Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-27
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Ernest Dodge is up from Springfield,
Mass for the holidays.
Fred r. Chase of Revere, Mass, is
visitor at George b. Wiliamss.
Pliney Cutler of Plainfeld, this state
was recent visitor in this vicinity.
Charles Swinlngton and family of Gro
ton, Mass, are visiting at William Hazel
tons.
Henry Abbott and Charles II. George
are spending the week at their homes in
Wells River.
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Cooley are
spending the week with relatives in East
Poultney. this state.
Miss Fannie Cheney. teacher in the
Orange, Mass, public schools is at home
for the Christmas vacation.
Miss Mary Stratton is at home from
Childs's business college, Springfield,
Mass, for the Christmas vacation.
The ladics Of the village will meet at
the Universalist parsonage on Tuesday,
Dec ;1st. at D. m. for the fortnightly
reading circle. The subject will be Char
lotte Bronte.
MIR. and Mrs L. L. Stratton gave a
Christmas dinner to several of their
neighbors who returned to the house in
the evening to participate in the unload
ing of a fine Christmas tree. Christmas
trees were also unburdened in the pres
cnce of several invited guests in the
homes of G. d. Lazelle and George T.
Manchester.
The juniors of the Universalist society
had their Christmas festivities at the
parsonage on Christmas day from to 8
y. m. There was in addition to the usual
Christmas tree a Christmas stocking"
which had many presents for the chill
dren in addition to those which the tree
held. There were 30 people present in
Guiding the children. and all had an en-
joyable time.
A large number from this village at
tended the funeral of Rev. +. S. Bick-
ford at South Newfane Tuesday after
noon. The death of Mr.. Bickford comes
as a personal loss to many of his towns
men outside his own parish. The two re-
lgious societies OF this village had often
come in touch with him In various SER
vices. and all of us had learned not only
to appreciate his high mental qualities
but to love him for the love he bore
every effort for good in our community
no matter what its name. Mr.. Bickford
had given the town very conscientious
and effective service as member of our
school board several years. The stricken
family have sympathy in full measure.
Mr. and Mrs Orlando X. Morgan Of
Wakefield. Mass, were Christmas visi-
tors at Mrs. Alice Morses The writer
passed very pleasant half hour on the
| train In learning from Mr.. Morgan some
| thing about the great metropolitan
| drainage system through which the
sewage OF Boston and neighboring cities
is carried "A distance OF five miles out into
| Boston harbor. Prior to 1889 each Of tn,
municipalities had its own system, with
the result that there was constant con.
| hict between them. the drainage OF one
| city often becoming a menace to the
| health Of its neighbor BY tn,
| establishment OF the metropolitan sys
| mana cement. the system of each munici.
| pality being taken at an appraised value
| and all connected with immense pipes
some twelve feet in diameter. on,
on each side Of the Charles river
| These pipes were carried from on,
island to another in the harbor. III,
| point Of discharge being as stated ab0u
| five mites from the city proper. I'm tn,
| open sea. The cost Of this great worl
was then apportioned to the cities bene
! fitted. BY a recent act OF the legisla
| ture the town Of Wakefield. ten mile.
| from Boston, was connected with tn,
| Metropolitan system. and IL Is this veal
| constructing II miles of main sewer L
| cost S225 go. Mr.. Morgan is the civil en-
| gineer in charge. The work OF this veal
| includes two tunnels. SCI and 925 feet IN
| length one of which is being worke,
| both ways from a shaft sunk in the cen
tire. as well as from each end. The sys
| TEN when completed will consist OF .
| miles of main pipe, the whole work cost
| ing $4,000.