Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-10

w. G. Belknap gave talk which ought
to make every citizen proud OF Bellows
Falls. He gave resume of its advantages
as home, of the recent improvements and
those in prospect.
W. W. Stickney of Ludlow was in town
Tuesday, and Sheriff Howe of Ludlow was
here Wednesday.
Mrs. E. P. Kicker returned Tuesday
evening from visit of several weeks in
Boston and vicinity.
The ladies received their deserved praise
and eulogies at the hands of Howard Par
ker, who handled the subject in a graceful
manner.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Congregational church will give an enter
tainment called "Aunt Dinah's Husking
Bee," Nov. H.
The administrator of the estate of the
late Rev. A. B. Dascomb has sold the fam
ily residence in Westminster to George B.
Hall of that place.
The selection of seats for the lecture
course begins Monday evening, when those
who have bought exchange tickets can get
their coupon tickets.
H. E. Bush has secured a position as
shipping clerk with manufacturing con-
Germ in Athol, where he and his family
have moved. Mr.. and Mrs. Bush spent
Sunday in town with his parents.
Stephen Searle, as one of the younger
members, responded to the sentiment,
"Ahl but a mans reach should exceed his
grasp, or what is heaven forl" showing a
BOYS ideals, and how to attain them.
A large part of the village teachers were
in Brattleboro during the sessions of the
Teachers association last week, there be-
ing only two or three of the lower grade
schools in session here Friday.
Miss Caroline Arms and Henry King
spent Saturday and Sunday at their homes
here, coming Friday evening, the former
from Smith college, and the latter from
Childs's business college, Springfield.
c. W. Osgood spoke Wednesday at the
Caledonia county Sunday school conven-
ton at St. Johnsbury, and today in New
bury at the Orange county Sunday school
convention.
Perley F. Danforth, who has been for
some years in the office of William A. Hall,
is to travel representing Mr.. Halls bust
ness. His place in the office has this week
been filled by Charles A. Tourtellet of
Baldwinville, Mass.
Lawyer II. D. Ryder moved his offices
Monday from the Arms block, in which he
has always been located, into the office
rooms in the bank block, over the dry
goods store of George E. Wales. Dr.
Dolan moved Wednesday into Mr.. Ryder's
old Offices
E. R. Ball moved his candy store into
the new block near the bank the last of
last week, and the New York Racket
moved into the other side of the building
this week ]. H. Blakeley is moving his
stock of clothing into the store vacated by
the Racket, and G. H. Shepardson is NOV
ing his new stock of ladies furnishings into
the store in Union block which the Blue
Store vacated.
A change has been made during the
past week whereby the milk which is
shipped daily from the line of the Rutland
road is picked up by the mixed train going
north each day, leaving here at $40 A. NJ,
instead of by the passenger trains south.
The car comes back through here each day
on the mail train. The Boston Dairy COM
pany buys more milk bet Jeen Rutland and
Middlebury now than between Rutland and
Bellows Falls.
To Mr.. Ryder, very appropriately, fell
the task of voicing the sentiments of the
politics. While expressing his regret at
the withdrawal of Mr.. Read from the con-
test, Mr.. Ryder took no active stand for
any candidate, but expressed the desire
that each man consider it a matter of con-
science, and simply "Get the best" This
was followed by an open discussion upon
the subject, in which the resolve was very
strongly expressed by all that Bellows Falls
would prove in the coming contest that
there are villages on the map north of
Brattleboro.
An effort is being made by some of the
churches to reach the confidence and good
will of the large number of Italian laborers
who are employed in this vicinity. Next
Sunday morning at the Congregational
church Rev Antonio Arreghi, pastor of an
Italian church inl New York city, will
preach for Mr.. Reid. At some time dur
ing the day or evening, and possibly at
some other place, Mr.. Arreghi will address
the Italians in their native language, and
present them 1876 Italian testaments, fur
nished for that purpose by the American
Bible society. The arrangements for this
Italian work have been carried forward by
the Christian Endeavor society of the Con-
gregational church. There are now about
200 Of these laborers employed by the con-
tractors of the Saxtons River electric road
and by the contractors who are building
the Fitchburg bridge across the Connecti-
cut. 1t is frequently commented upon
that these men are an exceptionally fine
lot of fellows. Thus far no complaint of
any nature has been made against them.
They are never seen away from their work
and seem steady and industrious. Their
appearance is remarkably modest and gem
tlemanly, contrary to the general expecta-
fion