Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-09

elry business In Bellows Fails and will
move with his family % Stamford, Conn.
The store go Fairs block on Rockingham
street Whtre he has been located for the
past year or two Will be occupied by f.
=. Good a dining room in connection
with bis lunch business that is being car
ried On in the adjoining room.
W. p. Barker accompanied the family
OF James u. Williams to Jamaica Plain.
Mass. Wednesday. whore he acted as
usher at the wedding 81 James H. Will
li4ms jr., who was married Wednesday
evening TO Miss Sarah W. Steele Of that
place. SO others were present from Bel
lows Falls. Upon their return the newly
married couple will make their home for
the present az Hotel Windham.
George Clinton Bldweu who died from
brights disease In CharlestOwn, y. H..
Sept. 90. was for many years music
teacher and a salesman Of pianos and
,orgaus He had lived with his family In
Hinesburg Rutland. Bellows Falls, Ches-
ter Westminster and Rockingham. He
is survived by his wife. three daughters
and 1--WE sons. all Of whom are filling re-
suonshle positions in business or profess
slonaI life.
Contractor z. T. KilbIrn had an Incl
pient strike on his hands Wednesday.
/ when a number Of wOrkmen left their
work on different jobs because he had
posted notices forbidding smoking while
IN buildings under construction by him.
He remained firm. explaining the reason
ableuess OF his demand. and soon a part
OF the men returned and what did not
had their places filled by others.
The ladies society Of Emmanuel church
has arranged for musical lecture 10 be
given in the parish house next Thursday
evening at O clock, by F W. Bancroft
OF Boston. His theme will be. Irish
Songs and Song Writer'S Mr.. Bancroft,
who was formerly from Montpelier, was
here and gave a lecture on " Scottish
Songs and Writers before the Woman :
club last winter. Those who heard him
then will not tail to be interested In this
4 very pleasant silver wedding ami
versary was observed saturday evening
a the Basin Farm owned by II. W
Thompson. MIR and Mrs. John G. Pat
terson who manage the farm, were sur
prised by the coming in without warn.
ing OF a large number Of neighbors ant
friends from here and other places, #
being the 18th anniversary OF their mar
rage. Substantial tokens OF regard were
left with the couple. and a pleasant even
ing was passed with a delightful program
Of music and speaking Mr.. and Mrs
Patterson were formerly residents o.
Brattleboro.
Holy Cross commandery Of knights
Templar turned out Wednesday will
about g. men in line. in attendance upor
the fourth annual field day at Claremont
When the parade was formed here in tn'
Square only about half that number Of
swords were present but the member
from Springfield and Chester swelled tn,
number Wheelers band accompanied
them with p pieces. and about 40 lade
accompanied the Sir Knights. The com
rnandery had number OF guests 50 tina
the total number of tickets sold here wa
l4s The special train left at II - an,
fs.r.a al rf lob
port an enjoyable day and evening
The protest Of the local board Of trad
against the manner In which the Wilso
building was being rebuilt at the rairoa
station last week has resulted in modih
cations in the plans Of the railroads. an
they are doing over some OF the work o
the building. cutting on an additions
amount and making the shape dlneren
SO as 70 present less objectionable vie'
! as the station Is approached. The boar
: Of trade seem determined TO nave the yer
best results that are possible, in the enc
although they have to night each ste
and accept some less than hoped. Tn
query Is what the roads would do. or Civ
Us for depot facilities. II they were !et
p to themselves
In the important changes by the Bos
? ton * Maine in the yard at North Wa
: pole, which nave been under way a
summer when the workmen began to eN
caVate near the north abutment Of tn
- Connecticut River bridge. to put in a
under pass for the highway. they foun
the whole abutmeHt standing upon 50 II
T secure a foundation that they wer
q obliged TO take it all out and rebuild
which they are doing at this time Tn
adds very largely TO the Importance
d the job being done and should serioJ
: high water occur within a month or
I the results could not be otherwise tina
disastrous. The abutment is being la
T. solid upon the upper side all the wa
T. from the end Of the bridge to the unde
e pass, requiring a large outlay OF eXpens
but making a lasting and very creditab
7 structure If they succeed in getting ii
h before the water troubles them.