Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17
N. l. HAWLEY.

Vate car, Rambler for Aiken, >. e.,
where they will spend the winter. The
car was attached to the four o'clock
New York express. It will make close
connections through to its destination,
being switched off before reaching
New York to avoid passing through
the city. The family have as guests
DR.. and Mrs. w. f. IIazelton.
"a Cavalier of France" under the
excellent management of Shipman
Brothers. will play in the opera house
Wednesday evening. This play is laid
in the time of Henry VIII. and is eX-
ceedingly strong in all its details. Mr..
and Mrs. f. r. Spencer. who have
made such success in the last year
or two in the theatrical world, head
the cast. The town was thoroughly
canvassed this week by the advance
agent of the company, Miss Lucille
Dyer. and the fallacy of the story that
Bellows Falls will not support a good
play proved.
Clarence Dana Mooney of Newport,
who has been connected with the Bel
lows Falls Choral Union so many
years as accompanist. severed his con-
nection last Monday, and will soon
sail for the Bermudas, where he has
a position. The rehearsal Monday
evening was a very pleasant occasion.
In addition to the chorus work solos
were given by Mrs. Flint and Miss
Jackson, and Mr.. Mooney was obliged,
owing to the persistence of the chorus
to play eight or ten selections, re-
spending very graciously to encore af-
ter encore. The evening closed with
expressions of esteem and good wishes
on all sides. Mr.. Mooney is one of
the most accomplished pianists and
accompanists in this section. and his
loss will be keenly felt in musical cir
cles.
Special evangelistic services will be
held next week at the Congregations
church. all the other Protestant
churches of the village joining in the
good work. Rev. c. E. Ebcrman, field
secretary of the International Chris
tian EndeavOr Union. will preach al
the Congregational church in the
morning and will conduct the uniOr
service in that church in the evening
A mems meeting will be held in the
same church at $50 Sunday afternoon
and Junior Christian EndeavOr rally
at the same hour in the Baptist
church. Services will be held at 7.3C
each evening during the week in the
Congregational church, to which al
are heartily invited. Rev A. c. Fer
rim of Springfield and Rev. James
Alexander of Newport will aid the 20
cal pastors in this work.
The boxing exhibition at the operi
house Thursday, Jan. 9, drew a fail
house, about 400 being present, anC
gave very good satisfaction. The
three bouts proved to be very close
and interesting throughout. The bOu
| of ) rounds ended in the 18th, Kelly
meeting with an accident, his arm
above the elbow coming in cOntac
with McMills's elbow. hurting the mus
| Giles so that Referee Brady stopped
the bout. The injury will bother Kelly
for few days only Mcneil showed
up to the best advantage, and was tn,
agressor throughout, but Kelly wa!
very clever, and both boys went at {
very fast clip, but their style Of boXinl
did not give as good satisfaction a!
did Quinn and Hamilton Thanksgiving
| day. Good order was maintained dur
ing the evening. all seemingly beins
well satisfied. There was larg,
number present from Keene and Clare
mont, and a few from Brattleboro.
Bellows Falls music lovers had ;
treat last Tuesday evening. in the or
gan recital at the Congregations
church. by Prof George Blakely, as
sisted by Miss Ruth White, soprano
soloist. The program contained Sc
| lections from "Tannhauser." william
| Tell" "The Queen of Sheba," ant
other operas and oratorios beside mis-
cellaneous short selections, all o
which were listened to with a grea
deal of pleasure. Perhaps the mum
Der which gave greatest satisfaction
to the largest number of people, al
though by no means the most difficult
was the overture from civilian Tell
The orchestral score is familiar t,
many who have never heard it arrang
ed for organ. Mr. Blakely is an or
ganist of great ability and skill. AM
Bellows Falls bid him a hearty wei
come, where he certainly fills a "lone
felt want" In addition to his work a
| teacher, and as organist and choir di
rector in the Congregational church
he intends to make these recitals
monthly event in the social and mu
steal life of the village, provided the,
meet with favor among the people.
School Notes.
The grade and district teachers q
the town held meeting this afternoon