Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-05-13

past week by practically every business
man Of Bellows Falls asking the gov
eminent to grant additional mail facil-
tiles by attaching a mail car to the New
York train both ways each afternoon.
The Vermont Bible society next week
will begin a canvass OF the village of
Bellows Falls. selling Bibles and Testa-
ments at cost and gathering religious
statistics OF the place. F. W. Newcomb
of Barnard will have charge OF the can
vass
The annual meeting OF Emmanuel par
ish. held Monday evening, voted 10 re-
duCe the number OF vestrymen from nine
to seven. and those elected for the com
ing year. were John W. Flint. James II.
Williams. jr., G. ". Buttertield. II. 2.
Bancroft. W. e. Eelknap. Lewis e. VIII
son, and John H Williams
George Shattuck. superintendent OF
the International Paper Co. from Turner's
Falls. is here to take charge OF the local
mills OF the company during the absence
Of J +. Riley the next two weeks Mr..
Riley. accompanied by Father Reynolds
and Edward I.awlor. is having a two
weeks fishing "trip in Canada
The bridge committee held a meeting
Tuesday to receive bids and plans for
the new structure across the Connecticut
six different plans and bids Were pre-
scented. all To be single span and the
amounts varied from the lowest of $49.-
$50 10 100000. The committee have re-
ferred all plans To their consulting en-
sineer for Ills examination and advice.
The fire department was called out
Monday morning by an alarm from box
number - at the corner OF School and
Atkinson streets. The fire. which was in
a bedroom Of the residence Of II. +. sui
well on School street. had been exiting
ushed before the arrival OF the depart
ment. II was caused by match or cigar
stub being thrown into a waste paper
basket.
The North Walpole schools were all
suspended at noon Wednesday owing To
an outbreak Of diphtheria in that village.
! The first case occurred nearly two weeks
ago, and on Wednesday, six others were
reported. The Walpole board of health
are puzzled over the outbreak, and while
! ii is hoped that the disease will not spread
! further there is anxiety and the board OF
| health ordered the schools discontinued.
/ The principal OF the North Walpole
schools. w. +, Riley, has resigned his
] position to accept the position Of dis
trict supervisor of schools. at Hinsdale.
! Mass. and his territory will cover three
| contiguous towns. He has been here for
the past six years.
! Miss Kate Higgins. daughter Of the
/ late Daniel Higgins, died at her moth
er's residence on Church place Saturday
[ morning AT S.ou- she nad been employed
/ for a number Of years in the family Of the
late Gov. L. X. Fuller in Brattleboro
where she was taken i'll about three
months ago with grip. Mrs. Fuller was
among those in attendance at the flu
neral Tuesday morning. Miss Higgins
had been resident OF Bellows Falls prac-
tically all her life and was popular with
those with whom she was brought into
. association. She leaves a mother. one
sister, Miss Ellen, and brother. Daniel
p, Of the firm Of Blake x Higgins. pa
per manufacturers.
The annual session Of the Odd Fellows
grand bodies Will be held next week at
odd Fellows hall in this place. The grand
/ encampment will be held Tuesday May
/ H. at o'clock. and in the afternoon at
O'Clock, the annual parade Of the Pat
riachs Militant will occur The evening
will be devoted TO Patriarchs Militant
+ ball in Union hall. The grand lodge will
. open Wednesday at o'clock. and in the
evening the banquet Of the Past Grand
. Masters and Past Grand Patriarchs' as
ISOLATION will be held in Union hall At
o'clock Thursday will occur the an
nual session Of the Rebekah assembly.
. and in the evening Olive Branch Re-
bekah lodge No Of St Johnsbury will
eXemplify the Rebekah degree in Union
hall. The line Of march on Tuesday will
/ include all the principal streets in the
village and il will be reviewed by the
grand officers in the square The vii
/ lage has been thoroughly canvassed by
a committee and lodging secured for
those who cannot be accommodated at
the hotels. Meals will be served by the
order. 1t is expected that about 500
people will be here from out Of town. a
number of the public buildings in the
| square have already been decorated and a
corps Of experts will be employed in dec
Grating the square until the sessions
open.