Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-22
A CHARGE of Abduction,

Nina Rhodes, IA, and Bert Ward, 2S,
an employee of the international Paper
company, disappeared Monday. 1t was
learned that they had gone to Clare
mont and the police of that place were
notified and both parties were arrest
ed that evening. The girl was sent
home and Ward was arraigned on the
charge of abduction. The hearing
was continued and it was learned that
the respondent has gone to New Hamp'
shire and is not likely to return. The
couple tried to get a marriage license
in Claremont but were refused and
were about to start for Newport, to
try their luck there when arrested.
The third floor of the Times building
has been rented by the Paper Makers
union as club room.
About 25 young people enjoyed a
sleigh ride to Alstead Friday evening,
with supper at the hotel.
Seventy-four marriage certificates
were issued in Rockingham in 1900, an
Increase of IS over 1899.
Rev. C. E. White of Wilder preached
in Putney last Sunday. He spent
Monday with his parents here.
Francis b. Upham will go with the
West Point cadets to Washington to
take part in the inaugural parade.
Ground has been broken for the new
school house in North Walpole. 1t
is hoped the building will be ready
for occupany at the fall term.
Wetherbee Brothers have taken the
contract to build the house for George
II. Wales on the South terrace, near
8 II
Charles F. Goodnow, who died in
Philadelphia Jan. %, lived here some
years ago. He built and occupied
the house near the road into Little
Egypt"
The second public rehearsal of
Choral Union will be held in the High
school building Monday evening. Mr.
and mrs. Bertrand Riggs will be the
soloists.
Margaret Helen, the three weeks
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w.
Downing, died Tuesday morning. The
burial was Wednesday in Rockingham
old town.
party gotten up by Rev. and Mrs.
d. l.. Sanford drove Monday night to
Chester to attend concert given by
the choir of the Episcopal church in
that place.
"Way Down East played before one
of the largest audiences of the season
Monday. Every body went expecting
to see something fine and nobody was
disappointed.
Rev. f. w. Lewis will preach the
second in his series of sermons on the
book of Ruth next Sunday evening
Marriages in Moab, or COurtship and
Wedlock," being his subject
Mrs. Ellen Dion died suddenly at the
home of Rev. Father Reynolds We'd
nesday evening, being taken there
from st. Charles's church, where she
was stricken with heart disease.
The annual exhibition ball of Mrs
Frank Baldwins dancing school was
given in Union hall Monday evening.
A large number were present. a very
pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
The. ,ldies of the Congregational
church gave the annual apron sale and
chicken-pie supper Wednesday. \
larger number than usual were pres
ent, ana the society netted a good
sum. Ice cream and cake and home
made candy were on sale.
Rev. James l.. Hill, d. D., will give
lecture in the Congregational church
this evening on How to be at Home.
DR.. Hill is fine platform speaker and
has a reputation for getting at the
bottom OF things. He comes here
under the auspices of the Young Mems
club. The lecture is free and all are
invited
A number from here attended the
fellowship meeting of neighboring
Congregational churches in WalpOle
Friday. They report a very interest
ing and helpful gathering. a meet
ing of the same character will be held
in Westminster later in the winter.
In the death of Henry c. Lane of
Westminster a familiar figure is re-
moved from our streets. Although
living i'll the adjoining town, he had
been closely identified with Bellows
Falls. He had been president of the
Bellows Falls savings institution many
years and one of it's trustees.
Miss Mary o Conner, teacher in
North Walpole, will attend the inaugu-
ration ceremonies in Washington
March at the expense of the Boston
Globe, being one of the winners in
the voting contest She will be ac-