Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-20

as affecting the grandeur Of the scenery at
that point, and II Is conceded that the
bridge adds much to the beauty of the
place. The water is now some little dis
lance up on the lower part of the arch,
nearly filing the space allowed, and as the
water comes out the lower side il makes
the torrent seem more irresistible than ever.
A concert will be given in the Baptist
church Monday evening, April 80, for the
benefit of the Choral Union.
Rev. j. II. Reed went Tuesday morning
to Burlington, and thence to New York to
attend the ecumenical council.
Miss Fanny Simpson and Miss May
Frost, evangelists, are to begin a series Of
meetings at the Methodist church next
Sunday.
Rev. Albert Hammatt will exchange
with Rev. Chas. B. Elder, pastor of the
Unitarian church in Keene, N. H., next
| Sunday.
Miss Isabel Davidson, who has been Sc
verely i'll with the grip, has again assumed
her duties as one of the assistants at the
High school.
The Boston & Maine railroad company
is rebuilding their passenger station at
CLhIithIOhus IL Is dDOll ~ IbeL IATLleT
north than the old one.
Charles Farnham, accompanied by his
son Roswell, of Buffalo, N Y, visited his
sister, Mrs. E. G. Osgood Monday briefly,
enroute from Bradford to his home,
A meeting of the alumni of the Bellows
| Falls High school is called at the High
school building Friday night at 7 80, in the
interest of athletics. All friends of the
school are invited to be present.
F. H. Brown has been quite i'll with the
! grip at his home in Wellesley, Mass, for
several weeks. Mrs. A. II, Brown, his
mother, went last Saturday to assist in car
ing for him.
Rev. c. o. Day, secretary of the Congre.
| gational Educational society, will preach
at the Congregational church Sunday
morning. Mr.. Days many friends here
will be glad to hear him again. The
| Christian Endeavor society will have
charge of the evening service.
Herbert S. Gray was the recipient Of a
handsome ring from the Bellows Falls
lodge of Odd Fellows Thursday evening
! 1t was given as a testimonial of their high
regard for him, and of the faithful manner
in which he has discharged the duties of
treasurer of the lodge for 10 years.
The pulpits of the churches of the village
were occupied Sunday morning by clergy
men attending the conference. Rev. b.
f. Rowland of Springfield preached at the
! Universalst church; Rev. G.. W. Hunt of
st. Johnsbury, at the Baptist church, and
and Rev. /. o. Sherburne, of Enosburgh
Falls, at the Congregational church.
j. o. Smith, who has occupied the Col
King residence for nearly two years, has
received his notice TO vacate the premises
before the first of May as the new owner.
| John W. Flint, wants to make extensive
Improvements at once, preparatory to his
occupancy. 1t is probable that the old L.
will be wholly rebuilt and enlarged, as well
as many Improvements in the main part.
Mrs. S. L. Bemis died at the home of
her sister, Mrs. A. H. Brown, Tuesday of
last week. Her home has been with Mrs.
Brown for over 20 years. The funeral
was held at the house Thursday noon, Rev.
K. <. Marggraf officiating, with burial in
Prospect Hill cemetery in Brattleboro.
where her husband was buried many wears
ago.
Last Friday the mail train from Boston
came into the station in a somewhat dilap-
idated condition, nearly every set of steps
on one side of the train having been torn
OFF, and the cars otherwise mutilated, by a
large bowlder which fell upon the track
just ahead OF the train near South Keene.
causing startling shaking up, but no one
was injured. The engine was broken
slightly but was able TO draw the train into
| Keene.
The Junior class, Bellows Falls High
school, gave concert and dance in Union
hall Tuesday evening. The music was
furnished by Beedle's orchestra, whose
concerts are always enjoyed. The hall
was decorated with the class colors, Grim
son and white. Those having it in charge
were Misses Elizabeth Wilson, Ardell
Carpenter, Mark Arnold, Herbert Ban
croft, Ernest McKinnon and Daniel
| Thompson. The net proceeds of the even
ing's entertainment adds a welcome sum
to the fund of the class.
The International Paper company has
bought the residence at the corner of Hen
| ry and Westminster streets, which has
been owned some years by John W. Flint.
and occupied by him as a residence. The
company do this to provide a permanent
home for their local superintendent, j. p.
! Riley, and his successors. The house was
erected by n. II. Far- about 20 years ago,
and sold to Mr.. Flint about eight wears
ago. Mr.. Flint sells because of preferring
the location up on the old terraces, and
this place will be an excellent one for the
paper company, it being located directly
above the mills.
Hoke Smith, who was member of Pres.
ident :Cleveland's cabinet, has sold his
| controlling interest in the Atlanta, Ga,
journal, to three capitalists of that city for
$4,000, and the minority stockholders
have also disposed of their holdings to the
same men, the total amount involved in
the transfer being $276:0OO. George H.
Dickinson, formerly of the New York
Herald, will be publisher of the paper, un-
der the new regime. Mr.. Dickinson is a
former Bellows Falls man, who has been
widely known in newspaperdom for several
years. He made his first hit as sporting
editor of the New York World, and after.
ward filled other important positions on
that paper and the New York Herald.
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