Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-07
FALLS NEWS.

nesday from his winter home in Saratoga
and is located for the summer in the
wentworth house."
NJ. A. Bodwell, who has been i'll the past
few weeks, is about again, but has decided
to close out his stationery business and
move elsewhere. His business is for sale.
The town liquor agency has been closed
since May l, Capt. w. II. Taylor having
resigned his position as agent on that date,
and no appointment having as yet been
made.
The Rutland Herald is authority for the
statement that "Hetty Green, who is
called the richest woman in America, will
pass the summer at her residence in Bel
lows Falls"
A piano recital was given at the home
of S. T. Coy on Henry street last Satur-
day afternoon by the piano pupils of Miss
Charlotte Hubbard, which was a credit to
both teacher and pupils.
The setting of the heavy curbing around
the new High school grounds was COM
pleted Monday, and the grading is well un-
der way, number of teams and men be-
ing employed in the work.
The operetta, "The Cadets Picnic"
given by the children of the Universalist
Sunday school last Friday evening, was
delightful affair, all the parts being well
taken, and the dancing especially pretty.
A meeting of the Vermont state board
of health was held Wednesday at Towns
hotel, the following members being pres
ent: DR.. Caverly of Rutland, DR.. Hamil-
ton of Richford DR.. Holton of Brattle-
boro and Dr. Sherwin of Woodstock. Only
routine business was taken up, of little
public importance.
The ladies of the Congregational church
are anticipating much pleasure and bene-
fit from the district meeting of the Yer
mont branch of the Woman's Board of
Missions next week, mention of which will
be found elsewhere. The dinner of that
day will be from lunch baskets, but those
who find it necessary to remain over night
will be furnished with entertainment.
B. A. Putney, the veteran passenger
conductor who has made his residence in
Bellows Falls for over 80 years, and who
has spent the past winter in the vicinity of
Jacksonville, Fla, returned here last week,
but has now shipped his household goods
to Lexington, Mass, where he will make
his future home. Mr.. Putney left the en-
ploy of the Fitchburg road about three
years ago.
Miss Laura Eaton of Boston, a popular
vocal teacher in this village, gave recital
in Union hall last evening. She was as
sisted by Raphael Drott, tenor, and Miss
Tibbetts, pianist, of Boston. Miss Eat
on has a remarkable voice and brilliant
execution, and her recital was a source of
pleasure to all. Her pupils here are among
our leading musicians, and the number is
increasing
The classes of the New Era Cooking
school, held in Union hall this week, are
being very well attended. Miss Packard
of Boston is teacher, with two assistants.
Those who have attended say that the
samples are delicious. The local gro
GERS say the influence is to increase large
ly the sale of shredded whole wheat, which
is an ingredient in nearly all dishes prepared I
at her classes.
Fifty years ago Wednesday-of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. VisS( were married.
Several letters of CONTEMPLATION were re-
ceived from relatives at a distance, and a
number OF Ultimate friends here congratu-
!ateu them upon the anniversary. They
havl9& kept the matter from the towns
people no opportunity was given outsiders
to take hand in the matter, as they would
liked to have done.
branch of the Woman's Board of Missions
will be held in the Congregational church
at Bellows Falls Thursday, May IS, begin
ming at $3.50 in the morning. Miss Ellen
Stone of Bulgaria will be the missionary
speaker, and Miss Stanwood of Boston will
represent the Woman's Board of Missions.
A cordial invitation is given to all women
interested in missions.
The measles are seemingly epidemic in
various parts of the town. In this village
large number of scholars are absent, and
some teachers, but all schools are running.
The primary grade at Saxtons River and
the Cambridgeport schools are both closed
on this account this week. Last week the
primary grade of North Walpole had to
suspend for the same reason, Miss Buxton
and number of her scholars being i'll.
One or two building lots have been sold
in the Basin below the Saxtons River road,
opposite Oak Hill cemetery, and the road
leading to them has been repaired. They
are from land owned by II. W. Sabin and
located on the next terrace above that on
which the Basin farm buildings stand.
Stone is being drawn to the lots at the
present time, and it is probable that at
least one dwelling will be erected this
summer.
The body of Algernon Sidney Baxter of
New York was brought here Saturday for
interment in the cemetery connected with
Emmanuel church, in the family lot. He
was a brother of the late Gen. H. H. Bax-
ter, and j. n. Baxter of Rutland. A num-
Der of the older residents of the village met
the remains at the station and were pres
ent at the interment, but it was not gener-
ally known. The flowers accompanying
the casket were elegant and profuse.
Rev. F. w. Lewis, the appointee of the
Methodist conference for this place. reach
ed here last Thursday afternoon with his
family. The society here rendered them a
very pleasant reception in the church par
lors Friday evening Sunday he preached
his first sermon from the text, "For | am
not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; for it
is the power of God unto salvation to
every one that believeth," Rom. I;16. The
audience was large, the church decorated
with flowers, and the services, as a whole,
such as to cause impressions long to be re-
membered. The members of the congre-
CATION speak in the highest terms of the
preachers ability, and are more than
pleased with the appointment,
The new building of the Boston Dairy
company being erected for creamery near
the snath shop, which was begun last week
Thursday, is expect, to be ready for occu-
pancy within a week, or about 20 DAYS
from its start. The firm are now making
cheese at their creamery on Rockingham
street, the market for cheese being much
better than for butter and cream. Their