Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
The Benefit Concert

MessTs. Dodge and Ingram, and instrument
raj music from a string quartet composed
of Messrs. Exner, Bxner, Wepdeh ana /
White. A trio was also rendered by Misses /,
SAWYER and LamsOn, and Mr.. Elliot, and a |
quartet by Misses Weston and 1amson, |
and Messrs. Elliot and Bowtelle, The |
association realized about $0a from the
entertainment, which will 60 long way
toward relieving suffering in our village
during the remainder of the winter.
Hoyt's "Trip to Chinatown" will be
given at the opera house in the near future.
II. G. Elliot has accepted a position
in the office of the Fitchburg railroad here.
Frank Chapman is at home from the
logging camps of the Fall Mountain Paper
company.
A german was given by Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Hall at banquet hall last Monday
evening.
The ladies of the Episcopal church gave
a turkey dinner at the parish house last
evening.
The "New Rockingham" in Lovell's
block, will be opened to the public within
few weeks.
1t is understood that f. b. Tracy is to
close his connection with the firm of Stone,
Tuxbury d Co.
The young people of the Methodist
church went to Springfield Thursday, for
a seghride.
Rockwelrs theatre company, which is
playing in Union hall this week, is draw
ing good houses.
The school of Miss Elmendorf, grades 3
and from building number ,, had sleigh
ride to Walpole Tuesday.
The Baptist Junior society of Christian
Endeavor held a socable at the home of
A. p. Joubert last Friday evening.
The union meeting next Sunday evening
will be held in the Methodist church, Rev.
j. Ellsworth Fullerton conducting it.
Miss Marcia Sawyer sang at the recep-
ton of Mrs. Towards Walpole pupils in
the terpsichorean art, Wednesday evening.
Several from here went to Walpole We'd
nesday evening, to attend the reception
given by Mrs. Howard 5 dancing class there.
The corporation meeting has been post
poned still another week, and it is now eX-
pected that it will be held Monday even.
ing, Feb. Is.
Miss Case of Townshend is in town this
week, attending the rehearsals for Break
ers Ahead" in which she takes the part of
the poetess.
Charles Williams, Boston elocutionst,
will recite at SaXtons River March l. Mr..
Williams is pleasantly remembered by
many friends here.
The Columbian whist club closed the
season with a grand ball last Monday even
ing, music being furnished by Beedles
orchestra of Keene.
Miss Kate Hazelton, who has been at
tending the High school for nearly two
years, has returned TO her home in Waits
field on account of i'll health.
The ladies of the Congregational church
hold their annual apron and fancy article
sale at the church parlors Thursday even
ing February u.
Very neat school pins have been issued
for the High school. The back ground is
purple and white (the school colors) and
the letters b. F. II. S. are prominent in
gilt.
The German detective" was given at
Charlestown last evening, the cast being
the same as when it was given here two
years ago, with the exception of two char
acters.
The fire alarm telegraph" was used as
school signal for the first time last Friday
morning when flour blows at o'clock"
meant no school that morning on account
of the severe storm.
The ladies of the Baptist church hold
their annual fair and sale next Tuesday
evening in banquet hall. Supper, con-
sisting of turkey and all the accessories,
will be served from to s o'clock.
Great preparations are being made for
the Hibernan ball, next Tuesday evening.
Beede's orchestra has been engaged to
furnish music, and the banjo, mandolin
and guitar club will also give two numbers
Department Commander Barney Cannon
and Assistant Adjutant General n. w.
Hutchins went to Newport Monday after
noon 10 receive the property of the depart
ment from the retiring Commander branch.
They returned Wednesday,
''The Girl Spy was given before ex-
\ceedingly small audiences Friday and Sat
urday evenings of last week. Both the
Sons of Veterans, under whose auspices it
was given, and Mr., Miller, the principal
actor, lost considerable money.
Mrs. Hutchins, mother of II. w. Hutch
ms, had a serious fail down stairs some days
ago and was badly injured. Last autumn
she had a cataract removed from one eye
by DR., Gorham, and because of advanced
News was received the first of the week
that Frances, little daughter of G. II. Bah
bitt, ir, who has been taken out of town
on account of i'll health, was much worse.
We are nappy to state that news of more
recent date is to The effect that she is much
more Comfortable.
Tickets for the comic opera, "Breakers
Mead" go on sale Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock, at c. E. Capron's. According
Ito the present outlook it will be the finest
affair of the season. The cast and chorus
number 80 of the strongest singers in
town. Among the soloists are some very
fine singers, and the chorus is of unusually
good quality,
The United Order of Pilgrim Fathers
installed these officers at their last meeting:
Geo. L. Cody, worthy governor; A. j.
Holley, lieutenant governor; w. ii. Tay-
lor, secretary and collector; w. A. Fergu-
son, treasurer; Mrs. w. IL. Taylor chap
lain; Carroll w. Black, sergeant-at-arms
Mrs. S. r. Beelman, deputy sergeant-at-
arms; e. w. Parsons and w. II. Upham,
sentinels.
Nora Diggins Murphy, wife of the late
Edward Murphy, died at the home of
James Diggins, her father, Wednesday
morning, about o'clock. She has made
her home with her parents most of the
time since her husbands death. Her ill
ness has been attended with a great deal
of suffering for several months, which she
has borne uncomplainingly. She leaves
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