Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-08

Tuesday was ladies' night at the Mount
Kilburn Wheel club.
Mrs. E. A. Turner of Alstead has been
visiting her uncle, y, II, Farr, in this vii
lage.
H. Ballentyne, adjuster for the Fidelity
and Casualty Insurance company, has been
in town this week.
1t is estimated that about $4,000 has
been expended during the past year in
Bellows Falls for building purposes.
Miss Bessie Webster of Alstead, a former
student in the public school, has been the
guest of Miss Mabel Chandler through the
holidays.
The annual Universalist parish meeting
was held Monday evening, but, owing to
the small attendance, adjourned until next
Tuesday.
Miss Nettie NJ. Wheeler is reported to be
i'll with typhoid fever. Miss Nellie Brown
occupied her position as organist in the
Universalist church last Sunday.
Miss Jane Hapgood, formerly preceptress
of st. Agnes school for young ladies, came
down from Springfield yesterday afternoon
to spend few days with her many old
friends, who will be delighted to welcome
her.
George Andrews has sold his repair shop
on Canal street to A. F. Winnewisser, but
will remain in charge of it under the pres
ent ownership. 1t is expected that Mr..
Winnewisser will put in stock of bicycles
and bicycle supplies.
Philip de St. Crox has this week been
putting up another new house on the Old
Terrace, making a number which he has
built this season. This last is located on
Front street, one of the most desirable To-
cations in the village.
The Y. NJ. G. A. basket ball team will
go to Vermont Academy Monday to play
the Academy team. Friday of next week
they play the Keene team here. One week
from next Tuesday they play the Y. NJ. c.
A. team at Brattleboro.
The Universalist Sunday school held its
annual election of officers last Sunday,
when the following were elected: Superin-
tendent, G. B. Wheeler; assistant suptr-
intendent, Z. r. Ball; secretary, Mrs. FL
mer Underhill; treasurer, w. w. Sawyer.
Books were opened Wednesday morning
and stock subscribed for the electric rail
road to the amount of $40, 400. 1t is said
that the road will be built this season. We
sincerely hope that this is not another OF
the many false alarms which have already
been sprung upon us.
The public schools opened this week
with no change in the corps of teacher;
except that Miss Susie Thompson occupies
the position in the primary grade left va
cant by the death of Miss May Stuart
Miss Mabel Goodhue of Westminster Wes
takes Miss Thompson's school in the All
bee district.
The many friends of A. H. Bissel will
regret to learn that he last week flee
papers in insolvency. His total liability il
said to be $4,000 owed to 80 creditors. HI
gives as assets his dwelling and store OF
Atkinson street, three horses and tire,
wagons Mr.. Bssell has been in the groc
cry business longer than any man in Bel
lows Falls, and has many warm friends il
the village.
Week of prayer was opened Sunday even
ing by union service in the Methods
church conducted by Rev. J. E. Fullerton
with a sermon by Rev. G. r. B. Dodge
Monday night the service was also in thu
Methodist church, Tuesday and Wednes
day nights in the Baptist church, anC
Thursday and Friday in the Congregations
church. 1t is expected that for severa
weeks the Sunday evening union services
will be continued.
Miss Carrie Lamson and L. L. Dunbar
were united in marriage at the home of thu
brides grandfather, John Robertson, oil
Westminster street yesterday afternoon, a
half-past u. They left in the afternoon
for short trip of about fortnight, whel
they will be at home on Saxtons Rive
street. Mr.. Durham is well known ant
popular boot and shoe dealer, having COM
here from Maine several years ago to TAX
charge of the branch store of Dunbar
Brothers, of which firm he is a member
The bride is well known and highly re
spected in our social circles, having mad
her home with her grandparents in thi
place for the larger portion of her life.