Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-16

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| Frederick w. Bancroft did not come to
| Bellows Falls Wednesday evening as ex-
| pected in his musical lecture of Irish
| Songs and Song writer's much to the
| disappointment of many who had hoped
| to hear IL. The reason for its indefinite
postponement was the absence of a num-
| Der Of those most interested in the mat
| ter, who were taking in the annual eX-
| cursion of the Fitchburg road to Boston.
Contractors w. r. Edwards & Co. of
| Boston have begun the work of laying
| the new concrete for the walks and road
| ways about the passenger station. These
| contractors have the contract for all the
work of the changes in and about the
| station, except to the tracks, and the con-
| tract price is understood to be $23, 600.
| The Rutland road has left the work with
| the Boston and Maine officials and it Is
| being done under their supervision.
The annual parade of the fremen last
| Friday was not a success owing to the
heavy rain. The parade and races will
| occur tomorrow instead. The concert
| and ball last Friday evening was a great
| success there being many visiting fire.
men present from Keene, Springfield,
| Chester, Charlestown and other near
| nearby points James Farley was floor
| director and the Knights of Pythias band
| furnished good music.
The opera house engagement for next
| week is by Dot Karroll" and her COM
| pany with Lorne Elwyn as leading man.
Monday evening they will give "A Night
in Chinatown" to be followed during the
week by THE l<idnappers." "The Lion
| and the Mouse" "Ressurrection," Ne
vada, or the Devils Mine" MY Lady
| Nell" THE Real Lord Dennox' and
| Light on the Point" Saturday after
noon matinee will produce Cinderella"
| for the children.
| Mrs. A. III. Webb who spoke at the
| missionary meeting at the Methodist
| church Monday evening, left Tuesday
| morning for months trip through the
South. She will go first to Chattanooga,
| where she is "a delegate to the national
meeting of the Woman's Missionary So
| ciety of the Methodist church. From
| there, she expects to go to Memphis,
! Tenn, where she will spend some time
with her brother, well known here, who
| Is a route agent for the American EX-
press company.
class for vocal instruction has been
| formed in town by f. II. Miller of Dunn
| merston, the well-known soloist. The
| first instruction will be given today
| John Houliha ard Miss Johanna Leen
were married at St. Charles church Tues
| day morning. Miss Mary Leen, niece of
, the bride was bridesmaid, and John Moore
| was best man After the ceremony a
wedding breakfast was served at Mr..
| Houlihans home, Centre street, and
| large reception was given in the evening.
| Mail Carrier Willis 4. Brown moved
yesterday to the house which he has been
| building this summer. A Waldo Cool
! idge has been substituting for him while
| he was moving.
The Fourth Vermont Regiment had its
| annual reunion in Grand Army hall Tues
| day afternoon with about 80 members of
| the old organization present The meet
| ing was one of real interest throughout.
I The Woman's Relief corps served sup
per in the banquet hall. The assoca
ton elected as officers for the ensuing
| year Captain Aiken of Hartland presi-
| dent; Henry w. Hutchins of Bellows
Falls, vice president; r r. Farrell of
| Waterbury, secretary and treasurer; and
II. w. Spafford of Rutland was chosen
| chairman of the executive committee.
| Company F of that regiment was rep
resented by the largest number of any
company and elected officers. Horace
| Roberts of Putney was chosen president
and Col. II. E. Taylor of Brattleboro sec
rotary,