Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-08

Inc opportunity gwen the young tOlk 10
see and hear one of the renowned generals
of the Civil war was fully appreciated.
"Shores Acres drew good house We'd
nesday night and proved as popular as ever
with a Bellows Falls audience.
L. J. Harris has arranged for teaching
any who are interested in playing the banjo,
and will give evening lessons this winter.
= c. Herbert Osgood, principal of the
grammar school of Yarmouthport, Mass,
returns there today, his school opening
Monday
Mrs. j. A. Parker has resigned her posi-
tion as organist at the Baptist church and
is to be succeeded by Mr. Muzzy of the
Vermont Farm Machine company's office
DIR. Edward Kirkland went to Walpole
Wednesday as a delegate from the Congre-
gational church to the council to settle
Rev. Z. A. Keep over the church of that
denomination in that place.
The vestry rooms of both the Congrega-
tional and Baptist churches are being re-
decorated this week and will present
much improved appearance by Sunday
morning Papering and painting are being
done in both.
c. Ernest White during the past week
has changed his mind as to going to tine
Chicago theological seminary and decided
upon Hartford instead. He went TO the
latter place Tuesday afternoon to begin his
course there.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Osgood and Miss
Osgood returned Thursday night from
their two weeks trip TO Washington, Fort
ress Munroe, and other points of interest
in Virginia, having had a delightful time
and the best of weather.
The Sunday night trains both ways be-
tween here and Rutland were discontinued
for the season Sunday night, but run as
usual other nights OF the week. The
White Mountain trains were discontinued
Monday over the Boston d Maine.
The "Mora Comedy company has been
sold TO William II. Frank, formerly of Chi
cagO and manager of the Jacobs theatre in
that city. John 4. Brosnahan, with T. F.
kiniry as manager, has been running the
troupe, which has had successful season
thus far.
Frank 3. Phelps is TO move at once to
the Old DR.. Nichols house next TO the Con-
gregational church. The house is owned
by Dr. O. W. Phelps of Warren, Mass,
and has been occupied recently by DR..
Knights family, who are now at the Com
mercial House.
Patrick Fleming, who came here and es-
tablished stove and plumbing business a
year or more ago in connection with his
Brattleboro house, is getting hold of fair
share OF the business, now employing FIVE
men and all kept busy. His son is in
charge % this store. Ass
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low Tuesday and Wednesday in attendance
at the annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional churches of Union conference Nj
Sawyer went as delegate from the local
church, and also led the praise service
Tuesday afternoon.
The San Francisco Minstrels, who were
here over Sunday and who were at the
opera house Monday evening, had but a
very small audience, and must have felt
that Bellows Falls is redeeming its old
reputation and patronizing more fully a
higher class of entertainment
Joseph s. Wilson, for many years book
keeper in the local national bank, has sew
cred his connection with that institution.
A. H. Chandler, long time paying teller in
the same bank, takes MI Wilson's place
James Fl. Williams, jr., is to have the po-
sition vacated by Mr.. Chandler.
Aver Il Shelley have dissolved partner
ship in the insurance business and given up
the business here. Mr.. Shelley will con
tinue soliciting life insurance for the Equit-
able company of New York, but will make
his headquarters at Putney. Mr.. Aver is
TO go TO Barre, and take a course at God
dard seminary.
Considerable interest centred here Sat
urday in the foot ball game at SaXtons
River between the Vermont Academy boys
and those of the Rutland Classical insii-
tute. The result was a score of Is for
Vermont Academy and for the Rutlands
Andrew Joubert, formerly of Bellows
Falls, played with the Rutland boys.
A farmer from Stratton came here with
the carcass of a fine buck Wednesday,
which he killed the evening before near
the top of Stratton mountain. 1t weighed
about $50 pounds and was evidently about
five years old. 1t was bought by the Low
ell d Carpenter market, who have been
furnishing venison to their customers
since then.
II. E. Bush, who has been employed in
Burlington printing Office the past few
months, has been working few weeks in
the office at Essex Junction TO which l..
p. Thayer has gone, and where he is well
established. Mr.. Bush finished work
there the first of this month and came
here Friday. He has a position in The
Times printing office.
The case of Perry VS.. the Vermont
Farm Machine company, which was men
toned as being on trial at Newfane last
week, resulted in a verdict against the
company for 1920 damages, as the result
of an accident in the shops whereby Mr..
Perry lost portion OF his hand. 1t is I'M
derstood that an appeal has been taken in.
order to carry it to the supreme court.
The special corporation meeting last
week Thursday voted to lay the water
pipe as stated in the call. Ii will branch
from the main pipe in the woods above
Morgan's field, and run along the brow of
the hill, TO the new settlement near Hyde's
ledge, it being for this locality that it was
asked. The five or six new dwellings
there are nearly ready for occupancy.
John II. Chapman has a gang of 20 men
at work improving the bed of the Wild
Ammonoosue river in New Hampshire so
as to make 1t more easy TO ruiz logs down
that stream next year. The men are build
ing two OF three dams of large size at diff
ferent points in order TO throw the water
and current into a smaller channel The
men are camping the same as the log driv-
ers do in the summer.
Next Sunday afternoon the members of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians will form
in the square at 2 O'Clock, in front of
their hall and march TO St. Peters church
at North Walpoe, where special services
will be held, and an address given to them