Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-23

year, but there were unusual street inn
provements and the precinct borrowed
$1,000. 1t was voted to put up several
more electric lights. W. j. King, c. ).
O'Neil and j. j. Fitzgerald were elected
committee to confer with the Bellows Falls
Electric Light company in regard to five
years contract for light.
The ladies aid society of the Universal
list church will hold a social at the home
of G. E. Robertson Monday evening.
The first maple sugar supper of the sea-
son will be served at the vestry of the
Methodist church this evening from to
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Waldo Coolidge expect
to remove to Waterville, Canada, early in
April, where Mr.. Coolidge will engage in
the scythe snath business.
Mrs Edward g. Osgood and little daugh-
ter, Elizabeth, left today for a weeks stay
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. W Osgood in Boston,
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. Herbert Osgood in
Brookline.
The Junior Christian Endeavor society
of the Congregational church holds a So
cial this evening from to o'clock. The
catechetical class of the church meets at
the parsonage at 7:30 this evening.
Rev. j. H. Reid, pastor of the Congre-
gational church, will exchange next Sun
day with Rev E. p. Drew, pastor of the
First Congregational church of Keene,
n. H.
The last number in the "Peoples popu-
lar course" will be a lecture in the opera
house next Tuesday evening given by Hon.
G.. A. Gearhart of Chicago. His subject
will be the Dawn of the 10th Century"
Among the many noted visitors in town
to attend the Methodist conference will be
Rev. w. V. Kelley, D. D., editor of the
Methodist Review; Rev. Charles Parkhurst,
D. D., editor of lions Herald, and Rev. E.
W. Parker, D. D., of Moradabad, India.
The wood working business of NJ. II. &
A. W. Ray is growing to such an extent
that they have been obliged to enlarge
their borders. They now occupy the whole
of the shop near the canal bridge by the
railroad station.
The Junior class of the High school will
give promenade and concert in Union
hall, April II. Music will be furnished by
Beedle's orchestra. This is the second dance
of the season given by this class. Judging
from the former, the one of April II will
be one of the social events of the season.
George S. Grout, an express messenger
on the Boston d Maine railroad, is to move
with his family to Springfield, Mass, in the
near future. Mr.. Grout has lived in Bel
lows Falls about ~ years, and leaves now
because a change in his run makes it nee
sssary.
A concert will be given in the opera
house Monday, April 8, by the concert
company of which Miss Annie WAY of
Charlestown is a member. Miss Way is
not unknown to the people of Bellows Falls,
and they are always glad of an opportuni-
ty to hear her
An alarm of fire was rung in Saturday
afternoon from box Al, situated at the cor
ner of Hadley and Henry streets. The
fire department responded promptly but
could find no fire. 1t is said that some one
attempted to mail letter in the fire alarm
box and in some way pulled in the alarm.
Next Wednesday evening the Epworth
league will hold "Dollar and Experience
Party" in the vestry of the Methodist
church. 1t is expected that all will be
ready to tell how their dollar was earned.
A musical program will be rendered, and
all are invited to come and enjoy a pleas
ant evening.
George B. Wheeler bought the n. A.
Wheeler drug store of Albert Derby two
weeks ago, and Mr. Wheeler has sold it to
Howard Brothers of White River Junction.
The store will be thoroughly repaired and
the business will be continued at the same
place. Only one of the Howard brothers
will come here.
George B. Wheeler, proprietor of Wheel
er's laundry, has recently patented a ma
chine for starching collars and cuffs, unon
which he has been studying for several
months. He has met with such great sue
cess in the sale of it that the Bellows Falls
Machine company are hardly able to keep
pace with the orders.
A stock company, called the Casein COM
pany of America, was formed in New York
in February. The company will have the
control Of William A. Halls paint factory
here, and of several other plants engaged
in the manufacture of like products. Mr..
and Mrs. Hall are now in California, and
soon as they return the plans of the COM
pany as to officers and other details will be
arranged.
The home of Mrs. Adelaide Isham on At
kinson street was the scene of a pretty
wedding Wednesday afternoon, when her
daughter, Sarah, was married to William
Il. Lawrence ofKeene. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. E. E. Marggraf In the
presence of about 80 friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence left on the 8 O'Clock train
for short wedding trip, after which they
will live on a farm in Walpole.
In the death of N. p Gates, which &C.
CURED last Friday evening at his home on
Westminster street, the streets of Bellows
Falls have lost a familiar figure, and the
town longtime resident. Mr.. Gates was
for 30 years connected with the Cheshire
railroad, and for nearly 20 years local
freight agent Five years ago he retired
from railroad business, and practically from
active business. He was held in high es-
TEEN in the community. He leaves wife,
who has been i'll for several months, and
one son, Charles Gates, a business man of
the village. The funeral was held Tuesday