Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-02

line his work has always been popular
Mr. Wheeler has no plans regarding flu
ture movements, but says he is going to
take his first vacation in 25 years and
then see what he will do. Mr.. Reynolds
has been with him IA years and Mr. Shell
ley three years, and both are well and
favorably known. W. Z. Bowtell, who
has been with Mr.. Wheeler the last 10
years, finished his work there Monday
morning, at which time the new proprl-
etorship began. Mr.. Wheeler does not sell
the real estate but leases It and all APP
planes for a term of years. Mr. Rey-
uolds has his home between here and
Saxtons River, while Mr.. Shelley came
here a few years ago from Putney.
Howe's moving pictures were here Tues
day evening and drew a large audience to
the opera house
Mrs. Henry G.. Harlow of Keene for
merly of Westminster West, Is spending
week or two with Mrs. Helen B. Jack
son.
DR., Hazelton, who has run for some
years an electric automobile in his prac-
tice about town has just bought a four
cylinder Ford runabout.
Rev. and Mrs. A. p. Pratt went Monday
to Worcester and Berlin, Mass, and re-
turned yesterday Mr. Pratt Is a former
pastor of the Berlin church.
Dr. kirkland has been in Montpelier at
tending the annual meeting of the Yer
mont Homeopathic Medical society. He
read paper on Wednesday before the So
ciety.
John w. Wright an aged resident OF
Atkinson street, went to Worcester We'd
nesday where he will spend the winter
with his daughter, Mrs. Henry w. Mer-
riam.
Samples of Minard pond and aqueduct
water were sent to Burlington recently
to be analysed. AS usual the Mnard pond
water was far superior to the aqueduct
water.
Rev. Lyman Ward of Camp Hin. Ala.
president of the Southern Institute for
white boys and girls at that place. spoke
at the morning service at the Universalist
church last Sunday.
Next Tuesday is election day in New
Hampshire and a lively time is antlci-
pated. There will be a special train as
usual, to take the voters from North
walpole to the town hall at Waipole.
The new issue OF the Universalist parish
paper will be started this week by the
pastor. Rev. F. L. Leavitt and will con-
tain several changes from last years. II
is called the Assistant Pastor, and will
contain all the news Of the church.
w. d. Damon. n local meat dealer, has
filed a petition in bankruptcy stating his
liabilities as $32S9 and assets 1864. Ref
cree In Bankruptcy F. d. e. Stowe has
appointed Nov. II for the first meeting
of the creditors at the office of Judge u.
II. Allbee.
Rev c. r. B. Dodge, formerly pastor
of the Baptist church here, has recently
moved his family to Wallingford. where
he will be pastor OF the Baptist church.
His connection as financial and field sec
rotary with Vermont academy win be
continued.
Mrs John ]. o'Connor of this village
was chosen county president OF the
ladies' auxiliary of the Ancient order OF
Hibernians at Keene last week. AL
though the local division is styled as "of
North Walpole" its members mostly live
this side of the river, and the division
hall is this side, so that all meetings are
held here.
Gardner T. Wheeler, baggage master at
the railroad station here, went to Malone,
N. Y, Wednesday where he married Miss
Mollie Daley formerly bookeeper in the
office of Blake & Higgins. Both are very
popular in this place and after a short
wedding trip they will live on South
street in the tenement recently vacated
by James II. Williams, jr.
The Odd Fellows pleasantly entertain
ed the Rebekahs and a few invited guests
at their lodge rooms Tuesday evening. A
musical program consisted Of soprano
solos by Miss Grace Sargent, readings by
Miss Marion Clarke, music by a male
quartet and selections by the Windham
orchestra Refreshments were served
after which the orchestra furnished music
for dancing.
The Universalist church has secured
Grand Army hall for the use of the young
people of the society and will have the
use of 1t the first and third Fridays of
III, Il 10
held this evening. This hall will be used
as substitute for the proposed new par
ish house of the church which will soon
be built and used for social purposes
only, such as dances, plays, etc.
The last work Of the village improve
ment committee of the board of trade for
this season has been done the past week
in setting out a large stock of bulbs for
spring towering in the beds at the va
rious intersections of the streets. The
work of this committee has been more
extensive and satisfactory during the past
season than at any time before, and 1t
has all been great credit to the viii
lage.
Evelyn s. Hall, who died Oct IA in
Washington, d. c., in his Goth year. is
survived by his mother, who will be re-
membered by older residents here as
Mary Mack Hail. also leaves wife,
daughter and sister, all of whom live In
Washington, and a brother. who Is a
newspaper man In Chicago. Mr.. Hall was
for many years chief of the division of
files and records in the post ONCE depart
ment in Washington.
The progress of the legislation regard
ing the freeing of Connecticut river toll
bridges. and reimbursement of towns that
have already purchased them, is being
watched with interest by citizens OF this
town and Walpole. Rockingham has paid
out $40 1856 and Westminster 5000, and so
both towns will have a substantial inter
est in any repayment of expense. The
town of Walpole has paid out just twice
the above figures in connection with each
of the towns named.
Mrs. H. H. Stone of Walpole widow Of
a former well known resident and pas
senger conductor on the old Cheshire
railroad, died in Walpole Sunday night
and the iRterment was in Emmanuel
ohurchyard Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
Stone was daughter of Simon Pettes
an early tinman of Bellows Falls and