Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-27

tions occupy much time. Lieut.. Foote be-
leves very thoroughly in the necessity and
advantage of much better coast fortifica
tions than at present, as has recently been
so ably argued by Senator Proctor. The
address was replete throughout with infor
nation of very interesting nature to our
citizens, and much pleasure was evinced
by those present.
Henry Wyman of Proctorsvile has been
engaged as night clerk at the Rockingham.
L. p. Thayer of the Times has been
confined to his home in Randolph with the
mumps, but is convalescing.
Miss Minnie White has secured posi-
tion in the millinery store of Mrs L. G.
Hadley, beginning work Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G. Osgood are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the birth of a
daughter, which occurred Monday even
ing.
The father of Mrs. Geo. A. Reyes of
New Haven, Conn, formerly of this place,
died at his home in New York last week
Thursday.
Thomas Lynch has gone to Middlebury
and will work for the Green Mountain
Pulp company, driving logs down the Of
ter creek this spring.
George Underwood bought the old pipe
organ that for so many years did service at
st. Agnes hall, paying 81 for it, He wished
it for the case and doors.
One of the pair of fine draft horses
which were spoken of last week as having
been purchased by the Fall Mountain Pa
per company, died last Sunday.
Clark Chase has the finest display of cut
glass ware in his show window that has
ever been seen here, the ladies claiming it
to be so fine it is remedy for sore eyes.
James E. Finlayson has purchased the
lunch room of the Underhill Brothers, as
Stunning the management Wednesday. Fred
Underhill goes to Burlington to work soon.
The funeral of Miss Alice Corbett, a
member of the Bellows Falls High school,
was held Sunday from St. Peters church
at North Walpole, the interment being at
Keene.
James H. Williams, in his position as
treasurer of the Passumpsic railroad COM
pany, is in Boston every Monday. He is
also president of the Vermont Valley rail
road company.
George E. Cady, formerly a merchant
here, is now station agent for the Fitch
burg railroad at Hoosac Tunnel station.
His wife and son are here with her father,
H. w. Hutchins.
H. c. McDuffee is to occupy the dwell
ing on Green street now occupied by A.
II. Pierce, and Mr.. Pierce moves into the
Henry Bean house on Atkinson street.
The change is to be made April /.
Frank L. Fish of Vergennes, states at
torney of Addison county, and former
student in the office of Judge Read, was in
town portion of the day yesterday, on
his way to his old home in Newfane.
P. II. Hadley, cashier of the national
bank, was in Montpelier Wednesday and
took part in the formation of the Vermont
State Bankers association, in company
with about 80 other bank men of the state.
There will surely be no excuse for the
ladies of Bellows Falls wearing their old
bonnets and hats Easter for lack of an OPP
portunity to purchase new ones. Mrs.
Hadley and Mrs. Stillwell and Mr.. Davis will
hold their openings in the early part of
next week.
A. j. Holley has decided to go into the
real estate business in Everett and Boston,
probably about the first of May. He fin
ishes his work for the Vermont Farm Ma
chine company April l, and with Mrs.
Holley will make various visits among
friends during that month.
Many of our citizens who know Milo
Gray are interested in his confession of
wife murder, made to the court at Haver-
hill, N. H., Monday afternoon. He claim
ed the death to have been largely accident
al, but the court sentenced him to 1S years
hard labor in the states prison at Concord.
W. A. Graustien, a representative of the
RnQfnn IlQiFu xuoo in fnu lon,
day and visited many of those who furnish
milk at the station for their milk car. The
price agreed upon for the coming season
was 10 cents per can for the next three
months, and 20 cents during the summer
months.
The familiar talk'' for next Monday
evening at the Y. M. G. A. rooms is to be
by G. w. Osgood upon "The relation of
machinery to labor" The next in the
course, April 6, is to be given by S. w.
Wilder, the chemical engineer of the Fall
Mountain Paper company, upon "a sheet
of paper" tracing its development from
the block of wood into finished paper.
Harry r. Thompson of our village, liv-
ing just over the line in Westminster, was
recently elected member of the board of
school directors of the town, and upon the
recent resignation of the superintendent of
schools he was chosen to fill the vacancy.
His many friends are congratulating him
upon his improved facilities for calling
upon the teachers, and wishing they might
assist him in his duties.
The fleet of beats upon the river is to
be somewhat larger than last year, two or
three new sailing craft already being ready
for the season. The number of steamers
will probably be increased by at least one,
that being owned by Frank II. Brown.
Each year the interest in boating increases,
and besides the steamers and sail boats,
quite a number of canoes and row boats
will appear for the first time when the sea-
son opens.
Miss Annie Pauline Ballou, daughter of
Warren f. BallOu, a former well-known
resident, was married in New York city
Tuesday to Frederic Gilbert Harris of Jer-
sey City. The wedding was at the resi-
dence of Rev. Charles e. Ballou, broth
er of W. f. Ballou. The bride was grad
uate of the Bellows Falls High school in