Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-14

from three to ten feet deep by the high
wind of Tuesday, and during the night
trains were almost at a standstill. The
night express south did not reach here un-
til about 8 o'clock in the morning, seven
hours late. Wednesday trains upon both
roads from the north were all the way from
one to two hours late.
Ed Porter, freight brakeman on the
Fitchburg road, fell from his train at Cold
River station Wednesday evening about s
o'clock He struck on his head and shout
ders, receiving serious injury. He was
removed to his home near the north end of
Bellows Falls and remained In an uncon-
scious condition till about daylight yester-
day morning, since which time he has
slowly improved. DIR. Ridden considered
him out of danger last night.
A committee of the creditors of the brew
ing company were here Tuesday and looked
over the property in order To report to an
adjourned meeting to be held later. The
property is to be sold at auction under
foreclosure proceedings Feb. %. The COM
mittee were f. b. Dole and S. II. Foster of
Boston, and Il. w. Jones of Manchester,
n. II. The property, which is located
about two miles from here in Walpole, n.
H., represents an investment of about
100000 +. +. Dewey of Boston, for
mer well-known resident of Bellows Falls,
is the treasurer
An clipping couple from Hinsdale, N. H.,
Mrs. Lewis Davenport and Arthur Young,
registered at the Rockingham hotel after
the arrival of the IL T.. NJ train Saturday
night, as "Mr. Arthur Young and wife"
The deserted husband came up by team
Sunday forenoon, accompanied by Chief of
Police Hall of Brattleboro. After consid-
cradle parleying the wife returned with the
husband and the officer. Young was placed
in the lookup over night, and brought be
fore the court Monday, but no one appear
ing as complainant, he was released and
left town in the afternoon.
Considerable interest has been taken this
week in the operations of the telephone
linemen who have been putting in position
the aerial cables which are to carry 80
wires from the central Office each way
north and south. The old wires in the vi
cnity of the Office are to be mostly re-
moved this week The company is to be-
gin next week running another wire be-
tween here and Grafton, forming a metallic
circuit. This will be in working order in
a few weeks. Three or four new subscrib-
ers have been added at Walpole, and ten
wire switch has been placed there in c. c.
| Davis's drug store. A second telephone
has been put in at North Walpole, 1t being
for Presby n Co., stock brokers, located in
Murphy's hotel.
Manager c. +. Capron has secured an
entertainment for March >, which will
crafty the people as much as any play
which could be secured. 1t is Chss. H.
/ Hoyt's "A Contented Woman" This is
| his new play, which he wrote last summer
while at his home in Charlestown. The
leading part is taken by Mrs. Caroline
Mskel Hoyt, his wife, who is deservedy
popular in this vicinity. The play has
been having an almost unprecedented sue
cess in the cities, closing an engagement of
some months in Boston last Saturday even
ing. 1t would not be possible TO get the
\ troupe in so small place as this were it
not for the local friends of Mr.. Hoyt, to
whom he wishes to give the pleasure. This
will be Mrs. Hoyt's first appearance be-
fore a Bellows Falls audience.
Few social events lof this season will
leave pleasanter remembrances than those
of the ball in Union hall Monday evening
of the Columbian Whist club. 1t was a
select affair, only members of the club, to
the number of 80 couples, being present.
Beedle's orchestra of six pieces furnished
music. The supper was an elaborate at
fair at Towns hotel. The dress of the
party WAS exceptionally handsome, but no
attempts at decorating the hall were made.
When this club was organized five or six
years ago it was composed wholly of young
unmarried people, with the exception of
Mr.. and Mrs. He. Elliot. 1t would seem
the social element has led to change in
this respect At the present time the rel
alive conditions are reversed, as a large
proportion of the members are married,
although the club is still composed of the
same persons. 1t has. been productive of
much enjoyment in a quiet, social way.
Its membership comprises our very pleas
ATTEST young people, who scored success
in all respects Monday evening.