Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-11
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.

Schools open for the fall term Monday.
Arthur S. Dascomb is to enter the Bos-
ton law school this fall.
Miss Mary Baker returned Monday from
an extended visit at her old home in Cut
tingsville.
Mr. and Mrs. f. w. Trask returned the
early part of the week from a weeks visit
in South Royalton.
Charles Gordon of Reading, Mass, has
been visiting the family of his uncle,
George Underwood.
Mrs. George Bradshaw went Friday to
her old home in Gardner, Mass, where she
will spend some weeks.
Miss Dascomb will reopen her kinder
garten in the small parlor of the Congre-
gational church Monday, Sept. 81.
The Young Peoples Christian union of
the Universaist church will serve team
paign supper in Union hall next week
Thursday.
Mamie Slader of Providence, r. l., is
visiting Miss Fannie Hapgood on Hapgood
street. Miss Slader's many friends are
happy to greet her again.
The women of the Universalist church
served the first of their fortnightly suppers
last evening, under the direction of Mrs.
Weston and Mrs. Brown.
Our village schools require this year %
teachers. OF these, four are employed in
the High school, one as teacher of penman-
ship and drawing, and one as music teacher.
w. F. Pierce of Cambridgeport has
bought the engine from the steam launch
of j. II. Blakeley. Mr.. Blakeley will prob
ably put a gasoline engine into the boat
next year.
Mrs. William Steele of Rutland, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Julia c. r. Dorr, spent Fri
day with Mrs. Edward Osgood, en- route to
Grafton for a months painting with Prof
Bartholomew.
Invitations are out for the marriage of
Miss M. Esther White to Edgar Guild,
which occurs Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 10,
at the home of her uncle, Wallace White,
on Atkinson street.
Hoyt's "a Texas steer' appears at the
opera house Monday evening. Those who
have seen this popular play will want to
see it again, and those who have not will
embrace the opportunity.
Mr.. Freer went to his home in Pough-
keepsie, n Y, Saturday, returning We'd
nesday. G. E. ingalls, had charge of the
Y. M. G. A. rooms the most of the time
during Mr.. Freer' sabsence.
Mrs. j. B. Brooks and daughter Eliza
beth of Syracuse, n. Y, who have been
spending the summer at East Orange,
this state, are spending few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Osgood.
OF the class of '9G B. F. II. s., number
ing u, three will teach this fall in the town
of Rockingham, Jennie Daggett at Parker
Hill, Stella Webb at Williams River, and
Susie Roundy at the Upper meadows.
Prof. F. f. Chaplin spent few days
here last week, leaving on Saturday for
his new field of labor at South Hadley
Falls. He carries with him the good
wishes of very large number of friends.
An excursion to Bennington last Satur-
day carried some over 40 from this place.
Only few took advantage of that to Crys-
tai lake Monday. A cheap excursion will be
run to Newport, r. l., tomorrow, starting
at $50.
Edward Searle, who has had the charge
of George A. Westons farm in Westmin-
ster for the past year and half, moved
last week into the Dewey house. Mr.. and
Mrs. Searle's many friends are glad to
welcome them back again, and to know
that Mr.. Searle is much improved in
health.
A log drive of five million feet arrived
Wednesday night from the Amonoosuc,
and was doomed here. Fifteen of the log
men stationed here were sent to White
River junction TO work down the rear.
The White River drive has been detained
by the low water and has not moved for
two months.
The division force of the Central Yer
mont railroad quit the division office in the
station quite suddenly last Monday, having
been ordered by the Rutland road to leave
before midnight of that day. They are
now occupying temporary quarters in the
Leland House. 1t is said that they re-
ceived warning some time ago, but did not
heed it.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Osgood and Miss
Osgood left Tuesday morning for a ten
days trip to Trenton Falls, Quebec, Mon
treal and down the St. Lawrence. They
Joined part of Raymond and Whitcomb
excursion party at Springfield, Mass,
meeting the remainder of the party at Al
bany. This part of the excursion came
from New York to Albany by way of the
Hudson river.
A young Armenian, Mr. Haddud, has
been offering for sale the past week some
very handsome Oriental embroideries and
jewelry at very reasonable prices. Mr..
Haddud was in the employ of Osgood &
Barker for short time last spring, but
went home to Turkey because his father
was killed in the massacres at that time.
Having seen his mother and brothers set
tied in place of safety he has returned
to this country to be educated, and is TAX
ing this way to help himself.
A large audience greeted the Atlanta
quartet at the Congregational church
Tuesday evening, and the audience was
very pleasantly entertained for an hour
and a half by negro melodies and an &C
count of Atlanta university. With one
exception the young men are the same
who were here two years ago. They are
on their way now from the White Mount
aims to Boston, singing at several places
en- route. Monday evening they were at
Keene and Wednesday at Brattleboro. 4
The proceeds of the concert were $30.41,
which, considering the fact that there was
no admission fee, they felt to be fair re-
turn. Those who are interested in the
prosperity of the university could wish
that it might have been larger.
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