are about all there
and perhaps 80 others as witnesses. The
Stella Green case began Tuesday, and with
one case between is to be followed by the
case against Chas. Rice. Later are tn,
cases of the state against Alex Grounds
adultery, against DR.. Phinney for practic
ing dentistry without a license, agains
Prendergast for impeding an officer, anC
against Harry Lord for turning a railroad
switch. These, with a number of civi
cases, made more than usual local interes
in county court matters.