Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-11

OF next week. Superintendent Merria N,
" member of the executive committee
ol the association. Miss Jessie A. Judd
llIst assist ant in the high school. is tenn
poIaty wee president of the Schoolmis
tress club, and Miss Alice II. jackson
superVlsor of music, will preside over
the music conferences.
Inc 10th anniversary of the establish
Hlent OF Court William French, Foresters
OF america, was celebrated last ThursdaN
evening in a very pleasant and happv
manner. y banquet at Hotel Windham
S.leIGeu by JOB persons was followed by
speaking and music until a late hour
The new time tables of the railroads
Which went into effect Sunday leave the
Train service about the same as in for
mer winter time tables, except the addi-
lonal train leaving for White River
junction at $50 a. m and returning at
hl9 IN the evening, making New York
connections each way.
little friction recently has arisen he
tween the selectmen. who granted. A fran
'hlse To the New England Telephone
tonpanN to set new line OF poles
through SaNtons River village, and the
board of trustees of that village. who dis
pute their right to do so. The trustees
OBJECT to the line as arranged.
IN" representation of Bellows Fails AT
tne national council of CONGREGATIONAL
chuiches al Cleveland this week and next
Includes Rev. Arthur Z. Pratt Deacon and
MIS- G w. Osgood and Miss Osgood
Mr.. Pratt went Wednesday and the
others went Monday morning. Joining the
special New England train at Springfield
that afternoon
The two daughters of cx-Gov. Bell of
Walden We're guests of the family of
Cen n. G. Williams over Sunday Gen.
ana Mrs Williams were present at the
presentation of the silver service to the
battleship Vermont at the Charlestown
navy yard last week. when Gen. Williams
acted in his official capacity as mem
Der of the governors staff
y special meeting of the stockholders
Of the Bellows Falls Trust company is
called to take place at the bank tomorrow
morning to act on proposed changes in
the bylaws. The bank is making steady
advances in business and the increase i'm
business shows the officers where a few
minor improvements can be made in the
banking rules at first adopted.
The high school lecture course of three
numbers is success from the stand
point of the sales of tickets, nearly 500
having been sold for the course also
from the viewpoint of the first number,
Pitt-Parker, the crayon wizard. which
was given Friday night i'm Assembly hall.
The room was crowded a few being UNI
able to get seats. The athletic associa-
ton and the junior class will net nearly
$3.50 from the course.
OF the Bellows Falls high school class of
1907 the following have gone to institu-
tions of higher learning: Carl Bowen. to
Cornell university; Helena Mitchell. syria
cuse university, art department; John
Lawlor, Holy Cross college Worcester.
Edna Bond, Pratt institute. Brooklyn.
Agnes Shea, Catherine Macleod. Faith
Ihayer, Marion Williams and Susie Will
lard are teaching. one member of the
class is married and two are taking post
graduate courses in the high school
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Porter, who moved
to Bellows Falls about two years ago.
and live in the new residence erected by
them on Forest street, were the recipients
of surprise Monday evening" the 25th
anniversary of their marriage. A large
number of friends from this place and
Alstead. where the most of their married
lives have been spent, called and paid
their regards to the couple, leaving va
rious silver testimonials of regard Mr.
Porter was many years in the lumber
business in Alstead and is now engaged
in real estate business locally in con-
nection with Charles w. Labaree, under
the firm name of Labaree ,& Porter.
The matter of the acceptance by Rev.
L. Olin Sherburne of the preferred posi-
ton of agent of the Vermont Bible So
clety IN place OF the late Rev. l.. II.
Elliot, is still held in allegiance by Mr..
Sherburne 1t is probable that under
certain conditions he might accept 1t,
but before he decides the matter beyond
recall he wishes more definite understand
ing in relation to the future policy and
plans of the society. Progress is being
made in regard to it and the question
will probably be decided at the annual
meeting of the society in Montpelier next
Wednesday. The Bellows Falls church
would regret losing Mr.. Sherburne as its
pastor, although all who know him wish
for his greatest good, as well as that of
the Bible society.
BY the death in Charlestown, n. H.,
Saturday of William Eaton Butterfeld,
another of the older natives of Rocking
ham passed away. He was a son of
Jonas and Maria Eaton Butterfeld and
was born in this town in 1926 living here
and just over the line in Springfield until
1866 when he moved to Charlestown and
has since been prominent in the public
affairs of that town. Since 1895 he has
been town treasurer and he represented
the town in the New Hampshire legisla-
ture in 190203. He married Hattie A.
Bond of Charlestown and has one daugh-
ter Ida NJ, the wife of j. Stratton Wal
ker of Charlestown. Mrs. Butterfeld died
in 1900. A sister. Miss Ellen Butterfield,
who lives on the homestead farm in
Springfield, survives him. The family
have always been widely known in this
locality.