Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-20

health the past year, was taken more
seriously i'll Wednesday about noon and
much anxiety was felt for the day, but
he is more comfortable again at this time.
The Fitchburg Athletic association met
their defeat at basket ball here in Union
hall Saturday evening at the hands of the
Bellows Falls Athletic association, 25 to
%. The hall was filled with over 800 spec
tators.
The commissioners upon the estate of
the late James r. Maynard-E L.
Walker and Clark Chase-will hold
meeting for the proving of claims Feb
at Mr.. Walkers office James r. Maynard
of Boston is administrator
George H. Muzzey, who recently re-
signed his position as bookkeeper of the
Vermont Farm Machine company, is re-
ported as rapidly declining in health at
his home in Berwick, Me. 1t is under
stood the disease from which he is suffer-
ing is cancer of the stomach.
The business of advertising upon hand
bills, flyers programs etc, has become
so Objectionable to the business people of
Bellows Falls that they have united in an
agreement not to patronize such In the
future, and the agreement has been sign
ed by nearly every business mouse of the
place.
The interscholastic reunion of the mem
bers of the last three classes of the
Charestown and Bellows Falls schools
and also the present Junior and senior
classes, is being held this afternoon and
evening at ClaTemont. 1t will include a
reception, banquet and dance.
The Cold River brewery property has
passed into new hands and is being put
in shape for brewing again, which will
begin next month The new proprietor is
s. Manila of YonlIers, n. Y. who has had
a long experience in the business, and
was formerly at the head of the Spring
field, Mass, Brewing company.
The births in the town of Rockingham
in 1904 numbered 1874 In 1902 there were
164, and in 1903, 129. The marriages re-
corded last year were the smallest in
number of any recent years, numbering
but S. In 1903 there were 90. The deaths
also were less in number than any year
since 1897. 81. In 1897 there were 70. but in
1902 they numbered III and 1903, 81.
Tuesday evening very large party Of
Bellows Falls people was taken in four
four-horse teams to Alstead to attend
the Universalist fair and festival of that
village. over 100 went. Two clubs con-
nected with the local Universalist church
made up about one-half the number and
they enjoyed an oyster supper in the
vestry before leaving, thus being well
fortified for the journey.
The news made public yesterday of the
New York Central is welcome to Bellows
Falls, and the prospect of largely i'm
proved terminal facilities indicating an
increase of traffic, are i'm sight already.
Within a few days some important real
estate transactions are expected to be
completed, all tending TO benefit this town.
George A. Nellis, who has represented
for the past four or five years the Singer
Sewing Machine company at Bellows
L .,fn - = -
on Westminster street, has made a more
advantageous contract with the Wheeler
& Wilson company and the family moved
to Hartford, Conn, yesterday. He will
have charge of the business of the latter
firm for Hartford, Willimantic and other
large places.
Mrs. George o. Henry, 81, widow of a
former well known merchant and business
man of our place, died Wednesday at the
home OF her daughter. Mrs. Oscar Swan
son of Providence r. /. The funeral will
be held tomorrow in Providence, and the
body will be placed in tomb there until
spring. when 1t will be inferred in the
family lot in Oak Hill cemetery. The
family of Charles L. Howard is in Provi-
dence to attend the funeral.
The present plans are that the senior
class of the high school go. as class on
trip to Washington some time during
the spring, expanding their funds upon
this instead of the former method of ex.
ercises and reception. 1t is also ex-
pected the class will graduate in caps and
gowns, which will be an innovation here
Every effort is being made to increase the
class funds to a figure adequate to the
more beneficial practice as above
| Tuesday evening a largely attended
| meeting of Holy Cross commandery
| Knights Templar. was held in Masonic
! hall at which the Temple degree was
| conferred upon two candidates from
| Springfield, and the Malta degree upor
II candidates. After the regular worl
was completed those present partook of
well served lunch in the banquet hall O
the order, closing in season for the fra
ters from Springfield and Chester, whit
were here in full numbers, to take thu
night train home.