Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02

The young people OF the Unlversallst
society are preparing to give spectacular
presentation of "Iephra' May ii and 10.
Dan Campbell, ex-1900 of Tufts, will re-
main at home this term and work in the
hardware store of L. G. d c. r. Howard
A large number of the Bellows Falls
Odd Fellows were entertained Tuesday
evening by the Saxtons River Odd Fellows.
The Vermont Academy students passed
through here today in large numbers, en-
route to their homes for the spring vaca-
ton.
Sidney Perry is moving into the Dewey
house on Henry street, where his high class
boarding house will have better quarters
than ever.
n. A. Wheeler of Walpole has been Wis
iting friends in town. Rumor has it that
"Nat' has been appointed liquor agent for
that town.
The regular fortnighty supper of the
Universalist parish was served last even
ing under the direction of Mrs. Coy and
Mrs Aldrich.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. :. Aldrich and Barton
Aldrch OF Westmoreland have been visit
ing their daughter and sister, Mrs. George
Bacon, who has been seriously ILL.,
Rev. Ellsworth Fullerton has been at
Vermont Academy a portion OF this week
attending the term examinations. having
been appointed one OF the examiners.
Miss Katie Condor, who has been EN-
ploved for several years III the family of (.
&c. Osgood, has left his employ and entered
the dressmakiDg rooms OF Mrs. Howe.
A "Conundrum supper will be served
in Odd Fellows Hall this evening, followed
by whist. This social will be given under
the auspices of the Daughters OF Rebekah
A force of men, under the supervision
of H. W Keene, has gone to the northern
part of New Hampshire to look after one
OF the Fall Mountain Paper company's bic
drives.
Mir. and Mrs. Willoughoy Wilder arrived
in Boston Sunday evening, from a very en-
joyable winter trip to the Island of Jamai-
ca. They came up from Boston Monday
afternoon.
Yale's The Twelve Temptations drew
a good house Tuesday evening. The stag
ing and scenic effects were fine, and the
dancing and specialties were very enthusi-
astically received.
The Fall Mountain company has added
a coating miH to its plant, with which
paper and cardboard of all kinds can be
i
manila card for boxes.
Norris, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs A.
Nj. Daring, who removed from this town
to Springfield, Mass, few years ago, died
at their present home in Winter Hill,
Mass, recently of diphtheria.
As whole, the production of 'Esmeral-
da'' at the opera house last Friday even
ing by the Walpole Footlights was a de-
IA. - I~..I,
ceptions the parts were rendered with a
skill worthy of professionals.
Nearly all the teachers of the public
schools are spending the vacation at their
various homes. Among the exceptions
which prove the rule are: Miss Lucy Tay-
lor of Yves, minister. who is in Boston; the
Misses Dascomb and Miss Thompson, also
in Boston.
Mrs. A. K Chase died at her home on
Green street Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Chase was over so years old, and was
mother of Clark Chase. The funeral Oc-
ours at 80 this afternoon from the Saker
house on Green street, Rev. Z. Z. Marg-
graf officiating.
The case of Mcleod VS.. the town to re-
cover for injuries received by John Nc
Leod in 1895, which resulted in his death,
was settled this week by the payment of
$1,000 to the Mcleod estate. The injuries
we've caused by the caving of a ditch in
which Mr.. Mcleod was working.
The Young Peoples Christian Endeavcr
society of the Congregational church gave
very enjoyable social at the home of Miss
Frances OsgoOd chairman of the social
committee. II consisted of geographical
party" those attending representing, by
articles worn, a geographical name. Some
of the hits were very bright.
James F. O'Brien, organist of the Con
greeaiIonal church, and a student of med
icine in the office of L. X. Campbell, goes
this week to Hartford Conn, where he
has position as assistant, He will be
greatly mis- ed here, as a young man who
has added much to the enjoyment of our
social lite by his skill in the musical line
Mrs Nellie Osgood nee Hubbard, for
mer librarian in the Rockingham free
library, whose marriage few years ago,
il viii be- remembered, ended so tragically,
is again married TO a merchant in the city
OF evrand by the name of Day. 1t will
be J, menbeTed that Mi OsgOod ran away,
soon after their marriage, with several
Thousand dollars belonging TO his bride Il
was afterwards proved that he had another
witr living. The money was nearly all re-
covered
Ms Joseph Wilson, who, for some
time, has been with her daughter, Mrs,
Preston Barr, at Ell osburg Falls died at
thai place last Monday after all illness of
about Two weeks. For "a years she had
been resident of this vicinity, having
spent a number of years on the Wilson
farm near WalpOle Mrs. Wilson's maiden
name was Julia Deming She had been
married three times, her first husband be-
ing Captain Hunter of the L. s. navy.
Some lime after his death she was married
10 Henry Elliott. In 1870, MIR. Elliott
having died not long after the marriage,
she was again married to Joseph Wilson
of this place. Mr.. Wilson died about a
year ago. Mrs. Wilson leaves five chill
dren- Mrs. Preston Barr of Enosburg
Falls, Mrs. Charles Rawson of ElwOod,
Ind, II. c. Elliott, Joseph Wilson and
Edward Wilson.
Thr rumor of which we spoke last week
has become a certainty, and yesterday,
April /, Towns hotel passed into the
hands h W. S. Durham of this place and
j. + Greenwood of Boston. Mr. Durham,
the rnlerprising owner of the City Market
and lis branches, is well known TO Bellows
Falls people and many outside of this town,
as successful, as well as an upright
and honorable business man of sterling
qualities MIR. Greenwood is known t.
SOM here as travelling man VINO has
done business with our fruit dealers for
Vaapc Tho hotel Mill Ia. ,,r.lor l. Z,