Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22

upon the noor and In the balcony, and a
very enjoyable time was reported by
all who attended.
Ex-Gov c. j. Bell Of Walden was in
town n portion Of the day Wednesday on
his way to Philadelphia and Washington.
His twp daughters have been guests Of
Gen. N. g. Williamsls family during the
week.
The death Of Joseph Clark, brother of
DR.. G. T. Clark, occurred on the old
home farm near saxtons River Saturday
morning from consumption. The family
are lifelong residents of the town and
have many warm friends here.
The marriage engagement is announced
of Miss Adelaide F. True, associate prin-
cipal of Vermont academy, and former
Principal DR.. Edward Ellery. Miss True
has resigned her position. DIR. Ellery is
now living in Schenectady, N. Y.
Mrs. Barney Cannon, jr., left wednes-
day to spend the winter with her sister,
Mrs. Jessie Snyder, in Columbus, Ga.
They also have brother, John A. Cor
bally, living In Columbus, all having
been early residents of Bellows Falls.
Next Sunday a large delegation from
the local Knights of Columbus will go to
Keene on the afternoon train to attend
the exemplifcation of the third degree
upon a large class in that city in the
evening. They will return on the train
reaching here at midnight.
d. L, Snow, who was for many years
the janitor of the school buildings of the
village, and who resigned the position
Jan. l. 1908, resumed the care Of the two
high school buildings Jan. 1 of this year.
Edward Stapleton is still janitor of the
other three buildings, the same as last
year.
A new plumbing firm has been formed
to carry on the business Of Bodine &
Davis, Mr.. Bodine having recently bought
the interest of M F. Davis. He now
sells that half of the business to two for
mer employees Edward J. Lynch and
Henry H. Wiley. The new firm will be
known as w. H. Bodine & Co.
Wheeler's Bellows Falls band, still an
active and efficient organization of our
village, has been led by George B. Vince
Ter 80 consecutive years, and during the
time Mr.. Wheeler has put a large amount
of hard work and much expense into the
organization. A few years ago the band
made Mr. Wheeler a present of a valu-
able gold watch and chain in recognition
of his disinterested work in their be-
half.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Bellows Falls Trust COM
pany held Tuesday the old board of di-
rectors was reelected as follows: E. l.
Walker G. E. Howard, o. M. George, ].
w. c. Belknap. Mr.. Walker was chosen
president, Mr.. Howard vice president,
Mr.. Chandler clerk and treasurer and
Messrs Flint, George and Day auditing
committee.
Wednesday evening at the home of the
bride on South street, Miss Eleanor
Carruthers who for seven years
has been a clerk in the local post office,
was married to Daniel Edwards of the
Bellows Falls Trust company. Rev. A.
9. Wilson performed the ceremony, only
a few of the intimate friends and rela-
tives of the parties being present. Upon
their return from a short trip they will
live in the Barney Cannon house on
Cherry street.
The delegates elected last week from
the William French chapter, D. A. r., to
attend the Continental Congress to be
held in Washington in April were Mrs. ].
G. Day and Miss Blanche Webb, with al
ternates Mrs. Mary L. Bowers and Miss
Sarah e. Clark, The last named is from
Charlestown, N. H. The delegates at
large are Mrs. ]. w. Marsh of Spring
field and Mrs. P. L. Kimball. The meet
ing was held at the~h home of Mrs. j. c.
Day on Atkinson street
The following officers of Golden Rule
encampment were installed last week by
District Deputy Grand President Charles
G. Staples and staff from Brattleboro: c.
p, A. e. Ramsey; H. p, l.. w. Hakey;
S. W., J. W. Wylie; j. W., D. B. Martin;
guide, A. e. Tuttle; scribe, e. R. Ball;
financial scribe, G. w. Bush; treasurer,
G. F. Walker; I. s., A. S. Aver; Q. s.,
e. d. Houghton; LIST W., D. M. Damon;
I'd W., H. A. Morse; Sd W., L. J. Par
mater; 4th W., w. F. Barnard; LIST G. of
T., D. A. Brainard; I'd G. of T., M. R.
Headle.
The report of Chief of Police A. H
Thompson shows 1913 arrests during the
enness, Ga for disturbance, six assaults,
six for larceny, four for tramping, and
one each for evading railroad fare and
non-support of family. Besides the chief
one patrolman is employed all the time,
with seven special officers subject to call.
Tramps lodged in the station house num-
bered Sol, for which the town pays the
village $17275. Fines and other fees
turned into the village treasury during
the year amounted to $442.50.
The annual meeting of the lodges com
prising the Sth Masonic district will be
held here in Masonic hall next Thurs
day afternoon and evening. After open
ing the lodge by King Solomon's Temple
lodge, No. 45, of Bellows Falls at 2.30
the Entered Apprentice degree will be
conferred by Social lodge, No. 38. The
lectures of this degree will be given by
Blazing Star lodge, No. %, and they will
be reviewed by Grand Lecturer Charles
IL. Darling. At p. m. banquet will
be served in Union hall by the ladies'
aid society of the Universalist church.
At 7.15 will occur the reception of grand
lodge officers, followed by the work of
the third degree by King Solomon's