Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-12

The Beedle company of Keene, who have
had music store in the Cray block on
Westminster street for some months, are
,, discussing closing it and taking their stock
| to Keene, although this is not as yet fully
decided upon. The store has been closed
part of the time this week, but was open
yesterday. The Weiner bargain store in
the same block is expecting to make
change during the month of February. 1t
will probably be opened in Boston.
w. H. Bodine celebrated New Years
day by moving into his new residence at
the south end of Atkinson street, which
has Just been completed. W. A. Fergur-
son has moved into Mr.. Bodine's old resi-
dence known as the Hapgood house The
house vacated by W. A. Ferguson has been
occupied by +. N. Landers, its owner, and
| II. @. Williams, who formerly lived on the
New Terrace, has moved into the tenement
occupied by Mr.. Landers in his old house.
The various rumors ahoat regarding the
| future management of the Fitchburg rail
road are Of interest here at Bellows Falls,
and the result of the present negotiations
| is being looked forward to with solicitude
by many. Whether the important rail
road connection here is absorbed by the
Boston q Maine, or by the representatives
siderable difference locally, but either way
it may go, will probably result to the ad-
vantage of this place.
A suit has been brought in the United
States circuit court at Boston by Mrs. Hetty
Green against WiliamW Grape and others,
who represent the executors and trustees
of the estate of the late Edward Mott Rob
inson, who was Mrs. Green's father Mr..
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s., 1000, 600, and Mrs Green alleges that the
income of the estate was not properly ac-
counted for, The suit is not against any
of the defendants personally. The sub
pnna is returnable at the February term.
Union meetings have been conducted
every evening this week by the different
churches, those of Sunday and Monday
being held at the Congregational church,
Tuesday and Wednesday at the Baptist,
and Thursday and tonight at the Methodist
church The venerable DR.. A. l.. Cooper
of the Methodist church has assisted the
local ministers during the week A good
degree of interest is being manifest and it
is quite evident the churches are being
awakened to more spirituality and aggres-
sive Christian work.
The blasting near the depot, which is
being carried on by the electric railroad
men, is progressing well, and is causing
some anxiety regarding safety. Monday a
blast threw a large stone on to the roof of
the freight depot of the Boston & Maine
road and after balancing a moment il
rolled to the platform without damage to
any person, although it was while many
were in that neighborhood. The piece
weighed nearly 100 pounds, and many
smaller ones have struck buildings. The
cutting is being made just east of the Bos-
ton & Maine platform where the electric
road is to make both its passenger and
freight connection.
The ladies union of the Congregational
church expect now to hold their annual
apron sale st. Valentines day, Feb. a.
The annual meeting of the union was held
Thursday afternoon of last week in the
church parlors The following were the
portion of the officers elected: Presi-
dent, Miss Ward; vice presidents, Mrs.
Slate, Mrs. Chapman and Mrs. Sweet:
secretary, Mrs. Hayes; treasurer, Mrs.
Pierce. The annual reports of the differ
ent officers showed the organization to
have had an unusually successful year in
every way. Among the principal amounts
paid out during the year were $500 to the
parsonage fund and S121.25 to missions,
with about 800 in the treasury.
Five girls and then boy is lot falling
to but few happy parents of the present
day. Herbert D. Ryder's family expe-
rience reached that point Tuesday after
noon, and he has been the subject of hearty
| congratulations from all his friends since.
In fact his law office has been almost en-
tirely changed into a reception parlor
since the fact became known Wednesday
morning. The remark of one of the medi-
cal fraternity that ''it never would do for
Ryder to have boy now, as no one could
touch him with a teu-foot pole, does not
| seem warranted, as he has been extremely
amiable and gracious. A telephone No.
51'2 was placed in his office the next day
to assist his 'long-distance" friends in
their congratulations. 1t will be perma-
nent however.
The first annual meeting of the First
UniversalIst church and parish was held
Monday evening, and a constitution and by
laws adopted. j. A. Eaton, j. T. Moore
and F. g. Pierce were appointed a COM
mittee to draw up these papers after the
church was incorporated in July last L.
l.. Durham was chosen moderator, and j.
A. Eaton clerk; j. T. Moore, Hiram King,
| ir., f. G. Pierce and f. R. Ball were elect
ed trustees. John 7. Moore is trustee of
the permanent and legacy fund for three
years; j. A. Bush, Mrs. f. NJ. Howard
and Miss Labaree were chosen a committee
of the sick G. B. Wheeler, w. w. Saw
| yer, Eva j. Stickney and Mrs. L. L. Dun
ham, on hospitality; f. r. Ball, f. G..
Pierce and Mrs. F. NJ. Howard, on vista
ton; Mrs. j. A. Bush, Mrs. E. NJ Under
hill and Miss Winnfred Eaton on the Sun
day school, The old board of trustees of
the parish was reelected The church has
had very prosperous year in every way.