Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-06-03
Observance Of Memorial Day.

Observance Of Memorial Day.
Memorial day was observed here as
usual with exercises in the opera house
in charge of Judge T. E. O'Brien, presi-
dent of the day Rev. A. c. Wilson Of
fered prayer and there was music by the
choir of the Universalist church and Maj.
George Lowell, the latter singing a solo
effectively. Judge E. W. Gibson of Brat
tleboro gave the address which was APP
propriate and eloquent, holding the close
attention of the audience about 80 min
utes The parade was under the direc-
tion of Col. j. E. Paddock, chief marshal,
and his aids, DR.. j. S. Hill, d. p. Hig-
gins, A. f. Winnewisser and w. II. Bo-
dine. The procession included the Bel
lows Falls band, Company E as escort,
Z. H. Stoughton post, associate members
and the Uniformed Rank, knights of
Pythias. A service was conducted in Oak
Hill cemetery, detail Of Company fir
ing three volleys and two buglers sound
ing taps.
In the afternoon there was a ball game
in the park and the rustic theatre was
opened by the Swafford Stock company,
Vermont academy defeated the high
school to l before crowd of 600. Ow
ing to the breaking Of the boom holding
back the logs above South Charlestown,
the river was filed with logs, which made
it necessary to give up the water sports
advertised by the boat club.
Rev. and Mrs. a. P. Pratt and son
went Monday to Berlin, Mass, where Mr..
Pratt delivered the Memorial day ad-
dress.
Miss Alice Grant of Royalton. a for
mer student at the st. Agnes Hall board
ing school, called on old friends here
Tuesday on her way to Rutland.
James E. Keefe and C. H. Shepardson
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lot in Langdon, from which they expect
to out the lumber this summer,
Edward NJ. welch, formerly telegraph
operator here, is confined to his home in
Bartonsville by injuries caused by falling
in the soapstone quarry in Chester.
Henry Otis King, a former Bellows Falls
boy now in the hardware business at
Claremont he's recently bought a fine
residence on Summer street in that viii
lage.
Frank Massucco kept his lunch room
and fruit store closed Sunday, and it is
expected that he will bring suit against
the village for restricting his hours of
keeping open.
Members of the Bonheur club are
quested to meet this evening at the club
rooms in Grays building, as matters of
importance are to be decided in regard
to the future policy of the club.
Dr. George C. Murray of Rutland, an
eye, ear nose and throat specialist, came
here Monday to locate. He has bought
Miss Emma E. Webbs residence at the
corner of Atkinson and Henry streets.
Father Griffin has declined the invi-
taton of the senior class of the high
school to deliver the baccalaureate SER
mon this year and Rev. A c. Wilson of
Emmanuel church has been chosen in
stead.
Mrs John j. Mcdonnell, 65, died Sat
urday morning at her home in North Wal
pole of blood poisoning, probably due to
a sting of some insect. The family have
been many years resident here, emigrat-
ing from Ireland about 40 years ago.
The store in the Barry building on
Westminster street. formerly used for
plumbers shop has been leased to the
Singer Sewing Machine company. Henry
P. Sweet, their local representative, will
move into it as soon as the repairs are
finished.
George L. Hapgood, who was appointed
chief of police in February by the viii
lage trustees to succeed A. H. Thomp-
son resigned the position Tuesday even
ing and will retire Saturday night He has
been connected with the force as special
officer for about 10 years. His success
sor has not been named.
The Hungarian burglar who was ar
rested some weeks ago for breaking into
the Wilson & Root clothing store, pleaded
guilty in county court and was senten-
ced to from two to two and one half
years in prison at Windsor. He was
taken there last week by Sheriff Thomp
son.
An accident happened at the Gates gar
age Monday whereby an emplOye, James
w. Gregory, was seriously hurt. In rails
ing a heavy automobile for repairs by
means of tackle blocks the fastenings to
which the blocks were attached gave way
and they fell striking Mr.. Gregory on the
head. He was rendered unconscious for
some hours, and he is still suffering Sc
verely in his home.
DR.. ]. NJ. Ryder who was sentenced to
the state prison from here three years
ago for from ~ to 10 years, is now at
the head of the laundry department of
that institution and the leader of the
prison choir at the Sunday services. He
is looking in the best of health and has
evidently settled down to his long term
with much more resignation than he ex-
hibited at first,
New York papers announce that Ed
ward II. Green of Dallas, Texas, presi-
dent of the Texas Midland railroad, will
come to New York to live about July l.
and that he will devote his time to assist
ing his mother, Mrs. Hetty Green, in
handling her immense business affairs
Mrs. Green is often referred to as the
richest woman in America and the New
York World estimates her fortune at
$70,0O0,OO0.
The marriage engagements Of Miss
Mary G. Searle and Miss Helen V. Farr
which We're announced some weeks since
became the reason for a Shower party"
given to them Friday evening under the
auspices of the Mount Kilburn Mission
airy society of which both are members.
1t was held at the Congregational par
sonage and a small wheelbarrow was
utilized to wheel the presents into the
rooms which were prettily decorated.
The log drive Of the Connecticut VAL
ley Lumber company was started over
the dam Tuesday evening and it is esti-
mated that in the first "a hours over