Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-04-19

were elected w. n. c. H. Robb; S.
W. +. c.. Lewis; J. w. r. G. Bidwell;
treasurer. a. l.. Field: secretary, G..
!. Whitney.
y. c. Williams has bought the prop
erty of Norman S. BrOckway on Atkin-
son street between Henry street and
Burt place. The house now there
will be taken away. and Mr.. Williams
will build a larger house there. begin
ming Immediately.
Plans are being discussed by bust
ness men about town. looking toward
freeing the toll-bridge. Some of
those most interested have already
consulted with the present owner, W
a. Russell. and a public meeting will
be called in the near future.
Mrs. Nellie Z. Gale, who has been
i'll with a cancer for many months
died Thursday of last week. The
funeral was held Sunday afternoon at
her late home on South street, Rev.
j. H. Reid officiating. Two sons,
Charles H. Rich and George A. Gale
survive her.
The many friends of Capt Z. A.
Shuttleworth have been glad to learn
of his promotion. and now hear that he
is coming back TO this part of our
country. as he has been transferred
to the 27th infantry, stationed at
Plattsburgh from the 18th infantry
stationed at Porto Rico.
The electric car which left here
early Wednesday evening met with
a slight accident near the Sabin farm
house, which delayed the car until
nearly nine O'Clock. Several SaXtons
River citizens who were coming
down to attend the play given by
University of Vermont students were
disappointed.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Z Bowtele.
who gave up the management of
Towns hotel recently. and who have
been spending the past two or three
months in Rutland and Middlebury.
returned here Monday afternoon.
They expect TO begin housekeeping
as soon as tenement can be found
Mr.. BoWteNe expects a situation in the
local railroad offices where he was
employed many years.
The students from the University
of Vermont played the silent Wo-
man in the opera house Wednesday
and much enjoyed by the small audi
ence which greeted them. 1t was
unfortunate that the same evening
should have been chosen by them "a
that of the Young Men club banquet,
as a good many We're deprived Of the
pleasure of hearing them. who would
have done so otherwise
Miss Bessie McGrath and George c.
Atherton were married at the home
of the bride in Rutland Tuesday even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. AthertOn were
formerly residents of Bellows Falls.
and have many friends here The
groom spent his early boyhood here.
his parents going to Rutland nearly
20 years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Dow. grandparents of the groom. and
MI and Mrs. w. W. Green attended
the wedding. Mrs. Green is Mr.. Ath-
erton's aunt
Mrs James Mitchell died at the
home of her son Herbert W. Mitch
ell. on Hapgood street Wednesday
morning. Mrs Mitchell came here in
the early winter with her son. who
is her only child, from her old home in
Springfield. While not able to go out |
Mrs. Mitchell has been in her usual
health until last Saturday After a
prayer at the house tomorrow morn
ing the body will be taken to Spring
field where services will be held, and
the burial will be in the family lot
there
A gang of Italians has arrived in |
town this week and work has been be- !
gun on the Boston * Maine double !
track 10 be- laid between here and |