Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02

Miss Frances Osgood returned Saturday
from a two weeks stay in Boston
Miss Jennie Church, bookkeeper in the
telephone office, is in Providence, r. l.
The girls glee club of the high school
intend to give a concert Monday evening,
June 13.
The local Young Mems association base
ball team defeated the Charestown club at
Charlestown Tuesday to 6.
Graduating exercises of the senior class
of the high school will be held in the
opera house Friday evening, June 16.
The Reconsideration Dramatic com
pany will be the attraction at the rustic
theatre at Barber park next week
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Kimball re-
turned Monday from Worcester, where
they spent several weeks with their son,
George.
Edward G. Osgood was in Townshend
Wednesday to act as one of the judges at
the prize speaking at Leland and Gray
seminary.
The alumni association of the high
school talk of holding a reunion in the
early part of the week following COM
mencement
The graduating exercises of the ninth
grade will be held in the assembly hall
of the high school building Friday after
noon, June 16.
Walter c. Smith was thrown from his
horse yesterday morning. He was
stunned for a short time and a cash cut
in his head The horse was frightened
by several cars drawn by a motor
Lederman's New York Speciality COM
pany opened the summer theatre going
season at Barber park Monday and the
patronage has been good throughout the
week Other attractions are billed for
succeeding weeks.
Booms are being made ready for the
annual log drives of the Van Dyke and
International companies. The drive is
now near White River Junction and the
van guard will be here soon. The water
is in pretty good condition for an early
run.
The trustees of the Rockingham Free
Library met last Saturday and were all
in favor of accepting the Carnegie gift
for a library. c. w. Osgood, DR.. Hill and
c. E. Howard were appointed a commit
tee to see what can be done about secur-
ing a lot.
The music for the graduation of the
senior class this year will be by a string
ed orchestra composed of high school
students. Rehearsals are now in pro-
gress. The students will sing the vic
tory" march. and the chorus "Out on
the Deep" for which they have been
practicing some time.
The program given last week for Me-
mortal day was carried out and large
crowds gathered at the opera house an6
Oak Hill cemetery. The flag drill an6
singing by the school children was much
enjoyed by all. The address by Rev. j
T. Stocking was fine, as would be expect
ed of him, and listened to with close at
tention.
Mr.. and Mrs W. C. Belknap and little
daughter will leaye' Monday for a visit
of three or four weeks in North Dakota
and Montana. They will be accompanied
by Miss Caroline Dearborn, who will spend
the summer in Montana. Master Pau
and Miss Caroline will visit an aunt il
Barre during Mr.. and Mrs. Belknap':
absence.
The summer business at Lake Rescue
in which so many Bellows Falls and Lud
low people are interested, promises {
large increase during the coming summer
Within the past year seven cottages have
been built. During the past four or five
years the patronage has steadily in
creased, and the advancements at th'
present time are greater than in previous
years.
An order recently issued by the Officials
of the Rutland railroad will remove thu
name of that corporation from prominence
on their rolling stock. AS fast as tn
locomotives and cars go into the shop
to be repainted they will be lettered New
York Central" The word Rutland" il
small letters, will be placed near each enC
of the cars, and upon some part of thu
locomotive.
The effort to procure the triangula
lot of land between Green and Rocking
ham streets at the north end of the vii
lage for public park purposes has proved
unsuccessful. The committee appointed
for the purpose by the board of trad
have had their interview with William
A. Russell and he informs them that h
has other plans for the property. Tn
lot has been surveyed and plotted 70
residences, and arrangements are goinl
forward for the early erection of a dwell
ing by Lee Royce, superintendent of TIL
Bellows Falls Canal company, near tn
south end of it.
The Young Mems association athleti
team went to Springfield Saturday ant
met defeat at the hands of the Younl
Mems Christian union of that place, tn
occasion being the first annual meet o
the two organizations. The score wa
Springfield 671A points, Bellows Falls 491
points. Loreau of Springfield and North
rup of Bellows Falls were the star
of the meet, the latter winning
first in the 100, 22O and 440 yard dashe
and the broad jump, and second in tn
220 yard hurdle race and the pole vault
Gray of Bellows Falls won the mile run
Medals and ribbons were given to tn
winners in the several events and a sill
yer cup was awarded to the winning team
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