Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-10-29

the same exhibit that was displayed at
the state Teachers association meeting
last week in Burlington and which rank
ed high beside the other exhibits.
Edward c. Barry, formerly a well
known printer of Bellows Falls, Wood
stock and Brattleboro was married Tues
day In Bridgeport, Conn.,, to Miss Con-
stance, daughter of II. w. Porter of For
est street, Bellows Falls. The bride is
well known here as an employe of the
millinery store of G. Fred Davis. The
couple are to make their home in Bridge
port where Mr.. Barry has a good po-
sition.
At the annual election of officers last
week by the Bellows Falls Boat club
these directors were elected: e. G. Plan
tier, G. w. Roland, r. G. Bidwell, F T.
Bradish, 7. b. OBrien, L. ]. Royce and
G. S. Howard. e. ]. Planter was elect
ed president and commodore; F. T. Bra
dish, vice commodore; Ralph Bidwell,
rear commodore; r. A. Guild, clerk and
treasurer; G. w Roland, measurer and
H. B. Underhill, fleet captain.
THE Union Station" given under the
auspices of the ladies' union of the Con-
gregational church, scored a great sue
cess in the opera house Friday evening
and gave a whole evening Of fun, dem
onstrating the ability OF a large number
of local players. 1t was given under the
direction of Miss Osborne of Boston,
with whom the proceeds were divided,
but the local women netted $74.O7 as
their share There were about rs people
in the cast.
Daniel W. Connors, for many years
superintendent of the local electric light
companies and connected with the SER
vice since the first electric lights were
installed 26 years ago, finished work for
the company last week. His future bus
mess connections have not been decided
upon, nor has the company chosen his
successor. Mr.. Connors has been a very
capable and efficient official and the pub
| lie will regret any circumstances which
lead to the change.
John w. Slattery, son of Patrick J.
| Slattery, is a member of the football
| team of Norwich university which went
to Hartford, Conn, Friday and played
| the Trinity team. The Norwich team
| had played four games this season, win
ming two, losing one and tying one, but
| they were defeated by Trinity Satur-
day. There are four Bellows Falls boys
now in the university, Slattery, Walter
F. Adams, son of Frank Adams, Frank
Burke of Oak street, and Raymond I'm
| derhill, son of Elmer e. Underhil
The well-known fruit growers, the
! Halladays were in Boston last week at
tending the New England fruit show,
and they had over so plates of fruit
| on exhibition Their exhibit was wholly
|
| except two plates, and they brought 10
prizes, seven first, five second and three
| third They took second prize for the
| five best commercial varieties of apples
| in New England, and they took first and
| second of the three prizes offered for the
| best apples and pears grown in New
England
John H. Putnam, SO, an old resident of
| Grafton and Bellows Falls died Wednes-
| day morning at the home of his son, Will
| liam c., on the Old Terrace. Mr.. Putnam
had been a prominent citizen of the two
| towns, a farmer, surveyor and much in
| terested in public matters, particularly of
| an historical character. He married Alice
Eddy, a sister of the late Hon. c. B.
Eddy, and she died about six years ago.
| The children are William c. of Bellows
| Falls, Harry of HolyoRe, and Frank an
| attorney of Minnesota The funeral is to
be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
| from the late residence.
The Fisk Jubilee quartet, which has
been giving concerts a few weeks in
various parts of New England, last
| week in Burlington in connection
with the annual meeting of the Am
erican Missionary association, have
been engaged to give a concert in the
1 Congregational church Monday evening.
| Those who have heard them recently say
they are in every way equal to the
original Jubilee singers who created
| so much interest during reconstruction
| days after the Civil war and the sale
| of tickets already sold guarantees full
house. The proceeds will go to the funds
| of Fisk university.
Mrs. Ellen Jeanette Fassett, for many
years an employee in the store of M l..
Holmes & Co., was married Wednesday
afternoon at the residence of her sister,
| Mrs. c. L. Barber on School street, to
| Clifton p. Baker, treasurer and manager
of the Lawrence Manufacturing company
of Lowell, Mass. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. A. p. Pratt and the
couple will make their future home at
734 High street. Dedham. Mr.. Baker,
Office is in Boston. Mrs. Baker has been
| we'll known and popular lady of Bel
lows Falls ever since childhood, being a
daughter of the late James Brown, an
early merchant here.
The women of Emmanuel church had a
decided drawing card in their TRIP
around the world" Tuesday afternoon
leaving the station at the parish house
at o'clock and every few minutes
thereafter during the afternoon and
evening. The parish house was fitted VI
as a railroad station and large automo-
bfles left the front as rapidly as filled
visiting numerous residences in diff
ferent parts of the village, some rooms
in which were fitted up to represent the
peculiarfties of different countries
Japan, Germany, Italy and many others
not forgetting the north pole" at Hiram
Kings at the north end of the village
The automobiles left the parties at each
place to be picked up later by another
after the country sights had been seen
The trip around the world, including the
lunch at the parish house, was so cents
and large amount of enjoyment wal
had, many automobiles being in con
slant use several hours, and the treasury
of the ladies' society was made material.
ly richer.