Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-05-02

| &c Maine Railroad to replace the old
engine house at the end of the toll
| bridge by a new and more commod-
| ious one during the summer. The
Improvement has long been needed,
the building having, for several years,
| been too small to accommodate all the
engines kept at this end of the line.
Miss Bertha I. Bigelow, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Bigelow, and John
| j. Bomhower were married at the
| Episcopal rectory Tuesday evening
| Mr.. Bomhower comes here from Will
! der, VT, having work at the Vermont
| Farm Machine Co. After a short
trip through the north part of the
state, Mr.. and Mrs. Bomhower will
make their home on Barker street.
DR.. George H. Gorham has this week
bought the valuable building lot on the
corner of School and Hadley street,
adjacent to his residence which has
heretofore been owned by Mrs. G. w.
! Butterfield This is one of the most
valuable lots now left in our village.
| The Doctor does not expect to build
upon it at present, but may erect a
small tenement house on the back of
it later.
The following officers of the Bellows
Falls Trust company were elected at
meeting held last week; President
E. l.. Walker; vice president, c. f.
Howard. The election of a treasurer
remains yet to be made. The direct
ors will meet Tuesday evenings in
Mr.. Walkers office to transact any
| business that may come up and lay
plans for the starting of the bank in
the near future.
The entertainment to be given in
the Congregational church this even
ing under the auspices of the ladies
union of that church, will be one of
high order. The artists are Miss
Edith Bruce Jones, reader, and Mrs.
Clara Dow Hooker, soprano soloist,
both of Bradford; Miss Alice Jackson,
alto solost, Miss Ingenue Fassett,
violinist. and George Blakeley organist,
all of this place
At a meeting of the incorporators of
the Mount Kilburn Hospital associa-
ton, G. H. Babbitt, n. G. Williams,
j. c. Day, George X. Wales, w. c.
Belknap, d. p. Higgins, F. G.. Pierce,
]. j. Fenton and G. b. Wheeler were
chosen a board of directors to man
age and conduct the affairs of the
hospital. At a meeting of these di-
rectors ito be called later, president
and executive committee will be chos-
en-.
The Young Americas had to cancel
their game last Saturday on account
of the rain. The next game will be
next Saturday against Black River
Academy at Ludlow. The schedule
for May is as follows: May 3, Black
River Academy at Ludlow; May 10,
Vermont Academy at Ludlow; May
10, Vermont Academy at Bellows
Falls; May II. Vermont Academy at
Saxtons River; May "a, Bellows
Falls Local at Bellows Falls; May 80
Springfield High school at Springfield
A Miss Granger of Wilder who was
one of party of young people at the
station Wednesday afternoon to see a
bridal party off, had a narrow escape
from death which startled all the on
lockers. She was in the car shower.
ing the happy couple with rice when
the train started out She did not
notice the motion until the cars were
under considerable Roadway, and then
leaped off. being thrown violently
down and rolling some distance. For
tunately she did not go under the
wheels, and was only slightly bruised
but her fright will be long remember
ed. She went to Wilder the same
evening.
, The farewell message of Rev. C. r
B. Dodge to his people of the Baptist
Church. read at the morning service
Sunday, was largely one of thanks tc
the church for their support of the
pastor during his IL years pastorate
and of sorrow at the necessity for
breaking the ties joining them to
gether. Mr.. Dodge spoke very feel
ingly of the changes wrought in the
church in the time during his con
, nection with it and laid much of its
growth and prosperity upon his peo
pie, belittling his own part in the work
which truly has been great. Few
, who listened to his words were not
moved by a feeling of sorrow that the
parting must be.
The W.--iam A. Russell Memorial
l Hall, was dedicated last evening witt
very simple but appropriate exercises
followed by a reception and dancing
: till a late hour. After a promenade
e concert from 7.30 to SIS. prayer was
1 offered by Rev. W. A. Wilde. followed
: by short addresses by P. E. Griffin
chairman. II. NJ. Ingram, William A
: Russell, Hon. T. Nelson Hastings. T
S B. Peck, Rev. f. A. Keep, w. c. Bel
:, KNAPP, c. ]. 0'Neill and George B
t Williams. An Joined in congratulate
ing North Walpole upon the various
Z improvements during the last few
years and upon this last addition t.
:, the equipment of the village. The
n opening event in the hall will be /;
! ball Wednesday evening the proceeds
of which will go into the hall fund.
, School Notes