Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-03

Wallace White and family go to Lake
Sunapee today, to open their cottage at
Bay Point.
Bellows Falls people are interested in the
fact that the Springfield electric railroad is
now an assured fact, our only regret being
that it connects with Charlestown.
E. E. Gotta and family go tomorrow to
Mr.. Cota's old home at St. Adams. Mr..
Gotta will return Monday or Tuesday, and
the family Will remain there for a week or
two.
Rev. G. J. Sutherland of Mortified and
bride spent Wednesday with friends in
town on their way to Boston, from Brat
tleboro, where they were married Tuesday
evening.
A very enjoyable lawn party was given
by the ladies of the Baptist church on the
grounds at the residence of H. c. Bacon
on Atkinson street Tuesday evening, about
S25 being realized.
Bishop Hall visited Emmanuel church
Wednesday and Thursday of this week. A
large class was confirmed Wednesday even
ing, and communion service was held
Thursday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradshaw, who have been
occupying the apartments on the east side
of Mrs. Holbrook's house on School street,
moved Tuesday into the upper tenement
of George Underwood's house on Atkinson
street.
Some changes are proposed in the course
of study for the High school, in order to
provide better fitting for college, includ-
ing more time to be spent on mathematics,
and better understanding of the English
language and literature.
The Keene, N. H., Sentinel says: Frank
r. Stratton has sold his stock of furniture
to Clark Chase of Bellows Falls. An ac-
count of stock was taken Saturday and the
transfer of goods has been made. Mr..
Chase took the stock to Bellows Falls and
the store here has been vacated"
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Sawyer, and Mr..
and Mrs. S. Wilder, jr.,went to Bay Point,
Sunapee, Tuesday, where they will occupy
NJ. B. Kelley's cottage for the summer.
Mrs. S. W. Wilder of Newton Highlands,
Mr.. Wilder's mother, who has been spend
ing few days here, accompanied them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. A. Ames re-
turned Saturday night from short we'd
ding trip, their marriage having occurred
Thursday evening at the home of the
bride, Miss Matte ingalls,, in Lawrence,
Mass. They will occupy tenement in
Charles Martins house on West Henry
street.
Over 80 went from here to Rockingham
to attend the midsummer meeting of the
Rockingham town Sunday school associa-
tion held Sunday afternoon in the old
church. The meeting was an enjoyable
one, and profitable to young and old. The
principal address was delivered by Rev.
Mr.. Bard of Walpole, and was followed
by number of short speeches by promi-
nent workers in the town.
Lieut. S. NJ. Foote, U. S. A., of Yer
mont Academy, is to begin the study of
law His family are to go tomorrow to
Mrs. Foote'S home in Pennsylvania, and
Lieut.. Foote will go to Cornell University
law school for the summer. They will re-
turn to Vermont Academy this fall, and he
will resume his duties and, in addition, he
will study law in the Office of F. A. Bolles
The Rutland Herald of Tuesday had an
extended account of young man named
Fred Mayo, of Bellows Falls, having be-
come lost on Killington Peak Monday,
where he, in company with two brothers,
spent Sunday night. Mr.. Mayo endeavor-
ed to return through the woods alone, and,
being confused, lost his way, and travelled
over the mountain all day. 1t was night
when he found himself in the vicinity of
Senator Proctor's fishing lodge on Pico
pond, and from there made his way to
Rutland, returning here by the night train.
-Four Bellows Falls boys have graduated
from college during this commencement
season, rejecting great honor to their ma
tive town. John H. Chase, who gradual
ed from Amherst, stood second in his class
in biology and geology. He will act as an
advance agent for the Atlanta University
Quartet during the summer. N. w. Smith,
Yale, will travel this summer, chiefly in
the West. Later he will begin the study
of law. j. Homer Bacon, Brown, will en-
ter the profession of teaching. Chauncey
Adams went to Kittery Point, Maine, for
the summer, Immediately after his gradua-
ton from Dartmouth. Vermont Academy
sends out Miss Elizabeth Williams who
will go to Vassar in the fall, and Daniel R.
Campbell, who is planning to enter Brown
University.
Harry F. Perkins of the University of
Vermont stopped over with friends here