Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-06
BELLOWS FALLS.

The bakery, opened recently on Rock
ingham street by 4. a. Johnston, has
been closed on account of the disappear
ance of Mr.. Johnston on Sunday
The hospital fund is coming well up
to the $4,000 mark, being now nearly
1000 1T is thought the whole amount
can be collected within the time limit,
Feb. a.
Next Thursday Hearts of Oak" will
hold the boards at the opera house. The
play comes here well recommended, and
as there have been very few attractions
here this winter it deserves "A fun house.
The partnership between p. IL. Gobie
and c. J. Dix, who recently bought from
IL. b. Davis the Times job printing Of
fee. was dissolved Feb 1. Mr.. Gobie will
run the business under the name of The
Times Press.
N. G.. Williams, superintendent of the
Congregational Sunday school, Will en-
terrain the intermediate department of
the school at the church vestry this even
ing He entertained the primary depart
ment about two weeks ago.
The basket ball teams of the High
school and the Casein company are to
play at Memorial hall, North Walpole,
Tuesday evening, The Caseins will play
at Saxtons River Saturday evening
against the Vermont Academy team.
The barber shop that has for some
years DCen run III the MdSSuCCO DlOCh
at the head of the square has been moved
into the basement of the Otis Arms
block formerly occupied as a packing
room by the Labaree Veterinary com
pany.
y large amount of sport was INDUCED
in at the new hall in North Walpole
Friday evening upon the occasion of the
mock trial before Judge Z. L. Griffin.
Michael lyman was complainant for an
assault charged against Rob Patterson
and many good local hits were aired.
An admission fee charged netted about
$500
There is a probability that within a
few weeks Bellows Falls will have the
city institution of the American Dis
trict Telegraph company's messenger
service with call boxes at most of the
places of business, SO it will be possible
to call a messenger boy instantly. This
is company that is run in close connec-
ton with the Western Union and their
messengers deliver and collect the mes
sages for the latter telegraph company.
George b. Wheeler declined last month
reelection for the 18th consecutive year
as superintendent of the Universalist
Sunday school. Mr.. Wheeler has been
instrumental during these years in build
ing up a strong and influential school.
He is succeeded by Mrs. H. f. Stilwell.
At the same time Mr.. Wheeler resigned
as choir master of the church, which
position he has held almost continuously
for % years, or since the organization
of the church.
Interest in the free bridge project has
the past week been renewed by the in
PRODUCTION in the New Hampshire legis-
lature of a bill to provide in common
with the state of Vermont for the ac-
QUESTION, building and maintenance of
free bridges across the Connecticut riv-
err" The bill was introduced by Win
ston Churchill the member from Cor
nsh. and it is supposed that as THE
Crisis" is passed in the maiden speech
of the eminent young man Richard
Carvel may be himself again soon
Dennis Flavin, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Bellows Falls, died at his home
on Cherry street Wednesday afternoon
of Brghts disease after an illness of
about two months. He was GO years
of age. born in Ireland. Coming to Bel
lows Falls at an early age he worked for
the grain firm of j. Wilson & Co. for
over SO years. He was a man highly res
pected by all with whom he came In
contact He leaves a wife and seven
daughters. among the latter being Mrs.
j. j. Fenton of Bellows Falls and Mrs.
T. NJ. Curran of Holyoke
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