Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-20

morning at the home of her son, Willis II.
Griswod, having had a paralytic shock
Friday from which she never rallied. Her
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the
house, Rev. E. E. Marggraf officiating.
The annual meeting of the stock holders
of the national bank of Bellows Falls will
be held at the bank, January Ia, for cleo
ton of directors and other regular bust
ness. This year they will be called upon
to elect a new director in the place of John
A. Farnsworth, deceased.
Hoyt's ga black sheep" held the boards
at the opera house last evening and was as
popular with our people as this authors
plays always are. The advance sale was
large and one of the large audiences of
the season rewarded Manager CaproD's eff
forts in gerting the company here.
The Durham fruit store is moved into
its new quarters in the room formerly oc-
cupied by Thayer d Smith, marble dealers,
in the Allbee block To their former stock
have been added raisins, nuts, tobacco, etc.
The new store is much pleasanter than
that previously occupied by the company.
c. w. Osgood went to Athens Wednes-
day evening and gave talk on his last
winters trip to. Florida, illustrated by the
stereopticon. Next week he goes to West
minister Friday evening Tomorrow even
ing he will speak to the members of the
Brattleboro Y. NJ. c. A. on "Christ in
art"
Mrs. Edward Arms, Mrs. j. c. Day, Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. Osgood, II. C. johnson
and Miss Annie Johnson went to Keene
Tuesday attending the annual meeting and
banquet of the Ashuelot Congregational
club. Mr.. Osgood was elected president of
the club for the coming year, but declined
the honor conferred.
Miss Mary Dewey of Royalton has been
engaged by the school board TO teach the
9th grade next term. n. d. Clark, who
has had that room this term, was engaged
by the board for this term only. Miss
Dewey is teacher of experience, niece
of Prof. Conant of the state normal school
at Randolph, from which school she grad
uated some years ago. She taught num-
Der of years in Lebanon, n. II.
The question of what causes the disa-
greeable taste of our water again this
winter is being freely discussed. 1t has
been in about the same unpleasant condi-
ton each year lately, but not confined TO
the winter alone. Although the taste is
very bad there has never been record of
any increase in sickness, so it is not fear
ed as it has been at some times. Many
families are procuring other water for
drinking, some from the old aqueduct
users and others from the various artesian
wells in different parts of the village.
The town meeting called to see about an
additional school building is to be held
next Monday. At this time there seems
but little opposition manifest to the pur-
chase of the st. Agnes site and the erection
of good High school building. num-
Der of prominent voters from Others parts
of the town have expressed themselves as
thinking it the wise thing TO do, although
they regret TO see the town eXpend so much.
Naturally residents of the village will look
upon it with more favor than those of other
parts of the town.
Chief of Police Thompson and Consta-
Bile Buemond searched Towns hotel We'd
nesday afternoon about , O'Clock armed
with a warrant signed by Justice Williams,
upon complaint of II. d. Ryder, ESQ. Care
full search failed to reveal any of the con-
traband article in any part of the hotel.
Although it had been generally understood
some weeks ago that this hotel had gone
out of the bar business, there were some
who did not believe it and felt partiality
had been used in not including them in the
prosecutions of the past week. This search
was TO officially satisfy such ones, and set
all parties right.
The pupils of the High school gave an
entertainment Monday evening for the
benefit of the "Oracle," their school pub
LEGATION. The assembly room was filled
and very pleasing program was carried
out consisting of vocal and instrumental
music and the farce, 1.-THE Bicyclers."
The latter was an amusing bit of comedy
and was well carried out, the young people
having prepared it entirely without assist
ance. Pleasant features of the program
were the vocal solos by Miss Alice Good
rich and the playing of Mr.. Schneider, both
of Claremont. After the entertainment
refreshments of ice cream and cake were
served.
The many friends here of George II.
Dickinson rejoice in his advancement in
the newspaper world. For some time he
has been the news editor of the New York
Evening Telegram owned by James Cor
don Bennett. He recently received a cable
summons to Paris from Mr.. Bennett, and
upon his return it was announced that he
had been appointed managing editor of
the New York Sunday Herald, and still to
retain his former position with the Tele-
! gram. Mr.. Dickinson was born in town,
his father being a former proprietor of
the Saxtons River hotel. AS boy he was
employed in the telegraph Office at Charles
town, n. H., and later came to Bellows
Falls in a similar capacity. He went from
here to New York and engaged in news
paper work about ten years ago, rapidly
advancing from one position TO another,
his mark being made as sporting editor of
the New York World. He married Stella
Evans, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Evans of our village and comes here often.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickinson spent portion of
| last summer here.
STATIONS RIVER.
The roads of late are nearly ideal.