Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-13

have bargained the other TO Dr. w. L..
White.
At the annual election of officers of
Abenaoui Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
last week the following principal officers
were elected. b. f. Walters, E. II. P;
Frank Adams, E. X; G. II. Gorham, E.
s.; George A. Weston, treasurer; ID. w.
Linton, secretary.
Monday an entirely new train of passen-
ger cars, owned by the Central Vermont
road, was placed on the run between Bur
lington and Boston, passing through here
each day. They are painted very pretty
shade of red, and are attractive in every
way.
Application has been made to the pro-
bate court by Zina II. Allbee as admins
traitor of Charles Towns estate, for au-
thority to sell the Towns hotel and stable
property 1t Is probable a change of owner
ship and management of the hotel will oc-
cur in the near future. Simonds 4 Hyde
have been popular as landlords, and have
the reputation of keeping an excellent
house.
When A. H. Bissell removes his store
from the square to his new building on
Atkinson street April l. the Oldest bust
ness man in continuous business upon the
square will have gone. He began work in
the store of the late o. f. Woods a few
years before Clark Chase went into bust
ness there. Mr.. Chase is the second in
point of time spent in the square, or its
immediate vicinity.
Brosnahan & Blakeley managed the
scenic production of Especial Delivery"
last evening at the opera house, and next
Tuesday evening they play the Cotton
King" which promises to be one of the
best plays of the year. The company is
the same, with but one exception, that
played it in Boston early in the season,
making an eminent hit in Hub theatre cir
Giles. 1t is one of Brady's best produc-
tions.
John R. Blood is discussing the erection
of a two-story mercantile block on the
Charles Hapgood lot at the south end of
Atkinson street just south of the Charles
Hapgood house. With two stores in that,
and the grocery stores of Mr.. Bissell and
Underhill Brothers ard c. H. Shepardson
in the same vicinity, the business hereto
fore confined to the square will have made
quite an advance toward the outside, and
toward cheaper rentals.
About 30 of Rev. w. |. Todd's old par
ishioners here went to Springfield Monday
evening by team to attend his silver we'd
ding. They returned home about in the
morning, having had a very enjorable
time. Mr. Todd has many warm friends
here. A large number of elegant presents
were given the pair who had reached the
25th milestone, in which the Bellows Falls
contingent were not behind those from
other former parishes of Mr.. Todd.
The name of the operetta which is being
prepared by some of the ladies of the viii
lage is "Hunt the thimble." This is I'M
der the direction of Misses Mary Dascomb
and Gertrude Hayes, and will be given
some time in the week Immediately follow
ing Easter, the proceeds to be used in
forming scholarships in the kindergarten.
A chorus of so children is practicing I'M
der the direction of Miss Hayes. Among
the principal soloists are Mrs. Wilder,
Joseph Wan, John Whitney, Rena Winnie
Wiser, Grace Williams, Johnnie Howard,
and others.
The building committee of the new High
school building closed trade with the
heirs of the late James II. Williams Satur-
day, for the purchase of the st. Agnes
property, in accordance with the recent
vote of the town. The price paid is $1,000.
A large number of architects, perhaps II
or Is, have applied to the committee for
chance to prepare and refer plans for the
building, without cost to The committee I'M
less they are accepted. They will ask five
or six to make such plans, and then choose
from them. Arrangements for commenc-
ing the work at the earliest possible day
are going forward rapidly.
Mrs. L. G. Hadley and Miss Flavin are
well settled in their new quarters in the
New Arms block, and have as fine
places of business as are to be found in
our village. Both went to New York
Thursday accompanied by Mrs. Hadley's
assistant, Miss Lane, and will return in
about week with their new goods Mrs.
Hadley will keep cut flowers in stock for
the present. 1t being an experiment it is
hoped the result will justify their being
kept permanently. In addition to her
stock of millinery ribbons she is to keep a
large stock of dressmakers' and fancy rib
bons, which is a new departure.
At the regular meeting of the directors
of the Young Mems Christian association
Monday night it was voted to have the ed
ucational committee arrange for a series of
six talks by business men upon topics of
familiar business nature, to be given at
the rooms each Monday evening beginning
March %, and arrangements are already
going forward, the list to be reported next
week. 1t was also voted to start boys
department for those from 10 to 10, and
arrange for athletics and physical culture
during the coming season, including bicy-
cling, ball games, etc. There is consider
able interest in the development of this
feature, and it will be an important addi-
ton to the work for the young men.
Joseph Wilson, 81, died Monday after
noon in the village of Walpole, where he
had lived the past winter. He had been a
Well-known figure in Bellows Falls COM
mercial circles ever since 1850 when he
came here from Keene as a member of the
firm of Harris, Stone & Co., grain and
flour dealers. Later the firm was changed
to j. Wilson & Co., in which name it is
still carried on, both wholesale and retail,
although Joseph Wilson retired four years
ago. He had resided the most of the time
on his farm between here and Walpole for
ten years or more, coming into the village
to business every day during the early part
OF his living there. His funeral occurs
this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Walpole, and
the burial is to be in the Episcopal GENE
terry here.
Willis H. Griswold is arranging for ex-
tensive Improvements in his various tene-
ment houses in different parts of the vii
lage. He will begin as soon as the weather
will permit, tearing down the barn and L
to the Whitman house on the corner of Oak
and Green streets, and will erect substan-
stial two-story double tenement house in
the place of them facing on Oak street.
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