Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-24

A session of the United States court is
being held today in the Office of Town
Clerk Bodies for the purpose of naturalza-
ton of voters.
Mail Carrier f. A. Pond and family re-
turned Tuesday from a two weeks vaca-
ton spent at Lake George in camp. He
began regular work on his route Wedues-
day.
The log men have finished drawing out of
the water the first drive of logs that reach
ed here from the Wild Ammonoosuc. The
drive from the White river has not yet
reached here.
Willard Bacon, who graduated from
Brown university in June, and has been
playing base ball as professional in North
Carolina since then, reached his home her
for a short vacation Tuesday
James A. Bruce of South Charlestown,
Bellows Falls High school, 80, Childs's
business college, Springfield, Mass, 90,
has position as stenographer in the office
of the Vermont Farm Machine company.
DIR. ]. 7. Ridden is to begin early next
week the erection of his new residence on
Green street on the lot bought last year of
L. S. Hayes. Philip st. Croix is to have
the contract, and the plans call for first
class dwelling of modern design.
William F. Wheeler, young man well
and favorably known locally, an employe
of the Westminster Paper and Pulp COM
pany, was married Monday to Miss Bessie
l.. Nash of Alstead, by Rev F. w Lewis
They will make their future home with Mr.
Wheeler's mother on School street extern
sion.
The Canal company have had to place a
large derrick at the west end of the Canal
street bridge and lay a piece of retaining
wall to make good the damage caused by
the break of the water main at that point.
Meantime the diver who has been employ
ed at the north end of the canal has had a
vacation.
DIR. A. j. Parker of Chicago, with his
family, arrived here Saturday night. They
will spend some weeks here. This is the
first visit of the doctor to Bellows Falls
since he moved from here two years ago.
He has secured large practice in his new
location, although he expresses the senti-
ment that Vermont is more to his liking.
Philip Friedlander, the "people's cob
bier" left town last week Wednesday, and
his family followed him this week to New
York city. He left large number of
creditors, having become involved in
trouble with an enemy, and legal expenses
counted against him, He is a plumber by
trade and has position at that business in
New York.
Horace W. Thompson, who was nomi-
mated Saturday by the Republicans to
represent Westminster is virtually cti-
zen of Bellows Falls, as his residence on
the South Terrace stands only 90 feet
south of our village and town line. He is a
member of the Moore e. Thompson Paper
company, owning the second largest mil
here. 1t is not often we have two repre-
sentatives
At the Republican caucus Saturday af
ternoon Charles e. Howard was nominated
by reclamation, no other candidate being
put in the field. Previous to his nomina
ton the caucus passed resolution endors
ing the candidacy of ex-Gov. Dillingham;
for the United States Senate. The same
evening the Democrats held their caucus
and unanimously named John e. Brosna
han as their candidate He is a bright
pushing representative of the younger
Democracy, and will make strong can
didate. 1t had been understood that DR.
o. NJ. George, who was Rockingham's rep
resentative two years ago, would again bl
a candidate, but he sent word to the eau
Gus at the last minute declining to hav,
his name used. The Democrats Monday
evening raised their large flag, which ha
seen service in a number of campaigns
and in the opera house the largest audi
ence of this year listened to the eloquen
address of George Fred Williams, "Empir,
or Republic"