Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.

The 10th annual report of the town of
Rockingham has been distributed. 1t
shows that the expenditures for the school
department have been S21, 046 "a, some of
the principal items of which are ,04S,-
20 paid for teachers salaries; $507 IS paid
for the transportation of pupils; for books
and school supplies, 81, 32351; ianitors'
fees, 81, 1880,
Miscellaneous orders drawn, S1066O;
highways and bridges orders, S3125.10;
orders drawn for town hall building,
S4S30 co. receipts of town hall building,
1929 q. This makes cost to the town
above all income of $l616. AZ for the main
tenance of the building. This deficit is
more than accounted for by the additional
expenses this year of remodeling the post
office and buying the fixtures. This was
necessitated by the putting in of free de-
livery.
Road commissioner orders drawn were
S3222.50; overseer of the poor orders
drawn, $6365 40. The profit to the town
from the liquor agency has been S2S9. 49,
The disbursements of the David r. Camp
bell fund have been $72S %.
The Free library report shows that the
number of books taken out in 1S00-l9OO
was p, 705, this being 2l0 more than the
previous year; 100 new application cards
have been issued 213 new books were pur-
chased during the year. Some very val
liable donations have been made to the IL
brary, particularly some old papers pub
lished in the early part of the 10th century.
A supplementary catalogue has been is
sued, making complete list Of all the
books in the library Jan. l, 1900 The
total number of pupils enrolled in the
whole town is 1902; in the Bellows Falls
schools there are S3l.
Mrs Kennedy went to Wallingford Mon
day.
David Mitchell is working for Bodine Il
Davis.
John o. Spring is visiting in Boston and
vicinity.
Mrs. C. H. Shepardson went to Boston
Monday.
Georgia Spaulding is working in Halls
paint shop.
The Social union held a social in the
Baptist vestry Tuesday,,
Mr.. Manning of Orange, Mass, is with
his sister, Mrs. Armstrong.
Mrs. George Fifed and daughter Louise
spent Thursday in Windsor.
Miss Gertrude Wiley of Springfield is
visiting at Miss Mary Roundy's.
Mrs. Charles Roder has gone to Sandy
Hill, n. Y, to visit her parents.
Richard Barker of Norwich university
Northfeld was at home last week.
Miss Stinson, trained nurse, has taken
a room at Rev G. r. b. Dodge's.
Will Macdonald, who has been very i'll
for several weeks, is gaining slowly.
Walter and George Bailey went to Clare
mont Junction Thursday to visit their
aunt.
Henry King was at home from Childs'
business college, Springfield, Mass, last
week.
William Richardson has bought a house
in Gageville. He expects to move into
1t soon.
Mrs. Yardley and daughter of MARROW,
n. H., were guests of Mrs. Nellie Gale
Tuesday.
Mrs. Northrup and daughter Winnie are
in Boston, where Winnie is under medical
treatment.
There was a social dance in Forester's
hall Thursday, Exner's orchestra fur
nished music.
Miss Grace Saker entertained a number
of friends at her home on Webb's Terrace
Friday evening.
Miss Ethel Fullerton, class of '9G, Bel
lows Falls High school, is teaching near
Southbridge, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. A. y. Swain entertained
very pleasantly about 20 young ladies at
tea Saturday evening.
The men who have been working on the
bridge at SaXtons River have finished work
and returned to their homes.
Miss Dora Curtis, who has been with
her aunt, Mrs. John Thayer, has returned
to her home in Antrim, n. II.
Mrs. Guy Blossom returned Tuesday of
last week from stay of two months with
her parents in East Hardwick
Mr.. Barber gave his orchestra a sleigh
ride to Charlestown, where they attended
the Choral union Friday evening.
Miss Caroline Arms of Smith college re-
turned to her work Monday after spend
ing several days with her mother here.
The bicycle suitings and dainty ging-
hams displayed in the store windows are a
pleasant reminder of the approaching
season.
Miss Lula Lewis, who graduated from
the High school last summer, has gone TO
Mortified, where she has a position in
buttons store.
The Woman's Missionary society of the
Baptist church, will hold their annual mite
box opening Friday evening at the home
of Mrs. Dodge.
The junior auxiliary of the Congrega-
tional church met with Miss Hayes Friday
evening. Subject of the meeting, "Old
and New Japan"
At the Farther Lights mite box opening
Sl9,75 was realized. A short program
consisting of reading and music was given,
followed by a social time
The night train over the Rutland road,
which should arrive here at A. NJ, was
stalled this side of Gassetts Monday, and
did not arrive until II A. NJ.
William Ayton returned Thursday from
Pawtucket, r. l., where he had been to
attend the wedding of Irwin Hale sales
man in the Durham Brothers shoe store.
Miss Bessie Lewis, B. F. H, S. 100, who
has been teaching in Bradford, is at home
on her vacation and has taken her old
place in the choir of the Methodist church.
The last of the series of sermons on
"Why Am What l Am" will be given
next Sunday evening. Rev. G. r. b.
Dodge speaks on "Why ] Am Baptist"
Mr.. and Mrs. Boynton of North Spring
field, spent Sunday at Samuel Coolidge's,
where they celebrated the Seth birthday
| anniversary of Mrs Prentiss Mrs Cool