Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-05
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.

Two deer were brought here from the
Maine woods recently by G. E. Capron.
The junior class of the High school
gave a play and dance in Union hail last
evening.
The Rebekahs will have sale and hash
and bean supper in odd Fellows hall
this evening.
The ladies' auxiliary to the Hibernian
society held a whist party in their hall
last evening.
Miss Elizabeth williams returned Fri
day from a visit of nearly two weeks In
Providence, r. l.
e. c. Bolles of White River Junction,
son of F. A. Bolles of this place, recently
brought home two deer as trophies of a
hunting trip in Maine.
A ping pong party and chatting dish
supper will be given by the Young Mems
club next Friday evening.
The w. C. T. U. will hold a sale in
Banquet hall Wednesday, Dec. 10. A
veal pie supper will be served.
The ladies' union of the Congregational
church will serve a supper in the church
vestry Wednesday evening at $50.
The steamer of the fire department has
been repaired and put In thorough work
ing order against the time of need.
S. M. Harris, foreman in the tool room
of the Vermont Farm Machine company,
moved his family to Drewsville Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dunklee of Brat
tleboro spent Sunday with Mrs. Dun
klees grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. N.
Swain.
John q. Stone moved from the little
Thompson cottage on the Westminster
road to the house just south Of the West
minister bridge.
over $50 was raised in the schools of
the village, and a large amount of food
given to provide Thanksgiving dinners
for the needy ones of the village.
The cool weather of Friday and Satur-
day made the coal orders come into the
dealers with a rush. One firm received
$50 orders Saturday, and has booked
about 20 a day since then.
The local lodge, knights of Pythias,
celebrated their ninth anniversary Tues
day A musical and literary program
was rendered and w. II. Taylor made
an address, after which dancing was in
dulged in.
The Woman's club has invited the Wo-
mans club of Brattleboro to visit here
on Tuesday of next week. when Mrs.
Florence Howe Hall will lecture on
Personal "reminiscences of Distinguish
ed People"
1t is expected that Hamilton S. Conant
secretary of the Massachusetts, Sunday
school association, will be present at the
annual meeting of the town Sunday
school association, which will be held in
the near future.
Rev. Frank L. Sullivan, connected with
the Waterman, a Baptist paper, Will
preach at the Baptist church next Sun
day evening on the manifestations of the
law of love among church members.
The title of the sermon is THE Milf
Tree
Arizona" by Augustus Thomas. holds
the boards at the opera house next We'd
fe Caf1 IN he q
very wholesome, bright play, and has
been enthusiastically received in various
places in Vermont. The play had long
run in New York city.
The annual sale and chicken pie supper
of the ladies' society of the Methodist
church was held in Banquet hall We'd
nesday evening. Notwithstanding the
bad walking there was a good attend
ance, and a good sum of money was
cleared for the treasury.
A slight blaze in the house occupied by
Photographer Swift on Barker street
called out the fire department Wednes-
day morning about $50. The fire, which
was caused by overheating the furnace,
was eXtinguished with hand chemical APP
paratus before the arrival of the depart
ment.
Mrs. E. e. Gould's sisters, Mrs Prouty
and Miss Knox of Worcester, Mass,
have been visiting her this week. Mrs.
Prouty will be remembered well, as
both Mr. and Mrs. Prouty We're former
residents here, going to Worcester near
ly 20 years ago. Miss Knox also lived
here short time.
The solicitors for contributions to the
Rockingham hospital fund are meeting
with very good results, over 5000 hav-
ing been subscribed in the short time
which has been given to the work. In
only one of the various factories have
the employees given as a whole, but prob
ably they will do so. In this one case
over $50 was given.
Miss Louise G. Rice rs, died early last
Friday morning at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. S. C. Fleming, after an ILL
ness of three months. The funeral was
private and was held at the house Mon
day morning Rev. d. L. Sanford, rector
of Emmanuel church, officiating. The
burial was in Walpole. Miss Rice had
been lifelong resident of this town.
The North Walpole Criterion club is
the name of a club of 50 members, and
was formed in North Walpole Tuesday
w. Calahane, president; Miss Genevieve
Castelle, vice president; James Barrett,
treasurer; Miss Anna Hartnett record
ing secretary; Miss Lillian NJ. Conale,
financial secretary; Misses Mary e. Hag-
erty, Mary Sheehan, Mary Powers, ]. w.
McGinnis, w. E. Riley, executive COM
mittee.
The electric railroad managers have
been tearing up the rails in the square
near the water tank and regarding there.
Similar work has been done on Atkinson
street at its junction with Henry street.
Some changes have also been made at
and near the railroad station, putting
the road in better condition for the win
ter. Last winter there was trouble on
these curves with ice, as the water set
tied about the rails.
The class in economics of the Woman S
club met with Miss Nellie Brown Tues
day afternoon. plumbing and Disposal
of Sewage" was the subject considered.
George B. Allbee very kindly appeared
before the class and read a paper on
plumbing and Sewers which was lis
tened to with a great deal of interest.
Miss Derby read a paper written by Her
bert Mitchell on Disposal of Garbage"
Although strictly a ladies' club, this
meeting, with these two papers, was
quite a mems afternoon, but the ladies
are very thankful to them for these very
interesting and helpful papers.
Byron Robinson, B. F. H. S. '94, now a
civil engineer, connected with a bridge
building company, called on friends here
Wednesday of last week, en- route to
the home of his parents in Hartland. He
was anticipating great pleasure in spend
ing Thanksgiving with his father and
mother, but his joy was turned to sor-
row by the very sudden death of his
mother on that day. Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
inson were many years residents of this
town, but they removed to Hartland a