Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05

ter of Waterville, p Q, are visiting at
Mr.. Coolidge's fathers, Arthur Coolidge on
School street.
Z. B. Searle has been in West Claremout
this week doing some work in the Coy
Paper company's mill for the Bellows Falls
machine company.
The old toll bridge has recently been
shingltd and the men at work perched so
high in air over the rocky chasm were
watched with interest.
George B. Wheeler has sold his candy
store to firm from Springfield, and it will
be run by c. l.. Aldrich, under the firm
name of Fuller x Farr.
A "Rhode Island clam bake" will be held
at BARRIERS park today and tomorrow,
dinner being served by an ,fficient caterer
at noon and at night of both days.
Fred E. Clarke and Miss Harriette
Sleeper, both of this place, were married
in Orange n. j., last Friday, returning to
their home here Saturday evening.
Lawrence Cannon, the popular owner of
the bicycle repair shop at the corner of
South and Atkinson streets, has closed his
shop and will go into other business.
An article of much local interest forms
the opening number in the New England
Magazine for October, under the title
Early Traffic on the Connecticut River"
Rev Alfred HammAtt is to assist in the
re dedication services of the Universalst
church at Alstead next Sunday afternoon
The church has been extensively remodeled
A second express team is to be put on
the ro4d next week, and will be driven by
Ned White, who has been night baggage
master since the removal of Mr.. Robbins
some months ago.
The town football team played the open
ing game of the season at BARRIERS park
Wednesday, against Vermont Academy
with a score of G to g. 1t was a thoroughly
good game in every respect.
Friends of Patsy Baldesaro, the popular
canal street fruit merchant, to the number
of so came down from White River juno
ton Sunday, TO accept his hospitality and
witness the christening of his little girl.
Mrs. NJ. A. Nuttiug of Henry street is
seriously i'll, and at her advanced age Of 81
fears are entertained for her recovery
Her son, George w, OF Bridgeport, Conn,
and daughter, Mrs Guptil of Montpelier,
| are with her.
Mrs. John Fl. Chapman has this week
gone to White River Junction to stay with
her son Frank for the present. She spent
Sunday with friends in Chester, in COM
pany with her daughter, Mrs. Curtis Chip
man, of Everett, Mass
While Mrs f. W. Knight and friend
were driving on Green street Monday
afternoon, a nut which had been insecurity
placed when the carriage was oiled, slipped
off, letting the avle to the ground One of
the ladies was thrown out and the other
! jumped, neither, however, receiving severe
| injuries.
Clarinda Willard, widow of Daniel Yer
| der, who died Wednesday at Rutland in her
I S3l year, was a native of Alstead, and
former resident of Bellows Falls She
was a member of Emmanuel church here
90 years. Mr.. and Mrs. Verder moved to
Rutland in 1853, and his death took place
there in 1885. Mrs. Verder is survived by
| six children.
Superintendent j. H. Holton of the cleo
trio road was painfully injured yesterday
| in alighting from a rapidly moving car at
| Atkinson street He was thrown violently
to the ground, striking heavily upon his
| back and sustaining a severe conclusion
with painful bruises. He was taken upon
! the car to his room on Henry street and at
tended by DR.. Hazelton. 1t is not proba-
BILE that he will suffer permanent injuries.
The Y. P. S. G. Z. of the Congregational
church has issued special invitations to all
past, present and honorary members, to be
: present at the regular monthly consecra-
| ton service next Sunday, or to be repre-
sented by message or letter. special eff
fort will be made for an interesting meet
ing. At the evening service the pastor
will preach upon Christian Eudeavor, and
| special music will be provided, including
I trios by Misses White, Shedd and Jackson.
Thomas Flavin, has this week moved
from w. H. Griswold's large house, north
of No. 3 school building, to a dwelling
located ON Russell street. Mr. Griswold is
to begin important repairs aud changes at
once in the dwelling vacated, which is
known as the Charles Hapgood house, in
olden times one of the best and most popu-
lar residences in the place. 1t is to be
raised Is inches and the main house turned
the eud to the street. The interior will be
thoroughly renovated and put in good con-
dition for two families.
Last Saturday the Springfield High
school foot ball team defeated our High
school team at Springfield II to o. Our