Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-14

Barney Cannon, jr., has been in Wash
ington on business connected with the post
Office department this week.
The marriage bans between John Barry
and Margaret Mahoney were published at
st. Charles's church Sunday.
Herbert M. Ingraham and Mrs. Ida F.
Punt were married Tuesday at the resi-
dence of the bride in North Walpole, Rev.
Edward Green of Exeter, n. H., officiating.
Dan Relihan, who has been i'll with the
consumption at his North Wapole home the
past winter, died Saturday morning. The
funeral was from St. Charles's church Mon
day morning.
Frank Cove has instituted suit for per-
sonal damages against James King, be-
cause of injuries received by his assault
two weeks ago. Mr.. King appealed his
case when the justice fined him $40 and
costs for the damage to the public peace,
and now Cove seeks to recover for his
personal injuries,
Patrick Fleming of Brattleboro has
bought the interest of Thomas Shaughnes-
sey in the Bellows Falls Plumbing COM
pany and the store is closed. The stock
will probably be removed to Brattleboro or
elsewhere. The closing up of the concern
was owing to the sudden disappearance of
Mr.. Fleming's son last fall.
Mrs. Georgiana Moseley Thompson, wife
of Horace w. Thompson, died at her home
| on the Westminster terrace last Sunday,
after many months of intense suffering
| The funeral services were from Emmanuel
church Wednesday forenoon, and inter
ment was in the family lot at Springfield,
| the trip being made by railroad.
The 10 cent hack, which has become so
much of a feature on our streets the last
| few months, and somewhat taken the
| place of the electric cars, has been discon-
tinued, the horse having been bought last
| Saturday by G. H. Shepardson. The
owner is to return to Fair Haven, from
which place he came here last fall
A number of the older residents of Bel
| lows Falls have received invitations, dur
| ing the past week, to attend the golden
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
H. Randall. 1t is to be held at their pres
emit home in Alstead. They were former
| ly prominent citizens here, Mr.. Randall
! being hardware merchant, and in other
branches of business for many years.
The household goods of Moreton A.
Durkee, which have been stored here since
he left Bellows Falls, have this week been
removed to his future home in Medford,
Mass. Mr. Durkee was in town and super
intended the removal early this week. He
has returned to the employ of the whole
sale grocery house of Saville, Somers &
Co. of Boston, for whom he Travelled d
number of years before coming here.
All lovers of good music are looking for
ward with anticipation to the first annua
concert of the Bellows Falls Choral union,
which is advertised to take place in the
opera house Tuesday evening, April 25. A
program of much merit is being arranged
and the rehearsals of the chorus WORK
show degree of talent which is a credit tc
the place. Singers and musicians from
other places are scheduled to take parts
The statement made last week lin one Of
the weekly papers that D. L. Snow was Il
remove to Hartford, Conn, was erroneous
1t raised quite a breeze among the public
school teachers and pupils, as Mr.. Snow il
deservedly popular and efficient in his pc
sition as janitor of the five school buildings
of the village. Having held the position I
number of years, the teachers have com,
to depend upon him for many little helpful
services, and it has been jokingly sale
that "the schools would have to suspend il
they lost Mr.. Snow"
The verdict OF the Rutland county cour
in the case of the heirs of Michael Kennel,
VS.. the International Paper company TO
his death of about year ago, was brough
in Saturday morning, and was for the es
: tate to recover $3.50. This verdict is onl,
a formal one, there having been no de
fence, either by witnesses or arguments
, The verdict was one of form only, to tax
questions of law up to the supreme court
? Mr.. Kennedy's death was caused by tn
} carelessness of man turning steam an
{ acid into a digester where Kennedy wa
{ working, here at the sulphide mill
The following item that appeared in tn
Rutland Herald of Wednesday was a SUI
/ prise to the many acquaintance of Mr.
1 Beckwith: Mrs. Mary w. Gould of Lud
= low and A. D. Beckwith of Bellows Fall
3 were married Monday at 2 p. M. at tn
home of Henry T. Brown on Pleasan
n street. Rev. j. B. Reardon officiateG
Mr.. and Mrs. Beckwith went south o
9 their wedding trip, and on their return wi
= live in Ludlow" Mr. Beckwith has been
t prominent member and officer of the locl
! Grand Army post many years, and if it
!. true that he is to make his future home j
It Ludlow he will be greatly missed, particI
], larly in that organization. Mrs. Beckwit
|. was the widow of the late Dr. A. X. GoulC
and has a number Of married daughters.