Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-11

Two strangers were in town Monday
looking for the man y h1 worked the paper
bag scheme here. H. has been operating
in Springfield, Windsor. keeue. Concord
and other places
Dea. John o. spring i 70 sail from B1s-
ton Nov. % for a Two or three months,
trip abroad His objective visi, j. - his
son, Dr.. William Spring in Germany. but
he viii travel IN various countries while
away.
Bellows Falls Is JUS, now adding 70 its
other industries that Of car building Some
Of the freight cars owned by The Iuterua-
tional Paper company, and used here %
draw logs and pulp wood on. are being re-
built in the yard near their mills
Although the crop Of apples in this viciu-
ity the past year has been short the Weld
Of the George Slate farm amounted 10 over
~ barrels 50 u which were sold for ex-
port 10 Ireland a, Sl.7j per barrels, and
were shipped to Boston few days ago
Mrs. Edward c. Fleming And daughter
Helen who have been spending the sum
mer in Bellows Falls, left Tut,dav morn
ing for their home in Memphis. Tenn. They
were accompanied by Mrs. : e. fleming.
who expects 70 spend the winter in the
South.
". H Ray, who held 1880 mortgage
on the F. B. Phelps shop took possession
Saturday He will foreclose the mortgage.
and viii either continue the business or
sell it. Nr. Phelps is III and his brother.
Henry Phelps, who has run the business
the past year, has gone TO Ludlow
Miss Flora Fisher Of Concord. y. H.
who came here 70 care for her sister, the
late Airs c. L Holbrook went Yesterday
70 Alstesd % visit relatives and from there
she viii 20 % Worcester, Mass. where she
has two brothers living. Later Miss Fish
er viii return 70 Bellows Falls 70 assist IN
settling her sisters estate.
The many local friends Of ex-Gov. Ros-
we'll Farnham have been panied al the
knowledge Of his serious injury last week
by fall at Ely station. His daughter.
Mrs L g. Osgood. was summoned Satur-
day and is still with him at Bradford. The
result Of his injuries Is still doubtful. The
fall was from the station platform, about
six feet, and the injury was 70 his head.
He has been unconscious a large part Of
the time.
The Congregational church was filed
last Friday evening in proof Of the interest
and enthusiasm felt for ROosevelJs Rough
Riders one Of whom, Wallace Bstcheder
was present 70 tell Of his experiences dur
ing the Spanish-American war Mr.
Batchelier, whose home is in Chester is
now in business in Rutland. At the be-
ginning Of the war, he applied for, and OBJ
tanned, admission 70 this famous regiment,
through the Influence Of Redfeli Proctor
Only $40 Of the 1000 men were so forum
ate as . reach Cuban soil, the other 800.
Of which he was one, after lying on trans
ports, Just of shore for several days, being
ordered back 70 Tampa, 10 remain in
charge Of the horses. Mr.. Batcheider.
however in addition 70 the stories Of camp
and cowboy life, Of which be was a partici-
pant, gave an exceedingly graphic descrip-
tion Of the campaign and the chief battles
on Cuban soil Uppermost in all the
thought of the evening was noticeable the
devotion and loyalty to Teddy" Roosevelt,
felt by one and all of his "Terrors, " whose
delight knows no bounds now, since Teddy
got there