Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21

TWO years, unuer Supt. Riley. and with
few changes of officials locally.
The company is spending nearly half
a million at Bellows Falls this season.
in new buildings and machinery, and in
rebuilding old ones, so we may feel a
satisfaction that any pinching at other
points does not injure Bellows Falls.
Mrs. Fred Paul and two children have
been ill week or two.
John Hayes. an old resident of this
town. has received an increase of PEN
sion to $12.
DIR. c. f. Meacham has been suffering
from infammatory rheumatism two or
three weeks.
Mrs. s. T. Coy and C. L. Robertson
have been appointed executors of the
will of the late Simon T. Coy.
Lemuel Richardson has been absent
from his work at the scythe snath shop
a week or two on account of illness.
The village schools will be dismissed
next Wednesday afternoon for the usual
Thanksgiving recess, the remainder of
the week.
M. b. Kelley, for many years a well
known grocer in town, accompanied by
his wife, visited their daughter, Mrs.
Charles Whitman, recently.
The High school basket ball team and
the Casein company team played in the
old High school building Tuesday even
ing. The game resulted in a score 26-7
in favor of the High school team.
A very enthusiastic meeting of the
local branch of the United Irish League
was held Sunday afternoon, at which SIPS
was raised to send to the national league
for use in the national defence fund.
The matter of the death of ID. j. Nc
Carthy, who was killed by the cars here
last August was brought before the
state board of railroad commissioners
at st. Adams Monday. Decision was
reserved.
Rev j. II. Reid was in Keene Friday
evening to speak before the business
men gathered to form a board of trade.
Mr. Reid was asked to tell about the
organization of the Bellows Falls board
of trade.
The year book of the Woman's club
was distributed to the members last
active members and nine associate MEM
bers. A number have become members
since the year book was compiled
The Bonheur club, whose members are
taking sides on the coming foot ball
game between Yale and Harvard next
Saturday, will have banquet at Hotel
Windham Monday evening, those favor
ing the college defeated meeting the
bills.
Mrs. George II. Gorham, Mrs. M. III.
Ray, Mrs. Henry Phelps, Mrs. e. S.
Walker Miss Lucy Phelps and Mrs. A.
f. Sawyer, members of the local chapter,
Order of Eastern Star, visited Ramona
chapter of that order in Springfield last
Friday evening.
. The Worlds Temperance Sunday Will
be observed here by temperance SER
mons in the churches in the morning by
the pastors, and by union service at
the Congregational church in the even
ing. Special music is being prepared for
the union meeting.
Mrs. Scott who has BEEN a slave, gave
a very interesting address at the Metho-
dist church Sunday evening. Mrs. Scott
and missionary from India, who had
given an account of her work at the
Baptist church Monday evening, spoke
before the High school Tuesday morning
The communication of Principal Down
ing on the curfew in last weeks issue of
the local paper is calling out much favor
able comment. 1t does indeed seem high
time something was done to make the
fathers and mothers at least open their
eyes and know where their children spend
their evenings.
Harry Bottomly, manager of the Fall
Mountain Electric Light Power com
pany, has been succeeded by Leroy j.
Royce. The superintendent is ID. w.
Corners, and he will have charge OF the
structural and operating works. Miss
Corinne Bemis, who has been book
keeper some time, will leave this week
and she will be succeeded by F. III. Guild
Of Chester.
Twenty members of the Woman's club
went to Brattleboro Wednesday as guests
of the Brattleboro Womans club. They
We're met at the station by members OF
the club and escorted to the Brooks
House. where they received a courteous,
hearty greeting from other members OF
the club. The address by Mrs. Grace
Hyde Urine on THE Ancient CHI
Dwelers of the Southwest was much
enjoyed, as well as the singing by Mrs
Pratt. The rain of the forenoon pre-
vented some from going who otherwise
would have been present. The trip and
the hospitality of the club were en-
joyed. 1t is hoped that the local CLUB
may be able to invite the Brattleboro
members to Bellows Falls, as the IN