Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-09

in the state having free delivery will be
present, and the presiding officer will be
Patrick II. Fleming of the local force,
who is the state president
George =. Holland, who died suddenly
last Thursday at his home in Walpole,
was a man well-known to most of the
older citizens of Bellows Falls, and a
familiar figure upon our streets He had
passed his whole life upon the old home
stead of the family near Walpole village
and his daughters have attended the local
high school
A painter named Charles Vincent, en-
ployed by 70. p. Smith, sustained serious
injuries Monday afternoon by the giving
way of the staging. He was at work
upon the old Canal block and he fell about
Is feet to the sidewalk He escaped with
a broken wrist and several bruises but
soon will be at work again. His home is
on South street.
Mrs. Esther Barnes Fitzsimmons, IS,
died at her home, 225 Rockingham street,
Sunday afternoon She leaves besides her
husband five children, four daughters and
one son. Mrs. Fitzslmmons has been an
earnest member of St. Charless church,
and the funeral was from that church
Wednesday morning, with burial in the
cemetery belonging to the church.
Mrs. Eliza A. Upham and son, George,
will go today to West Point to be present
at lHe Oh FRANK Is. Opnam,
which takes place next Tuesday. Cadet
Upham has been at West Point five years,
his course having been heightened a year
by i'll health. After a vacation to be
spent largely among old friends in Bel
lows Falls he will join the regular army
with the rank of lieutenant.
Holy Cross Commandery, Knights
Templar, to the number of so attended
Ascension day services at the Universalist
church Sunday morning, the sermon be-
ing by Sir +. l.. Leavitt. Accompanied
by their ladies the Sir knights dined at
the Hotel Windham at 1915. about 100
sitting down to a special dinner under
direction of Sir Knight F. f. Shepard.
A number of members of the order were
present from Springfield and Chester.
The rain of the last few days has
partially settled the dust question of our
streets. For some weeks it has been an
intolerable nuisance. The bailiffs have
arranged with the Rutland railroad to
draw water for the sprinklers whenever
it is necessary during the summer from
their large tank in the railroad yard
This tank is filled by pumping from the
river and so the supply is inexhaustable
The village will pay $1.75 per day and
may use 10000 gallons If needed.
Margaret Shoulder Williams, eldest
daughter of James II. Williams, was
married to George A. Watson of Omaha,
Neb. Wednesday afternoon at l o'clock
in Emmanuel church. Miss Katherine
Williams, sister of the bride, was brides
maid, and Robert Stevenson of Boston
was best man. DR.. David Cheever NJ
Penrose Hallwell, Edward Fernwel and
Allen Forbes of Boston and Arthur p.
Williams, brother OF the bride, were
ushers. Following the ceremony a we'd
ding breakfast was served to the relatives
at the home of the bride.
Former Superintendent of schools, e.
w Lord, now assistant commissioner of
education of Porto Rico, was in town
Monday and Tuesday and visited the
high school building and called upon
many old friends. He returned to Wash
ington Tuesday afternoon. He has been
in this country a week and will remain
two or three weeks more, spending the
time largely upon government business
| in Washington. where Mrs. Lord and
their young child are spending the month.
He speaks enthusiastically of the future
| of Porto Rico and tells interestedly of
the great improvements made in educa-
| tional matters on the island in the three
| years he has been there.