Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-01-18

| considerable fishing has been done at
Minards pond. A number of the To-
cal fishermen have been up to Suna-
pee lake the past week, and report
| good success at many points on the
lake. although there the principal re-
suits are small-szed pickerel. A
party on the ice at Minard's pond re-
Gently had the experience of watching
a battle between a weasle and a rab-
bit which it had attacked, and the men
came near capturing both AS it was
the weasle escaped leaving the rab-
bit so exhausted that it was secured
without difficulty.
e. w. Lord, superintendent of the
public schools, has been housed sew
eral days.
The rummage sale closed out with
an auction Saturday evening. The
gross receipts were $3.50.
Postmaster Cannon and L. L. North
rup are among the many who have
been housed lately with grip.
Bert Lane, an employee in the cloth
| ing store of j. H. Blakely, fell on the
icy sidewalk one day last week, and
fractured one leg.
John Murphy, one of the older resi-
dents of North Walpole, aged GO, died
at his home Sunday. The funeral
was from st. Peters church Wednes-
day and the burial at Drewsvillle.
A minstrel entertainment for the
benefit of Wheelers Bellows Falls
band will be given early in February,
comprising all the local talent avail
able.
The ladies' union of the Congrega-
tional church will hold their annual
sale of aprons and fancy articles We'd
nesday evening, Feb. 10, in the church
| parlors.
A fellowship meeting of the Congre-
! gational churches of this section was
held with the church here today.
The question discussed was Are the
Rural Communities Retrograding?"
Judge L. NJ. Read was in Rutland
early this week taking testimony in
an important case of accounting, he
acting as referee. Yesterday he was
in st. Adams on business connected
with his position as railroad commits
sioner.
An illustrated lecture upon China,
it's past and present, was given at the
parish house of Emmanuel church Fri
day evening and thoroughly enjoyed
by those present. Rev. j. E. Farrow
used his steroptican and with excel
lent effect
The condition of Captain Walter
Taylor who has been so i'll at Barton
vile the last three months, is some
what more encouraging, although
there is little hope that he will be
able to be out again, owing to his ad
vanced age
| James T. Maynard, jr., who has
been tutor at Kurn-Hattin Home in
Westminster for several years, has sew
cred his connection with that institu-
ton and will come here Feb LIST as as
sistant bookkeeper in the office of the
Vermont Farm Machine company.
The ladies' union of the Congrega-
tional church will give their regular
monthly supper next Wednesday eve
ming. supper to be served by Mrs.
S. l.. Bennett, Mrs. Howard Parks,
Mrs. j. II. Reid. Mrs. Ned Pierce, Mrs.
J. A. Thwing and Mrs. Perley l.. Kim
ball.
The new steam mill at BARRIERS park
is running long days at this time and
large amount of sawed lumber is be-
ing stacked there and dried prepare
tory to shipment. 1t is piled beside
the rails of the electric road render
| ing the Shipment very simple and
| easy matter when it is ready for mar
ket.
The storm of Saturday interfered
with the running of the electric cars
somewhat, and none of the regular
passenger cars were run during the
day. The freight motor having a
stronger power. as also the snow plow
were kept running during the day and
carried passengers. Sunday the road
was clear and cars were run on sched-
ule time again.
The snath factory owned by j. r.
Ball at Waterville, Que, in which A.
Waldo Coolidge is interested and in
which a number of local parties have
had interests in the past, was destroy
ed by fire last week Thursday night
with all its contents of stock and ma
chnery The loss is estimated at
100000, with insurance of 81 1000.
Next Monday evening at the opera
house the Diamond Brothers Double
White Minstrels will entertain the peo-
pie, but it is understood they are moth
| ing compared with what Geo. b.
Wheeler's immense local MINISTRIES
will be when they hold the boards
some time in the future as a benefit
for the Bellows Falls band. Both will
be worth double the price, however.
A large gang of men with teams
is rebuilding five or six of the piers
in the middle of the river, using
large amount of logs and stone. A
new addition to the piers is to be
strong log standing upright in the
middle of each pier that the booms
may be kept attached and in their
places, even if the high water comes
over the piers, which has been dis
advantage formerly.
The ladies' society of Emmanuel
church held a social in the parish
house last evening. The reception
committee We're: Mrs. z. II. Allbee,
Mrs. G. II. Babbitt, Mrs. H. P. Ban
croft, Mrs. w. G. Blake. Mrs. C. w.
| Butterfeld Mrs. w. j. Conant Miss