Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-11
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS


that evening.
Daniel Johnson, the aged father of
Henry c. Johnson, has been seriously i'll
during the past week at his home at
No Z Hapgood street.
Everett Chapman, in charge Of the
balancing department Of the Vermont
Farm Machine company's works, has been
III for ten days with tonsitls.
l.. Oln Sherburne, former pastor of
the local Methodist church, now agent Of
the Vermont Bible society, was in town
and called on friends Tuesday.
Dr. r. S. Elmer began last week his
duties as instructor for the hign school
athletic association, and a vigorous train
ing is going on in all departments of
athletics.
Lewis T. Moseley of the depot res
taurant has been on n three weeks trip
to Porto Rico. He sailed from there
Wednesday on his return, having had a
very enjoyable trip in every respect
Miss Juliette Brooks of Morrisville, Vt.
long distance telephone operator at that
place, was the guest of the family of
Henry =. Sweet at No 6 School street
a week, returning to her home Monday
Edward Iawlor, inspector for the chem
ical pulp mills of the International Paper
company, was at his home here over
Sunday and went to New York Monday
Mr.. Lawlor is one Of the board of village
trustees.
one day last week the south bound mail
train over the Rutland road struck a deer
in the cut at Williams rock three miles
above mere and injured it so severely
that 1t was ordered killed by the game
warden.
Stoughton post, G. A. r.. at the last
meeting voted in 90 honorary members
and % more are to come in at once the
opportunity for honorary membership
hpt l,,,1,-
those not actual soldiers
George A. Holmes, who for some years
has run a cafe on Rockingham street
opposite the Lowell building, sold the
business last Saturday to Peter Good, VINO
mas been employed at different times in
the Burnett restaurant on the School
street stairs
Landlord f. F. Shepard of the Hotel
Windham was in Burlington Monday at
tending the meeting of the executive com
mittee of tine Hotel Mems association of
which he is president. The members
present completed arrangements for the
annual meeting and banquet to be held
at Montpelier next Friday.
The two bakeries of Bellows Falls have
made an agreement that hereafter they
viii not deliver baked beans and other
foods Sunday morning and that they will
discontinue the practice of selling bread
and other articles for which the retail
price is 10 cents at the cut rate Of three
articles for % cents, but will make the
10 cent price straight. Signed notices to
this effect were posted Monday.
A. A. Halliday, a fruit grower. living
at the north end of the village, heard a
screaming noise back of his henhouse
wednesday morning and upon investiga-
ton discovered two large Canadian lvnxs
lie attempted to drive them away with
club. but the male showed fight and
oh !,
Ray and DR.. r. S. Elmer were notified
ana attempted to shoot them, following
them for miles without coming up with
them
The executive committee of the Bellows
rams board of trade nave appointed the
Following standing committees: New in
dustries, G. r. Wales, A. L. Field. F. l.
Walker, NJ. F. Davis and A F. Win
newisser; membership, j. c. Dennison. A.
r. Smith and L. S. Hayes; railroads and
transportation, f. II. Rabbit, ~ c. Will
liams, H. d. Ryder, G. II. Rabbit and
J. e. Keefe; village improvement. c. w.
Osgood, w. C. Belknap, j. r. Ridden
A. e. futile and o. NJ. George.
Saturday an examination under civil
service rules was held at the high school
building for positions as enumerators in
the coming census taking in April The
examination was held before William A.
Macdonald of the local post office, VINO
- ScCItGdIS OF the local civil service
board. The 10 persons who took the
examination were from this and nearby
towns and the papers We're all sent to
the office of the Vermont supervisor at
Burlington for rating. Three of the 10
were ladies. Among those who took the
examination from this town were Mrs.
w. A. Ferguson, Walton H. Farr Henry
p Sweet and Foster B. Locke
During nearly all of last week A.
Carpenter of Brattleboro held court in
the municipal court room here, the case
being suit of Angelo Berteli a fruit
dealer of Boston, against Patsy Baldas-
saro' our local fruit merchant. It is an
AFFAIR of long standing, a book account
covering a period of seven years, and
about $1,000 is involved. Miss Katherine
Dunlevy of Brattleboro acted as court
stenographer while r. E. OBrien and C.
IL. Williams represented Mr.. Baldassaro
ana q. A. Weston and F. B. Pingree ap-
peared for Mr.. Bertelli. The hearing was
adjourned Saturday evening until next
Tuesday Mr.. Carpenter was appointed
by the county court to act as referee in
the matter.
The citizens caucus Saturday evening
was largely attended, the largest number
OF ballots cast at any time being ago
The old board of officers was renominated
in nearly every instance. During the
past year F. a. Bolles, who had held the
Office of town clerk continuously since
1917, lied The selectmen appointed his
son, Almon /. Bolles to fill out the rest
Of the past year, but he declined to accent
the place longer. On the nomination for
that office four ballots were taken. with
George H. Thompson, John f. Roche. I,
> Hayes and F. B. Pingree as candidates
AFTER the third ballot Mr.. Hayes withdrew
ms name from further consideration at
mat Time and Mr. Thompson secured the
nomination by one vote. Since then Mr..
Hayes and Mr.. Roche have filed nomina-
tion papers and the three names will be
placed upon the official ballot March 1st
The ladies' union of the Congregational
church held its annual sale in the church
parlors Wednesday afternoon, concluding
with fish supper in the evening. The
rooms were appropriately decorated with
fishing tackle gilded fish, fish nets, etc,
tastefully set or with nemlOck. On the
tables were aquariums of gold and silver
fish and potted plants. 1t had been pre-
viousy announced that the person telling
the biggest fish story would be entitled
to free supper. A storytelling contest
followed the supper, these persons par
ticipating w, A. Graham, DR.. A L,
Miner, A. r. Smith, Rev. DIR. A. p Pratt,
W. A. Ferguson, l.. S. Hayes c. w. Os-
good w. c. Smith, Gen, N. G Williams
and Mrs. Edward Kirkland The prize
was awarded TO Mrs. Kirkland The
judges were Supt, of Schools NJ. o. Edison,
Mrs. n. G. Williams and Mrs George
WEIGH The supper was in charge of Mrs.
w. w. Slate, with Is assistants Mrs
John II. Bodgett and Miss Frances Os-
good vera tho daporp TING oor,p,tttoo