Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-02-05

amount of snow is largely increased from
the late storms 1t is being cared for in a
much better manner
The Bellows Falls Athletic club bas-
ket ball team went to Springfield last
Thursday evening and came home the
victors over the Springfield club by a
score of 80 to 4, Last Saturday evening
the Norwich University five came here
and met the local boys in Union hall
the latter being vanquished by a score
of 26 to "a. This last game was one
closely contested at all points, and was
of exciting interest to the audience as
well as the players.
! The office force of the Vermont Farm
Machine company, with guests to the
number of 60 went to Alstead Wednes-
day evening on their annual sleigh ride
| The party was a jolly one and the sup
| per served at Hotel Alstead was one
| of Chapin's best. They returned
to town about midnight Last Friday
afternoon a party of 20 went to Alstead
for ride in one of Frost's large teams
under the chaperonage of Mrs. F. =
, Shepherd of Hotel Windham In the
afternoon of Saturday one of Liveryman
| Crosier's teams took large party of
North Walpole school children to Hotel
/ Alstead, where they had a light after
/ noon lunch served
The Womans club held Agentlemen's
night Tuesday evening in Union hall The
| nail was tastefully decorated with rugs,
| easy chairs. couches, etc. The color
| scheme was pink and white. Each mem
| Der was entitled to one guest. The en-
! tertainment was furnished by Miss Elsie
l.. Livermore of Boston, and consisted of
music, instrumental and vocal, Rotations
| and monologues. Those who received
were Mrs. Francis G. Flint, president
Miss Susan Clark of Brattleboro. state
| federation president Mrs Edward r
| vi ia
ward Arms, the president the past two
years. The ushers We're Miss Judd Miss
Lane, Miss Arms and Miss Blake. Light
| refreshments were served.
The New Hampshire neighboring
| towns are showing interest in the ques-
| ton of the new bridge across the Con-
| necticut and it is evidently being dis
cussed upon all occasions over there A
| mass meeting of about 100 voters of
| the towns of Alstead Walpole, Lang
don and Acworth was held in the town
hall in Alstead Saturday evening and the
| enterprise was discussed Very favor
| able expressions of kindly feeling were
made by different speakers and willing
ness to assist in the building of the
bridge was shown. 1t is evident that
those localities will prefer to have their
money expended upon a location that
Will not lengthen the distance to Bellows
Falls any more than is necessary.
Mrs. Daniel Johnson, so, died from pa
ralysis at her home on Kings field Tues
day morning after a long illness. The
| funeral was held at the home this after
noon, Rev. j. T. Stocking officiating
The body was placed in the receiving
vault at the Oak Hill cemetery. She
leaves a husband and four children
Henry c. johnson. Eva Johnson and
Mrs. Leslie Bennett living in Bellows
Falls, and Mellain Johnson of Boston,
and several grandchildren. Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson had lived many years in Man
chester, N H., previous to coming here
several years ago. Mrs. johnson was of
quiet disposition, making friends
wherever she went
The senior class of the high school went
to Claremont last Friday evening and
were guests of the Stevens high school
of that place A banquet was served at
Chase's Tavern early in the evening to
which about so sat down. Later a con-
cert of varied nature was given in the
town hall which was followed by a dance
The senior classes of Windsor and
Springfield were also invited guests and
the occasion was in some respects a re-
newal of the old Connecticut Valley In
ter-Scholastic association as these schools
We're formerly members of that organ
ization. At the banquet post prandial
exercises the following Bellows Falls
young people took part Miss Williams
responded to Boys; Mr.. NORM 1.-THE
Faculty; Mr., Shea "Athletcs" and Mr.
Holmes Girls" The party returned
mostly by the morning trains of Satur-
day.