Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-27

J. L. Alger, principal of Vermont acad-
envy At the meetings A. l.. futile, a
former principal of the high school here,
had charge of the department Of ath-
letics He was chosen assistant treas
urer OF the institute. The president is
Walter Z. Ranger. state superintendent
of education in Rhode Island. who for
merly filled the same offce in Vermont.
Much interest is felt locally in the re-
suits OF the conferences OF the leaders of
organized labor that are being held this
week in New York at the Offices OF the
International Paper company The labor
men have demanded OF the company an
s-hour tour. making three shifts in the
day instead of two, as II has always
been up to the present time. The change
would mean much for the local workmen
II they are successful. as Bellows Falls
would be included with all the other
points where the company has mills. The
representatives from Bellows Falls who
have been in New York are Edward Barry
and Charles ]. Tidd.
Frank C. Goodnow OF the order depart
ment Of the Vermont Farm machine COM
pany, a we'll known and universally pop
/ ular young man, died Sunday at the Clar-
emont hospital as the result of a slight
accident a few days ago in falling from
an express wagon. He was on his way
to Sunapee lake at the time Of the acct
dent and went with his party. not think
ing he was seriously injured. The fall
occurred just a week before his death
Soon after reaching Sunapee he was
taken Ill and grew rapidly worse, inter-
nal hemorrhages having set in. Friday
morning he was removed by his friends
to the hospital for better care than could
be given at the lake, and he died as
stated His home was in Nottingham,
where the funeral occurred Wednesday
NUad with h. 10
OF his illness. Delegations from the Of
flee Of the Vermont Farm Machine COM
pany and the Bonheur club, of which he
was member. attended the funeral
Saturday evening a special meeting of
the village corporation of SaXtons River
was held to elect two trustees to fill the
vacancies caused by the resignation OF
Starls Edison and S. A. Whipple. These
two resigned two weeks ago because the
voters did not agree with the board Of
trustees In regard to whether the village
should have arc or incandescent lights
for the streets. The remainder of the
board of trusees had appointed l. A. Farr
and L. G.. Thompson to fill the vacancies
| and the meeting Saturday evening elected
the appointees to serve until the next
annual meeting. The contract has been
closed with the Fan Mountain Electric
Light & Power company to furnish four
arc lights in the business section Of the
village and 10 incandescents for other
streets These are to be put in by the
company upon approval and any changes
which the trustees see fit TO make can
be made later The present board Of
trustees is as follows F. b. Locke, w. b.
Glynn, W. w. Barry, I. A, Farr and L.
G. Thompson.
George B. Domin, who recently moved
here from North Walpole, has a steamer
capable Of carrying Is OF 20 people. J..
H. Blakely and M. II. Ray own a launch
and Herbert Fountain has a new motor
boat this year. George F. Lawton and
Henry w. Lowd have recently bought a
new gasolene launch. William ]. Blake
Of North Walpole, a paper maker, has
owned a gasolene motor boat the past
two years. Arthur p. Williams received
recently a new 21-foot gasolene launch
with a Lozier motor, built for him in
Plattsburg, N. Y. Herbert Bancroft has
boat of about the same size nearly com
pleted, which is being built locally. Be
sides these there are a number of sailing
craft and about rs canoes, largely owned
by members Of the boat club that has a
very creditable boat house near the ice
house OF the Rutland railroad. Now that
the logs have passed and the river is UNI
INSTRUCTED, with the water at q good
height more than usual interest seems
centering in the pasttime.