Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.

Frank Morgan of Burlington spent
Christmas at his old home here.
International Y. NJ. c. A Secretary
Geo. L. Leonard spent Christmas here.
The New Years concert and dance
given by the Bonheur club occurred
last night in Union hall and drew a good
party.
Important improvements have been
made during the past few weeks in the
livery stable of II. S. Frost.
A handsome gold watch, chain and
charm was presented to Landlord Shep
ard of the Hotel Windham Christmas
morning by the employees of the hotel
Miss Elsie v Robbins of Boston, who
has been spending some time with
friends in town, returns to her home
tomorrow.
The annual supper, roll-call, election of
officers and renting of pews of the Con-
gregational church. was held last even
ing and was largely attended.
The first rehearsal of the Choral Union
since the holiday recess will be held at
the High school building. Monday even
ing, Jan. 18th.
The 25th anniversary of the marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Winnewisser was
celebrated Christmas day by a small
gathering of relatives at their home.
MI anu MIS-. -. IL. Dunklee ana MT.
and Mrs. E. n. Smith of Brattleboro and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Clark of Charles
town, were Christmas guests at A. N
SWANS.
Miss Hattie w Clark of Saxtons Riv-
er. well known in musical circles many
years, died Tuesday from consumption.
She was a sister of DR. C. T. Clark of
our village.
The electric road began during the
the "single car schedule" giving a re-
duced number of cars per day during the
rest of the winter.
C. II. Robb of Washington spent the
most of last week here in company with
his wife. He returned Monday but
Mrs. Robb expects to remain here for
two or three weeks longer.
Marshall w Downing and wife, who
have been spending their vacation in
Oberlin, Ohio, will return to Bellows
Falls, next week, preparatory to the
opening of schools Jan. 18th.
II. B. Davis, who for seven years past
has been the proprietor of the Times
Job printing office, has bought the job
office of the Lyndonville Journal and
will go to Lyndonville with his family
next week.
The services at st. Peters church cover
the river" were of an unusually pleasing
musical program which included the
use of EXner's orchestra, furnishing a
welcome innovation.
The hospital fund has now reached a
sum quite a little above $1,000. During
the past week one person has subscribed
$500, with the understanding that 5000 of
this amount be devoted to the furnish
ing of a special room.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Holley of Everett
their old home in Bellows Falls, the
guests of DIR. and Mrs. Geo. H. Gorham.
They had been spending the holidays
with relatives in Plymouth.
The new finish of the Bellows Falls
Trust Co.'S rooms, the store of the
Cash Grocery Co, and the offices of
Chas. T. Grout were badly defaced dur
ing the day Sunday by the bursting of
water pipe in the third story of the
Wilson block.
Miss Frances Morse gave a dainty af-
ternoon tea Wednesday at the home OF
her aunt, Miss Kate Williams on West
minister street, at which time she an
nounced to her friends her engagement
to Mr.. Kenneth Martin of Claremont
a nephew of Mrs. John Flint
Amos r. Holden, of Newburg, N. Y,
formerly well known shoe. dealer OF
our village, and Jed ID. Hurlburt of Bos-
ton, both now interested in paper manu-
facture. have been in town during the
past week discussing an interest in the
business of Coy & Babcock, waxed paper
dealers.
The old homestead of DR.. Daniel
Campbell of Saxtons River was the
scene on Christmas of the usual large
and merry gathering of descendants
About thirty sat down to dinner and
spent the day with the aged Mrs. Camp.
bell, who retains her hospitality and
physical vigor TO a remarkable degree
The number of telephones connected
with our local exchange is now over
800 of which a large proportion are
located In our own village, Twelve new
instruments We're put in during thu
month of December. besides several ex
tension sets for those already connected
with the exchange.
Lieut., Francis II. Burr. a Bellows Fall.
boy who recently entered the regular
United States army has been assigned L
the 3rd infantry, which is now stationed