Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-20
BRATTLEBORO.

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| BRATTLEBORO.
Some of the local teachers have ATTENDED
| the meeting of the state teachers at Wood
stock this week. Principal Whitaker of the
local high school read paper on ga Neglect
ed Elective
| Register of Probate Anthony F. Schwenk
| who was admitted to the bar last week, wa.
the recipient at the hands of local friends o
some handsome gifts in gold on his return tt
| Bratteboro.
| Old Wantastiquet has not displayed hel
usual gorgeous autumn tints this season
| owing, it is said, to early frosts. Yet, the
natural charms of hill and valley have beer
enj"y.ed by scores Of city people, who have
remained for the Indian summer weather
| The Fortnightly club is arranging a course
of lectures. Prof. Tyler of Smith college
Prof. Richardson of Amherst and Prof. NJ err
am of Hartford will be among those who viii
be heard during the winter.
Thursday evening the charming cantata
| The Dress Rehearsal of Cinderella was
| presented at Grange hall by the ladies of the
Baptist society. There was large audience
| and the presentation was a success.
| Gov. Circuit, Lieut. Gov. Fisk and large
! party of prominent men and their wives aud
| friends passed through here Tuesday having
| as their ultimate destination the Tennessee
| exposition at Nashville. Gen. and Mrs. Estey
and Master Guy Estey joined the party here
and accompanied it on the journey.
Miscreants set several fires on Wantasti.
quet sunday which a stiff wind quickly
spread over a large territory despite the Wig
orous efforts to control the flames. Hundreds
OF acres of timber were in flames during the
| evening, affording grand sight to Brattle-
boro and vicinity. The loss will be large
The woodland was owned by the Brattleboro
| retreat
The 25th annual reunion of the survivors
OF the lst regiment of Vermont cavalry was
held at Hyde Park Tuesday, it being the
33d anniversary of the battle of Cedar Creek.
IL. G. Streeter, A. B. Gibbs, George M. Tay-
lor, F. l.. ID. Reyes and Harrison Fisher are
members of the cavalry and Mr.. Streeter
attended the reunion.
Hunters have been securing the hills for
deer, and it seems to have been a case of much
hunting and the capturing of few deer. So
far as known only two three have been
taken in the county. "A 300-pound buck is
reported as being shot near the clubhouse of
the Forest and Stream club at Wilmington.
Naturally there has been much interest in
the meetings that have resulted in placing
the control of the Vermont Central system in
the hands of the Grand Trunk. 1t seemed to
be case OF having to go there as no other
corporation or interest stood ready to take it.
Brattleboro II rs a vital interest in the road
and the outcome of the new arrangement will
be awaited with interest, and the hope is ex-
pressed that it will not come in increased
charges.
At last the mooted question, which village,
Greenfield or Brattleboro, excelled in the re-
cent coaching parade has been passed upon
by an expert. j. Wells Champney of New
York, who has his summer home at Deer
field, Mass, witnessed both. He has seen
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different countries, and he says that, in his
Judgment, neither excelled. Both, he says,
were beautiful, and both were of equal merit
so far as the coaching and floral features were
concerned. The bicycle feature prominent
at Greenfield was not seen at Brattleboro
this village. Mr.. Champney is thoroughly
cosmopolitan. He has crossed the Atlantic
"a times.
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Henry r. knight, 81 years old, a lawyer,
was arrested here Monday by Sheriff r. E
Gordon, who acted under instructions from
Sheriff John Is. Nichols of Arapahoe, Okla.
| homa, who charged Knight with arson and
said that he had requisition papers. Knight
| is graduate of the academy at West Brattle-
boro and studied law in this town. He was
admitted to the bar several years ago. He
practiced here and in South Dakota, but for
| the past five years has been in Oklahoma. He
was deputy county attorney in Oklahoma last
year when the court house at Arapahoe was
| burned. The cou! ty officers had their offices
| in the building.
Knight says he is not guilty of arson and
believes that the charge has been brought
against him as the result of political feeling.
ATHENS.
Miss Sylvia Powers was at home from Ran
dolph a few days last week.
F. E. Spaulding of Mount Calm, N. H.,
spent Sunday at E. W. Robbins.
Mrs. James Sawyer and daughter of An
dover spent Saturday and Sunday at A. 6
Colton's.
Rev. M. Compton of Brookline will preach
next Sunday in exchange with Rev. M. H
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs Nathan Robbins of Towns
bend are stopping with their son, E. w. Rob-
bins, but are soon to remove to their new
home on the place formerly owned by M. F.
Barnes.
A very pretty wedding took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. n. Bemis Tuesday
of last week when their oldest daughter, Amy,
was united in marriage with Henry K. Smith
of Westminster. The room was tastefully
decorated with evergreen and flowers. The
| marriage ceremony was performed by Rev.
G.. F. Chaplin of Saxtons River. Refresh.
ments were served after which the happy
| couple left for their home in Westminster
| followed by the good wishes of their many