Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-12
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
The Proposed Athletic Club House.


the erection of building to be de
voted to athletics, was held at the
Office of the Casein company Friday
evening and various plans discussed
No real action was taken beyond the
appointment of several committees
among the most important of which
was one of three members, G. w. Os-
good, Frank G.. Flint and w. c. Bel
KNAPP, to investigate the cost of buy
ing suitable grounds and erecting a
building as discussed. The idea
originated in the minds of several of
the owners and employees of the Casein
company, chief among them being
Cushing Adams. The plan as dis
cussed Friday evening, was to form
a stock company, selling shares at
a stated price and then, after the mon
ey was all in doing whatever seemed
best about building with the amount
raised. The purchase of the old
Tucker house on Church street, re-
Gently occupied by Mrs. Hetty Green,
was spoken of, the building to be
remodelled a little to include reading
and game rooms, as well as a gym
nasium, bowling alley, and other places
for athletics. 1t was suggested that
aside from the owners of stock, the
privileges of using the various parts
of the building be given to men OF
Bellows Falls for fixed annual mem
bership fee. The scheme is backed
by some of the most influential as well
as wealthy citizens of the village and
is deserving of the support of all. 1t
was suggested the other evening that
IL the townspeople would not take the
matter up some arrangement on a
smaller scale would be made for the
employees of the Casein company
alone. Why not lend our influence to
having it thrown open to everyone?
Miss Mary Spofford is visiting in
Haverhill, Mass.
Work is being pushed rapidly on the
addition of the Vermont Farm Ma
chine Co.'S building, it being nearly
ready for the roof.
Miss L. Eva Stearns was called to
Townsend, Mass, yesterday by the
death of a sister. Her school is be-
ing taught during her absence by Miss
Jessie Ryder.
Hugh Whitman, formerly employed
in the store of ]. G. Day, now window
trimmer in a Manchester, N. H, store,
is spending a short vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Whitman
The first organ recital of the season
by George Bakeley will be given in
the CONGREGATIONAL church Tuesday
evening, Sept. %. Mr.. Blakeley ex-
poets to continue these recitals month
ly through the winter.
Chas. F. Roland, brakeman in the
employ of the Boston & Maine rail
road, lost foot Wednesday afternoon
by catching his heel in the step of a
car and being thrown under the
wheels.
Last week, ]. o. Hamilton, instruc-
tor in sciences in the High school dur
ing the spring term, resigned his po-
sition and H. c. Tracey of Hartford, a
graduate of Dartmouth College, class
of 1902, was elected to fill the vacancy.
The contract for the new machine
shop of the Vermont Farm Machine
company has been awarded to E. l.
Kilburn. The building will be 60 by
~ feet, two stories high, and of brick,
located directly west of the main build
ing.
Mrs. Jessis Booth, who has been in
hospital in Taunton, Mass, for some
weeks, returned to the home of her
mother, Mrs. Geo. Underwood, Mon
day. She begins her duty as a teach
er in the Montpelier schools about
Oct. l.
The opening attractions at the opera
house, Way Down East" last week
Thursday evening. and The Power
Behind the Throne" Tuesday evening
of this week, were greeted by large and
appreciative houses. Both plays gave
good satisfaction.
F. E. Newell, foreman of the Yer
mont Farm Machine company's ma
chine shop, is taking a two weeks
vacation. The past week he has spent
camping with his family ait Lake
Rescue. Later he will visit some of
the principal shops to get pointers"
A. H. Sabin of the Chase Furniture
company is enjoying some extended
carriage drives with Mrs. Sabin this
week. Last week Mr.. and Mrs. Sabin.
in company with the family of c. F.
Simonds of Saxtons River, occupied
one of the Carpenter cottages at Lake
Rescue.
Miss Alberta Campbell, for several
years teacher in the ninth grade of
our public schools, has accepted po-
sition in the school system of Porto
ieiNO, uhuci AoSlSldHl nUllSSlOneT OF
Education Lord. She will sail from
New York the Goth to take up her du-
ties.
The schools in the town of Rock
lngham opened Monday morning, with
the exception of the Rockingham vii |
lage school, for which no teacher has !
yet been found; TAT scholars were reg |
1stered in the grades, and 1877 in the |
High school, making a total of S74 |
scholars in the village.
Miss Jessie Ryder, B. F. H. s., 'O2, |
is teaching the third and fourth grades |
OF the public schools in No. 2 building, |
In the place of Miss O'Brien of Ad- |
olson, VT, who was unable to come |
for several days after the opening of |
schools. Miss Ryder expects to take
a special course at Vermont Academy
this year.
Miss Mildred B. Pelkey and H. Eu-
gene Bidwell were married at the
brides home on Westminster street
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Albert
Hammatt officiating. Mr.. Bidwell was
for nine years in the clothing store of
F. G. Pierce, and is now associated
with P. T. Clair, also Bellows Falls
boy, in the clothing business in West
Derry, N. H.
Miss Marian Wilson, who gradual
ed from the High school last spring,
is teaching the Lawrence Mills school,
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