Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS

H v. Durham of cambridge, N. Y,
was a recent visitor in town.
Horace w. Bailey, United States mar
shall, of Rutland was here Monday.
Miss Kate Page of Keene Is giving
violin lessons in town, coming up every
Saturday.
On account of the inclement weather
and poor walking, the public schools had
solid session yesterday.
The Ladies' Afternoon Whist club will
meet next Monday at the home of Mrs.
F. w. Britton, % Hapgood place.
Miss Mary Hughes went Saturday to
New York city where she has an ad-
vantageous position in the Home Library.
The high school souvenir calendars pre-
pared by Principal Tuttle and others have
netted about $50 for the Athletic associ-
alton.
The ladies' society of Emmanuel church
met in the parish house yesterday after
noon Miss X. A. Williams and Miss s.
L. Flint served tea.
Miss Florence Clough went Saturday to
Windsor, where she is the guest Of her
uncle George D. Clough a former BUSH
ness man of Bellows Falls
A Christmas tree was given Monday
afternoon to the members of the Minis
tering Children's league in the parish
house of Emmanuel church.
A basket ball team composed of young
men from the Young Mems association of
last year was defeated at Walpole by the
Walpole Athletic association team 46 to
w. D. Parsons, formerly principal of
the high school, now of the Houghton
Publishing company, was in town Mon
day His headquarters at present are in
Chicago.
A. ]. Damien has bought the cottage
owned by l. B. Newman on Pine street
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank s. Adams have oc-
eupied the house ever since it was built
about ten years ago.
On Monday, Jan. 8, the association Of
ministers of all denominations in this
vicinity will meet in Brattieboro. The
association will be addressed by Rev. F.
L. Leavitt upon Sunday schools
Miss George Bacon of Worcester will
give a lecture before the Woman's club
Tuesday on civil Service Reform" A
food sale, for the benefit of the district
nurse fund, will occur at the close of the
lecture.
Miss Mabel Written, who returned Mon
day from her Christmas vacation spent
in and near Burlington, was accompanied
by her mother, who will spend the winter
here. They will board at Mrs. Vaughans
on South street.
enjoy game supper at Hotel Rocking
ham Jan. IS. Guests will be present from
Athol, Claremont and Keene. The ques-
ton of, forming a circuit of these towns
will be discussed.
Mrs. Charles H. Robb who has been
spending some weeks with her parents
here, while Mr.. Robb was engaged upon
some important legal matters in the West,
returned to her home in Washington
Saturday morning
At the presentation of "Mikado" Tues
day evening Master Carl Switzer was
called to the stage and given a five dol
lar gold piece for selling the largest num-
Der of tickets, &C. He also was presented
with bunch of white carnations.
The Universalst church will celebrate
on next Monday the 25th anniversary of
the founding of its Sunday school, There
will be services throughout the day, dur
ing which addresses will be given by
leading clergymen of this section in the
denomination. The day will close with
a banquet in the evening
The results OF banking in Bellows Falls,
particularly the department Of savings
deposits, shows large and gratifying
increase in the past year. This is a good
Indication OF the average prosperity OF