Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-16

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A daughter was born Monday to Mr..
and Mrs. @. N. Shaw, on Front street.
Rev. ]. II. Reid exchanged pulpits Sun
day with Rev. 1. M. Worthen of Claremont.
A grand banquet and ball will be given
in Union hall on Thanksgiving evening by
the paper makers.
W. G. Belknap and family have this week
moved into the house on Atkinson street,
recently owned by A. FL. Bissel.
Mrs. Frank Baldwin of Charlestown will
open her dancing school in Union hall next
Saturday afternoon and evening.
Miss Madeline Babbitt of White River
Junction spent Sunday with her grand
mother, Mrs. George H. Babbitt.
Rev. Charles Ernest White of Wilder
down on his wheel Monday for few days
stay with his parents in this village.
The Derthick Musical club will hold its
second meeting at the home of Miss Cert
rude Weston on Westminster Terrace
Dec. A.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Congregational church enjoyed a very
pleasant social last Friday evening, about
80 being present
A reception was given Tuesday evening
at the home of George F. Spaulding on
Old Terrace street to Mr.. and Mrs. W. j.
Bodware, who returned a few days ago
from their wedding journey.
The first rehearsal of the Choral union
for the season was held in the High school
building, with Mr.. Coffin, as formerly, as
conductor. and Prof. Riggs at the piano.
About 80 or 40 were present.
An excursion which will be patronized
by a number of Bellows Falls people is ad-
vertised to be run from Windsor to Mont
real next Tuesday, with tickets good to
return any time until Friday morning.
The rate from Windsor and return is
only SO.
Arthur Davey, who has been employed
in Bellows Falls at intervals for the past
few years, and who has been in the employ
of the Fitchburg railroad of late, fell be-
tween the cars of a moving train at Walt
ham, Mass, Friday evening and was in
stantly killed.
William Gillette's great comedy success,
"Because She Loved Him So" will be Civ
en- in the opera house Tuesday evening,
the goth. This play had successful run
of 121 nights in Madison Square, New
York, last season, and deserves good houses
wherever it goes.
The class of '02, Bellows Falls High
school, gave a very enjoyable dance in
Union hall last Friday evening. Socially
it was great success, although financially
it barely paid expenses. The Junior
Dance" has come to be an established fact
in our social life.
The marriage engagement of Rodney w.
Roundy and Miss Florence A. Champion of
Syme, Conn, is announced. Mr.. Roundy
will be remembered as a Bellows Falls boy,
and a graduate of our High school in class
ofi93. He is now the principal of the Gram
mar school in Syme.
Superintendent E. W. Lord of the pub
lie schools will speak next Sunday evening
at the Universalist church, in the series of
talks on "Aids to Right Living" which is
being given under the auspices of the
Young Peoples Christian union. Mr.. Lords
topic will be Religion"
The annual Unversalist fair will be held
in Union hall on Thursday, Dec. 9. Hot
turkey dinner will be served from ~ to 2,
afternoon tea from 4 to @, and a dramatic
entertainment given at 8, followed by dane
ing. The Universalist fair has come to be
one of the established features of the social
life of our village.
The log drive from the White river be-
gan coming into the boom Friday and the
international Paper company began pulling
the logs out Saturday. Electric lights
have been placed on the log-chute and men
are working night and day in order to get
the logs all out before tho river freezes
over.
The mock trial to be given in the opera
house this evening is looked forward to
with much interest. The matter coming
upis breach of promise case, in which
Miss Alice jackson figures as the plaintiff
and DIR. Edward Kirkland as defendant
1t is hoped that the Young Mems club will
have large audience at their first enter
tainment of the season.
A very pleasant social was enjoyed by
nearly 100 people in the parlors OF the
Congregational church Tuesday evening
Nearly half of the number present were
in old-fashioned costume, and some OF the
get.ups were very good. An interesting
program was rendered and refreshments
consisting of pumpkin pie and cheese,
doughnuts and coffee were served.
Quo Vadis, given in the opera house
Thursday evening, was pleasant surprise
to the large audience which greeted It,
The costumes, scenery, acting and play IT.
self were such as seldom are seen IN BEL
lows Falls. Vinicius, Lygia, Nero, roP-
poe and Chic were especially line MR.
Brosnahan, the local manager, has gotten
several plays of more than ordinary merit
here already this saeson and it is under
stood he has several more booked Tor the