Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.


The engagement Of Edgar Guild aud
Miss Minnie White is announced.
Charles c. A. Ames has been engaged as
tenor in the Congregational church choir.
Mrs. William A. Hall and son Melvin
are making a visit Of several weeks in New
York.
Mrs. Louisa Whittle Of Someryille, Mass,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Wyman
Flint.
The ladies' union Of the Congregational
church served supper in the vestry last
evening
A. G. Fisher, manager of the Fisher
teachers agency, visited the schools here
Thursday.
The village foot ball eleven defeated the
High school eleven Saturday, with score
Of 8 to 0,
The ladies aid society of the Universalist
church served bean supper in the vestry
last evening.
Mrs. L. f. White of Adams, Mass,
former resident Of this place, has been VS.
iting in town.
Miss Gertrude Hayes sang soprano at
the Baptist church last Sunday in the place
of Mrs. Smith.
A number of people from here attended
the old folks concert at SaXtons River
Monday evening.
A. f. Beebee has been engaged as ianitor
for the rooms of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association
Ii is hoped that the Dartmouth sophie
more team may be engaged TO play foot
ball here Thanks giving day.
Rev. A. H. Webb of Montpelier preach
ed at the Methodist church last Sunday in
the place Of Rev. J. w. Narramore.
The Young Peoples Christian union of
the Universalist church present "A Fisher
mans Luck at Alstead this evening.
The young ladies of Emmanuel church
will hold their annual supper and fair at
the parish house next week Thursday.
Derby & Balls scythe snath factory was
closed all day Tuesday on account OF an
accident to the boiler, which had TO be re-
paired.
F. P. Ball is taking business trip to
Boston. Portland and Bangor in the inter
ests of Derby Il Ball. He IS expected
home tomorrow.
The Columbian Whist club had very
enjoyable meeting Tuesday night in ban
quet hall, cards and refreshments being
discussed till late hour.
On account of the death Of DR.. Ingham
the Ascutnev lecture course has been given
up. 1t is hoped, however, that the Jessie
Couthoui concert company will fulfill the
engagement.
The Bellows Falls club held the first
meeting of the season in Towns hotel,
Monday evening, 20 being present. The
amusement was whist, and light collation.
was served.
Mrs. George II. Rabbit, it,, and daugh-
ter Frances returned this week from Bos
toh, where the latter has been under treat
ment for a nervous disease. She is much
improved in health.
Miss Grace Holt of Greenfield, Mass,
who was so popular last spring as trimmer
in the millinery establishment of George
Davis, returned this week to the same posi-
tion for the fall season.
c. W. Osgood gave steIeopticon enter
tainment at the schoolhOuse at Lawrence's
mills Wednesday evening 10 the Sunday
school and their friends, Illustrating his
interesting account Of trip TO Florida
last winter.
The Bellows Falls Mandolin club is the
name of a new musical organization in our
village, composed OF Fred Exner, first man
dolin; Arthur Williams, second mandolin;
H. r. Thompson, first guitar; q. V.
White, second guitar.
While laying a pipe on the Old Terrace
Monday john Mcleod received a serious
injury to his right hip. He was in the
ditch when the bank cayed in, partially
burying him. 1t is understood that MI.
Mcleod is in a critical condition.
E. G. Osgood was in Brattleboro Wednes-
day, endeavoirng to find machinists that
could be hired by Osgood & Barker, as
they are rushed with work and can use
them to advantage. A few good vorkmen
can find job, and probably steady one.
Masters Herbert Bancroft and Dick Bar
ker have organized a new printing firm and
offer to get out visiting cards. bill heads,
envelopes. etc, at the lowest prices.
Young America is always enterprising.
In our village he is well up with the lead
ers.
The Mt. Kilburn missionary society OF
the Congregational church will hold their
annual supper and bazaar in the church
vestry Thursday evening, December ., and
in connection with this they will give an
entirely new and novel entertainment en-
titled San evening with art"
One day last week Dexter r. Washburne
of Langdon brought here a large lynx
which he had killed in NARROW. II at
tracted an interested crowd near Towns
hotel, but his effort to sell the animal fol
SO were unavailing, as the shot had struck
him in the face and seriously injured him
for the taxidermist. Mr.. Washburne took
the prize back home.
Our citizens are looking forward TO a
treat Saturday evening in the play "Sidt
Tracked" which is to be at the opera
house under the local management of C.
Z. Capron. II is a comedy partaking Of
the farcical side of the tramp evil, which i:
met on all railroads. The machinery and
scenery are specially fine, and the manager
of the troop, A. Q. ScammOn, is the same
who has been here with the play "Editha':
Burglar"
DR.. Henry Ingham died at his home OF
Rockingham street Tuesday morning, aged
~. For two or three weeks he had beer
i'll of Brights disease, but his condition
was not thought TO be Immediately dan
gerous until within two or three days o.
his death. DR.. Ingham moved to Bellows
Falls about five years ago from Walpole
n. H., and established a large practic,
here, which, it is understood, will be takeI
~ DR.. Chase of Oxford. He was respect
ed by all who knew him, and his loss vii
be deeply felt.
Charles H. Howard, oldest son of Mrs
H. G. Howard, died at his home on Henry
street last Monday of consumption
Through the 10 years of his life he LIVED
in this place and had a large circle of warn