Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-14
NEWS FROM BELLOWS FALLS.

John Rabbit contemplates a European
trip in October.
Mr. aud Mrs. Howard Parker returned
recently from a two mouths vacation trip
in Maine.
Mrs Scion n. Alexander returned Sat
urday from Concorda, Kan, where she
has spent most of the summer.
Rev John II. Reid was in Salem, n Y,
Wednesday attending the funeral of his
uncle, Thomas Mahsffy.
Rear Admiral John Schouler and wife
of Annapolis Md, have been the guests of
James II. Williams the past week.
A new three-story tenement block is
being erected on Williams street extension
by man from East Westmorelsnd
The daily papers of Wednesday told Of
an increase of S. per month pension, grant.
ed to John Hayes of Hadley street.
The ladies' of the Universalist church
held their first supper and social of the sea
son last evening in the church parlors.
The employees of the office of the Yer
mont Farm Machine company had their an
nual picnic at Lake Warren yesterday
The Boston Dairy company has the new
creamery on the island well under way, and
it will be ready for occupancy in a few
weeks.
John B. Drew, the proprietor of the bar
barber shop IN Gray's block, was called to
Randolph last week by the death of his
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Brosnahan are
taking a months vacation trip to Still Riv-
err and other Massachusetts, towns, with
their team.
returned Tuesday from their trip to North
Dakota, having been absent about two and
a half weeks
DR.. Dolan, who has been practicing in
Bellows Falls nearly two years, has gone
this week to open an Office in Glens Falls,
n. Y, his old home
n. II. Pierce has moved into the Old
Chase house on School street owned 10y DR..
G II. Gorhsm, from the former RYDER
house on Atkinson street.
A game of base ball tomorrow afternoon,
on the Barber's park grounds, between the
Vermont Farm Machine company nine and
the second Bellows Fslls nine, promises
considerable fun for those who witness it.
F. B Jenness will play in an orchestra
the coming winter in Lakewood n. j. and
he will be accompanied by Mrs Jenness.
The tenement which they have occupied
the past few months on South street, will
be occupied by S. NJ. Folsom, the new Bos.
ton & Maine sgent.
The First Congregational church will OBJ
serve the fftieth anniversary Of organic alton
with exercises beginning Sunday, Sept. 80
and closing the Tuesday evening following.
Speakers of note from a distance " i'll take
part, as well as many old members
The junior class of the High school has
elected these officers; President, Stephen
n. Searle; vice-presldent, Margaret Ryder;
secretary, Henry q. Capron; treasurer,
Mae PTouty; executive committee. Jessie
Ry der, Marion Wilson, and Bertha Bail.
Many former pupils of st. Agnes Hall
remember Miss Sadie Williamson, who
taught in that institution a number of
years. She went iom here to Las Vegas,
N. NJ, and some years since married George
Harrington of that city They have been
visiting her sister, Mrs Daniel Beaton.
Keene won the base ball game from Bel
lows Falls yesterday, IL to 9. The visitors
batted Taylor freely, and scored five runs
In the seventh and tree runs in the eighth
inning. Dolan, Chapman and Guiheen did
the best work for the home team, and Ferry
and Sullivan fought hardest for Keene.
urday against the strong Millers Falls club,
which has beaten Keene twice.
The first meeting of the High school ath-
letic association was held Thursday and
Searle 'O2 was elected manager of the foot
ball team to be formed immediately. Ii was
decided that everything throughout the
whole year in athletics should look toward
the field meet at Claremont next spring.
''Wa must pat the pup - vVag ha
feeling.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. f. Howard went to
Providence Wednesday to attend the double
golden edding of George O. Henry and
wife, formerly citizens of Bellows Falls,
aud of his uncle, j, A. Howard and wife of
Boston. Mrs. Henry was sister of j. A.
Howard and both were married Sept. ~
1900. The exercises were of an interest
ing social nature and were attended also by
l. g Howard, a former resident of Bel
lows Falls.
The ladies' union of the Congregational
church have arranged for a parlor talk bv
Miss Della NJ. Smith of Saxtons River upon
"The Orient" at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. N. Swain next Tuesday evening at & o.
clock Miss Smith has recently returned
from an eastern trip and has told her vari-
ed experiences and impressions to a number
of audiences, who have spoken highly of
the pleasure given them, and many have
expressed a wish to hear her
Although there has been an unusual spell
of dry weather, and the river and farms
are showing its effect severely, the water |
supply at Minard's pond has been adequate |
through the whole season. The additional |
brook, that the village voted TO have
brought In last spring, has furnished a