Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS,

IGNORED member of the Grand Army.
nome n ne iast Friday morning at the
te VsIe OF ms daughter, Mrs. A. f. Winnie
WISER. The funeral was attended from
ii WARES residence Monday morning, and the
| till cemetery Nv III O'N
tonight will be an interesting occasion
rn one members of the odd Fellows fra
tri Lity OF all this section. The dis
| sttlct meeting of the Sth district of the
state and delegations will be held here
from Brattleboro, Luuaow, Springfield
are incIygSal6ie IL an 1S Chester, which places
| No. 15 f"'9 Vuse'
GOV Stlekney has this week reappointed
| ttleIpert ~ Ryder as county examiner of
teachers for this county. No one in This
Secu9 9 OF the county has spent more time
Fa,,, euucauonal matters during the past
rev years, or is better qualified for the
position He takes a deep interest in
everything pertaining to higher educa-
makes an efhcient examiner.
At was commonly reported a few DAVIS
ago that the house occupied by the log
men, across the river, was burned but
lower shoot. Forty or fifty men are e S1e
| ployed at the log pile, and at present tx
SaT ioads are sent across to the Fall
day, as. compared with ten, which was
ago. V"'"s
The last of the week the 25th car load NJ
apples was brought in from Saxtons
River over the electric road some of
me cars were filled just like a car of po-
tatoes, as the farmers have exhausted
the supply of barrels. Five car loads
nave been brought from Saxtons River
70 the cider mill of Mr.. Knowlton, on the
line of the road between here and sax
tons River. S'-'>
The Paper Makers union gave a ball
IN Union hall Thanksgiving eve, which
was very pleasant affair The hall was
decorated WI, paper of all kinds and col
OTIS Francis j. Flynn and Miss Sheridan
LED the grand march. Music was fur
was taken at u o'clock and the comnanv
repaired to The Rockingham, where a
9ountiful supper was served, after which
dancing was continued at the hall until
after three in the morning
The foundations have been put in for
the dwelling of Clarence Bowling, on his
Gently bought of the Eastern Land and
investment company. Mrs. Dowling's
mother, Mrs c. b. Eddy, has bought the
near, which are on the same lot of land
sold by Mr.. ThwinR to the company, will
D be built upon in the spring. They are
DR.. c. F. Meacham, who has practiced
dentistry in Ludlow 10 or more years. has
opened an office in Arms block in rooms
will be here each week except Mondays
lay in the, week. DR.. Meacham was a
former well known and popular resident
serving as post office clerk many years
He has many warm friends here who will
De glad to become permanent patrons
spring.
Hon. Josiah G. Bellows of Walpole. who
was stricken VITA paralysis in his office
last August, is much improved and able
week. for the first time. Accompanied
by his wife he has been having an inter-
eence, and they returned last las ' %ondsy.
The trip was one of much benefit to
Judge Bellows, in which all his friends
In this section rejoice. He is still a mem
Der of the board of railroad COMMISSIONS
ers of New Hampshire.
North Walpole schools are outgrowing
their accommodations and with the view
OF increasing them an architect, Mr..
Smith of Boston looked over the old
wooden building Monday to see II 1t could
be repaired and enlarged to suit the
needs. There has been an increase of
between so and 60 pupils every year for
the. past five years, and the present
build an addition to the south side of the
old building which will double It's seating
capacity and put furnaces and proper
ventilation in both sides.
Rev. DR.. Daniels of Boston, one of the
secretaries of the American Board of
Foreign Missions will preach at the Con-
Mail Carrier w. A. Brown and wife re-
turned from their wedding trip a few
lays ago and r. Brown will take his
place upon the route Monday. They will
reside at ia Atkinson street.
1t is proposed TO have a more efficient
fire department across the river, probably
steamer and additional hose and carts.
The matter has been agitated for the past
week or two and petition has been cir
culated this week among the voters ask
ing that a special meeting of the fire pre-
cinct be called to see If the plan shall
be carried out. The petition was readily
signed by a large part of the voters, but
the meeting has not yet been called
A circular letter was sent out Monday
to all parents having pupils in the High
school, asking their opinion in regard to
changing the school from two sessions
to one a day. Our school has been be-
hind the times in this and 1t has seemed
otner way aimed to be the equal of other
High schools should have been kept to
the old-ttme way OF two sessions a day.
If II is decided to make the change, which
will depend largely upon the answers re-
ceived the letter, II is probable that
one of the teachers will be at the build
ing every afternoon, so that those who
prefer to do so, can study there. Under
the present arrangement during the win
ter there is no daylight for outdoor eX-
ercise, or for the athletic club to prac-
tice.
s. ]. Cray, who has been in the meat
on Westminster street, is changing his
building somewhat and will use the ad-
uitional store in the block for a grocery
department, keeping full stock of gro
ceries, meats, fish, oysters and vegeta-
lies in the two stores, making 1t one of
the largest in town. Mr.. Cray has
built up lucrative business, and stands
high in the estimation of the public as
a fair and honest dealing man. He has
had a small stock of certain lines In
groceries the past year, but will now put
in a complete stock of all kinds. He
WIN adopt the cash system the first of
the year and estimates he can give his
customers an average of ten per cent
lower prices than under the credit system