Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07

DR.. and Mrs Edward kirkland and fam
lily spent Thanksgiving with the doctors
mother in Brattleboro.
Manager Brosnahan announces The
Unwritten Law" as the attraction at the
opera house on Dec. Is.
The Bellows Falls Chorus club will give
their concert in the assembly hall in the
high school building this evening. The
accompanist will be Mrs. d. l. Sanford
A very successful sale and chicken-pie
supper were held by the ladies of the
Methodist church Wednesday evening in
Banquet hall.
E. r. Ball is seriously Ill with typhoid
fever, in addition to the broken ankle
which has proved such a serious matter
for the past three weeks.
Work has already been begun by the
Vermont Farm Machine company on its
new storehouse on the island and they
hope to occupy 1t early in the spring
Rev. F. L. Leavitt gave a very in
structive illustrated lecture Sunday even
ing in the Universalist church on The
Bible in Art" Others will be given later.
The Evans Ice company has begun
erection Of another large store house be-
side the residence OF Mr.. Evans on Atlkin-
son street and in front of the old ice
house.
Elaborate Christmas openings have
drug" stores of the village, at which
the various patrons have been furnished
with candy and other souvenirs.
The Bonheur club is trying to secure
the south side of the second story OF the
Gray block as an addition TO their club
rooms. They already have the north half
of the second story Of the block.
MISS Emile A. Walter of Santa Fe,
New Mexico, spent the Thanksgiving sea-
nil Ian 70 nf I. HAYES
turning to her old home in South Bethle-
hem. Pa, Wednesday, for few days
| visit.
Mrs. Waldo Richards of Boston, the
well-known reader and interpreter, has
| been secured by the Woman's club TO
entertain the members of that organiza-
! ton and their friends in the assembly hall
| of the high school Tuesday evening, Dec.
IL.
Miss Mary Frances Bissell was married
| at her home on the Westminster road
Wednesday afternoon to F. Perley Martin
| of Dublin, N. H., the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. d. l.. Sanford. After a
months trip TO New York and other cit
les, Mr. and Mrs. Martin will make Their
home in Dublin. where the groom is man.
ager of a store.
Bellows Falls people are much pleased
to learn that Superintendent B. f. Mer-
!
refuse the two good positions offered tC
him elsewhere. One was to become su-
| perintendent Of the schools of the distrc
of West Brookfeld and New Braintree
Mass, and the other from the schools
in East Providence, r. I.
The following officers were elected b!
Fall Mountain Grange last Tuesday even
ing: Master. George H. Underwood
overseer, George A. Halliday; lecturer
Z H1.l
assistant steward, Donald Houghton
chaplain, Mrs. ]. A. Thwing; treasurer
]. A. Bush; secretary, Mrs. G. II. I'm
derwood; gatekeeper, Arthur Halliday
Ceres, Mrs. Grace Skinner; Pomona, Mrs
w. o. Kemp; Flora, Mrs. L. Q. Salter
lady assistant steward, Miss Ami
Knowlton; pianist, Miss Nellie A. Brown
About $S5 was netted by the Cnristia
Endeavor society of the First Congrega
tional church last Friday evening fror
J their entertainment and sale. The one
act play, "A Glass Day Conspiracy" wa
rendered by Misses Flora Lowell an
Emily Arnold, Mrs. w. w. Lilley, an
Messrs. Norman Howe and Merrill Proc
tor. In the small vestry all kinds {
groceries, ETC., were for sale, largely fui
nished by various manufacturers an
wholesalers. Music was rendered durin
the evening by LovelFs orchestra, an
several vocal solos by Miss Emile
Walter of Santa Fe, New Mexico, wei
much enjoyed.
With few exceptions the friends Of ii
families of Mrs. Leander II. Haines an
Gen. N. G. Williams were completed
surprised at the announcement made la
Saturday of the marriage, which toe
place that afternoon between Mr.. Wi
liams and Mrs. Haines's eldest daughte
Abbie Lucinda. Gen. Williams is one
the leading business men of Below
Falls, being president, treasurer, and ger
eral manager of the Vermont Farm Nj
chine company. Miss Haines has bee
employed a number of years as a priva
secretary in his office. Many frien'
have taken the occasion to extend war
h congratulations to the contracting partie
Mr. and Mrs Williams expect to spend Il
winter in the South and California.