Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-04
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
9th Annual Convention, Vermont Wo.
mans Christian Temperance
Union.

lions in the q years history of the
Vermont w. G. T. U. is being held this
week in the Methodist church. The
attendance from outside has been
fairly large, and, together with the
townspeople, has about filled the
church at each session. Several prom
inent workers along w. G. 7. U. lines
have been present, among them Miss
Christina Tingling of London, England,
Mrs. French vice president of New
Hampshire w. G. T. u, Mrs. S. X.
Stone of the Keene Y. M. G. A. aux
iliary. Mrs. N. M. Cummings, superin-
tendent r. R. Work, N. H. W. G. T. u,
Mrs. V. ]. p. Luchsinger, vice presi-
dent Massachusetts w. G. T. u, and
Clarence j. Ferguson, of Burlington
The convention opened wednesday
afternoon with meetings of the eXecu-
tive committee, superintendent, and
other committees. At o'clock ban
uuet in the church parlors was enjoyed
by the delegates and guests. At the
post-prandial exercises, greetings were
given by the various pastors of the
village. and in addition by r. G. Os-
good, e. w. Lord, Charles H. Williams,
]. o. Spring, Mrs. A. A. Wyman, and
Mrs. e. w. Parsons. Responses were
made by the presidents of the various
county unions. In the evening, after
q short praise service led by Miss
Mamie Cove of Bellows Falls, the ad-
dress of the president, Mrs. Ida Read
was listened to, followed by the fra
ternal greetings by Mrs. Richardson OF
the New Hampshire w. G. T. U.
Yesterday morning was devoted to
the organization of the convention,
followed by the preventive and educa-
tional groups of the department re-
ports. At 11.90, a memorial service
was led by Mrs. F. A. Morse OF west
Rutland. In the afternoon, after
promise meeting led by Mrs. Emma l..
Putnam of this place, the educational
and legal groups of the department re-
ports were given. At o'clock occur
red the children's hour, at which many
of the children from the different
children's societies of the village were
present and took active parts
"chalk talk" by Mrs. L. A. Ballou OF
Chester was very interesting.
In the evening, after the praise ser
vice and various songs and recitations
by the children, very able and help
full address was given by Clarence j.
Ferguson of Burlington Mr.. Fergu
son has had considerable experience
in this work and was able to suggest
many points to those present. very
beautiful solo was rendered by Miss
Gertrude Weston of Bellows Falls.
This morning was principally devot
ed to a business meeting of the con
vention. followed by the evangelistiC
group of department reports. This af
ternoon. following the Thanksgiving
Id
Lyndonville. will be given the social
and the second division of the evange
listic group of department reports. An
excursion had been planned to Sax
tons River, but will probably be given
up on account of the pressure of other
business. This evening. at the closing
meeting of the convention, Miss Chris
tina Tingling will give an address
Miss Tingling is from London, Eng
land, and has been travelling for over
six months in this country in the in
terests of temperance work, to which
she devotes her life.
Through the entire convention q
spirit of sincerity and conservation
has been noticeable, which it is hoped
will bear fruit in the coming year.
DR. ]. T. Ridden moved into his new
house on Green street Monday, from
the tenement which he has been occu
plying on Canal street.
The presentation of Keiths Vaude
vile Stars in the opera house Monday
and Tuesday evening was a good one
and enjoyed by fair houses.
Edward H. Green has been critical!
OF hnnOn Church
the past week, but last night was re
ported considerably more comfortable
The harness shop on the square
owned by the late S. E. Howes hal
been bought by H. E. Stillwell, WHIT
will increase the stock and run a frs
class harness shop in the old quarters
Rev. Albert Hammatt will take Al
his theme in the Universalist churcl
next Sunday morning, zone Thing
Believe Bellows Falls Needs" At tn,
Congregational church, Rev. ]. H
Reid will take as his theme in tn,
evening "The Worm and the Noun
tain"
The Music department of the VIC
mans club will meet first Wednes
day evening, Oct. %, at 7.45 with Mrs
F. ]. Perry on Henry street. The de
partment of current events will hav
a preliminary meeting with Miss Mar.
A. Read on Westminster Terrace a
o'clock Friday afternoon, Oct, 4
The Pollard Manufacturing compan,
of Chester has leased the factory o
the Eureka Wrapper company Of
Canal street and work has alread,
been commenced putting 1t in readi
ness for beginning work there at al
early date. 1t will be used as a stitch
ing mill and will employ from 40 t.
60 hands.
Miss Annie Somerville of st. Johns
bury, VT, soloist, will give an enter
tainment in the home of DR.. George H
Gorham Tuesday evening, Oct. IL
This entertainment will be the first o
a series of parlor entertainments to b
given through the winter unde
auspices of the Mount Kilburn Mis-
sionary society of the Congregations
church.
The Vermont Branch of the VIC
mans Board of Foreign Missions cor
nected with the Congregations
church. which held its annual meeting
in Burlington last week, received an,
accepted from the Bellows Falls la
dies an invitation to hold their mex
annual meeting, in September, here
About 200 of the prominent ladie