Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-04
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
Sunday School Workers.

in the Methodist church last Friday even
ing The devotional service which opened
the session was conducted in an able man
ner by George f. Ingalls, of the Baptist
Sunday school, This was followed by the
annual reports of the various schools which
comprise the association. The first paper,
on 1.-THE Sunday school, its missions and
methods" was given by Lieutenant Cat
chell of Saxtons River He argued that
not only the spiritual side, but the social
side of the scholar should be attended to.
II. G. Bacon of this place led in the discus
sion on possible improvements in Sunday
school methods" He was followed by G.
w. Osgood, who thought that at least one
hour of each day in the week should be |
given to the study of the lesson. Miss |
Alice Jackson gave very interesting !
paper on "How to secure and hold the |
children" She said, 1.-The key that lets
them in and keeps them after they are in,
is love" A paper on GLOW to hold the
older scholars was read by Mrs. Ida
Stevens of Cambrdgeport.
The business hour followed and officers
were elected for the coming year: Presi-
dent, j. o. Spring, Bellows Falls first
vice president, Lieut.. Gatchell, SaXtons
River; second vice president, K. Ramsay,
Bellows Falls; treasurer, E. G. Fairbanks,
Bellows Falls; secretary, f. G. Day, Bel
lows Falls.
A second praise service opened the even
ing session, after which Rev. j. f. Fuller
ton spoke on the subject, "Bible knowl-
edge an equipment for life" Rev. W. r.
Baldwin of SaXtons River gave an able adj
dress on Sunday school workers oppor-
tunities for soul-saving.' His main
thought seemed to be Let the worker be
hot la 70 ho - T,ripor tho
convention paper was drawn up and read,
expressing the sense of loss and sorrow
felt upon the recent death of Judge A. A.
Wyman, who was member of the asso-
citation, and extending to Mrs. Wyman
heartfelt sympathy.
FOresters of America.
The annual meeting of Court William
French, Foresters of America, was held
last week Thursday, and these officers were
elected: Chief ranger, j. E. Byrne; junior
past, d. w. Connors; sub chief ranger,
Morris McAuliffe; financial secretary, j.
F. Roche; corresponding secretary, F.
McGary; treasurer, DR.. V. Gossilin; senior
woodland, VIM. Mccarthy; junior wood
ard, Joseph Pecor; senior beadle, j. j.
RiX; junior beadle, Herbert Gilmore;
court physician DR.. Vincent Gosselin;
trustee, A. Hecker. The first annual ball
of this organization will be held Friday,
Jan. Is.
Schools began Wednesday, after holiday
recess of over two weeks.
Mr.. Greeley, the optician, has reached
Bellows Falls for his annual visit.
The Columbian whist club meeting Mon
day evening was attended more largely
than usual.
Misses Gertrude King and Annie John
son have been spending part of their va
cation near Boston.
Mrs. H. NJ. Leonard is visiting her son
George in New York, having returned
with him at the end of his holiday vacation.
The annual meeting of the Odd Fellows
was held in their hall last Thursday even
ing, and officers were elected for the en-
suing year.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Holley have moved
from their rooms in Mrs. Hobrook's house
on School street to the house of w. Blake
on South street.
The Baptist Endeavorers have Sc
cured W. o. Fuller, jr., to give his humor-
GUS lecture entitled Banking in Kansas"
in the opera house, two weeks from to-
night, Jan. Is.
MI. and Mrs. Ezra f. Gotta were visited
Monday by a large number of their friends,
it being the 10th anniversary of their mar
riage, and substantial tokens of their es-
TEEN were left.
The ice has been cleared off for some
little distance up the river preparatory to
cutting for the summer supply. In the
me the opportunity has been i'm
The skaters.
changes in the corps of public
his term are the engage
nnie Bemis to teach the
and the addition of third
e High school, c. H. Os-
minister club held ladies'
ay evening. Prizes at whist
~ Mrs. F. G. Pierce and l. w.
the annual meeting of the club
Jvening, 6. II. Babbitt, jr., was
resident.
The body of Mrs. John Broderck was
brought here Saturday for burial. Mrs.
Brodericks death was the result of a six
months painful illness, but was a great
shock to her many friends here, who re-
member her as an old resident of Bellows
Falls, having moved to Chester about two
years ago.
Charles Barnard's humorous character
sketch, "New York; will be presented at
the Congregational church next Thursday
evening, by Miss Adelaide Westcotte, the
well-known elocutionist of New York city.
This is one of the most original mono
logues ever written, and is received en-
Enthusiastically wherever it is given. Writ
zen for Miss Westcotte, it is admirably
Suited to her style of delivery. The enter
tainment is under the auspices of the
Christian Endeavor society
The annual meetings of the Congrega-
tional church and ladies' union occurred
Yesterday. After the church supper, the
rdGl was called and a large proportion of
the names were responded to, either in
person or by letter. Nearly all the churches
have held or will very soon hold their an