Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-12

comes here from Hinsdale, N. H. Father
Wilde assumed the charge Of parish affairs
the first Of this month, and will make a
number of needed improvements in the
church and parochial dwelling.
Next Tuesday is the date of the marriage
Of Fred l.. Thompson and Miss Alice Sullo-
way Of Franklin, N. H. A large number
of the friendsof the young couple will at
tend the wedding. Upon the return of the
newly married couple to Bellows Falls they
will live for the present at Towns hotel
There are to be special evangelistic SER
vices during next week at the Baptist
church, beginning Sunday morning and
continuing each evening through the week
Mr.. Dodge will be assisted by Rev. w. A.
Dawson, the state evangelist. The services
will begin each evening at 1880 and will
close Friday evening.
Rev. Mr.. Marggraf who has accepted a
call to the Universalist church at Derby
Line, will leave for there soon with his
family. He preached last Sunday at
Springfield. The house occupied here by
his family, on Hapgood street, will be oc-
cupied by Charles H. Robb.
George O'Neil Of Claremont, a painter,
who was working Friday on the residence
of John W. Flint on the Old Terrace, sus-
tanned serious injury by the falling of his
staging. He fell rs feet or more and was
unconscious for some hours after being
picked up, but no bones were broken. He
is now gaining rapidly.
DR.. A. j. Parker is to return to Chicago
for the practice of his profession. He left
here nearly three years ago, after having
practiced dentistry here many years. He
was in Chicago two years ago and built up
lucrative practice, returning here last
spring because of his health. He has had
an office over Pierce's pharmacy. He will
ship his office furniture and tools back to
Chicago and is today selling his household
furniture at auction.
Last Friday evening large number of
friends of Mr.. and Mrs T.. w. Brown of
the f. B. f. Grocery company, surprised
them at their home and had an exceeding
ly pleasant evening, it being the 25th ami.
versary of their marriage A number of
valuable presents were brought as remind
ers of the high estimation in which thew
are held. They were presented by Rev.
Mr.. Dodge and the response was by Capt.
Taylor. This was followed by duet by
Prof. Riggs and Willard Bacon, and an
original poem by Mrs. w. A. Ferguson.
Ice cream and cake were served to all
present.
By the changes of time on the Connect
cut River line, which went into effect Mon
day, the passenger train leaving here for
Windsor at $3.50 A. NJ was discontinued.
and in its place passenger car is attached
to freight leaving at $3.50. 1t was sup
posed that this would connect with the
train TO Montpelier at Windsor, but it does
not A number of people went up Mon
day expecting to get through to points on
the Central Vermont, but were obliged to
spend the forenoon at Windsor. Among
them were Representative G. E. Howard
and W. c. Belknap.
An honor that is fully appreciated by his
many friends, has come to former School
Superintendent George w. Cox, who went
this year to a similar position in Stock
bridge, Mass, Within a few weeks Fred
erick w. Atkinson, superintendent of
schools in the Philippines, asked President
Eliot OF Harvard, to suggest to him six
prominent instructors in the United States
for appointment as superintendent of
schools in the six largest cities of those ISL
ands. Among the number recommended
and to whom the position was offered, was
Mr.. Cox, who for two years was superin-
tendent for this town. Mr.. Cox declined
POoAbiOh
Mass but it was de.erved compliment to
be offered the place.
Local interest is expressed in the re-
arrest of the noted Max Shinburn, the
burglar who many years ago was interest
ed in the bank robbery at Walpole. He
escaped from the New Hampshire states
prison at Concord "a years ago while serv-
ing sentence for breaking into the Wal
pole hank He has not haar in ba ,lr
of the New Hampshire authorities since,
but Tuesday morning he was released from
the Dannemora, N. Y, prison after serv-
ing three years sentence for burglary in
that state. Officers from New Hampshire
were on hand to. take him, and he has
been brought back to serve his old time
with additions. Sheriff Fl. A. Perry of
Walpole has always taken lively interest
in this man, and Tuesday gave many inter
esting "reminiscences of his escspsdes in
this vicinity.