Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-12

The schools of Bellows Falls open on
Monday Sept. ;.
Philias Grguon is spending a two weeks
vacation in Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. H. b. Davis are spending a
few weeks at Winthrop Beach,
Mrs. a. y. Burbank left Sunday for Bos-
ton, where she is spending two weeks.
Mrs 5. w. Wilder went Tuesday to La
coma, where she will visit a short time
Miss Kate Fern has returned from Bos-
ton, where she has been visiting for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Long of Boston
arrived Monday, and are visiting Henry
Hewett.
Mrs. Annie Taylor and Mrs Minnie
Elliot and child are visiting G. d. Clark in
| Gageville
Mrs Sarah Andrews arrived Tuesday at
Towns hotel where she will spend few
weeks She is the wife of the proprietor
of Andrews's drug store.
Charles Wright, who is employed at the
depot restaurant is on the sick list. Frank
Wright is filling his position until his broth
Ell is able to resume work
4 buck and doe were seen recently near
Thwing's place in Gageville. This makes
three deer that have been seen in the neigh
borhood within the past few days.
The concrete walk on Westminster street
between the residences of a. II, Fisher
and DR.. George was repaired Monday I'M
der the supervision of j, Bartlett.
\ freight car jumped the track near the
north end of the canal bridge on the Bos-
ton q Maine road Monday morning. The
car was soon replaced, little damage being
done,
c. f. Beckwith, Newton d. Clark,
George Wilson and Mason returned Wed
nesday from Sand Point, near East Leon
inster, where they have been camping for
the past three weeks.
John Putnam, who recently bought Rob
inson's grocery store, will take possession
Saturday. His position in Whitman S
grocery store will be filled by Perley c.
Blanchard, a brother of Edward Blanch-
ard, who was formerly employed in the
store of j. c. Day.
The A. o. H. have secured 121 seats for
the first public appearance of the Brosua-
han-Jackson theatrical company. The
play will be given Thursday evening, under
the title "Maine and Georgia" The COM
pany has been rehearsing steadily for the
past few days, and the orchestra and band,
which are also practicing daily, have al
ready attained high degree of proficiency
An interesting race will occur Monday
afternoon between Edward Lyons and -
Britton. All of the articles have been
drawn up and signed, and each side has
put up $50. The race is scheduled to take
place near the Four Pines between 3 and 6
o'clock. and the distance will be a quarter
of mile. No officials have yet been APP
pointed. Lyons is a carpenter in the EN-
| ploy of Buchanan * Whetherbee, and has
an enviabe local reputation as a sprinter.
Britton has not been a resident here for
any length of time, and is now staying at
the Commercial House.
II. E. Cox is making arrangements for
placing large machine in his wood shop
on Russell street. The machine is an in
side moulder, 10 by 6. and is the largest of
its kind this side of Greenfield. 1t is man
ufacted by the @. B. Rogers Machine com.
pany of Norwich, Conn, which is one OF
the II manufacturing companies which
have combined under the name of the
American Wood Working Machine com,
pany, having their main Office in New York
city. The machine is now on its way here
and when placed in position will be a valu,
able addition to the shop. 1t is the largest
and most expensive moulder that the firm
manufactures.