Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-05-01
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
c. II. Robb Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral of the United States

Charles H. Robb, assistant attorney
for the department of justice in Wash
ington, has been appointed assistant at
torney general for the post office de-
partment to fill the place temporarily
vacated by Mr. Christiancy who was re-
lieved at his own request pending an in
veStgation. Mr.. Robb accepted the APP
pointment with the distinct understand
ing that it was because of the existing
condition of affairs at the department
and that it was not to be permanent. 1t
is believed at the department, however,
that Mr. Christiancy will not resume
his place.
Mr. Robb has been in the government
service in Washington since February
of last year. His new call to very
important office at a time when an in
vestigation is in progress is in recog
milton of his ability and his high stand
ing and is pleasing to his many friends
here, where he gave up his law practice
to go to Washington, as well as to those
in his native town, Guilford, and in
Brattleboro, where he attended school
and studied law.
Willard Butler has moved into his
house at Barker street, which he
bought recently of Bodine & Davis.
The superintendent of streets for the
corporation, has been busy this week
with the road machine on the various
olIttlS VI the NllldBt
The monthly supper of the ladies
union of the Congregational church on
Wednesday will be served by the young
ladies of the church.
The Bonheur club gave a pleasant
dance Tuesday evening in Union hall,
with Mrs, II. ID. Ryder and Mrs c. II.
Williams as chaperones
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Osgood will go to
Boston Monday, and on Tuesday to An
IN of 90
Mr., and Mrs. Moses Stevens.
Rev, John II. Reid of Walden, y. Y,
will preach in the Congregational church
next Sunday. 1t will be the regular BIZ
monthly communion Sunday
A fire in the roof of F. NJ Wilson's
grain store on the island Monday fore
noon caused a damage of about $1,000
largely from soaking down the entire
contents.
The marriage engagement of Harry
Shaw of this place and Miss Mclean of
Troy n. Y, is announced. Both are en-
ployed in the office of the Vermont Farm
Machine company.
Samuel F. Emerson, professor of his
tory at the University of Vermont will
deliver the commencement address at the
graduating exercises of the senior class
of the High school.
Mrs. Almra j. Spaulding 81, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs l.. B.
Clark, in Gageville Sunday Mrs. Spauld-
ing's death was due to old age. She is
survived by six children
C. w. Osgood spent Sunday in Fair
Haven, where he spoke in the Baptist
church in the morning and at a union
meeting in the evening in the interests
OF the Anti-Saloon league.
A small blaze in the house on Williams
street owned by Mrs. Sarah Holden call
ed out the fire department Friday even
Ing, but the fire was entirely eXtinguish-
ed before the department arrived.
A cablegram has been received recent
ly, announcing the arrival of a little
daughter in the home of DR.. w A.
Spring of Dresden, Germany and grand
daughter to John o. Spring of this viii
lage.
Misses Ruth Hadley. Faith Thayer, Su-
sic Willard and Ethel Bowling Carl
Bowen Arthur Sherman and William
Cray have been chosen speakers at the
commencement exercises of the ninth
f. grade
Miss Harriet w. Cove and her violin
pils in Bellows Falls, Walpole and
'.ownshend will give a recital in the Bap-
fist church May H. with Miss Eva Burge
accompanist and w. w. Heath of Bur-
lington reader.
Rev Albert Hammatt of Newtonville,
Mass, spent part of the week in Bel