Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21

tons River St., who was taken sud
denly i'll in Odd Fellows Hall about
nine weeks ago, has been painfully
i'll since with rheumatism. She is
somewhat improved at present but
confined to her room. Capt. Taylors
health is the best for the past few
months it has been for some years.
The second recital given by George
Blakley in the Congregational church
last Friday evening gave almost as
universal satisfaction as the first. The
music as a whole was not as classical
but Mr.. Blaliley's fine rendering made
up for this. Mr.. Blakley was assisted
by George II. Hobson of Newport
tenor soloist, who has a fine voice,
which he knows well how to use.
Several members of the Choral
Union attended the concert given by
the Choral class in Keene last evening,
assisting in the chorus work. This
class is under the leadership of Nelson
Coffin of Newport, who also conducts
our local Choral Union. 1t will be
remembered that several members
came up from Keene to assist in the
concert given last month by the Union
here.
A lively runaway occurred Sunday
evening on the Front Terrace hill, in
which the occupants of the sleigh, Fred
H. Blossom and Miss Geneva Thayer,
were thrown out, and the horse, run
ming up Atkinson street, smashed the
sleigh against hitching post in front
of H. H. Huntoon's house. No serious
physical injuries were received by the
people in the Sleigh but the sleigh and
harness were pretty well wrecked.
The lecture at the Congregational
church yesterday afternoon by Walter
Sargent of Boston, state supervisor of
art, on Appreciation, given under the
auspices of the Woman's club gave
great pleasure to those present The
Woman's club invited the teachers of
the village schools and the pupils of
the High school to attend this lecture
as their guests, and it is regretted
that so few of them availed themselves
of the invitation
Application for incorporation has
been made for the Bellows Falls Brick
company with the following members:
w. H. Bodine, NJ. F. Davis, E. L..
Walker and G.. E. Howard of this
place and Mr.. Goddard of Greenfield,
Mass. Mr.. Goddard is the experienced
brickmaker of the company and will
have charge of the yard. The yard
will be situated where the present ball
ground is at BARRIERS park, and the
clay will be obtained from the banks
of the brook near by.
Large audiences greeted Rev. Mr..
Dunnett at the three services led by
him last Sunday. In the morning he
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place of the pastor; in the afternoon,
he conducted temperance meeting in
the same church; and in the evening,
he preached at the union service in
the Congregational church. When Mr.
Dunnett was here three years ago, he
won the hearts of the people of Bel
lows Falls and all were glad to have
the opportunity of hearing him again
George F. Gale, who many years ago
was a well known resident and book
keeper for George o. Guilds dry goods
store, has been in town for some
weeks taking the place of H. H. Rus
sell in the office Of Wyman Flint &
Sons. Mr.. Russell is in Maine on a
three months vacation occasioned by
i'll health. Mr.. Gale went Wednesday
to South birmingham, Mass, to be alb
sent a few days inspecting the books
of the bank at that place, he having
large reputation in that vicinity as
an expert bookkeeper.
The adjourned meeting of the local
branch of the United Irish league was
held in Hibernian hall Sunday last
ing from 1890 to p. m. The COM
plete organization of the local branch
of the league was formed, and plans
laid for joining this branch to the ma
tional organization. The following
officers were elected: President, John
]. O'Connor; LIST vice president, Rev.
FIR Reynolds; I'd vice president,
Charles ]. O'Neil; Sd vice president,
Edward Barrett; secretary, P. H.
Fleming; assistant secretary, Michael
Beasley; treasurer, John F. Roche. A
third meeting will be held in Hibernian
hall next Sunday at p. m, which will
be addressed by Rev. Father Reynolds.