Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19

W. II. Griswod started Tuesday for
Dakota on three weeks business trip.
H. VI. Tapln and wife of Washington
spent Tuesday in town visiting friends
Miss Frances Osgood's Sunday school class
enjoyed picnic on Fall Mountain Tuesday
afternoon.
Arthur Jellison, who was employed as
stenographer by Osgood 4 Barker, has en-
tered the employ of the international Pa
per company.
store, started Monday for Provincetown,
Mass, where he will spend a week of his
two weeks vacation.
Mrs. S. W. Wilder, Miss Lena Cooper
and c.. L. Barber went Tuesday to New
port, y. H., where they will spend a week
at the musical convention.
John Putnam took possession Saturday
of the grocery store on Russell street which
he has recently bought of A. R Robinson.
Ray Goodrich will continue to clerk for
Mr.. Putnam.
]. Homer Bacon. who has been spending
the summer at the Harvard summer school
of Cambridge. Mass, returned Saturday.
| On Thursday he will go to Thetford, where
he will stay until the village schools open
Sept D.
Moore & White, manufacturers of paper
machines in Philadelphia, have recently
placed two paper cutters in the coating
mill One of them proved defective and
was returned, which the company has re-
placed
The last performance of the Brosnahan-
jackson theatrical company was given
before the largest audience that has filled
the opera house for long time, 9l7 seats
being sold.
George Hobart and wife, who since their
marriage about a month ago have been
staying with John Hobart in North Wal
pole. returned Tuesday to their home in
Pittsfield. Mass, where Mr.. Hobart is con
nected with a telephone company
The school year of 81 weeks begins Sept
| i. when all the schools of Rockingham will
begin the fall term of 10 weeks, The
teachers in the High school will be A. b.
| Crawford. principals G. w. Cox, superin-
tendent: j. H. Bacon, Miss Judd and Miss
Young.
Frank G. Day and wife were in town
Monday and Tuesday renewing acquaint-
ances. They left yesterday afternoon for
Ludlow, where they will spend few days.
From there they will go to Boston, and ex-
pect soon to begin housekeeping in Everett,
Mass.
A special train will leave Bellows Falls
for Rutland Aug. 20 at A. M The For
esters will hold field day on that date,
and $500 in prizes have been offered. 1t
is expected that between 80 and 70 For
esters will attend from this place. The
fare will be $1.6O.
The Republican town committee of
Rockingham have issued notices to the
voters to assemble in the town hall at 3
o'clock Saturday afternoon, Aug. 20, for
the purpose of placing in nomination a can
didate for town preventative and to nom
mate a Justice ticket. The town has been
divided into between 30 and 60 election
districts. The captains who have been ap-
pointed to bring the Republican voters to
the polls on election day, assembled this
afternoon and formulated further plans
for carrying on the campaign
The opera house has now opened another
theatrical season with but few changes in
the staff. Capt. w. H. Taylor will continue
10 officiate as superintendent and Charles
E. Capron as sharing manager The posi-
ton of stage carpenter will be filled by
William Hobson, and Clifford Thomas has
been engaged as electrician, Ernest Par
sons will operate the flies, and c. E. Tay-
lor. with the assistance of William B. Bar
ker, will act as property man. Everett
Howard and Roy Clarke will supply the
position of stage hands, and Will Boutelle
will superintend the ushering, acting in the
] capacity of head usher.