Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-25

The junior Y. NJ. G. A. basket ball team
went to Keene Friday afternoon and played
the Keene junior team, being defeated by a
score of 20 to 0. The regular Y. NJ. c. A.
team will go there today, and the result
will probably be more favorable to the local
boys, although it is questionable if they can
win the game.
F. G. Winnewisser and Harry G. Elliot
are this week perfecting arrangements for
establishing wrapper factory here similar
to the one at Chester. 1t will employ 20
girls at first and probably three times that
number later. 1t is expected that it will be
located in the Truax building near the
Fitchburg freight depot.
The date of the annual fair of the ladies
of the Baptist society has been fixed for a
week from next Tuesday, March 8, and is
to include the annual supper, and in add
ton a turkey dinner. Every person in
Bellows Falls ought to know how the Bap-
fist ladies succeed in their efforts to get up
the finest repast of the year.
The suggestion has been made in a num-
Der of state papers that the cashier of the
National bank of Bellows Falls, Preston II.
Hadley, would make an excellent state
treasurer. Mr.. Hadley is well equipped
for the position in every way, and when
the time comes for a change the state might
do much worse than to elect him.
Evangelist Dunnett, his son George and
Mr.. Large made the ascent of Mt Kilburn
last Saturday. notwithstanding the deep
snow, and gained a splendid winters view
to repay them. The climb was difficult
one and took a long time but as all the
party were Canadians, used to such winter
sports, they experienced no serious diff
Guilty.
Interest in who shall be elected as Sc
lectman from the north end of the town of
Walpole this year resulted in the holding of
preliminary caucus at this end of the
town Monday evening. The result of the
ballot was w. H. Kiniry 90, William Cor
bett p and d. d. Lynch l6, so Mr. Kiniry's
name will be presented to the town meeting
as the candidate.
Owing to the interest in the revival ser
vices being held last Monday evening, the
practical talk by Principal Crawford was
postponed to next Monday evening instead.
His subject is to be EARLY Christianity
and Paganism,' and considerable interest
attaches to it from the deep research which
Mr.. Crawford has given it. The citizens
are always glad to hear this speaker upon
any subject.
F. L. Ranville, former resident, died
from heart disease at his Bartonsville home
Sunday morning, aged 70 years. His
death was sudden, Mr. Ranville having
been well as usual until a few hours be-
fore his death. His funeral was held
Wednesday afternoon at / o'clock, Rev.
G. r. B. Dodge officiating. The body was
placed in the tomb, it being impossible to
get into the cemetery on account of the
drifted snow.
Solomon F. Merrill died last week Mon
day at his home in Keene, ~ H., of heart
disease, at the age of - years About %
years ago he was a well-known citizen of
this village, prominent in musical circles
and leader of the local brass band. He
owned and occupied the home now the
of l. S. Hayes on Green street.
He leaves a widow. Miss Ella Merrill, his
daughter at one time prominent in musical
circles in this section, died few years ago.
An officer followed the Uncle Toms
Cabin company from Brattleboro Tuesday
and served papers upon one of the company
in the interest of man who claimed he
had brought away borrowed drum. The
man proved the drum to have been left at
Brattleboro with instructions to return it
to its owner, but the person with whom it
was left having failed to do so the misun-
derstanding was caused. 1t caused the
show man some expense in Strengthening
out the matter of neglect.
The death of Mrs. VIM. II. Campbell,
postmistress at Saxtons River, which oc-
Cured Tuesday, opens up the question as
10 her successor in the office, which has
been held by herself and husband for 10 or
II years. Numerous avowed candidates
are in the field, prominent among whom is
Foster b. Locke, one of the most substan-
tial and popular merchants of the village.
Mr.. Locke is well-esteemed in all parts of
the town and would seem to be the leading,
and proper candidate for the support of
the patrons of the Office.
Although no definite reply has been re-
ceived from the Rev John II. Reid of New
buryport as to his acceptance of the call of
the Congregational church, it is understood
he will resign his pastorate there next Sun
day, accept this call at once to date from
April l, and that both he and his wife will
visit Bellows Falls next Tuesday for the re-
mainder of the week. that they NAV make
the acquaintance of the people here The
people of this church are feeling much
Sratlfied at the prospect of his acceptance.
DR.. b. F. Hamilton Of Boston will occupy
5he pulpit next Sunday.
At st. Charless church high mass was
Wednesday morning and is to
De said through the lenten season, at 7:30.
The same is being done at st. Peters. At
,he latter church there are services Wednes-
lay and Friday evenings. At Emmanuel
'hurch service is held every day except
sunday at S:15 A. NJ and Tuesdays, We'd |
lesdays and Fridays at 4:B0 p. NJ. We'd |
lesday service with address each week at |
1870. On Good Friday morning service is
o be held at 1870, and three hours service |
With meditation from - to3. Easter even,
infant baptism at 3. Bishop Hall addressed |
he church Wednesday evening in a very |
interesting and profitable manner.
The last entertainment of the Bellows
Falls lecture course is to be given in the
pera fouse next week Friday evening
ibis course has been very successful and |
satisfactory In its former numbers, and the
asst will be no exception. 1t is the Rogers
irilley combination, with Miss Harriette
Whiting as contralto, and consists of a
Ugh grade of musical entertainment and
eading. Charles T, Grilley is one of the
lost popular humoTists and impersonators
pom the stage Miss Whiting takes lead
ng place among the contraltos of the
ountry, while Mr.. Rogers, among his 9th
r accomplishments, is one of the finest
arp soloists who have ever been here. The
rst entertainment of the course. by the
lozart Symphony club, was referred to as
le finest musical entertainment of its
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