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

effect of this influence is very much over
estimated 10y many. IL is not probable
it changed many votes If any. There
Is n lighting chance that we may ward
off the saloons at least for this year. 1t
will need every opposing vote however
to do It.
Miss Oseood of Lexington. Mass, is
visiting her brother G. ". Osgood and
family
\ lecture will be given before the Wom-
ans club in the vestry of the Universal
list church Tuesday afternoon by Freder-
lex ". Bancroft on Scottish Songs and
Singers"
NJ. w. Downing left for Syracuse y
Y. Sunday afternoon, where he assumed
the duties OF his new position as master
of the Greek and Latin department Of
the High school Monday. Mrs Down
ing Will join him after a time.
The department. of economies of the
Womans club met a the home of Miss
labaree Tuesday afternoon. The sub
ject Decoration and Furnishing was
considered under two heads-"Use and
Abuse of Ornamentation" and Hospital
ny and Art OF Entertaining"
Soon after Robert Foster started on his
milk route Wednesday morning his horse
was frightened hy snow sliding from a
roof. and ran, overturning and breaking
milk cart and cans and splitting the milk
As soon as he could procure more milk
MIR Foster proceeded on his route not
getting through until late in the day.
Seventy-two members Of the Springfield
High school had a sleighride to this
place Friday evening, with supper at
Hotel WiHdhdm. In the evening they
were the guests Of the Bellows Falls
High school and alumni, who gave them
reception in Union hall. Cards were
enjoyed for a time. followed by dane
ing. Light refreshments were served.
Music was furnished by Mrs Nettie
Durham. pianist. and Paul Exner vio-
linist
Rev. q. Glenn Atkins. pastor of the
First Congregational church Of Burline-
ton. who was expected to assist Rev j.
II. Reid In the services held at the Con-
grcgational church this week. has been
iil dud unable To come, but hopes to be
with the church next week. Two
preaching services have been held in the
church this week. Rev. II. r. Miles of
Bratueboro preaching Monday evening.
and Rev y. c. F'errin Of Springfield.
Thursday evening.
Twenty members Of the Christian En-
deavor society OF Westminster enjoyed
a sleghride to this place Friday evening
and were entertained by the members OF
Ga. Christian EndeaVor society of the
Congregational church. An oyster sup
per was served, followed by several
toasts. William d. Hayes, president of
the local society. acting as POSTMASTER.
The remainder Of the evening was spent
IN social way, the women handling
lack knives in mastery manner. whit
Ting various devices and the men hem
ming dust cloths. The singing of Chris
tian Endeavor hymns closed the even
ing.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Ancient
Order of lIbernians observed the birth
day anniversary OF its president. Miss
Margaret Cray, In very pleasant manner
Monday evening The members of the
auxiliary. their friends and the Hiber-
mans gathered in the hall and invited
Miss Cray to meet them there. In
pleasant speech Miss Helen Hennessey
presented a handsome gold watch to Miss
cray, in behalf OF the auxiliary The
whole affair was a great surprise TO
Miss Cray, but she responded in a feel
ing and happy manner. a musical and
literary program was rendered followed
by dancing.
Rev DIR. q. II. Beard, pastor of the
College street church in Burlington, gave
a rousing temperance address in the
opera house Sunday evening. He said
he was not going TO give a lecture, but
was going to tell just how the matter
regard To the license law in a very log
ical and convincing manner. He spoke
Monday forenoon in the new shop of the
Vermont Farm Machine company to all
the employees of the shop who wished to
hear him, and a good number improved
the opportunity. One man, who said.
He made 1t more plain to me than it
has ever been before" probably express
ed the opinion of many.
Three saloon keepers We're before Jus
tice Allbee Friday afternoon charged by
States Attorney Schwenk with selling
contrary to law. Charles Burnett who
runs the pool rooms in Crays block
although nothing was found by the Of
ficers when they searched the place,
plead guilty to selling, and was fined 500
ana costs, amounting to about $31. The
beer seized at Patsy Baldassarro's place
on Canal street was claimed to be less
than two per cent, and samples were
sent TO Burlington for analysis. as was
also that found in d. F. Beasleys pool
rooms on Bridge street. The former
was Eddy's beer from Brattleboro and
the latter was a beer manufactured in
Boston and known as "Uno." The
hearings were adjourned until the re-
port from the state laboratory could be
had.
Building operations in Bellows Falls
this winter are more extensive than
large machine shop being erected for the
Vermont Farm Machine company and
the additions to the International Paper
company's mills, there are a number of
new dwellings being built in different
parts of the village. Geo. F. Ball has
started a two-story house north of the
scythe snath shop. S. W. Stuart has
commenced building two double-tene-
ment houses on the Blake lots on the
New Terrace, one of them Just rooted
and the other with a portion of the
frame up while Ned Pierce has a double
tenement house we'll under way on
Kings Field. There are many more
dwellings projected to be begun when
spring opens, than for some years be-
fore, in order to fill the demand for
houses for the new workmen called here
by the additions to the industries of the
village.
Fifty years ago when the liquor law
was first referred to the people the vote
of Rockingham was 1S6 for license and
III for prohibition, total vote of 327 be-
ing cast in town. The town was rep
resented in the legislature by a Mr.. Du-
rant who was In company with Norman
Harris under the firm name of Harris
a Durant, their store being In the build
ing between Canal and Rockingham
streets known now as Fairs block. Mr..