Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-28


successful supper, sale and dance in
Odd Fellows hall Friday evening.
clearing a good sum from the even
ing's entertainment, as well as giving
their many friends a good time.
Charles S. White, a well known lum-
Der man of Grafton, who has been suf-
fering for some time with a painful i'll
ness at a hospital in Keene, passed
through here last week on his way
home, much improved in health.
The following have been chosen as
solOists for the cantata "The Daugh-
ter of Jairus' to be given in the Con-
gregational church March 16: Miss
Ruth White, soprano; George II. Hob
son of Newport, N. H., tenor; and
Howard Davis, baritone,
In the death of Roswell w. Robert
son, 60, of South Charlestown, which
occurred last Saturday night, a man
well known in business circles of Bel
lows Falls and one holding large finan-
cial interests passed away. The fun
eral occurred Wednesday.
A large party from several churches
of the village enjoyed a sleighride
Friday evening to Athens, where they
attended a supper and entertainment
given by the young people of the
church. Two four-horse teams were
used to transport the company.
The house on School street owned
by Mrs. Lizzie F. King and for many
years occupied by N. G. Williams, has
been rented by II. A. Summers, an en-
ploye of the Casein company, who will
take possession as soon as Mr.. Will
liams moves into his new house on
Atkinson street.
An effort is being made to establish
a Grange in Bellows Falls. A meeting
will be held in Odd Fellows hall Sat
urday evening. 1t had been expected
that c. J. Bell state master, would be
present to assist, but he was seriously
injured by a fall on the ice at New
Haven Junction Monday evening.
The saw mill at BARRIERS park,
which has not been run for several
months, will probably be started again
by April /. The present owner, Chas.
Holden of Rutland, has rented the Geo.
Sabin house on the line of the electric
road and is now making some neces-
sary repairs previous to making use
of it for his men.
The farmhouse, shed and horse
barn at the Barber Park station of
the electric road were burned to the
ground early Saturday morning, the
fire probably starting from a defective
chimney. The buildings were owned
by the Barber estate, and occupied by
Charles Hume. 1t is understood that
the loss was partially covered by in
surance.
F. II. Mace, the past year in the en-
ploy of the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance company in Bellows Falls, receiv-
ed a telegram Thursday evening an
nouncing his promotion to the office
of assistant superintendent of the COM
pany's branch at Bangor. Me. He left
town Sunday and his family will fol-
low after a short time. Mr. Mace was
an employee for a number of years of
one of the principal meat markets of
the village.
Daniel d. Howard, a former mer-
chant of our place, who has been en-
gagged in the manufacturing business
a short distance from Philadelphia the
past few years. lost his entire plant
by fire this month. The loss was
10000, and it is probable nothing will
be left of the business to the stock
holders, of which Mr.. Howard was one
of the leading ones. Many old friends
will extend their sympathy to Mr..
Howard in his loss. Mr.. Howard 5
business venture in Keene, to which
place he went from here, also proved
loss to him.
The Choral Union was enlarged by
several new members on Monday
evening, when work was begun for
the sacred concert to be given April s.
Some talent has been added by the
advent in town of two or three must
clans of considerable ability, who will
be warmly welcomed. A communi-
cation was read Monday evening, ask
ing that the members of the Union
assist in forming a chorus choir to
sing during the evangelistic services
being held by Rev. Paul Price this
week in the Baptist church, and next
week in the Methodist church.
A horse from Crosier's stable, driv-
en- by w. H. Nichols, became fright
ened one day last week near the wa
tering trough about a mile north of
the village on the Rockingham road
and, throwing the occupants of the
| sleigh out into the snow, started for
home. 1t soon released itself from
the sleigh. and crossing the bridge
| from Canal street to the island went
through the depot yard and crossed
the stone railroad bridge into New
Hampshire, where it was caught. 1t
is seldom a horse performs the feat
of crossing a long railroad bridge SO
successfully
Postmaster Cannon has arranged
to accommodate the patrons in the
Square by having the mail collected
/ from the box in the entrance to the
bank block just before every outgoing
mail. the same as from the boxes in
the post office itself. This makes five
collections a day from that one, and
all mail deposited there will go out
| just as quickly as if placed in the of
| flee any hour of the day. A clerk from
the office comes to it. After July /
when it is expected an additional clerk
will be allowed, Mr.. Cannon proposes
to collect in a similar way from all
those in the Square. there being five
The Bellows Falls Electric Light
and Power Company is giving it's pa
irons in Bellows Falls excellent ser
vice. The water power station under
the hill runs day and night, as it has
done for several years. The steam
plant on the island is started at four
in the afternoon, and runs until after
closing the stores in the square, TAX
ing the electric road and what is ter
med the might circuit" during this
time. In the spring after the full
complement of machinery is installed
on the island, it is the purpose of the