Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-01
BELLOWS FALLS.

Mrs. Read and daughter of Newton
vile, Mass, visited in town recently.
Edward Burnett has bought the lunch
room opposite the Commercial House.
On Thursday occurred the last shooting
match of the Gun club for this season.
Miss Stella Durham went Monday to
Green River to begin her term of school.
The parents of A. j. Damien, from White
River junction, have been making him
visit.
Rev. H. N. Dascomb held services at the
old church at Rockingham last Sunday at
ternoon.
Rev. Davis Lusk of Newark, N. j., spoke
in the Congregational church Thursday
evening.
Mrs. John Roche was called to Rutland
last week by the illness and death OF her
mother, Mrs. John Clifford.
Miss Bessie Lewis goes to Bradford next
week to assume her duties as teacher in
one of the schools of that town.
The families of D. L. Snow, E. E. Fer
guson, Mrs. y. E. Dean and children, have
been spending the week at Lake Rescue.
Confirmation services will be held Sun
day at St. Charles church. The bishop
will be present A large class of children
are prepared for this confirmation service.
Rev. Mr.. Hammatt gave an address at
the Universalist state convention at Bethel
Wednesday. Next Sunday he will resume
his duties as pastor of the Universalist
church in this place.
The marriage of q. G. Blossom and Miss
Jennie Shedd of East Hardwick occurred
at that place Aug. 10. Mr.. and Mrs.
Blossom have rented the tenement owned
by Frank George on School street
Geo. F. Ball accompanied Albert Derby
to the convention of the scythe snath man
ufacturers held at Utica, N. Y. They
were absent nearly two weeks, visiting in
New York city portion of the time.
Teachers examinations were in evidence
Wednesday and Thursday in the High
school building, and the earlier part of the
week County Examiner Ryder was at
Brattleboro for the purpose of conducting
them there.
The livery stable, owned by Mr.. Cassidy,
has been sold to e. D. Crosier, well-known
young business man of this place. The
livery under the new ownership promises
to retain the popularity and patronage il
has heretofore enjoyed.
The death of the infant child, Lucy
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs N. N. Bailey, oc
CURED Wednesday, Aug. 49, the funeral
OoluR u6lu Iuc lOllOWluB buo nOuSS
on the Old Terrace. The service was con
Quoted by Rev. E. E. Marggraf.
The Bellows Falls band gave very en-
joyabe concert in the Square last Wednes
day evening after their return from the
old home day celebration held at Walpole
Thursday they were called to Chesterfiel
to assist in the old home day festivities a
that place.
Plans have been made for a new railroad
bridge across the Connecticut river at thi
place, on the Fitchburg railroad. The oil
bridge has caused some uneasiness as re
CARDS its safety for some little time. 1t j
expected the new bridge will be erected be
fore winter.
The Christian Endeavor meeting at tn
Congregational church Sunday evening
was led by George Leonard of New York
He was present also at the Sunday schoC
services at Lawrence Mills in the after
noon. Mr.. Leonard is business secretar
of the International Y. M. q. A.
Several of the older residents of thi
place were recently called upon by Rev
Mr.. Burnham of Chicopee Falls, Mass
who has in process of preparation a wor
relating to the early navigation of the Cor
necticut river. He was seeking furthe
information and dates in that connection.
Margaret one of the six months oil
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McClouc
died last Friday night after a short illness
The funeral was held at the house at 2:3
p. NJ last Sunday, the Rev. H. N. Dascom
officiating, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Hammat
The other child has been i'll, also, but
now reported better.
DIR. A. l.. Miner takes possession of h
new quarters, G. l.. Barber's well-know
music store at the corner of Henry an
Sa.,k sc eN1 fo 4
be arranged into tenement. Mr.. BarbG
has moved his store into his new buildin
onHenry street extension.
Mrs. Charles Martin has gone to Al
gusta, Me-, to live where her husband pr
coded her some time, leaving the chilli
Flossie, whom she took a few years as
from the Orphans home in Boston, wit
Mrs. Daniel Beaten, who has alreaC
adopted a younger brother of the girl.
William Kiniry of Walpole has placed
his private pond a number of land-lock'
salmon, which a United States fish con
missioner was unsuccessful in taking
their destination last week They we
designed for stocking purposes at Procto
but only small portion lived to reach b
lows Falls, and those were disposed of
Mr.. Kiniry.
The Montpelier Daily Journal, for Au
70, says: Inc marriage OF MISS BERT
L. Stratton and Joseph Viau will occur
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Strt
ton, on Thursday, Sept. z. 1t will be
quiet wedding to which no invitations W
be issued" Mr.. Viau was a former re
dent of Bellows Falls, and will be we'll ]
membered here.
A lecture was given by Miss An
Mosher in the Methodist church ID
Thursday evening. Miss Mosher is supt
intendent of the Industrial home at Mo
ristown, Tenn. She fully deserves t
words of commentator which she has
ceived in the different places where she
delivered her lecture. Miss Mosher W
formerly of Burlington, this state.
The number of people from Bello'
Falls attending the services at Claremo
Junction camp ground has been larger th
for a number of years. On Sunday t
number was made much larger, a CROW
going from here ON Saturday afterno'
and evening, and on the early morni
train Sunday to spend Sunday. The B
lows Falls cottage was very well fill
during the week, as we'll as other &C
tages, with people from this parish.
The carpet for the audience room in t
Baptist church has been laid and it is G
pected the edifice will be ready for ocC
pancy by Sept. 10. The cantata, "Und
the Palms." now in preparation, will
given in the church Tuesday evenir
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