Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15

ing and hired a team from the stable
of H. S. Frost. 1t is supposed that he
started northward with this team, evil
dence having been found that a covered
sleigh answering the description of the
one he took from here went as far north
as Gassetts by Monday night There all
trace of the team was lost, nor has any
new evidence regarding his whereabouts
been learned as yet. Mr.. Frost wonders
whether he is out a good horse and
sleigh.
Bishop A. C. A. Hall will address the
men of Emmanuel church in the parish
house this evening.
Miss Ellen Tracey, teacher in grade t.
building No. l, is ill., and Mrs. George
EXner is substituting for her
The Young Mems club of the Congre-
gational church will hold a debate in the
vestry of the church next Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. John ]. Hallenbeck and her grand
son, Andrew Herrmanse, went to Spring
field Mass, Wednesday to spend several
days.
The Universalist society will hold a
rummage sale at the millinery store OF
Mrs. E. H. Stilwell, beginning Tuesday,
jan 10.
Miss May Hennessey. B. F. H. S. 'O3.
has taken position as teacher in the
formerly taught by Miss Shehan.
Last Friday evening, the local lodges
of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs held their
annual installation of officers. which was
followed by refreshments served by the
ladies.
Miss Ethel Newman has entered the
insurance office of c. L. Mesick in the
bank block, coming home from Provi-
dence, r. l., where she has been for three
or four months.
The senior class of the High school is
planning to give play, Followed by
Fate" early in April. They have be-
gun their rehearsals, which are directed
by Mrs. c. II. Gibson.
Miss Frances Osgood left Wednesday
morning for visit of several weeks
in Yarmouth, Mass, and Boston She will
attend the wedding of Miss Caroline
Mayhem in Yarmouth.
Miss Bertha Wiggin, B. F. II. S. 'O3
who has been teaching in Elmore, began
teaching in Bartonsville district Monday
She takes the place of Miss Mae Bloxom
who has taken the sixth grade in the
High school building formerly taught by
Miss Russell.
Clark C. Carr died at the home of mis-
daughter, Mrs. H. L. Blake, on Tuesday
morning. Death was due to brghts dis
ease. After prayer at the house by Rev
d. L. Sanford, the body will be taken
+.
lived until last fall.
F. B. Bolles and T. ]. Shea were
chosen delegates to the Green Mountain
Athletic association meeting to be held
in Claremont Feb. 2, at the meeting of
the High school athletic association We'd
nesday afternoon. The track captain for
the year is c. A. McGreen.
Rev. W. l.. Beard, a missionary sta
toned at Foo Chow, China, and who is
on short furlough in this country ad-
dressed the members of the mission study
class of the Congregational church and a
few of their friends at the home of Mrs
George H. Gorham Monday evening
But few Bellows Falls people are aware
that a steam saw mill has been in oper-
alton for over a month within a few
rods west of what is known as the Clarke
farm on Rockingham road 1t is
saving the logs cut from the hills in the
rear of the house, and is being run by
the Diamond Match company
The Canadian Jubilee Singers drew a
good-sized audience in the opera house
Friday evening, which enjoyed the mu-
sic very much. They sang Sunday even
ing at the Baptist church at the union
meeting. The church was so crowded
that late corners were refused admission
This same company has been here before
and the reception accorded them this
time shows what their past reputation
was.
At the annual meeting of the Univer-
salist church Monday evening. the fol-
lowing officers We're elected Moderator,
REV. w. w. Hooper, clerk, j. A Eaton;
treasurer, w. w. Sawyer; trustees F. G.
Pierce, Hiram King, Jr., E. R. Ball The
parish meeting was held the same evening
and officers We're elected as follows:
Board of trustees, F. H. Rabbit chair
man. c. E. Whitman secretary, ]. C.
Dennison treasurer, c. E. Robertson
q. B. Wheeler, w. w. Sawyer, E. r.
Ball; auditors, ], A. Eaton, Mrs F. D.
Stillwell, E. r. Ball.
Miss Rebecca Church, 65, died Thursday
at her home on Westminster road after |
an illness of only a few days duration. |
The cause OF her death was pneumonia.
The funeral was held at 100 D. m Sun |
day at Emmanuel church, and the burial |
was in the churchyard adjoining Miss
Church had lived for many years with |
her sister Mary on their farm in the |
"Narrows." In addition to this sister |
she leaves another sister Martha, living
m Springfield, Mass. Miss Mary Church |
is very i'll with pneumonia, and it is very
doubtful if she RECEIVERS.
George Wiley, IS, died at his home on
the Upper Meadows Sunday morning. AL
though he had been i'll many months with
cancer of the stomach the end came as
a shock to his many friends throughout
the town. The funeral was held Wednes-
day morning at the home where he had
lived over 25 years, and the body was
placed in the tomb at Oak Hill cemetery
Besides a wife, Mr., Wiley leaves three
sons, Walter p, living on an adjoining
farm; james o., employed in the store
of the Chase Furniture company; O. G..
living in Chicago, and one daughter, Mrs
e. A. Williams, who lives in Massachu-
sets.
At the citizens caucus called at the
opera house Friday night, the following
ticket was placed in nomination: Mod
orator G. A. Weston; clerk F. A. Bodies:
treasurer, c. e. Capron; bailiffs. D. II.
Cray, Edward Barry and A. L. Field:
fire wardens, j. II. Gately, Joseph Orig
non, jr., and William Carter; water com
missions, II. w. Keene F. N Young
and Arthur Coolidge; street commissioner,
c. S. Moore; tax collector j. w. Bue-
mond' auditors, u. II. Allbee j. E. Byrne
and H. d. Ryder, Later another ticket
was filed called Independent ticket. This
ticket was the same as the ctizens's. ex-
cept that the bailffs were c. II. Shep-
ardson, II. c. Johnson and DIR. j. F.
O'Brien, while c. f. Moore was for water
commissioner and D. J. Mcdonald in the
place Of ]. Buemond for tax collector.